UAE-headquartered offshore survey and positioning data provider Geosonic has secured an expanded scope in Turkmenistan, supporting a subsea survey and inspection program described as major. Sharjah-based Geosonic reported that it had secured a further contract in Turkmenistan supporting a program th
U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has secured a multi-year assignment at a liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion project in Nigeria, Africa.
LS GreenLink, the U.S. subsidiary of South Korean LS Cable & System, has started the construction of a 201-meter vertical continuous vulcanization (VCV) tower for cable insulation at its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable factory in Virginia. The construction of the factory started in A
French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has won a contract with Azule Energy, a joint venture between Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP, to deliver pipes for an ultra-deepwater development in Angola. Vallourec will supply over 26,000 tons of seamless carbon steel line pipes, representing approximat
The first of three power take-off (PTO) modules for Carnegie Clean Energy’s CETO wave energy converter (WEC) has been delivered to SKF’s manufacturing facility in Germany, where final PTO assembly works are being carried out, before ocean deployment set for October. CETO is a fully submerged, point
Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has signed off on the construction of its seventh generic Fast4Ward multi-purpose floater (MPF7) hull with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuildin
Shell Global Solutions International, a subsidiary of the UK-headquartered energy giant Shell, has hired Japan’s engineering player Chiyoda Corporation to handle engineering and procurement work for its potential future projects around the globe.
Nexans has completed the manufacturing and factory acceptance testing (FAT) of 100 kilometers of subsea cable for the second electrical interconnector between Malta and Italy, with the cable now ready for load-out and installation. The IC2 interconnector will consist of a new 122-kilometer-long, 225
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder VARD has delivered a 151-meter-long hybrid construction and cable laying vessel (CLV) to Japanese Toyo Construction, destined for Japan’s offshore wind market. The vessel, named Discovery, was delivered on June 26 from Vard Langsten in Norway, where it was out
Norway’s Ocean Installer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moreld Group, has secured a fast-track engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract with Vår Energi to execute all subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) installation activities for the Balder Next New Wells p
Sweden’s Hexatronic Group is investing in a new production line for fiber-optic cables at its largest production site, as part of a long-term supply agreement with Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT. The new production line at the Hudiksvall facility will more than double the
Norwegian energy services provider Aker Solutions has been hired on a long-term assignment to handle engineering and maintenance work on assets located approximately 350 kilometers east of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Oslo Stock Exchange-listed oil services company Archer is involved in negotiations to secure a multi-year plug and abandonment (P&A) assignment.
Singapore’s offshore and shipping company Nortrans Offshore has secured a flotel assignment at Block 15 off the coast of Angola with Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities.
