Jan De Nul, in partnership with Hellenic Cables, has been awarded a framework agreement from France’s transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau Transport d’Electricité (RTE) to supply and install the export cables for two floating wind farms off the coast of Southern Brittany, totaling 750 MW. Jan D
Norway’s ship designer and shipbuilder VARD has delivered an advanced cable-laying vessel (CLV) to Denmark’s subsea specialist NCT Offshore, less than two years after the contract was signed. NCT placed the order for the 95-meter-long CLV Freja with VARD in early 2023, with Vard Design in Ålesund, N
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has taken delivery of the first 86-meter ammonia-ready Armada robotic vessel from Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.
Perenco UK and Carbon Catalyst Limited are completing the final preparations for the CO2 injection test at a carbon capture and storage (CCS) license in the North Sea that encompasses what is seen as the UK’s largest depleted gas field. The partners secured a license to progress the Poseidon CCS pro
Ariadne Interconnection, a subsidiary of Greek transmission system operator (TSO) Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or ADMIE), has completed what it says is the largest electricity transmission project in Greece, with a budget exceeding €1.1 billion. IPTO reported yesterday, December 23,
Solstad Subsea Holding, a wholly owned subsidiary of Norwegian shipping company Solstad Offshore, is set to acquire a 35.8% ownership share in Norway’s ROV, tooling, personnel, survey and project management services provider Omega Subsea. Established in 2012, Omega Subsea, with offices in Norway and
Woodside has made further progress in decommissioning and dismantling activities at a field off the coast of Western Australia.
Norway’s Myklebust Shipyard has awarded compatriot Brunvoll with another contract for a thruster package, destined for an inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel it is building for REM Offshore. This confirms the option for an additional vessel for REM Offshore, originally announced in May t
UAE’s Subsea Cable Assets (SCA) has begun the production of cable carousels destined for Sumitomo Electric’s cable factory in Scotland. The Dubai-based EPIC contractor SCA has appointed the Dutch Enersea to design six cable carousels and loading towers for the Japanese end customer. The carousels ar
Aberdeen-headquartered Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) has plugged and abandoned (P&A) 30 wells in the UK North Sea during 2024, claiming that this is the highest number of vessel-based well decommissioning operations ever completed in a single year within the region. The work was carried out using the
Nexans has secured a contract with Swedish transmission system operator (TSO) Svenska kraftnät to deliver subsea and onshore cables for an electricity connection project that will strengthen the electricity supply between the island of Gotland and mainland Sweden. As part of the contract described a
Saipem, in a consortium with two Nigerian companies, has secured an offshore contract worth around $1 billion with Shell for a deepwater oil and gas project off the coast of Nigeria. As part of the contract with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Saipem will deliver t
Allseas has begun the planning and preparation for what it says is the largest-ever offshore decommissioning assignment in Australia, encompassing the removal of up to 12 retired platforms. Allseas has been appointed by Esso Australia, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia, to remove 12 topsides and
Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean is taking 100% ownership of the pipeline repair and subsea intervention (PRSI) Pool Services contract with Equinor, formerly operated in a joint venture (JV) with TechnipFMC. To remind, Equinor has operational responsibility for what is said to be the worl
