Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS and France-based geophysical services company Viridien, formerly known as CGG, have begun a 5,300 square kilometers multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Brazil. The joint venture partners announced on September 4 the commencement of the Megabar E
Italy-headquartered Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has completed the acquisition of 75.4% of the share capital of RANA Subsea, a compatriot subsea services company established in 1964, thereby expanding its operations into the Mediterranean and West African countries and broadening its range of service
A UK-Brazilian partnership has developed a tentacle-like underwater robot that could remove the need for large vessels and human divers for offshore inspections and enable smaller underwater vehicles to perform sophisticated inspection tasks, thereby reducing operational costs and improving personne
The Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has won two contracts with Brazil’s offshore energy services company Constellation to support responsible deepwater exploration activities in two regions in Brazil. Under the two three-year contracts, Fugro’s scope includes deploying advanced remotely operated veh
The Netherlands-headquartered Boskalis has added a new construction support vessel (CSV) to its fleet, following the purchase from Norwegian vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, formerly known as Siem Offshore. The 120-meter-long Spearfish CSV is equipped with a heave-compensated deck crane capable of lif
C-Innovation, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has completed the decommissioning of what it says is the oldest tension leg platform (TLP) in the Gulf of America. The 2014-built multipurpose support vessel (MSV) Island Venture put its remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), cranes and back d
U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering International has secured multiple subsea robotics contracts with Brazilian state-owned energy giant Petrobras that have an anticipated aggregate revenue of approximately $180 million. Following a competitive tender, Oceaneering’s Brazi
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured a long-term commitment in the Asia Pacific region (APAC) for a construction support vessel (CSV) designed for subsea construction, inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services up to 3,000 meters of depth. The contr
The renewable energy consultancy OWC has been awarded a contract to provide cable engineering support to the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, developed by Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn. OWC’s scope of work includes cable engineering for both offshore and onshore cables. The subsea
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured an award of what it says is a large streamer contract offshore Indonesia, covering approximately 10,000 square kilometers. The survey is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of the year and will have an estimated total duration of
Scottish subsea intelligent energy management and storage solutions developer Verlume and Canada-headquartered marine technology player Kraken Robotics have entered into a strategic collaboration to introduce military-grade battery technology into the commercial offshore energy sector for what they
Following the contract for inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services announced at the end of 2024, Subsea7 has now been selected to deliver subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) for Türkiye’s largest natural gas field. The SURF engineering, procurement, construction and installation
Global energy consultancy Xodus, an autonomous Subsea7 subsidiary since 2018, has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) as the company founder decided to step down from the role. Xodus Founder Steve Swindell is stepping down from the CEO role after 20 years with the firm, set to be succeeded
U.S.-based developer of subsea autonomous robotic systems and software Nauticus Robotics has reached a new depth record of 2,300 meters underwater with its fully electric-operated autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The Aquanaut Mark 2 AUV reached the record depth during its qualification testing,
