Marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has acquired 100% of the share capital of Oslo-headquartered AmpSeis, a geophysical company said to have developed an advanced ocean bottom node (OBN). PXGEO said that the acquisition of AmpSeis is a step forward in its strategy to be the technology leader i
Solstad Offshore has exercised its option to purchase a construction support vessel (CSV) from Norwegian Mpsv at what it finds are attractive terms. The vessel Normand Tonjer was sold to Mpsv for a gross amount of $10 million in 2021 and leased back on a bareboat agreement for a firm three-year peri
Oslo-headquartered TGS has secured an ocean bottom node (OBN) data acquisition contract in the North Sea for a repeat customer. The three-month proprietary OBN data acquisition is set to begin in the second quarter of 2024. TGS did not reveal any other information about the work scope or the contrac
Canadian oil and gas player Trillion Energy has completed 3D seismic reprocessing for a natural gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye which is said to have shown significant implications for exploration potential. 3D seismic reprocessing has been completed for the SASB gas field and Trillion Energy
DOF Group has secured multiple subsea service contracts for one of its construction support vessels (CSVs) in the Asia Pacific region. Skandi Hercules has won three subsea service contracts with Australian-based operators for offshore execution in 2024. The contracts will add approximately six month
Fugro is planning to repurpose two platform supply vessels (PSVs) into geotechnical vessels. This news comes as the Dutch company is currently in the process of repurposing two other PSVs into geotechnical vessels. Fugro announced it had reached an agreement to acquire the Wartsila-designed Sea Gold
Island Offshore’s subsea vessel Island Constructor is set to pick up new, next-generation subsea equipment after it completes an assignment in January. Island Constructor, build 279 from Ulstein Verft, will return to the yard in January for a service assignment. The vessel will finish a well service
Norway’s DOF has performed its first-ever offshore ROV mission piloted from onshore, an operation that the company sees as a significant milestone. “I’m enthusiastic about the successful implementation of ROV remote operations and the positive impact this will have on our company’s future. Going for
The Sceirde Rocks Windfarm, developed by Irish Fuinneamh Sceirde Teoranta (FST), a joint venture owned by Corio Generation and global infrastructure investor Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, has completed geophysical and metocean surveys that will inform its forthcoming planning application. The surv
Subsea7 has secured an extension of the existing frame agreement with UK energy giant BP for subsea construction, inspection, repair and maintenance services (IRM), for assets in the North Sea. Under the terms of the two-year extension to the end of 2025, Subsea7 will provide an IRM, survey and ligh
Norwegian seismic company PGS has reflagged the entire fleet of owned vessels to Norway, a move said to have the global geopolitical situation as a driving factor. The reflagging of the Ramform Tethys on December 5 marked the completion of the initiative to bring the entire PGS fleet of owned vessel
OEG Energy Group (OEG) has signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire Dutch subsea and topside services specialist Bluestream Offshore. The acquisition is expected to increase OEG’s subsea and topside capabilities while expanding its operating footprint to be able to pursue further opport
DeepC Store and Azuli International have agreed to jointly pursue and acquire greenhouse gas (GHG) storage acreages in Commonwealth waters offshore Australia said to have strong potential for significant CO2 storage capacities. The two companies have jointly bid for GHG Assessment Permits released b
DOF Group is chartering a 2013-built ultra-light intervention vessel from Bordelon Marine for work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. DOF announced the charter of the Jones Act-compliant Connor Bordelon to support the North America operation in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for a one-year term with a one-year op
