Norway’s PGS is set to mobilize the seismic vessel Ramform Titan for a new 3D exploration acquisition project offshore Namibia. PGS did not reveal any details about the project but did state that it had secured the contract with a “major energy company”. Ramform Titan will mobilize for the survey an
The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) has won a contract to develop an integrated ground model as part of a tender for geotechnical soil investigations at two offshore wind farm sites within the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone (IJVWFZ) in the Dutch North Sea. The total value of the contract, which
Several EU Member States have increased their offshore wind ambitions – with some also making joint vows to install massive amounts of new capacity by 2030 and beyond – and invitations to tender released this week show Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands are actively working to prepare the stage f
Safeen Offshore, part of AD Ports Group, is acquiring a new support vessel with the aim of enhancing its subsea service capabilities. The vessel, built in 2014, will operate under the name Safeen Surveyor and will undergo an extensive conversion, including the installation of an integrated dive syst
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a large ocean bottom node (OBN) project in the US Gulf of Mexico, representing the second award under the recently set up global agreement with WesternGeco. The contract is said to secure WesternGeco access for follow-on projects, providing certainty for continued
Argeo’s recently-launched Argus uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) has secured its first project which will be carried out in the renewables market starting in late October. Argus will perform high-resolution mapping of the seafloor and shallow geology, necessary for the planning of offshore installatio
Fugro has finished fieldwork on a geophysical, geotechnical, and environmental site investigation contract for RWE Renewables’ Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind farm and export cable routes. The array area covers approximately 1,000 square kilometres with over 100 kilometres of proposed export c
TotalEnergies E&P UK has awarded px Group with a long-term multi-year contract to operate the SEAL gas pipeline in the North Sea. The SEAL pipeline transports sales quality gas from the Elgin Franklin platform in the Central Graben Area of the North Sea to the dedicated module at the Bacton gas term
Marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has completed a five-month ocean bottom node (OBN) project in the North Sea. “Operating in a high production simultaneous triple ROV mode, the project was successfully executed around subsea and surface infrastructure with industry-leading safety, environmen
Norway’s Reach Subsea has secured a “larger” contract as well as several contract extensions that encompass projects in Trinidad and Tobago and Northern Europe. According to Reach Subsea, the contracts are an indication of good development in terms of utilization of its resources for Q4 2022 and int
Oceaneering’s Subsea Robotics segment has won multiple contracts in the third quarter of 2022 with anticipated aggregate revenue of $300 million. The contracts are primarily for remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services delivered from floating drilling rigs and vessels for subsea equipment support, s
Metsähallitus, Finalnd’s administrator of state-owned land and water areas, will soon wrap up surveys of underwater flora and fauna off the coast of Korsnäs, which are part of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a gigawatt-scale offshore wind farm. The work, being performed by the Finnish
Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has proposed to suspend processing offshore wind survey applications until existing regulatory and technical issues are solved. The proposal comes shortly after the Ministry recommended an overhaul of its administrative system, includin
Sacgasco via its subsidiary Nido Petroleum is planning to conduct site surveys over acreage located offshore the Philippines.
