Subsea Integration Alliance awarded contract offshore Senegal

10.01.2020

Subsea 7 announced today the award of a very large(1) contract by Woodside(2) to Subsea Integration Alliance(3) for the Sangomar Field Development Phase-1 project located in the Sangomar Offshore and Sangomar Offshore Deep oil blocks, offshore Senegal. This contract was initially awarded in December 2018 subject to final investment decision, which has now occurred.

ECA Group will build its plant in Ostend to manufacture the naval drones for mine clearance

09.01.2020

ECA Group, an expert in robotics, automated systems, simulation and industrial processes, will build its new plant in the port of Ostend in order to carry out the contract to supply their unmanned systems for the 12 minesweepers of the Belgian and Dutch navies.

Impact Subsea Signs Distribution Agreement with Deep Tide Technology

09.01.2020

Kicking off international activity for the year; Impact Subsea has announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Deep Tide Technology.

The Norwegian prime minister opened the Johan Sverdrup field today

08.01.2020

Norway's prime minister Erna Solberg will perform the official opening of the Johan Sverdrup field centre today, and the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Sylvi Listhaug, will also attend the opening.

Odd Strømsnes Appointed New CEO of Ocean Installer

04.01.2020

Ocean Installer announces the appointment of industry veteran as new CEO as company enters new growth phase and addresses offshore wind market; interim CEO Kevin Murphy to continue as Deputy CEO.

Subsea 7 confirms Executive Management Team changes

04.01.2020

Subsea 7 today announced changes to the Executive Management Team, effective from 1 January, 2020. John Evans is now in place as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Jean Cahuzac who retired at the end of 2019. Jean remains on the Board of the Company as a Non-Executive Director.

Phoenx Divers Assist with Vessel in New Zealand

01.01.2020

In the early hours of the 23rd of December, an urgent inquiry was received from a Phoenix client requesting a proposal and timeline for a dive team to mobilize immediately to international waters 12 miles from the city of Auckland, New Zealand. The situation was complicated as the vessel had undergone an underwater inspection in a previous port with the subsequent report and findings forwarded to the New Zealand Government for review prior to entry.

Matthew Long Promoted to Corporate Vice President

01.01.2020

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) announces that Matthew Long has been promoted to Corporate Vice President. Matthew will retain his current duties as General Manager of Phoenix’s Largo, MD operations, and in his additional role as Corporate VP will assume responsibilities for company-wide financial forecasting, reporting and budgeting.

Fugro Becomes Sole Shareholder of Seabed Geosolutions

30.12.2019

Seabed Geosolutions remains asset held for sale. Fugro has entered into an agreement to acquire CGG’s 40% shareholding in Seabed Geosolutions and to terminate the Seabed Geosolutions’ joint venture agreement effective December 30, 2019 in exchange for a cash consideration of USD 35 million, paid by CGG before year-end 2019.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

24.12.2019

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Kership chooses iXblue to equip three new OPV 87 for the Argentine Navy

19.12.2019

Kership, a joint venture founded by Naval Group and Piriou, and specializing in military shipbuilding, has selected iXblue navigation solutions to equip the three new offshore patrol vessels (OPV 87 type) being built for the Argentine Navy. The Marins inertial navigation systems and Netans data distribution units (DDU) will provide the navigation for these three future ships.

Forum upgrades hyperbaric testing facility to reduce operational time by more than 35%

17.12.2019

Forum Energy Technologies has completed a three-month upgrade to its hyperbaric testing facility, which will result in an operational time saving to clients of more than 35%.

Subsea 7 Awarded Contract Offshore China

17.12.2019

Subsea 7 today announced the award of a sizeable(1) contract by Offshore Oil Engineering Co. (COOEC), for CNOOC’s Lingshui 17-2 Gas Field Development Project - Steel Catenary Risers Installation Services. The field is located in the South China Sea approximately 150km offshore Sanya, Hainan province.

Maersk Drilling Awarded Three-well Contract Offshore Trinidad by BP

17.12.2019

Maersk Drilling has secured a three-well contract for the semi-submersible rig Maersk Discoverer with BP for development drilling at the Matapal project offshore Trinidad and Tobago.

Fugro Awarded 5-Year Hydrographic Services Contract by NOAA

16.12.2019

Fugro has been awarded a 5-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide hydrographic surveying services in the US. The contract was issued by NOAA’s National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, to support the creation and maintenance of highly accurate nautical charts.

New Multi-billion Agreements for Safety and Automation Systems

16.12.2019

A new compensation format will help improve efficiency as Equinor awards new framework agreements for safety and automation systems with five suppliers.

Robert Gordon's College Wins Top Prize at Final of Techfest's Stem in the Pipeline Oil and Gas Challenge

13.12.2019

Pupils from Robert Gordon’s College have excelled in this year’s STEM in the Pipeline competition, which tasked them with finding a solution to an oil and gas challenge.

Power quality monitoring from Bender UK proves a vital tool for ROV operators

13.12.2019

Power quality monitoring equipment from Bender UK is being used by a global subsea ROV operator to verify the integrity of power supplies offshore.

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