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TechnipFMC Secures 'Significant' iEPCI Deal with Wintershall in Norway

Apr 20, 2022

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC has said it has won a significant integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) contract with Wintershall Dea Norge AS for its Maria revitalization project, offshore Norway. For TechnipFMC, a “significant” contract is between $75 million and $250 million.The project will increase output at the existing Maria field in the Norwegian Continental Shelf…

DOF Subsea Nets Construction Support Gig at Brownfield Project Off Malaysia

Dec 21, 2022

Subsea services firm DOF Subsea said Wednesday it had secured a construction support contract at a brownfield expansion project in Malaysia.DOF Subsea will provide services related to riser and spool installation, including air and saturation diving…

DOF Subsea Bags Multiple Deals in North Sea, Mediterranean, and Africa

Sep 30, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel operator and subsea services firm DOF Subsea on Friday announced several new project awards and a contract extension across the North Sea, Mediterranean, and Africa.The projects combined total more than 500 vessel days…

BP Hires Subsea 7 for Pipeline Installation Gig Offshore Trinidad and Tobago

May 11, 2022

Offshore installation contractor Subsea 7 said Wednesday it had secured a sizeable contract with the British oil major BP offshore Trinidad and Tobago. Subsea 7 defines a sizeable contract as being between $50 million and $150 million. The contract…

Woodside Hires DOF for Enfield Field Xmas Trees Retrieval

Mar 24, 2022

Australian oil and gas company Woodside has awarded subsea services firm DOF Subsea Australia a contract for subsea services and the retrieval of subsea Xmas trees from the Enfield field, offshore Australia.DOF said that the project would involve the recovery of 18 Subsea XTrees…

Beach Energy Awards Thylacine Field Deal to DOF Subsea

Dec 17, 2021

Offshore vessel owner DOF Subsea Australia has secured a contract with oil and gas company Beach Energy for the Otway Offshore Phase 5 - transport and installation project in Australia.'After collecting all permanent equipment from vendors and transportation to the offshore site…

UTEC Deploys iXblue's Subsea Positioning Technology on Ultra-deep Water Project

Oct 07, 2021

Offshore survey services company UTEC, an Acteon subsidiary, has deployed iXblue new subsea positioning technology on 'a world-class' ultra-deepwater field development project in Africa, with depths below 2,000 meters.According to iXblue, its sparse LBL solution…

DOF, Aker Solutions JV Secures Decom Contract with DNO

Aug 16, 2021

KDS JV, a joint venture between offshore vessel owner DOF Subsea and offshore equipment maker and service provider Aker Solutions, has secured a subsea decommissioning contract for DNO at the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract includes engineering…

MSC Launches 'MiniSpector' ROV

May 18, 2021

Egypt-based company MSC has introduced a mini ROV aimed at lowering subsea inspection and 3D metrology costs for the global energy industry.According to MSC, the new ROV called the MiniSpector, can be launched from a platform, reducing the need for additional vessels and equipment…

Subsea Tiebacks: A Troll with a Kinder Surprise

Apr 25, 2021

Equinor’s Troll Phase 3 project has been described as a real Kinder surprise. It’s Equinor’s most profitable project ever and comes with a minimum CO2 intensity for an offshore project. Elaine Maslin takes a look.Later this year, Norway’s Equinor…

Enhanced Drilling, Transocean Develop Enhanced Kick Detection System

Mar 23, 2021

Norwegian offshore drilling technology and equipment company Enhanced Drilling has, in partnership with offshore drilling contractor Transocean, developed a system called Enhanced Kick Detection (EKD), which enables rapid kick detection in drilling…

Chevron Files Plans for Subsea Infrastructure Expansion at Gorgon

Jun 15, 2020

Chevron has filed an environment plant to Australian regulators related to the expansion of the subsea gathering network within the existing Gorgon and Jansz–Io offshore gas fields in Australia.Chevron Australia is the operator of the giant Gorgon project…

McDermott Completes Pan Malaysia Offshore Projects

Jun 08, 2020

Offshore construction and installation company McDermott has said it has completed the Pan Malaysia Transportation and Installation Projects for Sarawak Shell Berhad and SapuraOMV, located offshore Miri, Sarawak.Awarded in November 2018, the…

TechnipFMC Orders Tata Steel Pipes for North Sea Projects

Feb 04, 2020

Oilfield services giant TechnipFMC has awarded steel producer Tata Steel three separate contracts in the UK sector of the North Sea.The scope of work includes the provision of a High-Frequency Induction (HFI) line pipe for carrier application and both spool and pipe-in-pipe systems…

PSW Takes Over EMAS Spoolbase In Norway

Jan 16, 2020

Norway's PSW Group has taken over the operation of the former EMAS spoolbase located in Gulen Industrial Harbor, Western Norway. In a statement on Wednesday, PSW Group said the agreement to take over the spoolbase covered all activities related…

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