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Osbit expands Port of Blyth footprint

Jan 27, 2016

OSBIT Power has secured additional facilities at the Port of Blyth to deliver its largest project yet to Helix Energy Solutions, a world leading company in well intervention projects. In an agreement with the Port, the company will utilize…

Helix delays Q7000 newbuild

Dec 08, 2015

Houston-based Helix Energy Solutions and Jurong Shipyard entered into a second amendment to delay the construction of Helix’s Q7000 newbuild semisubmersible well intervention vessel. Image from Helix Energy Solutions…

Helix's Q5000 enters service

Oct 27, 2015

Helix Energy Solutions Group's dedicated DP3 well intervention unit, the Q5000, semisubmersible entered service last week and is currently on hire for an unnamed client in the Gulf of Mexico, the company announced on 27 October. Helix took delivery of the semisub in May…

Helix earnings fall 87% in 3Q

Oct 20, 2015

Helix Energy Solutions announced in its 3Q results that its net income fell nearly 87% from US$75.6 million in 3Q 2014 to only $9.9 million for 3Q 2015. However, the drop is all about perspective. The company reported a net loss of 2.6 million in 2Q 2015…

Canyon Offshore wins Shell trenching contract

Aug 27, 2015

Shell, the operator of the BC-10 field, has awarded a contract to Helix Energy Solutions Group’s robotics subsidiary, Canyon Offshore, to trench and bury over 40km of pipe in 1675m of water in the Campos basin offshore Brazil. The work…

Helix Q5000 delivery

May 05, 2015

Helix Energy Solutions’ subsidiary Helix Q5000 Holdings S.A.R.L. took delivery of the Q5000 semisubmersible well intervention vessel from Sembcorp Marine’s Jurong Shipyard on 30 April. In conjunction with delivery of the vessel, Helix Q5000 Holdings S…

Subsea Services Alliance in 15,000-psi intervention riser system

Apr 30, 2015

Subsea Services Alliance announces the first joint technology project between OneSubsea and Helix to engineer and manufacture a 15,000-psi intervention riser system. This jointly developed technology advances the alliance’s objectives…

RWLI makes its mark

Apr 01, 2015

Ask about subsea well intervention and most assume it’s riserless light well intervention you want to talk about – for good reason. Elaine Maslin reports. Subsea light well intervention visualized by FMC Technologies…

Osbit lands well intervention work

Mar 24, 2015

Helix Energy Solutions awarded Osbit Power a contract to manufacture three sets of offshore well-intervention equipment that include intervention tension frames (ITFs) and walk to work access systems. A…

HLX and BP amend Q5000 contract

Feb 27, 2015

Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) and BP Exploration & Production have agreed to amend their existing 2013 agreement for the Q5000 to provide well intervention services in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The amendment will defer the commencement of work…

Alliance trio to execute subsea well intervention agreement

Jan 06, 2015

Helix Energy Solutions Group, OneSubsea, and Schlumberger executed definitive agreements for the companies’ non-incorporated alliance, formed to develop technologies and deliver equipment and services to optimize the value chain of subsea well intervention systems…

In with the new: Subsea innovations

Dec 01, 2014

Claudio Paschoa compares two new compact ROV-operated systems for seabed geotechnical drilling by Forum Energy Technologies and Helix Energy Solutions. Forum’s Rovdrill 3 system. Image by Forum Energy Technologies…

Helix’s Skandi Constructor moves to GoM

Sep 25, 2014

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s well intervention vessel, the Skandi Constructor, is moving to the Gulf of Mexico to begin operations in 1Q 2015. The Skandi Constructor, a dedicated light intervention mono hull equipped with the Helix 7 3/8in…

Helix, OneSubsea and Schlumberger form alliance

Aug 11, 2014

OneSubsea – a Cameron and Schlumberger company – Helix Energy Solutions Group, and Schlumberger announced that they have entered into a letter of intent to develop technologies and deliver services to optimize the cost and efficiency of subsea well intervention systems…

Wartsila wins intervention vessel supply deal

Jul 01, 2014

Wärtsilä will supply generating sets for two new well intervention vessels for Norway's Siem Offshore, the company announced on 30 June. The contract's scope calls for the supply of eight 6-cylinder in-line Wärtsilä 32 generating sets…

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