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Hebron, Hibernia Platforms to Run 5G LTE

Jul 24, 2019

Norway-based Tampnet said it has been tapped to supply 5G LTE coverage to oil and gas operations offshore Newfoundland, Canada.Following a competitive process Tampnet has been awarded a contract for building and operating a 5G LTE network on two platforms offshore Newfoundland – Hebron…

Hibernia Production Halted after Oil Spill

Jul 19, 2019

Production has been shut down at the Hibernia oil platform off the coast of Atlantic Canada as crews work to clean up an oil spill from the ocean.A sheen was first spotted on the water near the platform on Wednesday and production was halted to deal with the spill…

DOF Bags Three ROV Contracts in Brazil

Feb 25, 2019

Norwegian supply shipping company DOF Subsea has been awarded contracts for three remotely operated (ROV) Support Vessels (RSV) with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras).All contracts have a firm duration of three years and can be extended for another two years…

SeaRose FPSO Production Remains On Hold

Jan 07, 2019

Oil production continues to be suspended at the SeaRose FPSO, about 350 kilometers east of St. John’s for the last 50 days. There’s no information on when production will resume.Production was suspended and shutdown began on November 16 after two spills -  an estimated 250…

Husky SeaRose FPSO Ops Suspended

Nov 27, 2018

Operations at the SeaRose floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel are suspended, with all production wells secure, after an oil release, according to information released by Husky EnergyOperations will remain suspended until…

Kvaerner to support West White Rose installation

Oct 12, 2017

Husky Energy has awarded Kvaerner a contract for engineering and marine operations to tow and install the concrete gravity structure (CGS) for the West White Rose Project offshore Canada. The installation is scheduled for Q2 2021. The…

White Rose work goes to TechnipFMC

Aug 29, 2017

TechnipFMC has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract from Husky Energy for the West White Rose Project in Eastern Canada. The contract covers the supply and installation of subsea equipment including tie-in manifolds…

DOF LIV newbuild starts on Husky contract

Jul 03, 2017

DOF Subsea's newbuild light intervention vessel the Skandi Vinland has started a 10-year contract with Husky Energy of the east coast of Canada. Under the contract, the DOF Subsea team based in St. John's will supply inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services over 10 years…

Wood Group wins White Rose work

Jun 29, 2017

Husky Energy has moved forward with its White Rose project offshore eastern Canada by awarding a multi-million dollar engineering contract to the UK's Wood Group. Wood Group will complete detailed engineering for the White Rose topsides…

Updated: Hebron platform to leave Bull Arm in May

Apr 19, 2017

ExxonMobil’s Hebron platform will be towed from the Bull Arm construction site next month, on its way to the Hebron field offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hebron platform being towed from Bull Arm…

Interocean, FMS form alliance

Apr 18, 2017

First Marine Solutions (FMS) has signed an official alliance with Interocean Marine Services (a Rigmar Group company) combining their equipment and technical capabilities to offer enhanced integrated mooring solutions.  Both companies…

Subsea Global Solutions acquires All-Sea

Mar 03, 2017

Subsea Global Solutions (SGS), a portfolio company of Denver-based private equity firm Lariat Partners, has acquired All-Sea Underwater Solutions (All-Sea), enabling the company to provide underwater ship maintenance, repair and marine construction solutions across the globe…

Hebron GBS time-lapse

Nov 01, 2016

In this video, Exxon shows a timelapse video of the construction of the Hebron gravity based structure (GBS), which took about five years to build.  Exxon's  Hebron heavy oil project off Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, sits in the Jeanne d’Arc basin about 350km southeast of St…

Wood Group secures more Newfoundland work

Oct 24, 2016

Wood Group has secured a five-year contract to continue providing engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services to the Hibernia platform, offshore Newfoundland, from Hibernia Management and Development Co. (HMDC). The…

InterMoor names Canada country manager

Sep 19, 2016

InterMoor has appointed Joe Price as country manager for InterMoor Canada based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the regional hub for the Canadian offshore oil and gas sector. Price, a native Newfoundlander, is a graduate of the Ocean and…

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