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Solstad supports McDermott on Ichthys

Jan 13, 2017

Norway's Solstad Offshore (SOFF) has been awarded a subcontract with US-headquartered McDermott for the provision of light construction vessel services associated with Ichthys gas field development project, offshore Western Australia. Solstad's…

Polar Onyx gets West Africa work

Nov 18, 2016

GC Rieber Shipping has entered into a time charter agreement in West Africa with Marine Platforms Ltd.(MPL) for the SURF (subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines) vessel Polar Onyx. The vessel will perform subsea construction/SURF installation and field development for end client Chevron…

Technip launches Deep Explorer DSV

Nov 15, 2016

Technip’s latest newbuild, the diving support vessel (DSV) Deep Explorer, has been officially named in Norway. The traditional naming ceremony was held at VARD’s Langsten shipyard.  Deep Explorer is a DP3 class DSV, purpose-designed and…

Rosenberg inks Maria fabrication deal

Oct 07, 2016

Rosenberg WorleyParsons has been awarded a contract with Subsea 7 for the fabrication of subsea structures and pipes for Wintershall’s flagship development in Norway. This is the second in a series of deliveries for Rosenberg to Subsea 7 and Maria project…

Farstad wins Total contract off Congo

Sep 27, 2016

Total E&P Congo, through Petro Services, awarded Farstad Shipping an 18-month contract for the subsea/construction support vessel Far Sleipner to support their subsea development activity in Congo. The contract will begin during Q4 2016.…

Apache to use Bibby for subsea work

May 26, 2016

Bibby Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has announced a substantial contract win with Apache North Sea to provide subsea construction, ROV and diving services at the largest oil field in the North Sea…

Administrators called in to Harkand

May 05, 2016

UK-based subsea inspection, repair and maintenance firm Harkand has gone into administration.   In a recorded message left by the firm on its phone line, the company said that on Wednesday, 4 May, staff from Deloitte had been appointed…

BP extends Subsea 7 IRM job

Mar 02, 2016

Subsea 7 has won a contract extension from BP for subsea construction, inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services in the North Sea. Under the agreement, Subsea 7 will provide BP with an additional two years of IRM delivery, extending the contract to 2019…

VARD bags Topaz subsea vessel contracts

Sep 28, 2015

Dubai-based Topaz Energy and Marine awarded Singapore-listed shipbuilder Vard Holidings (VARD) two new contracts, which exceed US$100 million, for the construction of two offshore subsea construction vessels (OSCV) this week. Image from VARD…

Subsea 7 lands Shell UKCS contract extensions

Mar 02, 2015

Subsea 7 has been awarded a two-year extension to two Underwater Services Contracts (USCs) by Shell Upstream International Europe, worth approximately US$240 million.  Under these life of field contract extensions for diving support vessel…

DeepOcean providing MPV for Tullow

Feb 19, 2015

Tullow Ghana awarded DeepOcean Ghana a contract to provide the services of a multi purpose construction vessel (MPV) offshore Ghana. DeepOcean will provide the inspection, survey and subsea construction on the Tullow operated deepwater Jubilee and TEN fields…

Bibby bags ULIV GoM contract

Jan 07, 2015

Bibby Subsea and Bordelon Marine signed a three-year contract to charter Bibby’s new ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV) in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). The Brandon Borderlon. From Bibby.   The…

Technip sells US diving assets

Dec 16, 2014

Technip has completed the previously announced sale of its diving assets in the US Gulf of Mexico to Ranger Offshore Inc. As part of this transaction, Technip USA and Ranger Offshore have entered into a multiyear Diving Services Agreement covering Technip’s North America Region…

Shell awards Subsea 7 GOM contract

Nov 24, 2014

Subsea 7 has been awarded a US$50-100 million contract by Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) for installation work in the Gulf of Mexico. The scope of work involves the installation of 27 mi. of 8 in. flowlines and steel catenary risers (SCRs)…

Ocean Installer opens Australia office

Oct 23, 2014

Norwegian-based subsea contractor Ocean Installer has opened an office in Perth, Australia to meet client demand for subsea construction services.  “This is the beginning of our presence in another promising region in line with Ocean Installer’s growth strategy…

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