Webtool, a hydraulic cutting tools provider, will highlight its latest cable gripper and retrieval tools, and electrically operated subsea cutters at Subsea Expo 2017. The stand will feature the Webtool cable gripper, which allows the…
Following the award of an order from Shanghai Salvage for a 6000m Quasar Work Class ROV (remotely operated vehicle), SMD engineers have successfully completed work on the associated Curvetech subsea components to assure maximum working depth up to 6000m…
SapuraKencana Petroleum has been awarded several contracts via its subsidiaries worth a total of about US$300 million. SapuraKencana Subsea Services inked a two-year contract to provide underwater services for Petronas Carigali. The…
Intervention specialist Helix Energy Solutions has sold its Helix 534 vessel to a third party for approximately US$2.8 million. The vessel, a DP2 modified drillship, which Helix bought from Transocean in 2012, and converted in Singapore…
DOF has been awarded three new contracts. The first contract, with Asco Marine Ltd., is a two-year firm contract, with options, for the vessel Skandi Aukra. The second contract, with Eni Norge, is a 13-month call-off, with minimum 60 days firm for the vessel Skandi Iceman…
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has chosen Emerson Automation Solutions to provide a valve remote control (VRC) system for a semisubmersible offshore crane vessel, SSCV Sleipnir, currently under construction at Sembcorp Marine’s shipyard in Singapore…
In this video, Royal Boskalis Westminister show the topside installation for the Vietsovpetro Thien Ung project, offshore Vietnam. Boskalis installed the Thien Ung BK-TNG 4200m topside and 850m living quarter by offshore heavy lifting…
Hansa Heavy Lift (HHL) has successfully transported two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), relocating them from the port of St. Petersburg to the port of Vostochny, spanning both the European and Far East regions of Russia…
Houston’s Cobalt International Energy encountered “encouraging” results at its North Platte #4 appraisal well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, and is preparing for a geologic sidetrack for further analyzation. Image of the Rowan Reliance…
Prosafe’s Safe Notos semisubmersible accommodation vessel started its contract for Petorbras early last month, offshore Brazil. The Safe Notos is under a three-year, 222-day contract with the Brazilian giant. Work began on 7 December at a dayrate of US$189…
Mermaid Maritime is at the chopping block again with China Merchants Industry, as the Thai company axes an additional two newbuild contracts with the shipbuilder. Illustration of the MTR-3 rig…
Mermaid Maritime’s Indonesian business unit PT Seascape Surveys Indonesia has agreed an additional one-year charter for the DP2 multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) Resolution. The Resolution is a remotely operated vehicle and air diving support vessel…
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has exercised options to further extend the charter of the Safe Boreas semisubmersible accommodation vessel by a total of 21 days. The firm operational period of the Safe Boreas at Montrose A in the UK sector…
Repsol has lined up a rig to drill its Siluro-1 exploration well in block RC-11 offshore Colombia and plans to start drilling in Q2 this year. The Spanish oil firm has lined up Maersk Drilling's Maersk Developer deepwater semisubmersible for the shallow water job…
Offshore construction activity in the Middle East Gulf has remained buoyant, but that hasn’t stopped pressure on costs and dayrates. Mirzi Moralde, of IHS, outlines activity in the region. Saipem’s…
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