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Aker Solutions: Subsea Order Intake at Record High

Aker Solutions: Subsea Order Intake at Record High

Aker Solutions is on track with a plan to split into two companies at the end of September, including one that will keep the current name and be comprised of the Subsea, Umbilicals, Engineering, and Maintenance, Modifications and Operations (MMO) areas. Pro forma second-quarter revenue for the new Aker Solutions rose to NOK 8.1 billion […]

Croatia: Viktor Lenac Needs More Workers for ‘Cable Enterprise’ Conversion

Croatian shipyard Viktor Lenac announced its plans to expand workforce by hiring workers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to conduct the modification work on the cable laying vessel “Cable Enterprise”. Viktor Lenac secured the EUR 20 million worth contract from Prysmian Group to convert “Cable Enterprise” from a moored cable laying barge into a […]

Philippines: Guimaras Island Experiences Subsea Cable Blackout

Guimaras Island in the Philippines experienced a blackout on Wednesday morning due to a damaged submarine cable. A Coast Guard official stated that the cable is believed to be damaged by MV Ocean Prosperity’s anchor. According to Inquirer, Coast Guard is conducting investigation to further acknowledge the cause of the damage. Since the daily power […]

Deep Down Bags Contract in West Africa

Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services announced that it has been awarded a contract offshore West Africa. The contract is for the supply of vessel-based equipment and personnel at an umbilical and flexible flow line recovery and re-installation project. The contract has […]

Total Gets Nod for Manned Underwater Ops on Martin Linge

Total E&P Norge AS has received consent to conduct manned underwater operations on the Martin Linge Project. The Martin Linge field is close to the boundary with the UK sector, around 42 kilometres west of Oseberg. Water depth at the site is 100-120 metres. The underwater operations will be carried out by diving support vessels […]

AIS’ Survival Training Centre Open, UK

AIS’s brand new £2.5m state-of-the-art offshore survival training centre has opened its doors for business on North Tyneside. The new 20,000 sq ft centre is located beside AIS existing world-class 120,000 sq ft training village in North Shields, comprising of 11 bespoke centres. Approved by industry bodies including OPITO (Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation), the […]

OMV Petrom Makes Oil Discovery in Black Sea

OMV Petrom, announces the success of an exploration well drilled in Istria XVIII offshore Perimeter (shallow water). The Marina 1 well encountered a new oil reservoir on the continental shelf of the Black Sea. “The Black Sea is an important area for OMV Petrom, an area which continues to have potential for new discoveries. Currently, […]

ACE Winches Reports Increase in Turnover

ACE Winches Reports Increase in Turnover

ACE Winches, the deck machinery specialists, reported turnover of £35.4million for the year ended 31 October 2013, a 14% increase on the previous year. The proportion of the company’s business generated from international projects remained at 74%, with the mix changing to reflect increased activity within the Middle East, Caspian and Asia Pacific regions. Earnings […]

CNPC Encounters Oil & Gas in Zhongjiannan Prospect

CNPC Encounters Oil & Gas in Zhongjiannan Prospect

CNPC informs that the petroleum drilling and exploration operation of Zhongjiannan Project was smoothly completed on schedule on July 15th with the oil & gas shows found. In accordance with the work procedures of deep-sea petroleum exploration and development, a comprehensive assessment of hydrocarbon horizons is to be implemented based on the geological and analytical […]

DolWin Beta En Route to Norway

DolWin Beta En Route to Norway

DolWin Beta, the biggest offshore HVDC converter platform of the world (900MW), has left the Drydocks World yard in Dubai and is en route to Haugesund in Norway for final adjustments. The platform is one of the main components of TenneT’s DolWin2 offshore grid connection for the North Sea wind farm cluster sited some 45km […]







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