Offshore Inspection, Repair, & Maintenance News


C-Innovation Awarded IMR Contract from BP

Oct 14, 2024

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) affiliate C-Innovation (C-I) on Monday announced it has signed a new three-year contract with bp for field development, and inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work.The contract, which has options for two one-year extensions…

Vattenfall Signs Up Van Oord’s Jack-Up Vessel for Offshore Wind Servicing

Oct 02, 2024

Vattenfall has signed a multi-year framework contract with Van Oord for the charter of the jack-up vessel, MPI Resolution, which will be tasked with offshore wind turbine maintenance.The contract will provide guaranteed availability of the vessel for several months each year…

Phoenix Divers Complete Underwater Inspection at Talos' Thunderhawk Platform

Aug 23, 2024

A commercial dive crew from Phoenix International Holdings recently completed an underwater inspection in lieu of drydocking (UWILD) for Talos Energy on the Thunderhawk platform at MC-736-A in the Gulf of Mexico.Using a deep air package and a dive crew consisting of six divers…

DeepOcean Wins Vessel Contract Extension in Mexico

Aug 20, 2024

DeepOcean won a contract extension with Diavaz for the vessel, Arbol Grande. The vessel will work on Inspection Maintenance and Repair (IMR) services in Mexico for the next five years.Arbol Grande is a construction and subsea vessel, delivered…

Equinor CEO Says Maintenance is Key for Stable Gas Delivery

Jul 24, 2024

Equinor, Europe's biggest supplier of natural gas, will use upcoming late-summer maintenance season to ensure that Norway's ageing fields can continue to deliver energy at a reliable pace, the company's CEO told Reuters on Wednesday.The maintenance and repair of Norwegian gas infrastructure…

SRJ Technologies Acquires Oil and Gas Remote Inspections Services Firm

Jul 24, 2024

Australian-headquartered SRJ Technologies has signed an agreement for the acquisition of UK-based Air Control Entech (ACE), in a move aimed at bolstering its fleet with advanced drones and robots designed to conduct remote inspections of offshore energy assets…

Oceaneering Lines Up Vessel Services Work in the Gulf of Mexico

Jul 02, 2024

Oceaneering International announced its Offshore Projects Group (OPG) segment has been awarded multiple contractual agreements for vessel services with global energy companies, covering operations in the Gulf of Mexico.The scope of work under…

Petronas Hires ABL for Rig Inspection Services in Indonesia

Jul 02, 2024

Indonesian branch of Malaysian national oil company Petronas has awarded energy and marine consultancy ABL a contract to provide rig inspection services to its assets operating offshore Indonesia.The contract is valid for one year, with an optional one-year period extension…

MODEC and Terra Drone Join Forces for FPSO Drone Inspections

Jul 01, 2024

MODEC and Terra Drone Corporation have entered into a joint research and development agreement to enhance inspection drones for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels.The agreement follows the memorandum of understanding signed by the companies in November 2023…

Longitude to Assess Condition of Warda Platform Offshore Egypt

Jun 27, 2024

Engineering consultancy Longitude Engineering, a branch of Oslo-listed ABL Group, has been appointed by Egypt’s PETROSAFE to deliver a Fitness for Future Service assessment on the Warda platform offshore Egypt.The Warda platform is a four-leg…

N-Sea and Neptune Marine Launch Subsea Cable Repair Vessel

Jun 10, 2024

N-Sea Group and its partner Neptune Marine have launched Curo, the first dedicated the first dedicated cable repair and installation vessel.The launch took place at the Neptune Ship Yard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam.Neptune Marine Service recently…

NKT Wraps Up UK-Ireland Interconnector Remediation Ops

May 13, 2024

Danish subsea cable and services firm NKT has completed inspection survey and remediation work on the East West HVDC interconnector that links Ireland and Great Britain.The specialized inspection and remediation work allows the owner, EirGrid Interconnector Designated Activity Company (EIDAC)…

Optimizing Cathodic Protection Survey Using Non-contact Sensors

May 08, 2024

The principle behind sacrificial anodes, which are used to safeguard underwater pipelines and structures from corrosion, is relatively straightforward. Made of alloys like aluminum, Zinc and is some cases Magnesium, the anodes are more reactive…

Sapura Energy Hooks Subsea Services Contract from Thai Oil Major Off Malaysia

Apr 29, 2024

Malaysia-based offshore services firm Sapura Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sapura Subsea Services, has secured a contract to provide subsea services for Thai oil company PTTEP’s subsidiaries in Malaysia.The contract, effective from February 21…

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