"Dof Subsea" News

BG starts-up Knarr FPSO

Mar 18, 2015

First production has started from the BG Group-operated Knarr field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Knarr, discovered in 2008, with estimated gross recoverable reserves around 80 MMboe, is being produced from two subsea templates…

Chevron extends Skandi Salvador contract

Mar 06, 2015

Chevron Brasil extended the contract for Skandi Salvador and IRM services for the remainder of 2015. The extension is a direct continuation of the current contract.   The vessel has been operating for Chevron on the Frade oil field since delivery of the vessel in 2009…

AWE begins subsea tieback in New Zealand

Mar 09, 2015

AWE Ltd. began the Pateke-4H subsea tieback and installation project offshore New Zealand. Map from AWE.   Pateke-4H is located in the offshore Taranaki basin, in the PMP 38158 permit area…

DOF wins GOM contracts

Jan 07, 2015

DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded several contracts in the North America region by key clients and oil majors in the Gulf of Mexico.  The contract awards will give a utilization of the chartered-in vessels Ross Candies…

Orders coming in for Hugin AUV 


Oct 01, 2014

Kongsberg Maritime’s Hugin autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) will provide offshore operation services to several survey providers including DOF Subsea of Norway, Fugro Geoservices of Lafayette US, Northwest Maritime of Norway and AXA Engehnaria Submarina of Brazil…

Multiple contracts for DOF Subsea

Aug 18, 2014

DOF Subsea has been awarded multiple contracts, worth a total NOK830 million.   In Asia Pacific, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts including project management and engineering, inspection, maintenance and repair services and subsea installation work…

Skandi Singapore works off West Africa

Sep 23, 2014

DOF Subsea UK has started work on two major construction projects off West Africa for Italy’s Saipem. DOF Subsea is supplying its 107.1m-long DSV Skandi Singapore and project crew, along with project management and technical support; specialist survey services…

DOF wins Saipem contract

Sep 03, 2014

DOF Subsea's UK business unit has been awarded and started work on a multi-million dollar contract with Italy's Saipem. The scope sees the provision of DOF Subsea’s dive support vessel Skandi Singapore and project crew, to complete two key construction projects offshore West Africa…

On the horizon

Oct 06, 2014

Alan Thorpe examines the latest offshore construction vessels to enter the market. The two Island Offshore vessels in Lloyd Werft. Photo by Alan Thorpe. This Spring, Norway’s…

Akastor wins Petrobras contract extension

Sep 29, 2014

Aker Oilfield Solidtions, a part of newly spun-off firm Akastor, has been notified of a five-year contract extension from Petrobras to use the Skandi Santos, a subsea equipment support Vessel in Brazil. The extension, worth about NOK2…

Fairmount tows Knarr FPSO to Norway

Sep 19, 2014

Three tugs of Fairmount Marine have towed the new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Petrojarl Knarr from South Korea to Norway in just 61 days. Petrojarl Knarr, one of world’s largest FPSOs for harsh environments, was delivered to the port of Haugesund…

FET in Brazilian multi ROV contract

Sep 03, 2014

Vard Holdings Ltd. awarded Houston-based Forum Energy Technologies (FET) a contract for eight remotely operated vehicles (ROV) systems. FET will supply eight Perry XLX 150HP work-class ROVs that will be mobilized on four new-build pipeline…

DOF picks up $80m contracts

May 15, 2014

DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts, worth NOK 475 million (c.US$80 million) in total, across Asia Pacific, the Atlantic region and North America.  In the Asia Pacific region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts, including IMR services and subsea installation work…

DOF bags Gina Krog gig

May 21, 2014

DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract for installation of the turret mooring and riser system for the Gina Krog FSO by Teekay Shipping Norway.  The scope of work includes installation of 12 suction anchors complete with chain/wires, STL buoy hook-up…

Oil industry bikers raise millions in Texas

Jul 02, 2014

The BP MS 150 is a two-day fundraising cycling ride organized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Lone Star Chapter. This ride is the largest event of its kind in North America, and the top fund- raiser for the society, but it’s one of more than 100 Bike MS rides staged around the US…

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