A report back in 2014 from numbers crunchers Rystad Energy — about the timing of an upturn for subsea engineering — appears to be proving largely true. Recovery, it said, would begin haltingly in two parts: first subsea services and then subsea equipment…
International subsea services provider DOF Subsea has chosen acoustic and inertial navigation technology from Sonardyne Brasil Ltda. to support its deepwater operations from three vessels offshore Brazil.The three vessels will be equipped with…
Norwegian supply shipping company DOF ASA said its vessel Skandi Hav has been granted a 226-day extension by Petrobras in support of work offshore Brazil.The 1983-built Skandi Hav is now secured firm until June 8, 2019.The vessel is currently…
Brazil's Petrobras has awarded Norway-based DOF Subsea two new contracts for ROVs to be installed on the Skandi Angra and Skandi Paraty. The new contracts start in April 2018 and end in September and November 2020, respectively. Further…
Norway's Statoil is set to triple its production in Brazil after agreeing to acquire a 25% stake in the Roncador oil field in Brazil's Campos Basin from Petrobras. Statoil CEO Eldar Sætre (left) and Petrobras…
Sean Halpin, of Liquid Robotics, shares the benefits awaiting the offshore oil and gas industry if it could only speed up implementation of digital oilfield technologies. Wave Glider tow cable/towbody…
DOF Subsea has been awarded several global contracts, securing utilization for several vessels in the subsea IMR projects segment. In the Asia Pacific region and the Atlantic region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts and work under existing frame agreements…
DOF Subsea's newbuild light intervention vessel the Skandi Vinland has started a 10-year contract with Husky Energy of the east coast of Canada. Under the contract, the DOF Subsea team based in St. John's will supply inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services over 10 years…
Image of the Skandi Singapore, from DOF. DOF Subsea has been awarded contracts for three vessels that will operate in the Asia Pacific and Atlantic regions. In the Asia Pacific…
DOF Subsea North America has received an extension of the charter of the Harvey Deep Sea multipurpose service vessel (MPSV) until the end of 2018, plus two one-year options. Harvey Deep Sea. Image from DOF…
The true potential of AUV capabilities have not been fully realized, according to a technical session at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference. Karen Boman reports. An Oceaneering AUV. Photos from Oceaneering…
DOF Subsea has purchased the remaining shares in Canadian Subsea Shipping Co. Before the transaction, DOF Subsea owned 45 % of the shares in the company. Canadian Subsea Shipping Co. has a newbuild vessel under construction at Vard Group in Norway.
TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea's jointly owned Skandi Búzios pipelay support vessel (PLSV) has started its 8-year charter with Petrobras. Skandi Búzios is the sistership of the Skandi Açu, which started its charter contract almost exactly a year ago…
DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract in the Atlantic region for the mooring installation of a floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) unit on the UKCS (North Sea). DOF Subsea will deploy the Skandi Skansen along with a…
Elaine Maslin chats with Helix Energy Solutions to find out how the intervention services provider is keeping afloat with new collaborative offerings, and, yes, new vessels entering the market. Helix’s newbuild the Siem Helix 1…