ASV’s C-Worker 6 successfully carried out a seabed transponder calibration in 1300m deep waters. The trials took place in the Gulf of Mexico and were conducted in rough conditions with 2.5m waves. C-Worker is an oil field services…
UK oil and gas engineering firm FES International has won a US$1.2million (£700,000) contract to supply four diverless bend stiffener connectors to contractor NOV Flexibles. This is FES’ third project for NOV Flexibles this year, with a combined value of almost $5million…
UK-based Acteon group company Claxton has been awarded its largest single riser contract in its history by Norway's Det norske oljeselskap. The multi-year contract is from January 2014 thru June 2020, and includes high- and low-pressure risers…
Swiber Holdings Ltd. announced it has won an US$80 million engineering, procurement, installation and construction contract in Latin America. The client is undisclosed, but the contract covers subsea development work including pipeline tie-ins…
Oceaneering International, Inc. acquired AIRSIS Inc., a provider of remote asset management software services, the company announced on 2 June 2014. Oceaneering expects the acquisition to enhance the company's current asset tracking service…
Industry contributors are wanted to scope the demand for a UK-based, large composites structures center as part of a study for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The National Composites Centre (NCC), in conjunction with the University of Southampton…
Rolls-Royce has secured a £35 million (US$58.5 million) contract to design and equip a large offshore support vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore. The vessel, Island Victory, is a UT 797 CX design, featuring a 250 ton offshore crane…
Rowan Companies plc said the Rowan Renaissance drillship has been pulled from service off West Africa after experiencing equipment problems, the company announced in its monthly fleet status report released on 27 May 2014. Rowan said…
Greece-based Assodivers ordered an additional SMD Atom 100hp, 3000m-rated, work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) complete with launch and recovery system (LARs) from SMD. The new ROV system will be delivered 3Q this year and will…
Materials technology and engineering specialists Aubin has completed the first operational trial of its liquid gel lifting technology system LiquiBuoy. The company conducted rigorous testing of its liquid gel technology at The Underwater Centre in Fort William…
Douglas-Westwood (DW) forecasts global subsea hardware capex will total US$117 billion (bn) between 2014 and 2018. This represents growth of more than 80% compared with the preceding five-year period. In 2013, subsea tree installations were lower than expected…
Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has been awarded a contract for work in the Oyo oilfield offshore Nigeria from CAMAC Energy Inc. The Oyo Phase One expansion project includes installation and recovery of…
Subsea 7 has been awarded its largest UK engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) services contract, by Premier Oil. The contract, worth more than US$460 million, will be for work on Premier Oil's Catcher Area development…
Norway’s Statoil is to keep its Snorre B platform shut in until an investigation finds the cause of a pit which formed at a subsea template. The pit, described as “an abnormal erosion of mass under the template” was discovered on Saturday (17 May)…
Technip profiles a day in the life of one of its Houston-based project managers.