Subsea 7 has posted a record backlog of US$10.4 billion for Q2 2013, with tendering continuing to be high into Q3. But profits were hit by a US$300 million loss provision on the Guará-Lula NE project, offshore Brazil. Jean Cahuzac…
Drydocks World announced today that the world’s first Modular Capture Vessel (MCV), Eagle Texas, sailed away from its yard. The conversion of the AFRA max tanker was carried out by Drydocks World – Dubai and was completed for Singapore based AET…
Jaya Holdings Ltd., delivered its first high-specification, deepwater platform supply vessel (PSV), Jaya Valour. The vessel was delivered on schedule, and upon delivery, went on-hire immediately, embarking on its maiden voyage as part…
Lifting, drilling and subsea solutions specialist Huisman has secured new contracts for10 pipelay systems, with various major offshore pipelay contractors. The new contracts include: three 550mt tiltable lay systems (TLS) and one 325mt vertical lay system (VLS) for Subsea 7…
ITG Group has ordered two platform supply vessels (PSV) of the PX121 design from ULSTEIN. The ROC yard, China, will be constructing the two PSVs for ITG. The contract includes an option for two more vessels. ROC is a new yard starting…
First oil on EnQuest’s Alma/Galia project is now scheduled for Q1 next year, weather permitting, due to an increase in the scope of work on the development's floating production unit. EnQuest said the increased work related to the refurbishment…
Platform jackets for the £4.5billion West of Shetland Clair Ridge development have been installed. The two jackets, which will be bridge-linked, were installed using Heerema Marine Contractor’s heavy lift vessel Thialf 75km west of the Shetland Islands…
Golar LNG Ltd will provide the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) with floating storage and regasification (FSRU) services to support their LNG import operations at Mina Al Ahmadi. The contract will be for an initial period of five…
Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) received consent to use the Polar Pioneer facility.The consent applies to permanent plugback of well 31/5-J-41 and sidetrack drilling of well 31/5-H-2 in the Troll field in the North Sea in production license 085…
A joint venture between DOF Subsea and Technip has been awarded contracts to build and operate four new pipelay support vessels (PLSV) for Brazil's Petrobras. Two of the PLSVs will have a 300-ton laying tension capacity and will be fabricated in Brazil…
SeaBird Exploration Plc's Northern Explorer was awarded a contract in the Mediterranean. The contract has an estimated duration of 150 days, including mobilization from South Africa, and is valued at about US $10.5 million.
IHC Merwede’s Offshore division has won orders worth over €1 billion for the design, engineering and construction of a total of six pipelaying vessels. They will be built for Subsea 7 and Seabras Sapura, the partnership between SapuraKencana and Seadrill…
Ranger Offshore Inc. added the DSV Lewek Toucan to its fleet of vessels. The Lewek Toucan, built in 2006, is a 290’ DP-2 multipurpose offshore support vessel with a 120 ton active heave compensated crane, moon pool, helideck, 1,000-ton cargo deck…
Royal Boskalis Westminster subsidiary Dockwise has completed a dry dock project using its new transport vessel Dockwise Vanguard. The project was to assist with the repair and maintenance of a semisubmersible drilling rig in the Mediterranean…
EMAS Amc was awarded a contract by Houston-based VAALCO Gabon (Etame) Inc., for the expansion of the Etame Marin Field Offshore Gabon in West Africa. The scope of work encompasses the EPIC of rigid pipelines along with the transportation…
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