SubOcean to install subsea power cable for EON

SubOcean to install subsea power cable for EON

Aberdeen-based subsea installation company, Subocean Limited, has been awarded a fast track contract with EON UK on the Scottish Robin Rigg wind-farm development in the Solway Firth, bolstering the company’s strategy of generating £50 million in sales from the renewable energy sector in the next two years. Full text

Subsea Headlines

Subsea 7 gives update on its worldwide operations

2008.07.22 - Subsea Headlines -

Subsea 7 gives update on its worldwide operations

Subsea 7 today, in relation to its 2Q release, provides an update on its worldwide subsea operation. Activity levels is high the and operational performance is reported good in all regions. In addition, construction of the new North Sea spoolbase in Vigra, Norway was completed and pipeline production operations commenced. Full text

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Contracts

Subsea 7 get EPCI for centrica Grove and Seven Seas Projects

2008.07.21 - Contracts -

Subsea 7 get EPCI for centrica Grove and Seven Seas Projects

Subsea 7 announced today that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract valued at approx. US $ 70 million by Centrica Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Centrica plc, for the Grove Extension and Seven Seas Development Projects in the Southern North Sea. Full text

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Field Development

Eni has made a new, significant gas discovery in the Sicilian Strait

2008.07.22 - Field Development -

Eni has made a new, significant gas discovery in the Sicilian Strait

Eni has made a new, significant gas discovery in the Sicilian Strait, with the Cassiopea 1 well at a water depth of some 560 metres, about 22 km off the coast of Agrigento.s The Cassiopea field extends across G.R14.AG and G.R13.AG exploration licences, which Eni operates with a 60% stake. Full text

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» BMG to upgrade Bass Strait Basker Manta Gummy production facilities

Projects

Neptune completes international NEPSYS® projects

2008.07.22 - Projects -

Neptune completes international NEPSYS® projects

Leading engineering services company Neptune Marine Services Limited (ASX:NMS) has successfully completed two international projects utilising its NEPSYS® dry underwater welding technology. With a combined value of more than $2 million, the projects comprised a jacket leg strengthening project in the southern Gulf of Thailand and a critical weld repair on a drill rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Full text

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» StatoilHydro add production to Oseberg area from satellites

» Specialist Services complete 700 Ton Accommodation Module for Technip

Company News

Seadrill takes delivery of the ultra-deepwater drillship West Polaris

2008.07.16 - Company News -

Seadrill takes delivery of the ultra-deepwater drillship West Polaris

Seadrill today reported the delivery of the ultra-deepwater drillship West Polaris from Samsung Heavy Industries. The drillship will leave Korean waters tomorrow after completing fuelling and some general mobilisation activities en route to its first drilling assignment for Exxon in Brazil. West Polaris was delivered 10 days after original contract schedule with a final project cost as previously reported Full text

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Technology

Siem WIS said positive results from CircSub tests

2008.06.20 - Technology -

Siem WIS said positive results from CircSub tests

Siem WIS, a company 60% owned by Siem Offshore, is pleased to announce that the test of the Siem WIS CircSub at the Weatherford Technology and Training Centre in Aberdeen has been completed with positive results.
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Industry

Technip take over oil and gas engineering company EPG

2008.07.07 - Industry -

Technip take over oil and gas engineering company EPG

Technip today announced the acquisition of EPG (BV Ingenieursbureau EPG), a specialized engineering company with strong positions notably in the oil and gas and petrochemical sectors. Based in the Netherlands, EPG employs 120 people. Full text

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