McDermott International has signed an agreement with PD Ports which paves the way for McDermott to operate a spoolbase to serve projects in the North Sea. McDermott says it expects to have the facility, at the Port of Hartlepool, northeast England…
ELF Exploration UK Ltd., an affiliate of Total E&P UK Ltd., has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for dredging services at the West Franklin field. The work scope involves excavation/dredging services at 93 metres depth to remove the…
A 3000-tonne offshore mast crane has been installed on EMAS' Lewek Constellation at Huisman China’s yard in the Fujian Province using a new 2400-tonne quayside crane at the facility. The quayside crane, known as the Skyhook, installed the offshore mast crane in two lifts…
The finalists for the annual Subsea Awards have been revealed with a mix of small start-ups and large, multi-nationals in contention for recognition during Subsea Expo. The winners will be announced at the gala dinner on Wednesday, February 5…
Norwegian-based subsea contractor Ocean Installer AS has awarded GE Oil & Gas a contract to supply subsea tie-in connection systems that will support the development of the Gina Krog and Eirin gas fields in the Norwegian North Sea. Statoil Petroleum AS…
Stavanger-based Ocean Installer AS and Houston-based McDermott International, Inc. mutually agreed to dissolve their North Sea projectspecific alliance that the two companies entered in December 2012. McDermott said that opportunities under the alliance have not materialized…
Ocean Installer has been awarded a SURF (subsea structures, umbilicals, risers, flowlines) contract for subsea lines modification work at several Statoil operated fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The total contract value is about US$55million…
Total E&P UK has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for the recovery of casing at the Tomintoul location, west of the Shetland Islands. The scope of the work involves the cutting and recovery of 472m of 20in. downhole casing from the seabed…
Ocean Installer won a contract from Shell UK for umbilical installation at the Bittern field, blocks 29/1a & 1b in the UK sector of the central North Sea, 200km east of Aberdeen. The company will install two new static umbilicals of 20.7km and 1…
Ocean Installer named Michael Newbury president of its new US office, located in Houston.Michael NewburyNewbury joined Ocean Installer after serving as vice president for operations and business development at US-based subsea contractor Deep Down Inc…
Ocean Installer has been awarded a major Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation (EPCI) contract for subsea installations and tie-in operations at the Statoil operated fields Gina Krog (former Dagny) and Eirin.The total contract value is approximately USD 85 million (NOK 500 million)…
Ocean Installer won a contract for umbilical installation at the Bittern field in the North Sea by Shell UK Ltd, the company announced on 7 March 2013.Normand ClipperThe scope of the work is to install two new static umbilicals of 20.7 km and 1…
Ole Sanne and Jim Dåtland appointed CCO, CFOFrom the left: Ole Sanne, Håvard Strand, Kristian Korsbø, Steinar Riise, Odd-Arne Kleveland (Image: Ocean Installer)Ocean Installer announced it will appoint current CFO Ole Sanne to the newly established role Chief Commercial Officer…
Following the delivery of its flagship combined pipelay and heavy lift vessel, Seven Borealis, last summer, international diving contractor Subsea 7 continues to expand its fleet. Meg Chesshyre takes a look at recent new vessels ordered by Subsea 7…
Ocean Installer and McDermott International struck an alliance to pursue and execute North Sea rigid pipelay projects. The new partnership paves the way for a more permanent relationship. Along with Ocean Installer’s expertise and North Sea organization…
