Swire Oilfield Services announced that Manfred Vonlanthen will succeed John Bruce Rae-Smith as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO). Rae-Smith will be stepping down as CEO of Swire Oilfield Services due to personal reasons. Vonlanthen…
Elaine Maslin reports on the launch of a new concept in AUV deployment, which sees six vehicles deployed in conjunction with USVs. The multi-AUV concept. Image from Swire Seabed. It…
Norway-based subsea operations specialist Swire Seabed has taken delivery of its fourth subsea vessel, Seabed Constructor. Swire Seabed has secured a six-year contract for Seabed Constructor with UK based firm Ocean Infinity, which is part of US-based SeaTrepid International…
Mitra Energy, via its subsidiary Jadestone Energy, has acquired the producing Stag oilfield, offshore Australia, from Quadrant Northwest and Santos Offshore. The move sees the firm become a producer for the first time. The Stag oilfield…
GE and Baker Hughes are teaming up to form the “new” Baker Hughes, a company that will be led by current GE Oil & Gas CEO Lorenzo Simonelli and have dual headquarters in Houston and London. Image of Simonelli…
China’s CNOOC commenced production at the Kenli 10-4 oilfield, offshore China. The Kenli 10-4 oilfield is located in the South of Bohai at about 15m water depth. In addition to fully utilizing the existing facilities of Kenli 10-1 oilfield…
Van Oord has completed the installation of the 150th foundation at the Gemini Wind Park in a record time of 3.5 months. On the 1 of July 2015, Van Oord’s newbuild installation vessel Aeolus, together with Swire Blue Oceans Pacific Osprey…
Swire Oilfield Services has developed a new range of subsea baskets in response to the rise in demand from their customers to support their subsea operations. A team of in-house product development experts and engineers explored the…
CNOOC began production at its Bozhong 28/34 oilfields offshore China. The Bozhong 28/34 oilfields are located in Bohai Bay with an average water depth of approximately 22m. The project consists of three sub-projects, namely Bozhong 28-2S oilfields comprehensive adjustment project…
Royal IHC (IHC) has joined forces with Tompkins UK – the parent company of Modus Seabed Intervention – to enter the deep and ultra-deep water, oil and gas geotechnical survey and site investigation market under the banner of TI Geosciences…
The finalists for the Oil and Gas UK Awards were announced this week. The prizes will be awarded at the annual awards ceremony at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Center on 6 November in front of some 600 guests from across the oil and gas industry and throughout the United Kingdom…
Swire Oilfield Services has launched what it is describing as the industry’s first full-service track and trace service - OverVu. The system was developed to tackle the multi-billion dollar problem of lost, misplaced and delayed equipment in the oil and gas industry…
Activity offshore Myanmar is starting to increase, with a recent drilling contract announced and CGG opening a subsurface imaging centre in the southeast Asian country, formerly known as Burma. Today, UMW Oil & Gas Corporation subsidiary…
Aker Solutions' subsidiary Aker Oilfield Services was notified by Total in Angola of the termination of a US$250 million, two-year contract for the Skandi Aker vessel. Skandi Aker started operations as a well-intervention vessel for the first time in September last year…
Swire Oilfield Services, a global supplier of cargo carrying solutions, modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management has announced plans to further invest in Southeast Asia with the development of three new operational…
