DOF Awarded Subsea Work off West Africa
Norway-based DOF Group on Monday announced it has been awarded a contract for one of its vessels offshore West Africa.The deal will see DOF's construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Acergy support operations to install subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) for an unnamed "tier 1 contractor and operator" in West Africa, DOF said. The 156.9-meter-long vessel was built in 2008.DOF labeled the contract as "significant", worth between $80 million and $100 million. The deal includes 326 days firm utilization, and 75 optional days, commencing in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Subsea 7 to Cut 3000 Jobs, Reduce Vessel Fleet
will take place on a local basis and consultation will start soon."The active fleet of 32 vessels will be reduced by up to 10 vessels through the non-renewal of chartered tonnage and the stacking of owned assets. To remind, the company has earlier this month terminated the charter of the DOF Acergy vessel early."It is intended that the reshaping of the fleet would take place over the next 12 months commensurate with the evolution of the Group’s workload," Subsea 7 said."As previously indicated, these cost reduction measures are expected to deliver approximately $400 million
Geoquip Marine Names Laloe as Director
.Jean-Luc, who has almost 40 years of experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, has joined as an independent non-Executive Director.Jean-Luc originally entered the Offshore Engineering and Construction industry in 1980 and in the course of his career he has worked with Technip, Stolt Offshore, and Acergy /Subsea 7. He has held a wide variety of positions with a broad portfolio of responsibilities, including CFO and CEO.Jean-Luc becomes the second major board appointment to Geoquip in a matter of weeks and he will work with Arvid Trolle, who joined in the Autumn, Chief Executive Officer Stewart Higginson
Three New Members Join Subsea UK Board
; Zander Bruce, subsea operations manager for BP North Sea; and Phil Simons, vice president (North Sea and Canada) for Subsea 7, have joined the board of Subsea UK. Etherson brings over 20 years' experience in the oil and gas industry, having previously worked for oil and gas majors Acergy Limited, Total E&P and Technip Offshore, covering a range of services, including drilling, well control, subsea support, logistics and topside operations. Before joining BP in 2001 Bruce held a number of roles in the industry, working for Aker Kvaerner’s manufacturing, system
New Chief Executive to Sign on at IMCA
Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). He will be joining on October 1, 2015 from Subsea 7 where he has been Senior VP for Engineering and Project Management. Allen has over 30 years’ international experience in the marine contracting business with companies including Subsea 7, Acergy and Technip. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a chartered engineer in the U.K. Leatt’s appointment follows on the heels of IMCA’s announcement yesterday naming Richard Benzie as the successor for longtime Technical
Subsea 7 Teams up with OneSubsea
can reduce further risk and uncertainty to deliver the optimal solution for our clients to produce cost-effectively from subsea reservoirs.” OneSubsea is the creation of Cameron and Schlumberger, while Subsea 7 in its current form was created in 2011 as a result of a merger between Acergy and Subsea 7.
Brazil Offshore: Petrobras & Subsea Engineering
. The production and water injection lines are constructed predominantly from Mechanical Lined Pipe (BUTTING BuBi). This is a result of a joint development programme by Subsea 7 and BUTTING, with Petrobras participation. Offshore installation commenced during the second half of 2012, using Seven Oceans, Acergy Polaris and Skandi Seven. The system includes: • 4 submerged buoys each weighing about 2,000 tonnes to be installed approximately 250 meters deep, buoy foundations and associated tethers • 27 steel catenary risers of 3.9km • 21 x associated pipeline end terminations (PLETs) of
Flexlife Makes Double Management Appointment
;s Aberdeen, Newcastle and Houston offices. Mr. Hounsome brings more than 20 years’ oil and gas experience in construction projects and operations management. Most recently he worked at JP Kenny, where he held the position of business manager – operations support. Prior to that, he worked at Acergy (formerly Stolt Offshore) as project manager both in the U.K. and the Far East. Jon Hawes also joins the Aberdeen office. He brings more than 30 years’ experience in the offshore oil and gas industry in subsea engineering and project management, structural engineering, naval architecture
Harkand Makes Several Senior Appointments
serves Europe, Harkand’s largest region. All three posts will be based in Aberdeen. Gorman brings with him experience across the construction, engineering and oil and gas industries both within the U.K. and internationally. Most recently HR director at Subsea 7 where he oversaw the merger with Acergy, he will be responsible for developing Harkand’s HR strategy including resourcing, training and development, compensation and benefits, and employee and industrial relations. Forbes joins Harkand after almost a decade as Eastern Hemisphere legal counsel for Oceaneering International. He
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