Italy's TSO Tests Subsea Drone for Marine Geophysical Surveys
infrastructure, to develop a more efficient and reliable grid.The plan includes large subsea infrastructure projects like the Tyrrhenian Link - connecting Campania, Sicily and Sardinia - the Adriatic Link, between the Italian regions of Marche and Abruzzo - and Elmed, the energy bridge between Italy and Tunisia
CGG Officially Exits Seismic Data Biz
French-based geophysical services company CGG announced that it has completed the wind-down and exit from its land seismic data acquisition business after completing its last land seismic acquisition contract in Tunisia.Following on from the company’s recently announced exits from seabed and marine data acquisition, this milestone marks the successful completion of CGG’s strategy to exit the seismic data acquisition business.To date, CGG still retains a minority shareholding in the ARGAS company operating in the Middle East.Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO of CGG, said: “The exit from our
Xodus Delivers Tunisian Decommissioning study for TPS
Xodus Group has delivered a decommissioning and abandonment study for wells, surface and subsea facilities in Tunisia on behalf of Thyna Petroleum Services (TPS). Xodus developed a decommissioning cost estimate for four onshore fields, one offshore field and two onshore storage and processing sites. The six-week study provided a high-level risk and opportunities assessment and reviewed regulatory and environmental aspects for facility and infrastructure removal. The scope of work also included the creation of an asset register, the development of an abandonment strategy and site
Bibby Offshore Scores Contract Hat-Trick with Supermajor
to strengthen its international relationship with the energy major, Bibby Offshore has also secured a contract with one of its global subsidiaries. Due to commence at the end of March, the project will see Bibby Offshore carry out inspection and remedial works at a gas field off the coast of Tunisia. DSV Bibby Polaris will again undertake the offshore work with support from a highly experienced project management team from Bibby Offshore’s Aberdeen headquarters. “All three projects are the result of a cross-business effort to deliver safe and competitive services, drawing
DOF Subsea Wins Pipeline Survey Contract
Subsea services provider DOF Subsea said it has recently inked a new contract to undertake the pipeline inspection on the Transmediterranean Pipeline Company Limited (TMPC) Pipeline System in Q3 2017. The scope involves inspection of five submarine pipelines between Sicily and Tunisia and during the scope, DOF Subsea will survey over 750 km of pipeline. DOF Subsea said it will deploy the high specification survey vessel MV Geosund to complete the inspection work scope and pipeline intervention. The latest contract award comes after DOF Subsea completed a similar scope for TMPC in 2014.
Newly Formed UES Seanic Wins First Contract
The newly merged Aberdeenshire-based Underwater Engineering Services (UES) and Houston headquartered Seanic Oceans Systems has secured its first contract in Tunisia, a region which neither firm had previously operated in. As part of the merger between their parent companies ATR Group and Centurion Group last year, the newly formed business of UES Seanic will support Oceana Subsea on a decommissioning campaign in Tunisia, North Africa. UES Seanic was formed on January 1st this year with 11 personnel based in the UK and a further 43 in Houston. The merger sees the company operating globally
iSURVEY Reports Growth in Singapore
the number of Asian-based offshore personnel in the first three months of 2015. iSURVEY Singapore has continued to build its experience in the region, carrying out deep water installations at depths below 1,400m, whilst also successfully completing projects in Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Tunisia, Turkey, Gabon and South Africa. This impressive track record has resulted in iSURVEY Group becoming the regional survey and positioning contractor of choice for many global contractors.
Interoute Opens New Diverse Fibre Route in Southern Italy
, which helps make up its 67,000km pan European platform. The new route will provide diverse, high capacity connectivity from Interoute’s landing stations in Mazara del Vallo (Sicily) and Bari (Puglia), for submarine cables looking to connect to Europe. In recent years cables from Greece, Malta, Tunisia and Israel have all come ashore at Interoute’s Southern Italian landing stations. Submarine cables play an integral role in international economic cooperation and social development, providing terabits of reliable capacity between the world’s major economies while also enabling critical
Bibby Offshore Expands
to Aberdeen based oil and gas companies on a weekly basis. Our expansion into Newcastle will make us well placed to attract talent from the strong engineering tradition in the region.” Following the successful delivery of a fast-tracked Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) project in Tunisia the team in Newcastle is currently working on a number of projects for prestigious local and international clients that include IRM, riser and umbilical installations, decommissioning and an annual IRM contract for a Danish company. To launch the new office, an event inviting local businesses
February 2024
