Offshore news

Douglas-Westwood: The fatal helicopter crash in April 2016 near Turøy, Norway, involving the H225 / EC225, has created uncertainty surrounding the future supply of Airbus’s heavy aircraft.

Contract awards mostly centred in EMAS Offshore’s established presence in Southeast Asia and West Africa.

Aibel is to undertake the FEED study for modifications on Snorre A in connection with Snorre Expansion.

The company has reported a positive year in 2016, including a recruitment drive resulting from increased activity both internationally and in the North Sea.

Saipem has been awarded an EPRD contract for the decommissioning of the topsides and jacket of BP’s Miller Platform.

The strategic partnership with Centrica will allow the companies to work closely together in optimising the Oda field project.

Seatronics Ltd has secured a contract with Bibby Offshore to be their preferred supplier of subsea rental equipment.

The Oman Ministry of Oil & Gas has announced that bidding for the 2016 licensing round is now underway. Using a new online service, interested parties are now able to access and evaluate data relating to all four blocks online.

International engineering and operations support services contractor ODE, a part of the DORIS Group, was recently named as a key contributor to a new industry working group.

Industry body Subsea UK has today (Wednesday 14th December) announced the finalists who are in the running to triumph at its 2017 business awards.