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Helix Announces Decommissioning Contract Extension with Trident Energy and other Commercial Updates

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) has announced the extension of its decommissioning contract with Trident Energy do Brasil Ltda. The contract extension is for an additional 12 months and in direct continuation of the current contract. …
Feb 8, 2024 / Curious

Subsea7 awarded decommissioning contract in Brazil

Subsea7 today announced the award of a sizeable contract by Shell for the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure associated with the FPSO Fluminense in the Bijupirá and Salema fields of the Campos Basin, at 700m water depth. Subsea7’s scope …
Nov 20, 2023 / Curious

VARD has signed a contract for two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels

VARD and Windward Offshore, a consortium, currently under establishment and led by ASSC´s offshore arm SeaRenergy Group in Germany are pleased to announce that they have signed a contract for the design and construction for two hybrid Commissioning …
Oct 27, 2023 / Curious

VARD orders SMST mission equipment for North Star’s newbuild CSOVs

SMST has been awarded a contract by Norwegian shipbuilder VARD for the supply of two sets of mission equipment for North Star’s newbuild Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). The agreement also has an option for equipping two additional …
Sep 5, 2023 / Vessels

VARD's cutting-edge vessel for Norwind Offshore named Norwind Gale

VARD to present the CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) Norwind Gale to Norwind Offshore. The vessel was named in Aalesund, 12 June. The naming ceremony took place in the center of Ålesund in front of VARD’s headquarters. This is the first …
Jun 14, 2023 / Vessels

Helix Energy Solutions Awarded Significant Full-Field Decommissioning Contract in U.S. Gulf of Mexico Shelf

Award demonstrates Helix’s expansion of its decommissioning operations and strength of market Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) has announced that its Louisiana-based subsidiary Helix Alliance has been awarded a 39-well decommissioning …
Jun 5, 2023 / Curious

VARD Secures Contract for Two CSOVs for Purus Wind

VARD announced on Tuesday (May 16) that the Company has signed a contract for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) for UK-based Purus Wind. The agreement also has an option for two additional vessels. UK …
May 17, 2023 / Curious

North Star contracts VARD for up to four new offshore wind farm commissioning vessels

VARD announced on Monday (May 08) that it has signed new contracts for the design and construction of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) for the UK’s leading infrastructure support vessel operator North Star. The agreement also has …
May 9, 2023 / Vessels

Rovco Completes Decommissioning Contract with Well-Safe Solutions

Rovco recently successfully completed a contract awarded by Well-Safe Solutions, to support its well plug and abandonment decommissioning operations in the Southern North Sea. This is the second contract that the Company has secured with Well-Safe …
Feb 22, 2023 / Curious

Launch of Edda Wind’s Commissioning Service Operation Vessel C491

Edda Wind received in December a special gift from Gondan Shipbuilders as another Commissioning Service Operation vessel (CSOV) C491 was launched at the yard Christmas eve. The newbuild is a purpose-built CSOV of similar design as the six vessels …
Jan 3, 2023 / Vessels