Subsea Project Management News

Bibby Offshore announced its decision to move into the offshore wind array cable installation market. The company has purchased a power cable lay carousel from Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS), which will enable Bibby Offshore to lay power cables for offshore wind projects from its vessels. Bibby Offshore and ESS have also entered into strategic alliance by way of a framework agreement. Under this alliance, Bibby Offshore will provide commercial expertise supported by subsea project management and engineering experience, while ESS will provide innovation and in depth sector competence through its trenching expertise. Both companies will collaborate to develop other technologies and working methods which will benefit clients by reducing risk and lowering project costs.

Oslo-listed offshore shipowner Subsea 7 has signed an agreement with Houston-based company, KBR and its subsidiary Granherne, to form an alliance in the delivery of concept and front end engineering and design (FEED) services. This is the second alliance in a week after signing an agreement to combine resources and collaborate on selected projects with Houston-based OneSubsea. In a statement issued Thursday, Subsea 7 said the alliance would bring two market-leading companies together to ensure the most cost- effective solutions are presented to clients in the early concept evaluation phase of a field development project. KBR’s and Granherne’s expertise in field development planning…