Statoil has awarded Technip a NOK 1.2 billion ($212 million) contract for marine operations on the Ã…sgard seabed compression project in the Norwegian Sea.

Statoil (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) has approval from Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to permanently plug an exploration well in the Barents Sea.

Statoil has commissioned Aker Solutions to provide six to nine subsea trees and control systems for the Troll field in the Norwegian northern North Sea.

Statoil has awarded Subsea 7 an $80-million subsea umbilical, riser, flowline contract for its Svalin C development in the central Norwegian North Sea.

FMC Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Control Systems International Inc. 

Aker Solutions has contracted Expro Connectors & Measurements to supply high-voltage subsea connectors.

Woodside Energy Ltd. (WPL:AU/WOPEY:US) has contracted Technip to install a pipeline for the Greater Western Flank Phase 1 130 km (81 mi) northwest of Karratha, Western Australia.

Major construction activity is on track for the Liwan Gas Project in the South China Sea according to partner Husky Energy (HSE:Toronto).

Infield Systems has released its Global Perspectives Subsea Market Report To 2016.

Flexlife says it has successfully applied its FlexGel product to tackle corrosion in a North Sea operation for a major oil company.

Petrobras has awarded Technip a five-year frame agreement to supply 1,400 km (870 mi) flexible pipes.

Stork Technical Services has won a $15.8-million contract to provide subsea inspection services offshore West Africa.

DNV has initiated a joint industry project to establish a unified safety approach for deepwater lifting.

Statoil has awarded MMT a worldwide frame for survey services.

Hydratight has supplied subsea construction services for a project in the Persian Gulf.

Tullow Ghana has contracted Technip for subsea installations related to the Jubilee Phase 1A development offshore Ghana.

The diving support vessel Seven Havila has set what owners Subsea 7 and Havila Shipping say is a world first for number of divers on the seabed at one time.

Tullow Ghana Ltd. has signed a frame agreement with Aker Solutions for well intervention at Jubilee and Tanto deepwater fields offshore Ghana.

Total has started development of the $4.2-billion Hild field in the Norwegian North Sea, although approval has yet to be issued by the Norwegian authorities.

Statoil has contracted Bergen Group Rosenberg to fabricate subsea structures for the Ã…sgard subsea compression project in the Norwegian Sea.