Talisman Energy (TSX:TLM;NYSE:TLM) has contracted Reef Subsea to provide two maintenance support vessels for its brownfield modification programs on various UK North Sea fields.

Dana Petroleum has delivered first gas from the Van Nes field subsea development in the Dutch North Sea.

ATP Oil & Gas (UK) Ltd. has contracted GE Oil & Gas (NYSE: GE) to supply subsea production equipment and ancillary systems for the Cheviot field development in the UK North Sea.

Nexen Petroleum (NYSE: NXY) says production efficiency has improved at its Buzzard complex in the UK central North Sea.

Reef Subsea subsidiary Scanmudring has won a seabed dredging contract from A/S Norske Shell for the Ormen Lange Mid-North field development.

EPC Offshore has contracted Penspen for detailed design services to support Ithaca Energy’s Greater Stella Area (GSA) development in the UK central North Sea.

Subsea 7 (Oslo Børs:SUBC) has contracted Aker Subsea (Oslo Børs:AKSO) to design and fabricate a control umbilical for Statoil’s Svalin C project in the Norwegian North Sea.

Kongsberg Evotec will supply its new ROV Launch and Recovery System (E-LARS) to a new Forland Shipping subsea vessel under construction at Havyard Leirvik, Norway.

EMAS AMC has completed the first of several planned riser replacements for Statoil offshore Norway.