Deepwater Installation
McDermott wraps up first subsea campaign for Santos
McDermott International has completed a subsea campaign at the Bayu-Undan infill well Phase 3C project in the Timor Sea under its first subsea engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract with Santos. McDermott’s scope included a tieback of a single in-field well to existi
MAN gets new subsea compressor order after world’s first units reach operational milestone
Equinor has awarded MAN Energy Solutions with a new contract to supply a subsea compressor unit for the Åsgard gas field offshore Norway in order to enhance production and extend the field’s lifetime. The order comes as the existing MAN subsea compression trains achieved 100,000 operational hours si
James Fisher inks seasonal charter agreement for 2011-built MPSV
James Fisher has signed a seasonal charter agreement for Go Marine Group’s multi-purpose service vessel (MPSV) Go Electra, following, as the company describes, an extensive vessel research and evaluation process. The agreement will see the vessel used throughout the remainder of 2022 by James Fisher
UK start-up gets funds to reduce subsea decommissioning carbon footprint
Legasea has secured funding from Scottish Enterprise for a project that aims to reduce the carbon footprint of subsea decommissioning operations by taking equipment that is no longer required and finding ways to refurbish, recertify, remanufacture and reuse it, keeping in use as many components as p
UK firm joins Subsea 7 on Senegal’s first offshore oil development
Bureau Technical Services is supporting Subsea 7 with quality assurance and quality control services (QA/QC) for the deepwater Sangomar Field Development Phase 1 project offshore Senegal. The project includes 46 pipeline end terminations (PLETs) and in-line tee structures (ILTs) to be fabricated wit
Thermoplastic composite pipes significantly more eco-friendly than carbon steel pipes, report says
A report launched by DNV, Strohm, and the Non-Metallic Innovation Centre (NIC) has shown that thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) have a significantly lower carbon footprint, in the range of 30-60%, than an equivalent carbon steel pipeline solution. The report outlines the results from a joint indus
Offshore wind pioneer buys Ordtek
Offshore wind pioneer Venterra Group has acquired Ordtek, the UK-based provider of unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk management consultancy. Led by Lee Gooderham, Ordtek will form part of Venterra’s early stage “engineer” services led by the existing member, geoscience design company Gavin & Doherty Ge
Subsea contractor targets electrification market for oil & gas through offshore wind
Norwegian subsea contractor Havfram has revealed its goal to become one of the future leaders in the electrification market for oil and gas production assets through offshore wind developments. The move comes after Havfram changed its name from Ocean Installer back in December 2020 to reflect its in
Prysmian wins €1.2 billion contract to deliver UK-Germany interconnector
Prysmian has won a contract worth around €1.2 billion to deliver the 725-kilometer NeuConnect interconnector that will directly link the German and UK electricity grids for the first time. The Italian cabling giant will provide the turnkey design, manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioni
Report: Nord Stream 2 AG considers insolvency following US sanctions
Nord Stream 2 AG, the Switzerland-based company that built the namesake Germany-Russia gas pipeline, is considering filing for insolvency following U.S. sanctions, according to Reuters. Nord Stream 2 AG is working with a financial advisor to clear some of its liabilities and could formally start ins
Baltic Pipe to restart paused construction as it obtains new environmental permit
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency (DEPA) has issued a new environmental permit for the Baltic Pipe project, allowing Energinet to restart construction on parts that have been on pause since spring last year. Construction on parts of the project in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula a
UK’s underwater industry to create 180,000 new jobs by 2035
The UK’s underwater industry will create an estimated 180,000 new jobs and around £20 billion or more in exports by 2035, according to the Global Underwater Hub (GUH). GUH’s recent survey of the sector revealed that almost 90% of subsea companies expect to recruit in the next 12 months, with a longe
Subsea 7, FLASC get govt grant for offshore energy storage system
Subsea 7 and technology partner FLASC have secured a £471,760 grant from the UK government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to further develop an innovative offshore energy storage system. The Long Duration Offshore Storage Bundle, called PowerBundle, will store energy
Fugro to support Heerema’s offshore installation and decom operations
Fugro has entered into a four-year global framework agreement with Heerema Marina Contractors for survey and positioning support services onboard Heerema’s heavy lift crane vessels.