Deepwater Installation
Trendsetter Engineering secures Shenzi North job
Trendsetter Engineering, Inc. (TEI) has signed a framework agreement with BHP to support the Shenzi North project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Saab Falcon stars in Houston University’s pipeline leak solution
The University of Houston has developed a new underwater pipeline inspection system, using a Saab Seaeye Falcon robot as a development platform, which is said to represent a “breakthrough” in leak risk detection at oil pipe flanges.
Helix, Trendsetter Engineering join hands for well intervention services
Helix Energy Solutions and Trendsetter Engineering have partnered up to provide integrated hydraulic intervention services for subsea wells and flowlines.
Aker Solutions gets more work on Jansz-Io compression project
Aker Solutions has secured a contract from Chevron Australia to provide the dynamic subsea umbilicals for the Jansz-Io (J-IC) subsea gas compression development located off the coast of Western Australia.
Aker presents massive offshore wind-to-hydrogen project in Scotland at COP26
Aker Offshore Wind and Aker Clean Hydrogen, together with DNV, have used the COP26 conference to unveil a project utilising 10 GW of floating offshore wind capacity to power multiple floating installations which will produce green hydrogen for onwards transmission to a net-zero hydrogen refinery on
Aker Solutions, CCC team up for Jansz-lo project
Compressor Controls Corporation (CCC) has won a contract with Aker Solutions to work on the Jansz-Io Compression (J-IC) project offshore Western Australia.
Neptune kicks off final drilling campaign on Fenja field
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has started drilling operations on four production wells on the Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea.
Sercel unveils wildlife-friendly acoustic marine source
Sercel, CGG’s seismic equipment business, has launched a purpose-built acoustic source designed to help protect marine wildlife from high-frequency emissions while conducting seismic acquisitions. According to Sercel, Bluepulse is compatible with all existing peripherals making it an easy choice for
Interventek launches new in-riser subsea landing string
Aberdeen-based subsea well intervention technology specialist Interventek has launched a new API 17G qualified, in-riser subsea landing string system. The Revolution-7 landing string is an advanced, 7-inch nominal, 10,000psi rated system incorporating Interventek’s Revolution safety valve, said to p
Mermaid Maritime scoops $120 million worth of contracts
Mermaid Maritime Limited (MML) has secured multiple contracts in Thailand, Angola and Saudi Arabia with a combined value of approximately $120 million.
Harland & Wolff’s Arnish facility wins its first contract
Harland & Wolff, owned by InfraStrata, has secured the first contract for its Arnish facility located in the Western Isles, Scotland.
Petrobras charters Subsea 7 pipelay trio
Subsea 7 has secured long-term day-rate contracts with Petrobras for the pipelay support vessels (PLSV) Seven Waves, Seven Rio and Seven Sun. Seven Waves will commence the new contract in the first quarter of 2022, Seven Rio in the second quarter of 2022 and Seven Sun in the third quarter of 2022. E
Sentinel secures funding for subsea well monitoring technology
Sentinel Subsea has secured a six-figure investment from Alba Equity and Scottish Enterprise for the development of WellSentinel, its technology for the monitoring of subsea wells. WellSentinel allows for long-term remote monitoring and managing of the integrity of subsea wells, wellheads and Xmas t
In focus: Energy transition reels in more oil & gas majors as coal power producer enters offshore renewables market
Another week has gone by not leaving us wanting on energy transition developments, as several updates on renewable energy, clean fuels, decarbonisation, and net-zero strategies made headlines – most notably those from the traditionally fossil fuel-oriented players.