Deepwater Installation
Subsea 7 grabs Angola contract
Subsea 7 has won a contract from Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC) for the Sanha Lean Gas Connection (SLGC) project offshore Angola. Specifically, the project comprises the construction and installation of the Lean Gas Platform (LGP) system in Block-0 off Angola. It takes place at a water depth of a
C-Kore tech branching out into Chinese market
UK-based C-Kore Systems has recently signed its first contract for delivery of subsea monitoring tools for a Chinese operation. The C-Kore tools will deliver subsea testing on the main umbilical before tying back into the existing structures. Operators and installation contractors use C-Kore’s subse
Spirit Energy extends partnership with contractor trio
Spirit Energy has extended agreements with Subsea 7, TechnipFMC and DNV GL for future developments offshore Norway. The new 5-year deals are a continuation of supplier collaboration that started in 2015, and which has contributed to Spirit Energy delivering its first development on the Norwegian She
MDL executes SURF decom project with Helix
Back-deck equipment specialist Maritime Developments MDL has completed a SURF decommissioning project in the UKCS for Helix Robotics Solutions. The work scope covered the retrieval of 7 cables, umbilicals, flowlines and jumpers connected to an FPSO in the UK North Sea, using an MDL equipment spread
Wintershall Dea curbs Dvalin gas flows over mercury issues
Wintershall Dea has decided to postpone the commercial gas production from its Dvalin field due to a high level of mercury in the gas flow.
Energean takes subsea tieback FID off Egypt
London-based Energean has taken the final investment decision on the North El Amriya and North Idkunea (NEA/NI) concession subsea tieback project offshore Egypt. The NEA concession contains two discovered and appraised gas fields (Yazzi and Python) while the NI concession contains four discovered ga
JDR lands umbilical deal in Malaysia
JDR has won a contract with UMD Energy to manufacture and supply a 2.7 kilometres long subsea production umbilical for the Ledang Redevelopment Segment 2 project, offshore Malaysia. The umbilical will provide connection from the unmanned remote platform to the subsea production control system. JDR w
New pipeline to boost Israel’s gas export to Egypt
Partners in Israel’s largest natural gas fields Leviathan and Tamar will invest in new pipeline system to export the fuel to Egypt. Chevron, as the operator of both gas fields, has entered into an agreement with Israel Natural Gas Lines (INGL) for the provision of transmission services of natural ga
CSV Southern Ocean scores Boskalis charter
Boskalis has awarded a charter contract to Bourbon and Oceanteam jointly-owned construction support vessel (CSV) Southern Ocean. According to Oceanteam, works on this contract should commence in February 2021 for a period of approximately two months. Boskalis’ primary activity under this contract wi
Porthos CCS project: Industry targets €2 billion in Dutch subsidies
Four companies Air Liquide, Air Products, ExxonMobil and Shell have registered for a total of €2 billion from the sustainable energy transition subsidy scheme (SDE++) as part of the Porthos project for CO2 capture and storage in Rotterdam. Port of Rotterdam CO₂ Transport Hub and Offshore Storage (Po
Subsea tree demand could reach 224 units in 2021, Westwood says
Current subsea tree demand in 2021 could total up to 224 units, based on $50/bbl Brent, according to market research provider Westwood. Based on assessment of subsurface, commercial & geopolitical factors, Westwood has classified 137 units as ‘firm’, 51 unit as ‘probable’ and 32 units as ‘possible’.
Total and ExxonMobil tap Strohm to boost TCP tech
Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) specialist Strohm has secured a contract with Total and ExxonMobil for a qualification testing programme for a high pressure, high temperature TCP. The qualification project will create a foundation for further development of this TCP technology for riser applicati
OGA seeks carbon capture and storage experts
The UK Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) is looking to commission a project to carry out work on a UKCS carbon capture risk register and global lessons learned. In anticipation of increased interest in carbon capture and storage projects on the UKCS, the OGA wants to strengthen its regulatory excellence in
McDermott executes KG-D6 R Cluster project for Reliance
McDermott has completed the KG-D6 R Cluster subsea field development project and achieved pre-commissioning and ready for startup for Reliance in the Krishna Godavari Basin, located off the east coast of India. For the KG-D6 R Cluster project, McDermott built a yard facility in India for the fabrica