Deepwater Installation
MDL delivers 8-month North Sea campaign
Back-deck equipment specialist Maritime Developments MDL has completed a multi-project campaign in the Norwegian and UK Continental Shelves with an international contractor. The campaign commenced in May and covered installation of umbilicals and flexible jumpers in 3 different fields on both sides
Norwegian offshore wind-to-hydrogen project gets financial boost
Innovation Norway has granted financial support to the Deep Purple project, which is developing a green hydrogen production system powered by offshore wind, with the hydrogen being stored on the seabed. A consortium led by TechnipFMC is working on a pilot project that will see a green hydrogen offsh
Chinese yard launches JSD 6000 vessel
China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC) recently launched the Ulstein-designed JSD 6000 deepwater heavy lift pipelay vessel at its Qidong facility. The vessel construction activities will continue at ZPMC Changxing base for further challenges up to sea trials and delivery stage. The JSD
All Moray East OWF jacket foundations installed
The 103rd and final jacket foundation has been installed at the Moray East offshore wind farm site in Scotland. The Seajacks Scylla jack-up vessel installed the first three-legged jacket in July. The wind farm’s three offshore transformer modules (OTMs), together with their three jacket foundations,
U.S. preparing fresh sanctions to halt Russia’s Nord Stream 2
The U.S. is preparing wider sanctions for the Russian gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 and is urging European allies to stop the work.
Nord Stream 2 to start laying pipes in Danish waters in January
Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas project is expected to start laying pipes for the gas pipeline in Danish waters in January 2021.
Liuhua 29-2 umbilical all set for installation
The Liuhua 29-2 deep-sea SPS umbilical is ready for installation, following the recent delivery by Ningbo Orient Cable (NBO). The umbilical system has been loaded into China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) HYSY 285 vessel. This is the first deep-water static umbilical project (800 meters w
Oceaneering kit for OneSubsea 20K SPS in Gulf of Mexico
Oceaneering has won a contract from OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, for the supply of the first-ever 20,000 psi-rated subsea hydraulic junction plates and associated connection hardware. Oceaneering will oversee the design, engineering, and production of the hydraulic connection hardware along wi
Aker Solutions firms up Brevik carbon capture deal
Aker Solutions has secured a contract from Aker Carbon Capture for engineering, procurement and management assistance to realise the CO2 capture plant at Norcem’s cement factory in Brevik, Norway. The project will start in January 2021, with work completed in 2024. The contract has a value of about
TechnipFMC picks Oceaneering connectors for GoM tieback project
Oceaneering has won a connector supply contract from TechnipFMC to provide 2-inch M5 connectors and chemical throttle valves (CTV) for the Khaleesi/Mormont and Samurai tieback project located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The M5 connector enables injection of gas or chemicals into subsea infrastructur
CSUB lands well protection deal with DeepOcean
Norway-based CSUB has secured a contract from DeepOcean for nine well protection structures. CSUB has developed a new single well protection structure for the wellheads for offshore production of oil and gas. The first commercial project delivery took place earlier this year. The new multi-million-k
Jan De Nul adds Connector to offshore installation fleet
Jan De Nul has agreed to acquire the offshore construction and cable-lay vessel Connector from Ocean Yield ASA. The vessel will be officially transferred during the fourth quarter of 2020. Ocean Yield announced the sale of the vessel earlier this week. The acquisition is part of Jan De Nul’s strateg
Van Oord to install monopiles, inter-array cables at Sofia offshore wind farm
RWE has selected Van Oord as the preferred supplier for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of monopile foundations and array cables for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind project in the UK. Van Oord will deploy its offshore installation vessel Aeolus to install the 100 TP
Ocean Installer focuses on offshore wind, renames to Havfram
Norway-headquartered Ocean Installer has changed its name to Havfram, saying that the move reflects the company’s increased commitment to offshore wind. “The solid revenues derived from our oil and gas projects, as well as our broad project and engineering expertise, are now being utilised to create