Deepwater Installation
Tekmar to provide subsea asset protection tech in Middle East
Tekmar Group companies Tekmar Energy and Pipeshield International have received multiple contracts to supply subsea asset protection and stabilisation technologies to energy companies and tier one contractors in the Middle East. The combined scopes of work include the design, engineering manufacturi
TechnipFMC nets Mero 2 subsea EPCI in Brazil
TechnipFMC has secured a large contract for Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) from Petrobras, the leader and operator of the Libra Consortium, for the pre-salt Mero field, located in the Santos Basin in Brazil. The contract covers engineering, procurement, construction,
DeepTech Oil wraps up intervention project off Egypt
DeepTech Oil Services has completed an intervention project in the Zohr gas field in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea for Eni and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). The scope involved securing a back-up power recovery system to ensure efficient production from a complete
Nova People, Fulkrum and EKO-INWEST in Baltic Pipe Project framework agreement
Nova People, together with its subcontractors Fulkrum Technical Resources (UK) and P.U.I. EKO-INWEST, has secured a contract for the ongoing Baltic Pipe Project operated by Gaz-System. Nova People, together with Fulkrum and EKO-INWEST, will provide specialised personnel to support survey, constructi
Pipeshield supplies concrete mattresses for Saint Nazaire OWF
Pipeshield International, a Tekmar Group company, has completed the engineering, manufacturing, and delivery of concrete mattresses to the EPCI joint venture of Eiffage Métal and DEME for Saint Nazaire offshore wind farm. Pipeshield International has completed the engineering, manufacturing, and del
OPT launches Subsea Battery solution
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has launched its latest product, the Subsea Battery solution. OPT’s Subsea Battery solution is an environmentally friendly lithium-iron phosphate battery system with a nominal storage capacity of 132 kilowatt-hours. It utilizes OPT’s proprietary and highly efficient ba
C-Kore deploys subsea testing tools for Total in North Sea
C-Kore Systems has deployed subsea testing tools on Total’s Greater Laggan Area, West of Shetland to perform electrical testing on the field’s umbilicals. With the data provided by C-Kore’s dubsea TDR, discontinuities were quickly located, saving time and money compared to traditional subsea testing
James Fisher Offshore aims for 35% decommissioning cost-reductions
James Fisher Offshore (JFO) has upscaled its operations to meet the international hydrocarbon sector’s increasing demand for decommissioning expertise. This includes the provision of technology that supports the industry-wide aim for cost-reductions of 35%. In the Persian Gulf, JFO is nearing comple
Construction starts at Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site
Scottish offshore wind farm Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) has entered the first phase of offshore construction, with Saipem’s vessel S7000 set to start installing pile casings at the site some 15 kilometres off the Fife coast. The 197.5-metre semi-submersible crane vessel will also prepare the seabed for t
Solstad, Ocean Installer firm up Normand Vision deal
Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Ocean Installer for a high capacity construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Vision. The contract starts in 1Q and the firm and optional periods cover the majority of 2021, Solstad said on Thursday. Built in 2014 by Vard, the Normand Vision is capable of
Oceanteam’s CSV Southern Ocean to work for Fugro offshore Australia
Oceanteam’s construction support vessel (CSV) Southern Ocean has secured a new contract with Fugro Australia. The works on this contract offshore Australia are scheduled to begin in Q4 2020. The works are expected to have a duration of approximately 30 days. Henk van den IJssel, CEO of Oceanteam, sa
MDL custom solution for North Sea tie-back campaign
Maritime Developments MDL has completed a North Sea tie-back, which included delivery of solution for handling reels of 12-metre diameter. The work scope covered installation of 3 reels of flowlines, jumpers and an umbilical using MDL Third-generation Reel Drive System. The reels measured from 9.2 m
Ocean Installer boosts offshore wind unit
Norwegian subsea contractor Ocean Installer has established a new business segment – developer of offshore wind. Consequently, the company has appointed Olav Hetland to the role of director Offshore Wind Farms to lead this strategy. This follows the appointment of Even Larsen as the director of Offs
Petronas Research joins FASTsubsea’s subsea pump development
FASTsubsea and Petronas’ subsidiary Petronas Research signed a Joint Industry Project contract to develop and test a low-cost, topside-less subsea multiphase pump. FASTsubsea is a joint venture between Aker Solutions and FSubsea. The new company combines Aker Solutions’ multiphase hydraulic technolo