Deepwater Installation
Singapore yard prepares for topside works on Energean FPSO as workforce ramps up
Energean has informed that work restarted on the Energean Power FPSO in the Admiralty Yard, Singapore, on 2 June 2020 and the subsea installation campaign offshore Israel is progressing as planned.
Allseas starts operations on first-ever gig in China
Offshore oil and gas installation, construction, and decommissioning specialist Allseas has started work on the Lingshui 17-2 gas field development offshore China.
Proserv subsea controls for IOG North Sea development
Proserv has secured a contract from Independent Oil and Gas to provide subsea controls system for IOG’s Core Project Phase 1 development in the UK Southern North Sea. Specifically, Proserv will be responsible for the engineering, construction and installation for the Elgood single-well subsea tiebac
PHOTO: Allseas vessel up and running on Karish pipeline offshore Israel
Allseas’ Solitaire pipelay vessel is now working on Energean’s Karish pipeline project located offshore Israel.
Lean, clean, and digital: the future of subsea operations
As desk-based workers get to grips with new digital tools, current working conditions in all major business sectors have made one question more pressing than ever before – what do we mean when we talk about digital? In heavy industries, such as oil and gas, investments in automation has reduced depe
Mermaid deputy CEO resigns
Subsea and drilling services provider Mermaid said that Philippe Grasset has submitted his resignation as deputy chief executive officer of the company. The parties have agreed that the effective date of his resignation will be on 1 July 2020. Philippe Jean Paul Grasset took the position of deputy C
Aker BP taps into new Optime Subsea technology
Optime Subsea is launching a technology that removes umbilical controlled tubing hanger operations with Aker BP as its first user. According to Optime, the system aims to increase safety, and reduce operational time, cost, and also environmental risk. Optime Subsea’s relationship with Aker BP starte
Subsea 7 cutting 3000 jobs
Subsea 7 has issued further details of its workforce and fleet reduction initiative announced earlier this year. Namely, the offshore engineering firm predicts overall workforce reduction of approximately 3,000 by the end of the second quarter 2021. Subsea 7 also said that two-thirds of the reductio
Acteon names new CEO
Subsea services specialist Acteon said that Dr Carl Trowell will become Group’s new chief executive officer, succeeding Richard Higham. Trowell will join Acteon from offshore drilling company Valaris (Ensco). He was Ensco’s chief executive and subsequently became executive chairman in 2019 following
Deep Casing Tools tech scores UK patent
Deep Casing Tools technology that can almost half the cost for extended reach drilling well liner installations secured UK patent. Patents are also pending in Europe, the USA, Canada, UAE and Saudi Arabia. DCT MechLOK Drill Pipe Swivel (DPS) is the industry’s first mechanical DPS. It helps overcome
Fehmarnbelt immersed tunnel construction set for January 2021
Construction of the Fehmarnbelt immersed tunnel, connecting Denmark and Germany, is set to begin on January 01, 2021. The 18-meter long Fehmarnbelt link will connect Rødbyhavn on Lolland and the German island of Fehmarn. The Danish authorities have given the approval for the start of construction. T
Subsea Innovation bags Pipe-In-Pipe Waterstop deals
Subsea Innovation has won multiple contracts across the offshore oil and gas sector to supply Pipe-In-Pipe Waterstop SISeals. Specifically, over the past six months, Tekmar company landed four contracts to supply SIStop Waterstop Seals to two offshore contractors. Two of the contracts will also incl
Sonardyne beefs up Fusion 2 software
Underwater positioning specialist Sonardyne has increased the capabilities of its Fusion 2 software package. According to Sonardyne, this latest release of Fusion 2 unlocks new benefits for surveyors and construction personnel. Namely, it includes a simplified surface box-in app and the ability to p
Unique Group and Cranemaster complete project in India
Unique Group and Cranemaster have completed passive heave compensation (PHC) during subsea installation on the ONGC KG-DWN-98/2 project in the Krishna-Godavari basin, India. The client used MPSV Surf Allamanda along the Cranemaster technology to install mudmats for the project. Prashant Shah, genera