Deepwater Installation
TI Geosciences drill set for sea trials
UK-based start-up backed by Royal IHC, TI Geosciences, has completed testing programme including harbour trials of its next generation seabed geotechnical drill – SWORD. Before entering the market, SWORD (sonic wireline-operated remote drill) will be set-up onto permanent vessel and start sea trials
Island Victory on Barents subsea duty
Island Offshore’s deep water installation vessel Island Victory has secured more work in the Barents Sea this spring. The vessel has started a 60-90 days contract this month for Ocean Installer at Johan Castberg and Askeladd fields. “The vessel and its crew have already completed some heavy jobs in
JDR Makes Kirinskoye Extension Deliveries
JDR has completed the load out for the Gazprom’s Kirinskoye extension project at its facility in Hartlepool, UK. JDR supplied static subsea umbilicals, hydraulic and electrical flying leads. 4 off 8m and 1 off 9.2m reel lifted, transported and loaded to the vessel chartered by RusGasShelf, the EPC C
Subsea 7 braces for headwinds; withdraws 2020 guidance
Engineering and construction specialist Subsea 7 has warned of ‘significant headwinds’ as it expects the coronavirus pandemic and sharp drop in oil prices to impact its capacity to meet 2020 guidance. Subsea 7 has therefore withdrawn its previous guidance and outlook, which saw its revenue and adjus
Cortez Subsea sets up new team in Cairo
Cortez Subsea has strengthened its pipeline engineering capabilities with the formation of a new team in Cairo. Six staff members have joined the company to deliver work globally. Among the new recruits is Mohamad Fathy who heads up the team. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to help deliver op
DNV GL greenlights carbon fibre thermoplastic composite pipes
Classification society DNV GL has certified carbon fibre PA12 for use in thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) for oilfield applications. The development and qualification program for the Evonik VESTAPE carbon fibre PA12 composite tape took several years to complete and is now qualified for crude oil s
Aker Solutions preps LingShui umbilicals package
Deepwater subsea operations vessel Normand Oceanic has recently arrived at Aker Solutions plant in Moss, Norway to pick up umbilicals for CNOOC’s LingShui gas field development in the South China Sea. Several risk assessment sessions have been run as part of the load out planning, jointly coordinate