Equipment
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 6 – October 12). Chiyoda Corporation, Xodus Group and Saipem International BV, a subsidiary company of Saipem Spa, have joined forces to set up a subsea engineering company named Xodus
Jumbo completes mooring system for Ithaca’s Stella FPF-1
Jumbo has completed the mooring system pre-installation for the Greater Stella Area (GSA) development as a main contractor for Ithaca Energy. Jumbo was managed by Costain Upstream, the subsea project management contractor for the GSA development. GSA is located in the Central North Sea, Central Grab
Intertek supports CLOV FPSO ops (Angola)
Intertek is providing testing, inspection, and measuring services to support the development and production of the new CLOV (Cravo, Lirio, Orquidea and Violeta fields) floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) terminal, off Angola. The CLOV operation is located 150 kilometres offshore Angola
IBERDROLA Kicks Off TLPWIND Project
IBERDROLA, via its engineering and construction subsidiary, the Scottish University of Strathclyde and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have started work on the TLPWIND project, an R&D initiative with a focus on the offshore wind power sector and a budget allocation in excess of €1 milli
LQT Industries builds accommodation unit for Sakhalin platform
LQT Industries, LLC has built and commissioned a subarctic aluminum accommodation facility to be used by a global energy company on a drilling platform off the coast of Sakhalin Island, Russia. The facility consists of ten aluminum modular units made up of living quarters, recreation rooms, and util
‘Robo-Dozer’ Helps NRW Clear Blockages (VIDEO)
Engineers at Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are using an innovative solution to keep a Neath river flowing freely and clear of blockages – by enlisting the help of a robot. The remote-controlled digger, called a ‘robo-dozer’ is being used to remove over 400 tonnes of gravel which has built up in a cu
Valemon pipeline operatorship now in Gassco’s hands
The pressure test of the Valemon Rich Gas Pipeline has been approved, and Gassco has yesterday (October 9) taken over the operatorship of this 177-kilometre facility which will carry rich gas to the Heimdal field centre in the North Sea for further processing. Gassco has thereby become the operator
VIDEO: New Finds on Antikythera Shipwreck
A Greek and international team of divers and archaeologists has retrieved stunning new finds from an ancient Greek ship that sank more than 2,000 years ago off the remote island of Antikythera. The rescued antiquities include tableware, ship components, and a giant bronze spear that would have belon
Maritime Developments Patents Its 4-Track Tensioner
Maritime Developments, a provider of back-deck equipment to the oil and gas industry, has secured a patent for its 4-track tensioner. The company has already delivered two of the new tensioners to clients and is on the brink of completing a third one for its rental division. The TTS-4/140 series ten
Perenco: Non-commercial pay in Sputnik-1 well off Gabon
Perenco has informed that Sputnik-1 well, in the Arouwe block offshore Gabon, has encountered non-commercial hydrocarbon pay. The Sputnik-1 well, targeting a pre-salt structure in Gabon’s offshore Arouwe block, has encountered non commercial hydrocarbon pay in up to 300 metres of net sandstone reser
MassDEP Selects Geosyntec for Statewide WBPs
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has selected Geosyntec Consultants to develop a web-based tool for statewide Watershed-Based Plans (WBPs). Geosyntec will create an interactive web-based tool to help users develop WBPs that meet the nine elements required by U.S. En
New Latin America – U.S. Subsea Cable Announced
Algar Telecom (Brazil), Angola Cables (Angola), Antel (Uruguay) and Google have announced plans to build a new undersea fiber-optic cable connecting the key cities of Santos and Fortaleza in Brazil with Boca Raton, Florida in the United States. TE Connectivity SubCom is the selected provider for the
OceanServer’s Iver3 AUV for US Naval Undersea Warfare Center
OceanServer Technology, Inc. has recently been awarded a contract for one Iver3 AUV by the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, RI. This system will include several Iver3 options just released including the Rowe Technologies, Inc. (RTI) SeaPILOT 600 kHz Doppler Velocity Log with ADCP.
TGS to Mobilise 5 CGG Vessels for New GoM Survey
TGS has announced the expansion of its Constitution group of WAZ 3D projects with the start of the Declaration survey. Declaration will cover 6,061 km2 (260 OCS blocks) in the Mississippi Canyon and Viosca Knoll protraction areas of the Central Gulf of Mexico and will be acquired orthogonal to TGS’