Equipment
DNV GL creates team to meet subsea sector growth
The subsea sector is reportedly set to quadruple in size, with projected annual revenues of £85bn by 2020. Currently 45% of the UKCS (United Kingdom Continental Shelf) production comes from subsea wells and with an increased focus on maximising economic recovery, one of the key challenges is to incr
Viper Subsea to Present V-LIM at Upcoming DOT
Viper Subsea will reveal its latest innovation ‘V-LIM®’ at the Deep Offshore Technology International conference and exhibition in Aberdeen. The V-LIM® is a line integrity monitor that provides extremely accurate electrical integrity data across a wide range of insulation resistance levels and can b
Ezra wraps up three Noble Energy contracts
Ezra Holdings’ subsea services division, EMAS AMC, has finalised three contracts with Noble Energy valued collectively at over US$300 million. The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea tie-backs for the Big Bend, Dantzler and Gunflint field developm
Nautronix’s subsea positioning system for Aasta Hansteen
Nautronix, a provider of through water communication and positioning technology to the offshore industry, has secured an order to supply NASNet®, an underwater positioning system for Subsea 7. The system will be used on the Aasta Hansteen field, which is located in the northern part of the Norwegian
EMAS AMC Bags $300 Mln Subsea Gig from Noble Energy
Ezra Holdings Limited’s Subsea Services division, EMAS AMC, has finalised three contracts with Noble Energy valued collectively at over US$300 million. The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea tie-backs for the Big Bend, Dantzler and Gunflint field
Subsea 7 to Set Up NASNet on Aasta Hansteen Field
Nautronix, a provider of through water communication and positioning technology to the offshore industry, has secured an order to supply NASNet®, an underwater positioning system for Subsea 7. The system will be used on the Aasta Hansteen field, which is located in the northern part of the Norwegian
DSME orders GTT tech for LNG duo
GTT of France has secured an order for two LNGCs which will be built by the Korean shipbuilder DSME. The vessels will be equipped with the NO 96 GW membrane technology, which allows an optimized daily boil-off rate of cargo LNG, and helps to save fuel cost during journeys, GTT said in a statement. T
JRC Issues Report on Innovations in Marine Energy Technology
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has published its report on European marine energy technology and innovation. Drawing on initiatives of key actors from industry and academia, the report portrays the development of the sector through collaborative networks and knowledge exc
NEC Wins S1H Cabling Work for AAE-1 Submarine Project
The consortium behind the Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) submarine cable system project, connecting Asia, the Middle East, East Africa and Europe, have signed a supply contract with NEC Corporation for the S1H segment, representing the Thailand-to-Vietnam-and-Hong Kong section of the network. The supp
Double win for Petrofac
Petrofac’s Offshore Projects & Operations business unit has been awarded two major reimbursable contracts in the UKCS and the Middle East. In the Central North Sea, Petrofac has been selected to provide engineering and construction support worth up to $120m for Chevron’s three operated assets – the
CARIS Launches HIPS and SIPS 9.0 and Bathy DataBASE 4.1
CARIS has released its new hydrographic data processing and bathymetric data management and analysis solutions. The latest releases of HIPS and SIPS 9.0 and Bathy DataBASE 4.1 feature significant enhancements, as well as providing streamlined connectivity and smart utilization of shared functionalit
Huawei Marine Starts Manufacturing of Far East Submarine System
Huawei Marine Networks Co. Ltd. (Huawei Marine), a global submarine cable networks provider, has started manufacturing the cable for the Far East submarine system and will also shortly start manufacturing other wet plant for this system. This is a direct result of the turnkey system design and devel
Xodus Subsea to Boost Market Competition
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 Subsea. Xodus Subsea plans to challenge the largest tier-one subsea engineering companies for a share of the global market. Xodus Su
Xodus Subsea to challenge big guns
Chiyoda has, in partnership with Xodus Group and Saipem, announced the launch of a global subsea engineering company to be named Xodus Subsea.