Norwegian firm Optime Subsea has recently completed a successful subsea operation for Aker BP using its remotely operated controls system (ROCS). The deployment of the system, which eliminates the umbilical during well completions, represents a first type of this operation for the industry, Optime s
MENCK, part of Acteon, has signed a contract with Allseas to deliver pile-driving and handling equipment for the installation of TenneT’s DolWin kappa offshore converter platform, the centerpiece of the DolWin6 offshore grid project in the German North Sea. A submersible MHU 3500S hydraulic hammer,
Subsea companies can find out how to leverage the opportunities in the floating offshore wind through a three-part webinar series organised by Subsea UK and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE), beginning 9 March. Subsea UK is encouragi
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has acquired Swedish marine survey specialist MMT. Ocean Infinity believes that the combined force will maximise the potential of its fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and the soon to be launched Armada fleet of uncrewed, low-emissio
Oilfield services provider Saipem has signed a collaboration agreement with Elkem to evaluate new opportunities in the entire CO2 capture and storage chain.
Swedish Trelleborg has signed an agreement and finalized the divestment of its offshore operation in Skelmersdale, England.
ADNOC Logistics & Services has made a move to acquire all of the UAE-based assets of Speedy Hire, a UK provider of tools and equipment.
NKT has finalised the manufacturing and delivery of the export cables and array cables for the 857 MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm located in the North Sea east of Lincolnshire in the UK. The project comprises the manufacture of 100 kilometres of 220 kV HVAC offshore export cables and 144 kilomet
Tekmar Energy has secured a new contract award to supply its bend restrictors and J-tube seals to protect subsea umbilicals on an offshore energy project in the Norwegian North Sea. Manufacturing and delivery will take place in 2021. According to Tekmar, the conract came from a leading integrated su
Port of Antwerp is deploying an autonomous drone for the first time to maintain safety at the port’s critical infrastructure. The fully-independent drone will test various use cases in the field of inspection and control, the goal being to establish a network of autonomous drones in 2022. These wil
Forum Energy Technologies has seen its loss widened in the fourth quarter 2020 on asset impairments and restructuring costs as well as revenue drop of some 44 per cent. The Houston-based energy sector products company recorded Q4 2020 loss of $32.7 million, or $5.85 per diluted share. This result co
TechnipFMC has received a letter of award from Energean for the development of the Karish North field, located offshore Israel. TechnipFMC will design, manufacture, deliver and install subsea equipment. The delivery includes: The subsea production system; Rigid flowlines and umbilicals as a tieback
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique is planning to install a first-of-its-kind model of Solid Sail/AeolDrive, a sailing solution adapted to large ships, at the shipyard. The installation is the first step of the technical validation necessary prior to the commercialization of the solution a
Subsea technology and services provider Ashtead Technology has invested £1 million to develop a new R&D and engineering facility in Aberdeenshire. The firm has also launched a recruitment drive to bolster its operations as part of its long-term business goal. Upgrading an existing site at Thainstone
