ABB has completed a 3,000-hour shallow water test of its pioneering subsea power distribution and conversion technology system – making it commercially viable. The system delivers a supply of up to 100 megawatts of power, over distances up to 600 kilometers and down to 3,000 meters water depth, at p
NOV Flexibles and Ocean Installer have signed a contract for the supply of flexible pipes and ancillaries for the redevelopment of the Vår Energi-operated Balder field located in the North Sea off Norway.
CGG has taken on a new project to deliver the largest OBN multi-client survey ever conducted in the UK Central North Sea (CNS). Planned to start in early 2020, the survey is being prefunded in part by BP. In the first phase of this multi-year program, CGG aims to acquire over 2,000 sq. km of [&helli
Saipem is reportedly considering a merger deal with market competitor Subsea 7 to create a larger oilfield services player. Such a merger would create the fourth-largest oilfield service company, after Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Hughes, Norway-based energy research and business intelligence
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 11 – 17, 2019). Van Oord Kicks Off Port of Caldera Dredging In order to optimize commercial operations and reduce wait times for vessels arriving at the Port of Caldera, Sociedad Portuaria Caldera (SPC)
DEME and Royal IHC successfully launched the 7,950m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Meuse River at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands, today. Meuse River has the same innovative design as the award winning IHC-built TSHD Scheldt River, which joined the DEME fleet in 20
IKM Ocean Design has been awarded Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 pipeline and umbillical detail engineering contract. The contract is a continuation of IKM Ocean Design’s long-term involvement in the Johan Sverdrup project, where the company has been involved in all project stages for both Phase 1 and Phase
High voltage engineering specialist EDS, part of James Fisher and Sons, has appointed Ryan Henderson as its new managing director. Henderson will become managing director on 1 January 2020 at which point Ken Ritson, current MD and founder of the business will take up a new role as a non-executive di
Aker Solutions and a group of oil and gas operators have come together in a joint industry project with the aim of making subsea gas separation a reality.
IKM Ocean Design has been awarded an engineering contract for pipeline and umbilical for the Equinor-operated Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 project located offshore Norway.
Scottish firm WFS Technologies has scored a double award after being honoured with Economic Disruptor of the Year 2019 title for its pioneering work on subsea digitalisation. The just after the company won Oil & Gas UK’s Business Innovation accolade for its pioneering Seatooth technology. WFS techno
C-Job Naval Architects revealed its concept design of an Autonomous Underwater Maintenance Dredger (AUMD) today. The design was presented by the independent ship design and engineering company at the combined Maritime and Port Technology and Development Conference (MTEC) and international Conference
Oilfield services firm RMEC has appointed an oil and gas industry veteran to boost its operations as it prepares for its next stage of international growth. Vic Allan has joined the company from American multinational corporation, Halliburton, where he spent 28 years working his way up through the s
i-Tech 7, Subsea 7’s Life of Field business unit, has completed an underwater inspection in lieu of dry-docking (UWILD) project for Borr Drilling in the North Sea. Borr Drilling required a hull inspection for its Paragon MSS-1 mid-water semi-submersible, to meet ABS intermediate survey certification
