Equipment
BP: Fossil fuels will still be dominant in 2035, but not as before
British oil major BP has issued its annual energy outlook, according to which oil and gas, together with coal, will remain the main source of energy powering the world economy, accounting for more than 75% of total energy supply in 2035, compared with 86% in 2015. While the number will still overp
VBMS to Deliver East Anglia ONE Inter-Array Cables
Boskalis’ subsidiary VBMS has been awarded a cabling contract with a value of approximately EUR 100 million by ScottishPower Renewables, for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. The scope of work for VBMS consists of the supply, installation and burial, as well as termination and testing of 102 6
Teufelberger to Buy Redaelli
Teufelberger has signed a definite agreement for the acquisition of Italian steel wire rope specialist Redaelli Tecna from JSC Severstal–metiz. According to the Austrian-based company, this acquisition is the biggest step toward expansion in more than 225 years of Teufelberger’s history. Redaelli is
ECA Group to Develop Ultra-Deep AUV for Ifremer
Ifremer has chosen ECA Group to develop a new ultra-deep autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for survey and inspection up to 6000 meters water depth. By choosing ECA Group through an international call for tender, Ifremer is establishing the CORAL ALliance (Cooperative Off-Shore Robotics ALliance),
Waterking to Exhibit at CONEXPO 2017
The CONEXPO-CON/AGG event, one of the biggest shows for the construction industries, will take place in Las Vegas from 7-11 March 2017. Along with its business partner DAMEN, Dutch manufacturer of amphibious excavators Waterking will exhibit in the Gold Hall, the company just announced. At the event
Webtool Launches ROV Resettable Emergency Disconnect Cutter
Hydraulic cutting systems specialist, Webtool, has launched a resettable emergency disconnect cutter for light and medium subsea well intervention. As an integral part of either a workover tool or dedicated emergency disconnect package, the Webtool guillotine cutter can now be reset subsea by ROV. N
STR Builds New Subsea Inspection and Monitoring System
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) is set to release its new SeaGamma Flooded Member Detection System at Subsea Expo Exhibition 2017. Gamma Flooded Member Detection has been the method of choice for the inspection and monitoring of subsea structural members for the detection of water ingress. FMD ins
Xodus wins Apache deal in North Sea
UK’s Xodus Group has secured a contract with Apache to deliver subsea engineering services for two new infill well developments at the Nevis and Skene fields in the UK North Sea. According to Xodus, the project includes a novel idea of designing and fabricating spools with no requirement for metrolo
Viper Subsea Introduces V-Supply
Viper Subsea has introduced V-Supply, a topsides electrical power module, which along the provision of a source of electrical power to subsea equipment, incorporates monitoring technology. In addition to control and monitoring technology, V-Supply also provides remote umbilical testing without the n
Photo Update: Damen DOP350 Working in Herten
De Rosslag marina dredging project in Herten, conducted by the contractor Martens & Van Oord, is progressing according to schedule. The capacity of the existing marina, located on the river Maas, is being doubled by using Damen’s DOP350. The submersible dredge pump wins the local mixture of sand, gr
Interview: WeSubsea Raises the Bar
WeSubsea, a subsea service company located in Norway and UK, has reported a very busy 2016, filled with lots of activities and accomplishments. Enough reasons for Dredging Today to catch up with Mr. Jason Wilson, UK WeSubsea Managing Director, to review the business highlights from 2016 and discuss
Scotland wants bigger slice of global subsea market
Scotland has revealed a new Subsea Engineering Action Plan with the aim of capturing an even bigger slice of the current £50 billion global subsea market. The news, shared by Scottish Enterprise, comes as Scottish Government Minister for Business, Innovation, and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse, visits oil
OneSubsea’s Production System for Statoil’s Utgard Field
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract from Statoil to supply subsea production system for the Utgard gas and condensate discovery in the North Sea. The scope of the contract includes a subsea template manifold system, two subsea wellhead
DBMs for Installation by ROVs Launched
Trelleborg and SubC Partner have joined forces to design, manufacture and test a distributed buoyancy module (DBM) for installation by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The DBM would be installed by an ROV on to a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units’ 12 inch production riser in