Equipment
Eni Names FPU Set for Indonesian Deepwater Wells
Eni has held a naming ceremony of the “Jangkrik” Floating Production Unit (FPU) vessel at Saipem Karimun Yard in Indonesia. The FPU will operate in the Eni-operated Muara Bakau PSC located in the Kutei Basin, in the Makassar Strait offshore for the “Jangkrik Complex Fields”. Ten production deepwater
Canada Supports Kraken’s Underwater Robotics Program
Kraken Sonar Systems said it will receive a non-refundable financial contribution of up to $1.47 million from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). In addition to technical and business advisory services provided by NRC-IRAP, the funding is being
Next Generation of Small Field Buoy from OSIL
Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) will introduce the next generation of their Small Field Buoy at the Ocean Business show in Southampton, UK, taking place from 4-6 April, 2017. The platform, which is now a more manoeuvrable 55cm in diameter, also offers an improvement to the high visibility
TechnipFMC Awards Prelude PPU Contract to EnerMech
EnerMech has been awarded a pre-commissioning subcontract by Technip Oceania, part of TechnipFMC in Australia, on the Shell Australia operated Prelude FLNG project. The work scope includes the pre-installation filling of the risers, riser leak testing, pressure monitoring of the umbilical and electr
Nokia and Facebook Boost Subsea Fiber Capacity
Nokia and Facebook have collaborated on field trials of new optical digital signal processing technologies over a 5,500 kilometer transatlantic subsea link. To increase the capacity capabilities of subsea fiber, Nokia and Facebook tested Nokia Bell Labs’ new probabilistic constellation shaping (PCS)
Energinet.dk Pens Subsea Cables Repair Deal with JD-Contractor
Energinet.dk has awarded a framework agreement to JD-Contractor for the contingency repair of its subsea cables. The agreement covers all Energinet.dk subsea asserts in Denmark, among others the transmission systems and the export cables for all Danish offshore wind farms. The contract started in Se
Magseis Set to Expand Fleet
Norwegian seabed seismic services player Magseis said it has entered into an LOI with an undisclosed provider of offshore vessels regarding a potential charter of one of their vessels. In addition, the agreement includes an option for the lease of certain seismic equipment. The company said it expec
OneSubsea Wins Mad Dog 2 EPC Contract
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by BP to supply the subsea production system for the Mad Dog 2 development in the Gulf of Mexico. The scope of this supplier-led solution includes subsea manifolds, trees, control system,
Sonardyne Secures Equipment Order from SES
Survey Equipment Services (SES) placed an order with Sonardyne for a Mini-Ranger 2 USBL tracking system and multiple Nano transponders, during the recent Underwater Intervention show in New Orleans. Measuring 155 mm and weighing 200 grams in water, Nano is designed to be fitted to a diver or small R
Kvaerner in Jacket FEED on Johan Sverdrup Phase 2
Kvaerner has signed a contract with Statoil for delivery of a FEED study on Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 for P2 Jacket. The work will be performed by Kvaerner’s specialised design engineering group for steel substructures. The contract is a call-off from the framework agreement that was entered into by St
General Dynamics Evaluates Knifefish UUV
General Dynamics Mission Systems team has completed evaluation of Knifefish autonomous surface mine countermeasure (SMCM) unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV). In coordination with the U.S. Navy, the testing took place off the coast of Boston using submerged Navy mine test targets. The evaluation demonst
Abyss Aqua Boosts ROV Fleet with Seaeye Falcon
Abyss Aqua has bought a second Saab Seaeye Falcon electric underwater robotic system. The Norwegian aquaculture industry services provider added the deeper-rated 1000 metre version of the Falcon to their extensive fleet of underwater vehicles. “We decided to go for the Falcon DR, not only because of
James Fisher in Gwave Setup
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has been selected to provide project engineering services for Gwave’s inaugural ‘Power Generation Vessel’ (PGV) installation, the first wave energy device of its kind to be used in Europe. The work will be undertaken by a division of JFMS, Marine Projects (previou
Badger Acquires Dwellop for $22M
Badger Explorer has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with the shareholders of Dwellop to acquire 100% of the company’s outstanding shares. Dwellop is systems and technology provider delivering topside handling equipment for well intervention and plugging & abandonment (P&A) operations. A large