Equipment
Technip wins subsea contract for Glenlivet project (UK)
Building on the previous award by Total E&P UK of the contract for the Edradour Subsea Development, located approximately 75 km North West of Shetlands in the UK waters, Technip has been awarded an additional scope for the parallel development of the Glenlivet field located nearby. The Glenlivet spe
Six Maersk AHTS get Rolls-Royce’s anchor recovery frames (Gallery)
Maersk Supply Service has exercised an option to add Rolls-Royce’s new Anchor Recovery Frames (ARF) to the supply contract awarded in December for deck machinery for six high-end anchor handlers under construction at Norway’s Kleven Verft AS. The contract marks the first reference for Rolls-Royce’s
WGMN finishes Valemon hook-up
Wood Group Mustang Norway (WGMN), together with Statoil, has completed hook-up of the Valemon platform in the North Sea on schedule. Valemon, located on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), is the second Statoil-operated platform to be put into production in the last nine months. WGMN teamed with
VIDEO: OSC Åsgard Subsea Compressor Installation Training
During the summer of 2014, Statoil took part in the procedural training in Offshore Simulator Centre AS (OSC) facilities in the new Norwegian Maritime Competence Center (NMK) in Aalesund. OSC simulated the full Subsea installation with: Vessel, Crane (SHS: Special Handling System), 2x WROV, Obsv. RO
Nautilus Starts Auxiliary Cutter Commissioning
Nautilus Minerals Inc. has announced that the commissioning and Factory Acceptance Testing of its third and final Seafloor Production Tool, the Auxiliary Cutter, has started at Soil Machine Dynamics’ facility at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Nautilus’ CEO, Mike Johnston said: “We are very excited that th
Nautilus’ Final SPT Starts Commissioning at SMD
Nautilus Minerals has announced that the commissioning and Factory Acceptance Testing of its third and final Seafloor Production Tool (SPT), the Auxiliary Cutter, has started at Soil Machine Dynamics’ facility at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Nautilus’ CEO, Mike Johnston, said: “We are very excited that
INEA Inks ‘Blue Growth’ Grant Deals
Three projects under the H2020 priority Blue Growth: unlocking the potential of seas and oceans will receive nearly €14.5 million EU funding to develop tools for the exploration of the underwater world, as well as to advance the Blue Growth economy. BRIDGES, a four year-long project bringing togethe
Subsea Cable Defect at Anholt OWF
An error has been reported in the submarine cable connecting the DONG Energy-operated 400MW Anholt offshore wind farm to the grid on land. The citizens on Anholt lost power for 31 minutes, until the island’s emergency supply was up and running. According to Energinet.dk, It is still too early to say
DNS begins subsea mattress decommissioning research
Decom North Sea (DNS) has announced a partnership with Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) and subsea engineering and training firm, Jee Ltd, which will investigate efficient solutions for the recovery of concrete subsea mattresses and re-use, thereby contributing to the circular economy. The project involves
AGR’s Well Intelligence Software for Lukoil
AGR has secured a further contract award for its well intelligence software solution, iQx, with LUKOIL Overseas North Shelf AS. The latest deal follows previous contract awards in 2014 with Det Norske Oljeselskap, VNG (Norge), OMV (Norge) and Lundin Norway. According to AGR, iQx software was designe
AGR’s well intelligence software for Lukoil
Norway-based oil and gas service company AGR has announced a further contract award for its well intelligence software solution, iQx™, with LUKOIL Overseas North Shelf AS. The contract is worth 1 million NOK ($132 100). AGR’s iQx™ software, which was commercialised in 2013, was designed to simplify
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 16 – February 22). French oil services provider, Technip, has recorded net income drop of 40% in the fourth quarter after adjusted non-current items, despite revenue growth. The Company’s adj
Tocardo Sets Up Three Turbines in Afsluitdijk
Tocardo Tidal Turbines has installed three of its T1 tidal turbines in the Dutch ‘Afsluitdijk’, a 32 km long primary sea defence. The three turbines are the first to be installed closely together in an array. Dutch Tidal Testing Centre, a long-standing partner of Tocardo, will manage the project. Al
Aleron Subsea Nets ROV Order
Aleron Subsea, which recently relocated its head office from Singapore to the outskirts of Westhill, has won the substantial contract worth £3.1 million to supply a marine services company with two work class ROV systems and associated equipment. The ROVs, which have Tether Management Systems (TMS),