Equipment
Sonardyne Appoints Scandinavia Agent
Sonardyne International has appointed Scandinavian Aerospace and Industry AB (SAI) as a reseller of its maritime security products in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and surrounding territories. Under the terms of the agreement, SAI will promote Sonardyne’s family of underwater security products: Sentinel
Oil rises as market could be closer to balance than expected
Oil prices rose early on Tuesday as some analysts said markets might not be quite as oversupplied as suggested by many, with global inventories rising less than expected ahead of the high-demand winter heating season in the northern hemisphere.
Ile de Re Makes Auckland Pit Stop Prior to TGA Cable Ops
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks’ (part of Nokia) specialised subsea cable ship ‘Ile de Re’ has arrived in Auckland, en route to the middle of the Tasman Sea where it will continue laying the final section of the Tasman Global Access (TGA) subsea cable. Telecommunications companies Spark, Vodafone
NOC’s AUV Officially Named ‘Boaty McBoatface’
A new yellow robot submarine, based at Southampton’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC), has been named Boaty McBoatface by Jo Johnson – Minister of State for universities, science, research and innovation. The naming took place alongside the keel-laying ceremony of the UK’s new polar research ship,
REPORT: 3 Billion BOE Remains in UKCS Small Pools
More than three billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) remain in approximately 350 unsanctioned discoveries across the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), according to information released by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). Of the three billion, the majority are ‘small pools’, defined as less than 50 mil
Trelleborg delivers floatover equipment for Petronas’ field off Malaysia
Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has completed the supply of floatover equipment for Petronas’ NC3 gas field, offshore Malaysia. The NC3 field is located in Block SK316, 200 kilometers North of Bintulu, a Malaysian coastal town on the island of Borneo. Trelleborg said on Monday that the co
InterMoor to Deliver Single Point Mooring for Pertamina’s Refinery in Balongan
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has been awarded a single point mooring (SPM) installation from PT Pertamina in Indonesia. The work is part of a contract for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of subsea pipe line (SPL) and single point mooring (SPM) awarded to a con
Polarcus, TGS Ink 3D Seismic Deal
Polarcus has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate with TGS to jointly develop selected 3D multi-client projects. New projects taken under the collaboration agreement will be announced separately as they occur, Polarcus said in Oslo Exchange filing on Monday. Further, under
VIDEO: Savannah Harbor Expansion Project on Display
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Corps Connection has just released a video about the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, named ‘On the Road Again: LTG Semonite at SHEP’. In the video, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, reports from the Savannah
DSC Dredge Delivers Two Wolverine Class Dredges
Two local contractors in Delta State, Nigeria, recently took delivery of 10-inch Wolverine Class Dredges, designed and manufactured by DSC Dredge at its Greenbush, Michigan, facility. As the political capital of Delta State, Asaba is a rapidly expanding city along the banks of the Niger River Delta.
Aker Solutions to Construct Sverdrup’s Pipeline Receiving Facility at Mongstad
Aker Solutions has won a contract from Statoil to build the pipeline facilities, modifications and tie-ins needed at the Mongstad terminal to receive oil from the North Sea Johan Sverdrup field. The contract, valued at about NOK 350 million ($42.5 million), is for engineering, procurement, construct
Paradigm Boosts Houston Team
Aberdeenshire-based Paradigm Flow Services said it will strengthen its operations in Houston by relocating its business development manager, Kevin Keogh, to help with the company’s expansion in North America. According to Paradigm, this investment in US-based resources should enable the company to b
Bardot to Set Up OTEC Technology in Maldives
Bardot Group, a French SME specialised in subsea engineering and equipment manufacturing for offshore energy, has signed a contract for the first commercial OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) system to be installed in an eco-resort in Maldives. The contract, which includes engineering, procureme
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 10 – October 16). DEA has awarded the EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction and installation) contract for the smaller structures and pipelines, as well as the subsea installation work