Equipment
Nexans Umbilicals for West Nile Delta Project
BP has ordered approximately 100 km of static umbilicals and associated accessories from Nexans for the next stage of the West Nile Delta project. This contract should help BP, and partner DEA (Deutsche Erdoel AG), develop the Giza, Fayoum and Raven gas condensate fields and for future discovered an
Johan Castberg to Be Powered by Gas Turbines
Statoil and its licence partners have opted for gas-fired power solution for Johan Castberg as the most suitable and socio-economic solution for the development. Aker Solutions, Aibel, ABB, Unitech, Pöyry and Thema Consulting have contributed to the power analysis. The power solutions include full a
Wasco Confirms €600M Nord Stream 2 Award
Wah Seong Corporation (WSC) informed that its pipe coating business unit, Wasco Coatings Europe (WCEu), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WSC incorporated in The Netherlands, has finalised a deal regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. Namely, WCEu signed a contract with Nord Stream 2 AG
Statoil: Johan Castberg is a major boost for Northern Norway
Norwegian oil company Statoil has said that its Johan Castberg development in the Barents Sea will „be important to Norwegian industry and have strong ripple effects.“ The company has, as operator of the Johan Castberg project, distributed a proposed impact assessment program (PDF in Norwegian) for
WATCH: Kreuz Subsea Launches Newbuild DSV
Singapore-based Kreuz Subsea has launched its second newbuild diving support vessel (DSV) the “Kreuz Challenger”, constructed at Vard. The vessel of VARD 3 17 design, with a total length of 91.2 meters and a beam of 21.5 meters, has been developed especially for undertaking light construction, SURF
Det norske, Aker Solutions, and Subsea 7 team up to drive costs down
Oil company Det norske oljeselskap has entered into a “one for all, all for one” collaboration model with oilfield services providers Aker Solutions and Subsea 7. The companies claim this will be a major shift in how an operator and its suppliers can work together on oil and gas developments offshor
JDR Hosts Hartlepool Students for Educational Showcase
Last Friday saw JDR, a UK-based supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals to the offshore energy industry, hold an educational showcase at its centre of excellence for engineering and manufacturing in Hartlepool. 200 local year ten GCSE pupils attended the event with representatives from Hartle
SMD to Deliver ROV Package to Shanghai Salvage
Shanghai Salvage Company (also known as China Offshore Engineering Shanghai) has signed an order with SMD for a Quasar MKII 6000m remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2017, the system should include a full suite of equipment suitable for both deep sea salvage
Subsea UK organizes events to help find work for subsea firms
Subsea UK, the industry body representing British subsea industry, is encouraging the oil and gas industry to explore and adopt existing tools and technologies which have the potential to reduce operational costs and boost efficiencies. In partnership with the National Subsea Research Initiative (NS
Subsea UK Event to Bring Supply Chain and End Users Together
Subsea UK in partnership with the National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI), will be running the first in its series of Subsea Springboard events to help connect subsea companies with end-users, highlighting the products and services currently available to them. Nine companies from across the count
Air Products ships first LNG heat exchanger from its new Florida facility
LNG equipment maker Air Products on Friday rolled out the first completed liquefied natural gas (LNG) heat exchanger manufactured at its new production facility in Manatee County, Florida.
Subsea in August
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. Allseas’ single-lift installation / decommissioning and pipelay vessel “Pioneering Spirit” was in the spotlight last month having executed its maiden heavy lift p
OPEC, IEA execs meet to talk oil
Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, the recently-appointed Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), visited Paris on Friday to meet with Dr. Fatih Birol, the International Energy Agency’s Executive Director. According to the joint statement by OPEC and IEA, the two me
Teledyne Bowtech Introduces New and Updated Underwater Cameras
Teledyne Bowtech have introduced the updated L3C-HD and the new L3C-HDX underwater cameras. The updated L3C-HD camera now features full HD 1080p up to 60fps to add the full list of HD-SDI outputs available. The camera also features simultaneous SD and HD-SDI output capability and is fitted with a fi