Equipment
Plexus launches Python Subsea Wellhead
Plexus Holdings PLC has launched the POS-GRIP Python Subsea Wellhead at SPE Offshore Europe 2015 conference, in Aberdeen. The Python Subsea Wellhead has been under development since 2011 within a Joint Industry Project supported by companies including BG, Royal Dutch Shell, Wintershall, Maersk, TOTA
Sonardyne’s subsea positioning network for Total’s Egina (Nigeria)
French oil major Total, operator for the Egina oil field offshore Nigeria, together with its construction and survey partners, has installed a Fusion 6G subsea positioning network to support its development of the $15 billion project. The acoustic technology specified for Egina was supplied by Sonar
Carnegie Swaps CETO 5 Unit 1 and Unit 2
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy has retrieved the second CETO 5 unit and deployed CETO unit #1 in its place last week. CETO 5 Unit #2 was retrieved by disconnecting the Unit from the seabed foundation, using the hydraulic “quick connect” technology. CETO 5 Unit #1, which had been inspecte
UNF Professor Gets Grant for ROV Development
Dr. Bill Dally, an associate professor in the School of Engineering at the University of North Florida, was awarded a grant for more than $500,000 by the National Science Foundation to develop an amphibious remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for coastal research and education. The vehicle will allow on
ACE Supplies Linear Winch System for Statoil’s Troll B
ACE Winches has supplied a complete rental Pull in Winch System including Wire Rope and HPU for Statoil’s Subsea Line Modification Project. The company designed and engineered a Linear Winch System required for operation on the Troll B Platform, offshore Norway. The rental package supplied incorpora
ROV Conference to Address Industry Crisis
Subsea UK’s 2015 ROV Conference will host a discussion on advancements in remotely operated vehicle (ROV) technology and the challenges posed by a difficult marketplace. The event, which takes place on Friday 11th September, during the final day of Offshore Europe will welcome experts from across th
INTERVIEW: Aleron Subsea Invests in Growth
Subsea robotic firm, Aleron Subsea, established in 2010 by Mike Bisset, is a specialist ROV refurbishment, upgrade, sales and rental company with currently 8 work class ROV systems. Aleron started in Singapore when, according to Gary McConnell, Global Business Development Manager, its directors saw
SeeByte Gets New Senior Program Manager
SeeByte, a software provider for underwater sensors, vehicles and systems, has appointed Nick Green as its new Senior Program Manager. Green has come on board as SeeByte seeks to have a greater presence within the maritime community on the South of England. Green’s responsibilities will include supp
WATCH: Polarled PLEM Loadout
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS (KOGT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KOG), signed an agreement with Statoil for the delivery of subsea structures, in-line tee’s, tie-in and connection systems for the Polarled gas pipeline back in August 2013. The following video show the l
Dredge Yard Presents Latest Developments
Dredge Yard, the dredging and mining equipment and components manufacturer, took a lead role in being the Gold sponsor of the WEDA Mexico 2015 Annual Meeting, which took place in the Centro Asturiano de Polanco located in the heart of Mexico City’s bustling Polanco neighborhood. At the event, Dredge
Nexans’ Cables for Nigeria-Cameroon Submarine Link
Nigeria and Cameroon are to receive a boost to Internet connectivity after Nexans delivered Repeatered Optical Cables for the Nigeria-Cameroon Submarine Cable System (NCSCSC) in a contract with Huawei Marine Networks. Nexans will supply approximately 1,100 km of the Repeatered Optical Cables (ROC-2)
MMT Inks ROV Survey Deal with Shell
Sweden’s MMT has signed a call-off Contract with Shell in Europe for ROV survey services. The call-off contract covers a survey program with various types of surveys, and MMT said they are especially pleased for Shells interest in its Surveyor Interceptor ROV. According to the company, the time peri
Expro Scoops Catcher and Maria Contracts
Expro, has strengthened its operations in the North Sea with $25 million in contract wins secured in the UK and Norway, where it will officially open a new facility later this month. The company has been awarded a subsea contract for oil and gas producer, Wintershall Norway, in the Haltenbanken area
Statoil Starts Up Smørbukk South
Statoil has kicked off production from Smørbukk South Extension at the Åsgard field, two and a half years after the project was sanctioned. Through a combination of wells with long well sections and new completion technology, oil and gas are now produced from a reservoir previously regarded as not f