James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) said it has provided 200 days of operational expertise in the region to date in 2019. The projects have included several work scopes for Woen Jinn Harbor Engineering (WJH) at offshore windfarm sites in Taiwan. JFSE’s Twin R2000 spread has been mobilised for more
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TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) has launched its £16-million Advanced Multiphase Facility (AMF), which should help global oil and gas operators to ensure that production remains economically viable. The AMF’s test range (of operating pressures, temperatures, flowrates and metrology) is
Tocardo Tidal Power has been declared bankrupt by the court. M.A. Le Belle of Rensen Lawyers has been appointed as liquidator and in the coming weeks, he will talk to potential buyers. In recent months, Tocardo has sought to acquire new projects in the Netherlands and in the United Kingdom. Zeeland
Equinor and the Snorre and Gullfaks partners have made a final investment decision for the Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm development. The two updated plans for development and operation will be submitted to Norwegian authorities. The oil and gas platforms will be the first ever powered by a float
Kongsberg Digital has signed an agreement with Norske Shell to digitalize the Nyhamna facility, a gas processing and export hub for Ormen Lange and other fields connected to the Polarled pipeline. Norske Shell is entering the partnership as operator of Ormen Lange and on behalf of Gassco as the oper
Phoenix International has promoted Kent VanHorn to vice president for Global Submarine Rescue. A retired U.S. Navy Submarine Warfare Officer, prior Commanding Officer of the Navy Undersea Rescue Command, and current U.S. Navy Submarine Rescue Operations and Maintenance Contract Program Manager, VanH
Fugro has completed several deepwater geophysical surveys in the Gulf of Mexico for Shell International Exploration and Production Company. The project required data collection over multiple deepwater lease blocks in the greater Perdido and Mars development areas to support clearance of potential en
Polymer lining specialist for subsea pipelines Swagelining has installed its LinerBridge connector technology for the first time. The Swagelining team installed the LinerBridge polymer lining connectors within Pipeline Bundles for one of Equinor’s developments in the Norwegian North Sea; followed by
DesignPro Renewables said it has formally extended its current H2020 project by an additional 4 months in order to close out its remaining deliverables successfully. The project, which began in July 2017, has achieved numerous milestones to date and has already hit a number of key targets over the l
Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract to provide an integrated mooring lines life extension solution for Shell’s FPSO Fluminense, including project management, engineering, interface management and offshore execution off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. “This is an important milestone for Maersk
Forum Subsea Technologies’ latest remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the XLe Spirit, has completed sea trials in Norway. The vehicle is the first of a new generation of electric observation class ROVs. It is the smallest in the new range, and powerful enough to perform subsea maintenance and repair wo
Blue Ocean Monitoring has recently purchased a new L3Harris Technologies Iver3 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to support its global survey operations. The AUV is capable of operations to 200 meters, and is said to be one of the smallest and lightest on the market, allowing for single-user deplo
CSA Ocean Sciences (CSA) and MMT have entered into strategic alliance to provide combined services for the Americas offshore markets. Kevin Peterson, CSA’s chief executive officer, stated: “The combined offerings from MMT and CSA delivers a comprehensive solution for operators looking for integrated
