C-Kore Systems has completed another successful deployment in the North Sea, on the Greater Guillemot Area field, with the help of the C-Kore subsea testing tools. Faulty elements in the subsea network were diagnosed and replaced within 24 hours of the start of the fault-finding campaign. The GGA ar
Wild Well Control, a Superior Energy Services company, has added a new 10,000 psi-rated capping stack to its WellCONTAINED group of subsea containment equipment. The 10,000 psi-rated (10K) stack is rated to water depths of 10,000 ft, and should play a vital role in supporting quick and effective ser
Going from strength to strength, now with twenty-four full time staff, Perth-born wave power company Bombora is thriving in its new welsh home. Pembroke Dock, with its enviable natural and industrial resources has been a key enabler in the rapid acceleration of Bombora’s full-scale technology valida
Mooring equipment supplier First Marine Solutions (FMS) has secured a three-year contract with BP for its North Sea operations. Established in 2009, Aberdeen-based FMS started the contract in July this year. Steven Brown, managing director for FMS, said: “This award demonstrates our capability and c
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded multi-billion-dollar contracts for the procurement of casing and tubing as it drives value through its smart approach to procurement. The combined scope of the three contracts awarded is one of the world’s largest in this category, maximizing va
Petrofac has been awarded a three-year Forties pipeline operations & maintenance support services contract from Ineos. Under the terms of the agreement, Petrofac will provide personnel to the Unity Platform in the Central North Sea, the onshore Cruden Bay Terminal and other landline sites. Nick Shor
The latest Autosub Long Range (ALR) vehicles being developed by the National Oceanography Centre have completed their first round of commissioning trials in the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland. The new autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), ALR1500 – named for the 1500m depth to which they can dive – c
KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company (KEPCO E&C) has appointed K2 Management to help it deliver the first floating offshore wind farm in Korea for the developer, Ulsan consortium. The project, in the pre-feasibility phase supported by the Korean government, is expected to be approximately 200MW
Subsea contractor Frontera Offshore has entered into an exclusive collaboration with DOF Subsea for the Mexican market. The alliance is intended to leverage the local presence and track record of Frontera with the specialized vessels, engineering capabilities and subsea survey and installation exper
Jan De Nul has completed installation of all twenty foundations on the 120MW Formosa 1 Phase 2 wind farm in Taiwan. As part of Jan De Nul’s EPCI contract for building of the overall Balance of Plant, Jan De Nul mobilised the Seaway Yudin to install the 20 foundations. The foundations consist of a mo
Aker Solutions has won an order from ADNOC to deliver subsea umbilicals for the Dalma gas development project located offshore UAE in the shallow waters of the Persian Gulf. “This is the first subsea umbilical award by ADNOC in the UAE and the first subsea award for Aker Solutions in the Persian Gul
RelyOn Nutec’s Training Management Service (TMS) has secured a deal to manage the training matrix and associated resources for Rever Offshore, formerly Bibby Offshore, with an option to increase the agreement for a further two years to 2024. With around 600 personnel, Rever Offshore now joins other
Huawei Marine Networks (HMN) said it has achieved the longest ever 200G unrepeatered transmission trial over distance of 620.9km. This achievement replicates HMN’s previous success in 100G unrepeatered transmission which saw in excess of 640km reached. The new record was set in trials at HMN’s Beiji
Subsea 7 is inviting experienced engineers from all sectors the opportunity to forge a new career in the subsea industry. Since 2005, the company’s Engineering Conversion Programme has enabled experienced engineers from aerospace to automotive, and onshore construction to ex-military, to transfer th
