Operations & Maintenance
South-East Asia Japan Cable Gets Third Capacity Boost
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, has signed a contract to perform its third network upgrade to the South-East Asia Japan Cable (SJC) System. Utilizing TE SubCom’s 100 Gb/s coherent transmission technology (C100U+), this third upgrade increases the capacity by 6.3 Tb/s. The SJC System links Brun
Mermaid Bags Subsea Gig in Thailand
Mermaid Subsea Services (Thailand), a part of Mermaid Maritime, has been awarded a subsea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services contract in the Gulf of Thailand. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, structure and sea line inspection, free span correction, and corrosion prevention in
IKM Subsea Ready for IMR Work for Shell
IKM Subsea is set to begin work for Norske Shell on Ormen Lange and Draugen fields, as a part of 5 + 5 year contract to provide IMR and ROV services. The company has integrated the Merlin UCV ROV into the Siem Pride to be able to conduct the work. In addition to the ROV work, IKM […]
Cinia, ASN Push C-Lion1 to New Speeds
Finland’s Cinia and Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) have completed tests on the C-Lion1 submarine cable system demonstrating a record-breaking capacity of 18 Tbit/s of data per fiber pair. Finland gave a go-ahead for the C-Lion1 submarine data cable across the Baltic Sea in November 2014. Th
Caithness-Moray Subsea Link Gets $720 Million EIB Loan
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide GBP 500 million (approx. $720 million) to support a major reinforcement of the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland to improve connections between wind, wave and tidal renewable energy schemes and the national power network. The
Badger Explorer Moves to IRIS Building
Norway’s Badger Explorer (BXPL) informed that the company has moved its administration and workshop to new facilities located at the International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS) building. BXPL has also recently appointed Øystein Larsen as the new chief executive officer to succeeded Steinar
Basslink Could Be Online Mid-June; Repairs Underway
Australian Basslink has located and removed the fault location at the interconnector between George Town in Tasmania and Loy Yang in Victoria. The fault point was identified at 90.467km from the Tasmanian coastline. However, the cause of the error is yet to be determined, the company said. “The anal
WATCH: WHOI Beefs Up Its ROV
Engineers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), have upgraded the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason, and increased the vehicle’s payload and range of activities and streamlined the its operation. This, $2.4 million worth, 12-month-long projec was funded by the National Science Foundati
Spectrum Begins 2D Shoot Offshore Brazil
Spectrum has started a 10,400 kilometer multi-client 2D survey offshore Brazil in the Amazonas and Para Maranhao basins. Data is being acquired with a 12,000 meter cable to record data necessary to understand the basins architecture as well as image the prospective zones in the mid and lower Cretace
GeoSea Puts New IHC Hydrohammer to Work
IHC IQIP has launched its new S-4000 Hydrohammer pile-driving system. Reportedly, the Royal IHC business unit’s latest development in hydraulic impact hammers is the largest available on the market, and enables the installation of offshore foundations in even the toughest ground conditions with the
CIS Names New Managing Director
Conductor Installation Services (CIS), a member of Acteon’s conductors, risers and flowlines group, has appointed James Chadd as its new Managing Director. As of April 1, 2016, Chadd will be responsible for overseeing the fulfilment of all strategic initiatives, as well as driving day-to-day executi
Erin Energy Hires Island Constructor for Oyo Work
Erin Energy has mobilized the Island Constructor light well intervention (LWI) vessel to the Oyo field, offshore Nigeria. The vessel will be used for LWI service on the Oyo-8 well, which has been necessitated by the failure of the well’s sub-surface controlled sub-surface safety valve (SCSSV) to ope
Aqualis Offshore Secures Race Bank Deal
Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by A2SEA to perform engineering consultancy services for its offshore wind farm installation work at the DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm. Aqualis Offshore’s London-office will provide engineering services including geotechnical and structural site asse
University of Dundee to Study Subsea Decommissioning
Research that will support decommissioning by exploring approaches to the recovery of subsea structures is to be carried out by the University of Dundee on behalf of Xodus, with support from the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC). Xodus is undertaking the project in order to develop analysis methods