Production & Processing

KOIL Energy and SubseaDesign form alliance for subsea field development
Houston-based subsea energy equipment and services specialist KOIL Energy Solutions, formerly Deep Down, and Norwegian engineering company SubseaDesign AS have formed a strategic alliance to accelerate advancements in subsea technology. According to KOIL Energy Solutions, the partnership aims to en

Navantia UK to produce subsea structures for McDermott at recently acquired yard
Navantia UK has secured a contract with McDermott for the delivery of subsea structures that will be manufactured at the Arnish facility it recently acquired as part of the purchase of Harland & Wolff. Navantia UK completed the acquisition of the British shipbuilder Harland & Wolff and its operation

Recently established company taps OneSubsea for subsea wellhead technology
Houston-headquartered Innovex International, established in 2024 following the merger of Dril-Quip and Innovex Downhole Solutions, has signed a master service agreement with SLB OneSubsea for the supply of subsea wellhead technology. Dril-Quip, a developer, manufacturer and provider of highly engine

Strohm and UNITECH Offshore join forces for subsea pipeline solution
Dutch thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) producer Strohm and Norway’s UNITECH Offshore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and commercialize a fully integrated system for subsea fluid and gas transport. The agreement brings together Strohm’s thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP)

Seabed survey unlocks insights for floating offshore projects in Portugal
A geophysical and geotechnical survey conducted offshore Viana do Castelo by Portugal’s WavEC Offshore Renewables has provided data on the seabed’s characteristics, supporting the development of floating offshore renewable energy projects. The study, carried out within the Technological Free Zone (Z

Chinese firm scores offshore multimillion-dollar job for Eni’s LNG project
Eni has hired China’s Hilong Group’s Hilong Offshore Engineering to handle the second phase of the offshore transportation and installation works for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coast of Congo, Africa.

Scana firm gets gig to deliver steel parts for subsea production systems
Sweden-headquartered Subseatec, owned by Scana, has secured a frame agreement with an undisclosed client under which it will deliver steel parts for subsea production systems for a period of three years. As part of the frame agreement that will begin in Q1 2025, Subseatec will be the exclusive globa

Baker Hughes rolls out all-electric subsea system to advance offshore electrification
U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has launched an all-electric subsea production system, marking a step towards full electrification in offshore operations. According to Baker Hughes, the system delivers a fully electric topside-to-downhole solution, designed to integrate with

McDermott completes east Malaysia deepwater project ahead of schedule
U.S.-headquartered offshore engineering and construction player McDermott has completed offshore installation and commissioning activities for a project offshore East Malaysia ahead of schedule. The contract, awarded by PTTEP Sabah Oil (PTTEP) in early 2024, involved deepwater work at approximately

Vår Energi’s precommitment to subsea systems to cut tie-back development time by up to one year
Norwegian oil & gas company Vår Energi has signed a pre-commitment agreement with OneSubsea, a joint venture (JV) backed by SLB, Aker Solutions and Subsea7, for the delivery of subsea production systems (SPS), a move expected to shorten subsea tie-back development time by up to one year. Under the S

All wells producing in Phase 10 of Egypt’s West Delta Deep Marine concession (Photos)
Egyptian companies DeepTech, part of MCS Group, and Petroleum Marine Services (PMS) have brought the third and final well into production as part of Phase 10 of the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) gas field development project offshore Egypt. The partners, in charge of the engineering, procurement, in

Public consultation opens for Denmark’s offshore CO2 storage project
The Danish Energy Agency has initiated a public consultation process for the environmental impact report related to the Greensand Future CO2 storage project in the North Sea. The report, prepared by Rambøll on behalf of INEOS E&P, supports the application for Denmark’s first CO2 storage initiative u

Environmental survey begins off Timor-Leste in preparation for planned drilling
UK-based Sunda Energy, former Baron Oil, has kicked off an environmental baseline survey in preparation for the drilling of a planned appraisal well at a gas field off the coast of Timor-Leste. The survey vessel Outer Limit has commenced the environmental baseline survey in preparation for the drill

AIS secures subsea insulation contract for project in Brazil
UK-headquartered AIS has secured a subsea insulation contract for the Mero 4 oil field in Brazil, representing its fifth award for insulation systems in the region. The company will supply its ContraTherm C25 insulation system for the production pipeline end termination (PLET) and production and wat