Production & Processing
Nexans sets aside €90 million to support European offshore wind growth
Nexans, a French manufacturer of subsea power cables, has unveiled a €90 million investment to build new and upgrade existing facilities to support the growth of offshore wind in Europe. The investment will begin in 2025 and run through 2026 when the work is planned to be completed. The funding will
Allseas scores $180 million installation contract offshore Philippines
Dutch offshore contractor Allseas has secured a $180 million contract with Prime Energy Resources Development, a subsidiary of Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., to install essential pipeline and umbilical infrastructure for a natural gas field in the Philippines. Prime Energy, leading the Service C
Subsea7 reveals Shell behind ‘sizeable’ Gulf of Mexico EPCI contract
Following the announcement of a “sizeable” contract award in mid-August with an unknown client, Luxembourg-domiciled Subsea7 has now revealed that the contract is for Shell’s waterflood project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Subsea7 will provide engineering, procurement, construction, and offshore inst
First oil flows from subsea tie-back to North Sea FPSO months ahead of schedule
Aker BP has kicked off production from an offshore oil field project in the North Sea, which has been tied back to a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel operating off the coast of Norway.
Woocheen strengthens geosciences’ subsea offering through acquisition of UK engineering firm
DME Systems, a subsea engineering firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK, has merged with U.S.-based deepwater geosciences firm, Woocheen, broadening the latter’s expertise and capabilities. DME focuses on the telecommunications and offshore wind sectors by building and modifying subsea vehicl
North Sea subsea tie-back job enables Ocean Installer to handle ‘key component’ for FPSO’s life extension
Ocean Installer, part of the Moreld Group, has been hired to handle a subsea tie-back project to an existing floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel operating in the North Sea, as part of a new frame agreement for offshore construction.
Wood advances CCS projects on Norwegian Continental Shelf
Scotland-headquartered engineering and consulting business John Wood Group (Wood) is advancing three carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which combined can store up to 21 million tonnes of CO2 annually, the equivalent of nearly half of Norway’s total C
UK firm plans recruitment drive following contract with Subsea7
UK energy sector construction, maintenance & enhancement solutions player Global Energy Group is set to soon launch a recruitment drive to cover key fabrication operations at one of its facilities, following a new contract with Subsea7. Global Energy Group has been awarded another contract from Subs
UK-made subsea battery systems hit the water offshore Canada
Three UK companies have deployed three subsea battery-powered control systems offshore Canada that are said to maintain the integrity of the subsea electrical infrastructure when topside electrical power is unavailable.
New region unlocked for US subsea specialist
Houston-based subsea energy equipment and services specialist Koil Energy Solutions, formerly known as Deep Down, has secured a contract deemed as significant that will take the company to a new region. Koil Energy Solutions is set to deliver bend stiffener latchers (BSL), a solution designed to sec
Aker BP to keep Oceaneering busy for three years or longer
U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering International is set to deliver inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) support services offshore Norway under a new contract with Aker BP. The contract was awarded to the company’s Norwegian subsidiary Oceaneering AS, which will mobi
Coming to grips with security risks: Germany backs project for keeping critical subsea infrastructure out of harm’s way
Given the worldwide rise in threats to energy and other underwater industries’ infrastructure such as offshore installations, pipelines, and cables, many countries, especially in Europe, have been upping their security ante to prevent further attacks.
US subsea firm delivers the goods for deepwater Gulf of Mexico oil project
Texas-based Trendsetter Engineering has completed its scope of work for a deepwater oil project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, operated by the U.S.-headquartered LLOG Exploration.
Saipem and Curtiss-Wright enrich subsea playbook with new all-electric tool to prolong oil & gas assets’ life
Saipem has pooled resources with Curtiss-Wright to bring into play an all-electric seabed barrier fluid-less pump, marking a new milestone for the subsea applications toolbox.