Subsea
Keppel’s BrasFELS Shipyard Makes FPSO Delivery to MODEC
Keppel Offshore & Marine’s subsidiary Keppel FELS Brasil’s BrasFELS shipyard has delivered the Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes MV29 FPSO vessel to MODEC. According to Keppel, the FPSO was completed on time and within budget, and departed the shipyard recently for the Bananal Bay in Brazil. It will s
Hydrex Executes Seal Fix of Semi-Sub Platform in Mexico
Hydrex divers have recently repaired a stern tube in Veracruz, Mexico. The operation consisted of the underwater replacement of the damaged seals on both assemblies of a semi-submersible offshore platform. The unit left the field after its project was finished and was berthed alongside to have repai
NPD to Host Seminar on CO2 Capture and Storage Standards
New international standards for storage (CCS) and transport of carbon dioxide (CO2) will be presented at a seminar at the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) in Stavanger on November 1, 2017. The seminar is a cooperation between the institution Standard Norge, Gassnova and the Norwegian Petroleum
LR Class for DeepFlight Submarines
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has classed the DeepFlight Super Falcon 3S in accordance with its Rules for the Construction and Classification of Submersibles and Diving Systems, making it the first personal, composite submarine to enter into LR class. Although not explicitly covered by class rules, LR has a
ION Boosts Coverage Offshore Panama
ION Geophysical said it has extended its previously announced program offshore Panama by approximately 50% due to reportedly strong client interest and prefunding to evaluate offshore Panama in advance of the anticipated license round. The client-driven survey provides a regional framework typical o
CGG Wraps Up Barents Sea Survey with Its New Acquisition Solution
CGG has completed acquisition of the first-ever full-scale commercial survey using TopSeis, its latest offshore broadband seismic acquisition and imaging solution. The inaugural TopSeis survey was commissioned by Lundin Norway over the Loppa High in the Barents Sea. TopSeis has been designed to imag
Japan Starts Mining Hydrothermal Deposits
Japan has carried out the world’s first mining and lift test of hydrothermal deposits at about 1,600 meters depth in the ocean near Okinawa, the country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) confirmed earlier this week. The success
Nexans Kicks Off Beatrice Export Cable Campaign
Nexans Norway is starting installation of the first section of Beatrice offshore wind farm export cable. The installation will begin with the pull in and laydown of the first 33km section of the export cable from the nearshore area close to Portgordon. The work will be carried out using the cable la
Statoil Selects TechnipFMC for Peregrino Phase 2 Pipeline Project
TechnipFMC has been awarded by Statoil an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract. It covers the execution of the subsea pipeline connection for the new production platform in Peregrino Phase II Project, located in Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. This new fixed platform will
Deep Down Exec Chairman and CFO Retires
Deep Down, an oilfield services company, has accepted the resignation of executive chairman and chief financial officer, Eugene Butler, effective September 30, 2017. The company’s board of directors has named current audit committee chairman, Mark Carden, as chairman of the board and current busines
Wales Backs Morlais Tidal Demo Zone
Economy and Infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates has announced £4.5 million of EU and Welsh Government funds to help boost the marine and tidal energy sector in North Wales. The funding will support Menter Môn’s £5.6m Morlais scheme which will help accelerate the development and commercialisation of
Unique Group to Represent Kongsberg Maritime in Nigeria and Kenya
Unique Group has executed a dealer agreement with Norwegian-based Kongsberg Maritime. As part of the agreement, Unique Group’s Cape Town office will offer KM’s underwater mapping and navigation solutions to customers in Nigeria and Kenya. The Kongsberg range of underwater mapping products includes t
N-Sea Establishes New German Office
Subsea IMR provider N-Sea has opened a new office in Stralsund, Germany. The new base will support the country’s offshore renewable energy market, with N-Sea undertaking on-going maintenance and repair services to existing and planned wind farms. The company has appointed Jörg Butgen as business dev
Bibby Offshore Completes Apache Contracts
Bibby Offshore has completed three contracts for Apache North Sea, a global oil and gas operator. Bibby utilized its diving support vessels, Bibby Polaris and Bibby Topaz, and its construction support vessel, Olympic Ares, for the projects. Operating across North Sea assets during Q3 2017, the vesse