Subsea
INPEX Acquires Interest in Barents Sea License
INPEX has, through its subsidiary INPEX Norge, entered into an agreement to acquire a 40% participating interest from Bayerngas Norge in exploration license PL767 located in the western Barents Sea offshore Norway. INPEX’s acquisition of this participating interest will hand the company its first ev
WATCH: Ashtead Holds Subsea Technology Showcase Event
Subsea equipment specialist, Ashtead Technology, put the spotlight on the latest subsea technology at its annual Technology Showcase event. Hosted at the company’s purpose built facility in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, the event welcomed more than 100 industry peers to highlight the latest tools, produc
Fugro to Set Up Houston Hydrography Centre of Excellence
Fugro has announced plans to establish a Hydrography Centre of Excellence for the Americas. The Houston-based centre will handle a wide range of hydrographic project types, including nautical charting, cable routing and Law of the Sea boundary claims. With continued delivery excellence as its object
Sparrows Names Head of UK and European Operations
Sparrows Group has appointed Matt Corbin as its regional operations director for the UK and Europe to support the company in the oil and gas, renewables and industrial sectors. Corbin has held several leadership positions including UK managing director for the subsea division of Aker Solutions and U
Lockheed Martin Joins Teledyne with Ocean Aero Investment
Lockheed Martin Ventures is making a strategic investment in Ocean Aero, the developer of the Submaran unmanned maritime vehicle. This is Lockheed Martin Ventures’ third investment this year, and it should create opportunities for both companies to grow their maritime capabilities, with a focus on m
PSA Inspects Statoil’s Visund A Ops
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Statoil focused on how it safeguards the planning and execution of drilling and well operations on Visund A. The objective was to verify that Statoil and its contractors in the Visund organisation meet the regulatory requirements, P
ACE Winches Secures £10 Million Boost from Balmoral
Multi-disciplined design, engineering and manufacturing company Balmoral has taken a substantial stake in ACE Winches by investing £10 million in the Turriff-based company. The investment should strengthen and grow ACE Winches’ position as mooring, lifting, pulling and deploying solutions provider.
Interocean Rig Services for Azinor
Interocean Marine Services has been awarded a contract by Azinor Catalyst to provide an integrated package of rig move, mooring and positioning services The UK-based company is currently supporting a drilling programme on board Ocean Guardian in the North Sea. Interocean’s Keith Nelson said: “We are
Kongsberg Taps Norsafe for USV Design
Norsafe has been working alongside Kongsberg to develop an unmanned surface vessel (USV) to act as a combined autonomous and data collection platform with different sensors. Ideal for military and commercial maritime use, the USV has been designed to be robust and durable with easy servicing and the
Liquid Robotics Launches Next Generation Wave Glider
Liquid Robotics has announced the next generation of the Wave Glider with advancements to the platform’s operational range, and performance for missions in high sea states and high latitudes. Changes also include advancements for expanded sensor payloads and increased energy and storage capacity req
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 11 – September 17). Baker Hughes, a GE company, said it has been awarded a “major” subsea contract from Petrobel for phase two of the “supergiant” Zohr Gas Field situated in the Mediterranea
Xodus Bags Two ESIA Contracts Off Senegal
Xodus Group has been awarded two environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) contracts for projects in the Rufisque Offshore, Sangomar Offshore and Sangomar Deep Offshore (RSSD) blocks in Senegal, West Africa. Xodus’ environmental team will undertake the study for drilling activities in the Sa
Ashtead and TSC Ink Collaboration Deal
Subsea equipment specialist, Ashtead Technology has signed a five-year global collaboration agreement with Technical Software Consultants Limited (TSC), part of Eddyfi Technologies, for its Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM) instruments. The agreement will see Ashtead Technology combine TS
Vard to Design New Cable Vessel for Kokusai Cable Ship
Vard Design has secured a ship design contract with Colombo Dockyard for Kokusai Cable Ship’s newest cable lay vessel. The vessel of VARD 9 01 design is tailor-made for installation and repair of subsea telecom cables. Built in full accordance with ClassNK and Japanese flag regulations as well as al