Subsea
WesternGeco Wraps Up Orinduik Survey for Tullow and Eco Atlantic
Eco Atlantic and its operating partner Tullow have completed an approximate 2,500 km2 3D seismic survey on the Orinduik block offshore the Republic of Guyana. The 3D survey was conducted by Schlumberger Guyana (WesternGeco) and has now been completed successfully and on schedule, Eco Atlantic noted.
Lloyd’s Register Supports Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup Development
Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Risk Management Consulting team has signed a contract with Statoil to use LR’s expertise to conduct total risk analysis for the riser platform modification project at the Johan Sverdrup field which is forecast for production start-up in late 2019. Most of the front end engine
McDermott Adds Philippe Barril to Board of Directors
McDermott has appointed Philippe Barril to its board of directors, effective September 1, 2017. to serve on the company’s Governance Committee. Barril has served as the chief operating officer of SBM Offshore, a provider of floating production solutions to the offshore energy industry, since March 2
Consortium to Audit North Sea NDT Challenge
A consortium of organisations has set out to tackle one of the most enduring challenges in the North Sea: the non-destructive testing (NDT) of corroded pipes under insulation and engineered temporary pipe wraps. The group, which includes TRAC Oil & Gas, the University of Strathclyde, and CENSIS, the
Halfwave Wins Ichthys Pipeline Inspection Work
Halfwave has been awarded a long-term contract by Inpex Australia for base line subsea launch in-line inspection. The scope of work includes a custom built 42” Acoustic Resonance Technology (ART) Scan by Halfwave to inspect the subsea pipeline that requires a low flow subsea launch with high speed i
Expro Scoops Repsol Sinopec UK North Sea Deal
International oilfield services company, Expro, has secured a five-year master services agreement with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited, for well services across its UK North Sea assets. The contract is valued at $8 million for the first calendar year, which will be reviewed on an annual basis –
Saab Seaeye Expands US Ops
Saab Seaeye, a manufacturer of e-robotic underwater systems, has further expanded its operations in Houston, USA. This comes as interest grows in the region for Saab Seaeye’s advanced smart robotic systems, the company said. Offshore operators and other users of underwater vehicles are seeing consid
Well-Safe Boosts Team, Selects Aberdeen HQ
Well-Safe Solutions, a new player in the decommissioning market, has appointed Jim Christie as director of programmes. The specialist well abandonment company, launched in July this year, has already assembled a senior team of eight industry experts and now employs 20 people. Well-Safe has just sign
STR Expands into Aberdeen
Great Yarmouth-based Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has set up a new facility in Cults, Aberdeen. The second facility within the United Kingdom represents a strategic expansion, driven by STR’s Managing Director Scott Johnstone, and should allow STR to provide its full suite of technology and sup
Laminaria Gets Funding for Wave Energy Development
Laminaria has raised EUR 2 million from new investors, QBIC II and PMV, and existing investor CEIP, to support the development of its wave energy generation technology and initiate a full-scale demonstration project at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland. Proving survivabili
Blue Ocean Monitoring Presents New Method for Geochemical Surveys
Blue Ocean Monitoring conducted the Yampi geochemical glider survey (Yampi project) a research and development project undertaken, and wholly funded by Blue Ocean Monitoring. The Yampi project built on the knowledge gained from previous geochemical surveys and incorporated the use of methane sensor
Visund IOR Project Gets Green Light
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved the installation of a new template at the North Sea Visund field as part of Statoil’s improved oil recovery project. Visund is an oil and gas field in the northern part of the North Sea, approximately 22 kilometers northeast of the Gullfaks fie
GeoSea Completes A2SEA Acquisition
International competition authorities have approved the acquisition of A2SEA by Belgian GeoSea, part of DEME Group. The agreement was signed in July, where the former owners DONG Energy and Siemens International agreed to sell the full ownership of A2SEA to GeoSea. Michael Glavind, CEO at A2SEA said
Bibby Offshore Wraps Up Two North Sea Contracts
Bibby Offshore has completed two contracts with Perenco and Endeavour Energy UK. Perenco appointed Bibby Offshore to perform subsea integrity inspections and maintenance works on the Inde Joint pipeline, which runs to the Bacton Gas Terminal in the Southern North Sea. The 15-day workscope saw Bibby