Subsea
EMGS Sells Barents Sea Data
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS), a provider of EM technology to the offshore market, announced a sale from its multi-client library in the Barents Sea. The company will receive uplift revenues of USD 2.5 million related to the licensing round for mature areas on the Norwegian continental shel
Ofgem Appoints OFTO for Gwynt y Môr
Ofgem has granted Gwynt y Môr OFTO plc a licence to own and operate the £352 million transmission link to the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm. Competitive tendering for ownership of the assets has driven down costs for consumers. The regime has delivered over £800 million of investment in the last 6
Ulstein Gets New Design Manager
Ulstein Design & Solutions has hired Bernt-Aage Ulstein as new Design Manager. He is a Master of Science (MSc) and an MBA, and comes from the position as Technical Director in Rolls-Royce Marine AS, dept. Propulsion. “We are very pleased that Bernt-Aage Ulstein has accepted the position as Design Ma
Hydro Group Unveils New Capabilities at Subsea Expo
Aberdeen based, Hydro Group, a global designer and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, will unveil new machinery and subsea cabling capabilities at the Subsea Expo in Aberdeen. Graham Wilkie, Sales Director at Hydro Group said: “
FMC Technologies Axes 2000 Jobs
Tough times in the oil industry have also started affecting the subsea sector as the oil service company FMC Technologies is reportedly reducing its company-wide headcount by 10 percent. The Houston-based subsea specialist, which roughly employs 20,100 people in 17 countries, is next in line to axe
TUC Man Wins Outstanding Contribution Award at Subsea UK
Alf Leadbitter, Diver Training Authority at The Underwater Centre in Fort William, has received the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Subsea Industry at the annual Subsea UK Awards in Aberdeen. The award is in recognition of the impact made by an individual to the subsea sector over the cour
Nexans’ Subsea Cables for NordLink Project
The Norwegian and German power grids will be able to share green energy directly for the first time thanks to Nexans submarine HVDC (high voltage direct current) cables to be installed as part of the NordLink project. Nexans will design, manufacture and install two 525 kV cable subsystems, with a to
VIDEO: STS’ Predator Dredger on Trials in Fort William
Subsea Tooling Services (STS) has recently completed final tests of their new Predator Subsea Dredger at The Underwater Centre’s open-water site in Fort William. According to The Underwater Centre, their main objective was to prove that the Predator Subsea Dredger was as efficient, if not better, th
Subsea UK Awards Winners Revealed
The outstanding achievements and innovative technologies devised by some of the country’s leading subsea companies over the past 12 months were recognised at Subsea UK Awards. The gala event, which was attended by over 850 people, closed the opening day of Subsea Expo and was sponsored by Forum Ener
GE Oil & Gas Invests in Montrose Facilities
GE Oil & Gas has invested more than £13.5 million across its subsea manufacturing facilities in Montrose, Scotland, enhancing the business’s test and assembly (T&A) and manufacturing capabilities. The company has completed construction of a 1,000m2 heat treat and cladding workshop at its Brent Avenu
‘Cheese Wire’ Concept for Arctic Subsea Pipelines Presented
Two innovative Ramboll engineers have developed an idea to protect subsea pipelines in the Arctic region and to avoid their collisions with icebergs. The idea, initially rewarded in the Ramboll Oil & Gas innovation competition, presents a concept for deep burial of pipelines using a “cheese wire” pr
PGS Swings to Loss
Oslo-listed seismic player, Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), slid into the red during the fourth quarter as the company falls victim to weaker seismic market and impairments, despite revenue growth. In Q4 2014 revenues increased by $70.6 million, or 20%, compared to Q4 2013, mainly driven by higher mar
Subsea Cables UK Announces Conference in March
Subsea Cables UK, the trade association for submarine power and telecommunications cables for the United Kingdom and Northern Europe, has announced its 44th Plenary. The Plenary will be held at The Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin, ROI, hosted by Sea Fibre Networks. The Plenary will be held over 1.5
CARIS HPD for Polish Navy Hydrographic Office
The Hydrographic Office of the Polish Navy (HOPN), responsible for navigation, hydrography, oceanography and meteorology of Polish waters, is making the move to a database driven production solution with CARIS HPD. HOPN has in recent years gained experience with CARIS’ database solutions when implem