Subsea
U.S. Navy Expands Search Area for USS John S. McCain Sailors
The search for missing sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) continues in the South China Sea and within the ship. Adm. Scott Swift, commander, Pacific Fleet, announced on Tuesday that the remains of a number of the 10 missing John S. McCain Sailors were discov
NOAA to Survey Wreck of USS Bugara Submarine
The first archaeological survey of the wreck of a U.S. Navy submarine, the USS Bugara (SS 331), is set to begin on Friday, August 25, 2017. Maritime archaeologists and scientists from NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, the Ocean Exploration Trust, and the Navy, will conduct the survey usi
TFKable Group Gets Nod for JDR Acquisition
Group TELE-FONIKA Kable (TFKable Group) has received a regulatory approval for its acquisition of JDR Cable Systems (JDR), a premier supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry. The completion, which is expected within a week pending final legal and administrative
Port of Dundee to Create Hub for Decom and Renewables Projects
The Port of Dundee welcomed the Scottish minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse, to the port on Wednesday to hear about the £10 million investment programme to create a hub for future North Sea oil and gas operations and offshore wind projects. The minister was briefed on the
FairfieldNodal to Acquire WGP from Thalassa
FairfieldNodal informed that it is in advanced discussions with Thalassa Holdings to acquire WGP Group, a premier provider of marine geophysical services headquartered in UK. According to the company, WGP provides a set of adjacencies to complement FairfieldNodal’s existing technology and services,
WEFIC Completes MSW-1 System Test in China
WEFIC, a Kerui Petroleum’s wellhead brand, completed the API 17D subsea production system performance test of its MSW-1 shallow water mudline suspension wellhead system, filling the gap in China’s mudline suspension technology for underwater oil and gas production. The test fully simulated the insta
VBMS Finalizes Galloper OWF Inter-Array Cables Installation
VBMS has completed the installation of the inter-array cables for the Galloper offshore wind farm. VBMS installed the last inter-array cable, out of 56 total, for the offshore wind farm on Tuesday, the company informed through its social media. Cable laying vessel (CLV) Ndurance together with the HD
EC-OG to Optimize Subsea Power Hub
EC-OG has secured support from the Oil & Gas Technology Centre for technology FEED work that the company is undertaking for a North Sea field trial focusing on the in place Subsea Power Hub (SPH) design, optimized deployment procedure and de-risking the installation and operational phases. EC-OG has
M2 Subsea Gets ISN Approval in US
M2 Subsea, the global independent provider of ROV services, has secured the seal of approval from ISNetworld (ISN) in the US for its safety management system. Following an evaluation of the company’s internal system for managing its health and safety, M2 Subsea met the required standards in contract
Well-Safe Adds New Members to Its Team
Well-Safe Solutions has appointed two more directors to lead the recently launched business focused on the North Sea decommissioning. A specialist well abandonment company, Well-Safe Solutions will help oil and gas operators to meet the challenges of safe and cost-efficient decommissioning of subsea
Empyrean Energy Wraps Up Seismic Shoot Offshore China
Empyrean Energy has completed 3D seismic data acquisition in Block 29/11 offshore China. The survey started on June 06, 2017, and with acquisition of the raw data now fully complete the seismic vessel is de-mobilizing from the survey area. The survey acquired 580 km2 of new 3D seismic data over the
DOF Subsea Clinches New Contracts
DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts, securing utilization for several vessels in the subsea IMR projects segment. In the Asia Pacific region and the Atlantic region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts and work under existing frame agreements, securing utilisation of the vessels
Stinger Awarded Statoil Test Pilot for Gina Krog
Statoil has awarded a test pilot for the performance of periodic structural ROV inspections using equipment developed by Stinger for mini ROV inspections offshore Norway. The contract is for Gina Krog periodic structural ROV inspection, the company noted. All the operations will be performed from th
Sonardyne Equipment for RRS Sir David Attenborough Vessel
Sonardyne International, UK, has been awarded the contract to supply Britain’s new polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough, with subsea acoustic tracking and position reference equipment. The Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system will be used by scientists to precisely track the posi