Subsea
OSIL Develops Accelerometer to Assist Piston Coring
Deep sea sediment corer manufacturers Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have released a convenient accessory for their Giant Piston Corer, an accelerometer, which should aid operators with deployments. The accelerometer can calculate the attitude of the corer head on penetration of the corer
Teledyne CARIS Launches New Version of Bathy DataBASE
Developer of marine mapping software Teledyne CARIS has released new version of its Bathy DataBASE (BDB) software. This 4.4 version addresses the areas of feature generalization and automation of product generation for chart compilation, as well as the increasing emphasis on bathymetric Lidar survey
Vryhof Strengthens Global Presence
Anchoring and mooring solutions specialist Vryhof is expanding its global footprint with its companies, Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) opening a new office in Aberdeen, and Vryhof Anchors appointing Singapore-based Franklin Offshore as its exclusive representative for selling Vryhof solutions in a number of
Repsol Hires Archer for NCS P&A Ops
Repsol Norge has awarded oil services player Archer a four-year contract for the provision of plugging and abandonment (P&A) rig operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract scope includes permanent plugging and abandonment of the wells on the Gyda platform. In addition to the firm co
ABB to Modernize Baltic Cable HVDC Link
ABB has won an order from Baltic Cable AB, a subsidiary of Norway’s Statkraft, to upgrade the Baltic Cable HVDC power transmission link. The link goes under the Baltic Sea and connects the power grids in Germany and Sweden. As part of the modernization project, ABB will upgrade the control and prote
HydraWell Grabs UK Frame Deal
HydraWell has been awarded a frame agreement by an undisclosed supermajor to provide technology and services for plug & abandonment (P&A) and well repair operations on the UK continental shelf. HydraWell’s HydraHemera second generation high pressure Perf, Wash & Cement, PWC jetting system has been c
South Atlantic Cable System Launched in Angola
Angola Cables took a step closer to completion of the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) at an official launch in Sangano, Angola. SACS is the first direct link between Africa and South America. The installation of the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) – a subsea cable with 40 Tbps of capacity that
Bumi Armada Establishes Netherlands Subsidiaries
Bumi Armada has set up a direct wholly-owned subsidiary and two indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries in the Netherlands. The company said that formation of a Netherlands holding company structure is part of Bumi Armada’s ongoing initiatives to streamline its corporate structure, create a corporate and
Ofgem to Host Consultations on Shetland Subsea Power Link
Ofgem, regulator of the UK energy industry, is hosting consultations this month in Shetland to gather the public’s views on plans to service the isles’ energy needs through a subsea cable from the Scottish mainland. Lerwick Power station is reaching the end of its operating life. Ofgem, regulator of
Well-Safe Adds IPM and Appoints Its Founder as CEO
Well-Safe Solutions, a specialist well abandonment company, has acquired Intervention Project Management (IPM) for an undisclosed sum. IPM’s founder and managing director, Phil Milton, has been appointed chief executive officer of Well-Safe Solutions which has been set up to capitalise on the decomm
ABDIG Takes Over Fiber Prime Telecommunications
Abu Dhabi Investment Group (ABDIG), a private investment group from Abu Dhabi, has acquired 62.5% stake in Fiber Prime Telecommunications. ABDIG said it is planning to invest up to $5 billion in subsea cable projects and will restructure FPT to become a top tier worldwide subsea cable company. “We l
ION in Panama 2D Shoot
ION Geophysical has said that a new 2D multi-client program acquisition is in progress offshore Panama. Supported by industry funding, this is the first seismic survey acquired there in approximately 30 years. PanamaSPAN is designed to provide the framework to evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of t
Trio to Build Concrete Gravity Structure for West White Rose Project
General partnership between SNC-Lavalin, Dragados Canada and Pennecon has been awarded a construction contract from Husky Energy as part of the company’s West White Rose Project in Newfoundland and Labrador. SNC-Lavalin and Dragados Canada each hold 40% of the shares, while local company Pennecon is
Kleven in Vessel Sale
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has sold the vessel BN 379 to an undisclosed international player. The vessel was initially named IES Energy and built for Malaysian based joint venture company IES Pioneer. The Kleven’s BN 379 of Marin Teknikk 6015 MPSV design, was launched in September 26, 2015 at Klev