Subsea
Tracerco Develops New Grout Monitoring System
Tracerco, part of Johnson Matthey, has launched a new product that should enable offshore operators in the oil and gas and offshore renewables market to ensure the quality and strength of grout during installation operations. The technology, known as Tracerco Diagnostics Grout Monitoring, is able to
Fugro Starts Surveying North Holland Offshore Wind Zone
Dutch geo-consultancy Fugro has begun an area survey of the Hollandse Kust (Noord) Wind Farm Zone in the North Sea, in preparation for the offshore wind farm tender scheduled for 2019. With a total capacity of 700 MW, the wind farm will be able to supply electricity to an estimated 800,000 household
Subsea Innovation Wraps Up 10th Pipeline Repair Clamp Project
Subsea Innovation said it has completed testing on its 10th pipeline repair clamp in the last 9 months. The clamps form part of an ’emergency pipeline repair system’ (EPRS), that are supplied complete with a releasable hydraulically activated tensioning system. The spreads also included adaptable in
Centrica Taps HydraWell for North Sea P&A Campaign
Centrica has awarded HydraWell a three-year frame contract to provide plug & abandonment (P&A) technology and services for its“A Fields” in the southern part of the North Sea. Centrica has recently submitted a proposal to British authorities for the decommissioning of the “A Fields” development, inc
Forland Gets Charter Termination Notice for Fugro Saltire
Forland Subsea II AS, which bareboat charters the Fugro Saltire from E Forland AS, has received a notice of termination for convenience from time charterers Fugro Subsea Services. The MV Fugro Saltire was built in 2008 and is under a long-term contract with Fugro Subsea Services. The 11-meter vessel
ION Reimaging 3D Data Off Brazil
ION Geophysical has announced a new 3D multi-client broadband reimaging program offshore Brazil. Supported by industry funding, the Picanha program provides a regional 3D framework that delivers fresh insights into the Campos and Santos basins’ petroleum systems ahead of upcoming license rounds. ION
Aqualis Offshore Appoints Head of New Base in Amsterdam
Offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore, part of Oslo-listed Aqualis ASA, is setting up a presence in the Netherlands. In that connection, the group has hired Jasper Bergsma as its head of business development in the country. Bergsma will be based in Amsterdam and in charge of m
Boltight Solution for Subsea Innovation’s Pipeline Repair Clamp
Boltight has provided bolt tensioning solution for Subsea Innovation’s structural split repair clamps on the EPRS bound for the project based off the north and northwest coast of Australia Two sizes of bolt tensioners were produced – M120 and M150 – which were used to tighten the main bolts located
Clinton Wins Odin One Survey Gig
Clinton Marine Survey has been awarded a framework agreement for Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA), for the service of multibeam echo sounder (MBES) hydrographic surveys on Swedish shipping routes in the Baltic Sea. The framework contract regarding hydrographic surveys in the Swedish Sea areas 2
Nexans Kicks Off NordLink Cable Installation
Installation of a subsea power cable between Norway and Germany has started. The first metres have been laid on the seabed in Vollesfjord in Vest-Agder. Once completed, the new cable, NordLink, will be one of the world’s longest power cables, and will provide the first direct link between the Norweg
Saudi Aramco Buys Teledyne Gavia AUV
Saudi Aramco has acquired Teledyne Offshore Surveyor AUV system. The Gavia AUV system is expected to enhance Saudi Aramco’s agility in meeting high demands for hydrographic survey services through the company’s in-house survey operations. The Gavia system will be utilized predominantly for debris su
SMD Moves Servicing Ops to Port of Tyne
The Tyneside-based manufacturer of ROVs, mining equipment and subsea ploughs Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) is relocating its servicing and training side of the business to Port of Tyne. SMD’s head office and heavy production facility will remain in Wallsend and the company will continue to manufacture
VIDEO: First Johan Sverdrup Jacket Lands on Seabed
Jacket for the Johan Sverdrup riser platform was installed by Heerema Marine Contractors’ crane vessel Thialf. The jacket is stretching 140 metres from the seabed, where it covers an area measuring 94 times 64 metres. It is attached to the seabed by 24 poles weighing more than 9000 tonnes in total.
EMGS Wins in Barents Sea
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS has entered into a prefunding and late sales agreement related to 3D CSEM data surveys in the Barents Sea in Norway. The Oslo-listed company, which generated revenues of $10.6 million in the second quarter 2017, said that this new agreement represents reve