Subsea
Dolphin Scoops West Africa 3D Shoot
Norwegian seismic player, Dolphin, has been awarded a 3D seismic contract in West Africa for an undisclosed client. The award follows recently announced two major 3D seismic projects in India. Dolphin plans to utilise one of its high-capacity 3D seismic vessels. The survey is scheduled of approximat
Statoil to Become Johan Sverdrup Operator
The Johan Sverdrup partners have agreed to recommend Statoil as operator for all phases of the field. Their agreement will be included in the Unit Operating Agreement (UOA), which is planned to be submitted to the authorities in February 2015 together with the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO
Plexus Secures Equipment Order from Det Norske
Plexus Holdings has received a purchase order (‘PO’) from Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA (‘Det Norske’) to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for Geopilot#2, an oil and gas appraisal well on the Ivar Aasen development project, offshore Norway. Geopilot#2 will be the seventh Det Norsk
IHC Sealing Solutions Gets Its Old Name Back
Starting in December 2014, IHC Sealing Solutions will operate under the new – but also old – name of Lagersmit. On 28 November 2014, the new name was unveiled at a party for the employees of the ‘new Lagersmit’. In the summer of 2014, the company became independent and consequently separated from Ro
Circle Group Buys WellPartner
HitecVision has announced Circle Group’s acquisition of WellPartner AS, an equipment and services company servicing the Norwegian subsea, completion and intervention markets. This is Circle Group’s first acquisition and the foundation for the Well Service division. WellPartner was established in Sta
Subsea Innovation Opens New HQ in Darlington
On 25th November HRH The Duke of Gloucester officially opened Subsea Innovation’s new Headquarters on Faverdale Industrial Estate in Darlington. The 40,000 sq ft building complements their previous facility and the additional space is going to be critical as the company continues its expansion. The
Statoil Approved for Tune Until 2020
Statoil has received consent to use subsea facilities on the Tune field until 2020. Tune is a gas condensate field located around ten kilometres west of Oseberg in the northern part of the North Sea. Statoil is the field’s operator. Tune has been developed using a subsea solution tied back to Oseber
PSA Audits Statoil’s Flexible Risers
The PSA has carried out an audit of Statoil in respect of technology follow-up, operational follow-up and condition monitoring of flexible risers. This audit was based on incidents occurring with flexible risers, and on the fact that these types of incident have proven to be key contributors to majo
Norcom Gets SCORE Grant for eChart Development
East Anglian grant programme, Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE), has awarded funding to Norwich based Norcom Technology. The £20,000 grant is to enable Norcom, which develops software and hardware for navigation and hydrographic survey systems, to develop a desktop and we
Nexans’ Umbilicals on Asgard Compression Station
Nexans has delivered power umbilicals for world’s first subsea gas compression station at the Statoil’s Åsgard gas field in the Norwegian sea The umbilicals delivered by Nexans combine power, fiber-optic and hydraulic lines in a single cross-section and will be used to transmit power, signals and fl
UK Boosts Funds for Subsea CCS
Companies developing cutting edge low carbon energy projects in generation, efficiency and storage, such as capturing carbon emissions or turning buildings into power stations, have the chance to bid for an extra £5 million of funding in the fourth round of the Government’s Energy Entrepreneurs’ Fun
UK: Subsea Innovation Gets New Director
Subsea Innovation has appointed Dave Thompson as Technical Director. The company which designs & manufactures specialist engineering products to off shore oil, gas and renewable industries worldwide has made the appointment on the back of a sustained period of growth. Thompson, 43, from Washington,
Wind and Tidal Power to Produce Hydrogen ?
An Orkney-based project to develop an innovative use of renewable energy generated on land and at sea has secured funding support from the Scottish Government. The Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) Local Energy Challenge Fund has awarded just under £30,000 to the Orkney Surf and Turf ini
Seabox Leads JIP for Subsea Water Treatment
Seabox together with oil majors has highlighted the technical feasibility of a submerged water treatment plant capable of producing low sulphate and low salinity water that will benefit the oil industry. Seabox will lead a Joint Industry Project (JIP) with Az ACG Ltd (The State Oil Company of the Az