Subsea
Total Finds Oil Near Visund Field
Total E&P Norge AS, operator of production licence 554, has completed drilling of appraisal well 34/6-3 S on the 34/6-2 S oil discovery and wildcat well 34/6-3 A. The wells were drilled about 30 kilometres northeast of the Visund field in the northern North Sea. Appraisal well 34/6-3 S is located 2
Nexen Kicks Off Golden Eagle (UK)
Nexen Petroleum UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited, has started production from its Golden Eagle Area Development (GEAD) in the UK North Sea. The GEAD includes development of the Golden Eagle, Peregrine and Solitaire fields. The fields are located in blocks 20/1S, 20/1N and 14/26a of the
Fugro Ex-CEO Leaves Board
Fugro’s member of the Supervisory Board, Gert-Jan Kramer, has decided to step down from his position with immediate effect. Gert-Jan J. Kramer, MSc. served as Chief Executive Officer, President and Member of the Board of Management of Fugro N.V. until December 31, 2005. Kramer has informed the compa
MPI Offshore Sets Up Humber Gateway Substation
MPI Offshore’s wind-turbine-installation vessel, MPI Adventure, has successfully completed installation of the Humber Gateway Substation, following a very efficient transportation and installation period. This contract, which was undertaken for E.ON, involved the load out and installation of a total
Johan Sverdrup Project on Track
The environmental impact assessment for the Johan Sverdrup project shows that the project is proceeding as planned, Det norske oljeselskap reported. Generating revenues amounting to NOK 1 350 billion (USD 199.4 bln.) over a lifetime of 50 years, this will be one of the most profitable projects on th
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 27 – November 02). Technip has been awarded a large engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPCI) contract by EnQuest for the Kraken development located in the North Sea
VIDEO: Havila Phoenix Subsea Vessel
The Havila Phoenix is a dynamically positioned multi-role ice class construction vessel. The Phoenix is a construction, installation and trenching support vessel available for subsea operations and is equipped with 250te active heave compensated offshore crane, 1500m 2 deck area, 140 berth accommoda
Femern Issues Fehmarnbelt Geological Surveys Tender
The building of the Fehmarnbelt link is moving ever closer. In just over a year, contractors are expected to begin construction of the world’s longest immersed tunnel. As result, a number of detailed surveys of the seabed off the shores of Fehmarn and Lolland need to be carried out. The studies will
QPS to Launch New Bathymetry Processing Platform
This week at Hydro 14 in Aberdeen, QPS announced a new processing product called Qimera that will be released in the New Year. The announcement was made on Wednesday to attendees at a QPS workshop. The announcement was the first public unveiling of the product and brought an audible gasp as the feat
Total Buys Additional Edradour Stake
DONG Energy has divested 5% of its UK Edradour field stake to Total E&P UK Limited. Prior to this divestment Total owned 75% of Edradour development, with DONG owning the rest. Earlier this year Total, together with its partner DONG Energy, launched the development of the Edrodour gas filed. The Edr
Statoil to Plug Gullfaks Well
Statoil has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use Songa Dee for well plugging at Gullfaks Sør. Statoil is the operator at Gullfaks Sør, located in block 34/10 in the northern part of the North Sea. The field has been developed using a subsea solution tied back to the Gull
Scientists Study Cold-Water Corals Off Norway
Cold-water corals of the species Lophelia pertusa are able to fuse skeletons of genetically distinct individuals. On dives with JAGO, a research submersible stationed at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, scientists from Scotland and Germany made the first-ever discovery of branches of
Kongsberg Reports Strong Q3
All KONGSBERG’s business areas have experienced higher operating revenues, with total consolidated earnings climbing by 15.7 per cent compared to Q3 2013. Kongsberg Maritime has the strongest growth, continuing its record year with increase in operating revenues of 18 per cent as of Q3. KONGSBERG re
Nexans Set to Install World Longest 3-Core Subsea Cable
Nexans’ own cable ship, the C/S Nexans Skagerrak, has received a major refit to carry and install the new 100 MW power connection between Ibiza and Mallorca. At 119 km it is the world’s longest 3-phase XLPE submarine cable, weighing almost 7,000 tonnes. REE, Red Eléctrica de España, which operates t