Subsea
Canada to Protect Large Ocean Area Offshore British Columbia
The Government of Canada is moving forward on its plan to reach its domestic and international targets of protecting 5% of Canada’s marine and coastal areas by 2017 and 10% by 2020 to ensure a healthy environment and economy for current and future generations. The Parliamentary secretary to the mini
Wood Group Inks 10-Year Hess Deal
Hess Corporation has signed a non-exclusive 10-year global agreement with Wood Group to provide engineering, project management, construction, commissioning, operations & maintenance, integrity management, subsea, and decommissioning services. The two companies have worked together for more than 25
Oceaneering Bags ROV Services Contract in Canada
Oceaneering has entered into an agreement, expected to extend into 2026, with an undisclosed international oil and gas company, to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services and equipment for projects located offshore of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In addition, Oceaneering will supply t
Enquest: Kraken on Target for June Launch
Enquest has informed that the Kraken development is on track to deliver first oil before the end of June 2017, with further progress on drilling. All drilling is now complete on drill centre 1 (DC1) and DC2 and the rig has moved to DC3. DC1 and DC2 subsea commissioning is complete and ready for oper
Smulders Assembles First Beatrice Jacket
The foundations project for the Beatrice offshore wind farm has moved forward as Smulders placed the first upper jacket on top of the first lower jacket at its UK yard in Newcastle upon Tyne. The complete jacket now has a height of approximately 70 meters. The upper jacket parts are produced at the
SeaBird Bags Additional Work in West Africa
SeaBird Exploration has signed a letter of award (LoA) for some additional work in West Africa for an undisclosed client. The project is due to start in late second quarter and will have a duration of approximately two weeks. SeaBird will be using the Osprey Explorer for the project. Earlier the com
JFSE Wraps Up Excavation Project for Seatek in India
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has completed an excavation project for Seatek in the Kandla Gujarat region of North-west India. The company deployed its shallow water Twin R2000 tool for post-lay trenching and backfilling of an HDPE pipeline with concrete sinker blocks over a distance of 7.5k
NTT Com Beefs Up Cable Laying Fleet
NTT Communications has recently completed outfitting its new submarine cable-laying vessel, “Kizuna”, which launched late last year. NTTWEM’s parent company NTT Com and other telecommunication companies and service providers will use Kizuna, along with three existing vessels operated by NTTWEM, to l
Normand Baltic Gears for Vietnam Campaign
The dive support vessel Normand Baltic, currently on charter with DCN Diving, is set to depart Loyang Offshore supply base in Singapore for Lan Tay field 370 kilometers offshore Vietnam. DCN Diving took the vessel on a long-term charter from Solstad Offshore in October last year for subsea duties of
STATS Group Invests in New Equipment and Facilities
STATS Group has invested more than £3 million in developing a range of hot tapping machines, expanding their fleet of pipeline intervention service equipment, and opening a new 15,000 sq ft workshop and office facility. The SureTap range of hot tapping machines have been designed and built at the co
Unique Group Delivers Dive System to Asian Client
Unique Group’s Diving & Life Support division has delivered a Zone 2 rated classed surface nitrox dive system to FSDS Diving Services, the Asian based subsea service provider. The system comprises an 1800 decompression chamber, a dive control and client area, a machinery and a gas storage space, eac
VIDEO: NOV Subsea Oil Storage System
The animation shows a subsea storage unit (SSU) solution, patented by National Oilwell Varco, which enables storage of crude oil, chemicals and produced water on the subsea floor. The SSU is a gravity based storage unit that employs the new concept of a flexible bag protected by a dome. According to
Italian Maritime Robotics Expert Scoops DNV GL COMPIT Award
Marco Bibuli was announced as the winner of the DNV GL COMPIT Award 2017, which took place in Cardiff this year. This is the tenth time that a scientist has been presented with the DNV GL COMPIT Award at this conference. The Italian maritime robotics expert, working at the Italian research centre CN
ACE Winches Supplies Equipment for DolWin Installation Project
ACE Winches mobilized and installed a winch package for use on the jacket installation and float-over of the DolWin topside platform. The DolWin HVDC converter platform is located in the German Bight of the North Sea. It measures 100 meters in length, 70 meters in width, stands 90 meters and weighs