Subsea
STR Adds New Teledyne and Valeport Products
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) continues to grow its rental equipment inventory with the addition of the new automated sound velocity profiling system developed by Teledyne Oceanscience using Valeport’s RapidSV Profiler. Teledyne’s rapidCAST and Valeport’s SVT Probe, purchased during the recent O
RGU Teams Up with The Underwater Centre on Diver Training
Robert Gordon University (RGU), Scotland, is working closely with industry partner, The Underwater Centre, to incorporate a commercial diving familiarisation course as part of its MSc Subsea Engineering and MSc Offshore Oil and Gas Engineering courses. The Centre is delivering theoretical sessions c
Cathelco MGPS Equipment for RSS Sir David Attenborough
Cathelco is supplying marine growth prevention systems (MGPS) for the RSS Sir David Attenborough, a polar research vessel commissioned by Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) which is being built by Cammell Laird and will be operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The commissioning of
SEA to Boost UK Royal Navy’s ANPS
Cohort company SEA has been awarded a UK Ministry of Defence contract to upgrade the Ambient Noise Prediction System (ANPS) for the UK Royal Navy. The ANPS takes meteorological and oceanographic forecasts, together with oceanographic databases, and performs complex acoustic propagation calculations
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 03 – April 09). Engie E&P Norge has awarded contracts for front end engineering and design (FEED) studies for modifications at the Gjøa platform in the North Sea to Kongsberg Maritime, Saipem an
NPD Hires Shearwater for Barents Data Re-Processing
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a re-processing job for 2D seismic data in the Barents Sea from Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. The re-processing is of two projects to be run in parallel, including approximately 6,000 kilometers of pre-stack time migration re-processing and 2,500 kilometers
Amec Foster Wheeler Lands BP Global Engineering Services Contract
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a global framework contract by BP International to provide engineering, procurement support and project management services for pre-FEED (front end engineering and design) and FEED work across a range of projects. The scope of services for the contract covers ons
N-Seatec Wins CDT Winch Order
N-Seatec, the Netherlands-based technical solutions provider, has secured an order from an undisclosed client for delivery of a complete deepwater CTD winch system. System will be an upgraded version of previous designed and delivered CTD Winch-058 units but now suitable for 3500 meters water depth,
Boaty McBoatface Completes First Dive in Antarctic
Boaty McBoatface, the Autosub long range submersible operated by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), has completed its first Antarctic mission beneath the waves of the Southern Ocean. A team of researchers from the University of Southampton and British Antarctic Survey (BAS), along with NOC engi
Prysmian to Link UK and France for €350 Million
Prysmian has secured a contract worth around €350 million with a joint venture between National Grid UK and RTE of France for the turn-key design, manufacture and installation of a submarine and land power cable link to connect Tourbe in France to Chilling in Hampshire, UK. “This is a prestigious pr
Aker Solutions Inks Long-Term Deal with Aker BP
Aker Solutions has secured a framework agreement for as many as 10 years from Aker BP to provide engineering and procurement services for new offshore field installations. The scope is for a range of fixed facilities from small wellhead platforms to complete oil and gas field centers. It covers work
Aker Solutions Wraps Up Reinertsen Acquisition
Aker Solutions has completed the acquisition of oil-services provider Reinertsen, building on its position in the maintenance and modifications market. The agreement to buy Reinertsen’s Norwegian oil and gas services business has also been cleared by Norway’s competition authority. Reinertsen, the t
Typhoon Charters CSV Normand Oceanic
Norwegian shipowner Solstad has, on behalf of the partly owned company Normand Oceanic AS, entered into an agreement with the Mexican company Typhoon Offshore. Typhoon Offshore, an affiliate of Grupo Salinas, will charter the CSV Normand Oceanic for a period of 3 years starting in May 2017. The vess
Polarcus Nets Asia Pacific Seismic Gig
Dubai-based seismic contractor Polarcus has received a contract for a broadband 3D marine seismic project in the Asia Pacific region. The project is due to start in the second quarter of 2017. According to the company, the project will run for approximately two months. The Oslo-listed company did no