Subsea
OSIL Installs Environmental Monitoring Network Off UAE
Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) has installed a network of 8 monitoring buoys off the coast of Abu Dhabi, UAE, in support of environmental monitoring. The coastal buoys were equipped with multiparameter sondes for water quality monitoring, and GPRS telemetry equipment. The buoys are insta
PHOTO: Full House at Aibel
Six ships have recently docked at Aibel Haugesund yard for overhauling, classification and upgrading. Deep Wave and Deep Investigator from subsea services player DeepOcean are undergoing upgrading/classification and demobilisation/smaller upgrades. Edda Fides and Edda Fonn are visitors from shipowne
Fluor Scoops Up Caspian Sea Projects
Fluor Corporation has been awarded a two-year engineering services framework agreement with North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) for conceptual studies and front-end engineering for its projects in the Caspian region. NCOC operates oil and gas activities under the North Caspian Sea Production Shar
Another Standstill Extension for Olympic
Norwegian provider of subsea and offshore construction vessels, Olympic Ship, said it has reached an agreement with its secured lenders to extend standstill agreement until and including January 31, 2017. The standstill agreement was extended in order to complete the restructuring of the group, incl
Webtool Launches ROV Resettable Emergency Disconnect Cutter
Hydraulic cutting systems specialist, Webtool, has launched a resettable emergency disconnect cutter for light and medium subsea well intervention. As an integral part of either a workover tool or dedicated emergency disconnect package, the Webtool guillotine cutter can now be reset subsea by ROV. N
Spectrum Begins Potiguar Basin Shoot Off Brazil
Spectrum has started acquisition of a 6,000 km multi-client 2D survey in the Potiguar Basin, offshore Brazil. The new acquisition program is an extension of Spectrum’s 2013 Potiguar Phase 1 survey. The survey ties the Pitu discovery announced by Petrobras in December 2013 in block POT-M-855. A disco
RadøyGruppen Sets Up Gran Canaria Base
Norwegian company RadøyGruppen has expanded its presence on the market with establishment of a new base in Arinaga at Gran Canaria. According to the company, the new setup called RadoyGroup Rig and Ship Services will be located at Gran Canaria Subsea and Offshore Base (GCSB), and should offer entire
STR Builds New Subsea Inspection and Monitoring System
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) is set to release its new SeaGamma Flooded Member Detection System at Subsea Expo Exhibition 2017. Gamma Flooded Member Detection has been the method of choice for the inspection and monitoring of subsea structural members for the detection of water ingress. FMD ins
BP Starts Thunder Horse South Expansion in GoM
BP informed that it has started up the Thunder Horse South Expansion project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico 11 months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget. The project is expected to boost production at the facility by an estimated 50,000 gross barrels of oil equivalent per day, further
Java Offshore Buys Asian Geos
Java Offshore has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Asian Geos from Gardline Geosciences and Helms Geomarine. The acquisition will further enhance Java Offshore’s existing portfolio of services through the addition of an offshore geotechnical and engineering capability focused on the
Western Link Cable Comes Ashore in North Ayrshire
Western Link subsea power cable has come ashore in North Ayrshire, ScottishPower informed. The Western Link project consists of installing two 600 kV DC submarine cables in the Irish Sea from Ardneil (Scotland) to Wirral (England). The cable has a total length of about 387 kilometers. The £1 billion
CGG Reduces Rates for Two More Vessels
French seismic survey specialist, CGG has reduced day rates for two more seismic vessels following the reduction for an Eidesvik-owned ‘Viking Vanquish’ vessel. The reduction of the day rate for the Viking Vanquish seismic vessel is effective from January 2017. Reflecting CGG’s commitment to focus o
Xodus Nets Apache Subsea Contract
Xodus Group has secured a contract with Apache to deliver subsea engineering services for two new infill well developments at the Nevis and Skene fields in the Northern North Sea. The project includes a novel idea of designing and fabricating spools with no requirement for metrology focusing on time
Saudi Aramco’s Underwater Robot Passes Field Test
Saudi Aramco’s underwater inspection robot, the Shallow Water Inspection and Monitoring Robot (SWIM-R), was recently field tested at the Ras Tanura West Pier with the help of the Marine Department. SWIM-R capabilities were validated by carrying out multiple inspection tasks on underwater pipelines.