Subsea
DUC Marine and KOOLE Mammoet Salvage Team Up for Future Ops
DUC Marine Group and KOOLE Mammoet Salvage have reached an agreement for future salvage and wreck removal operations. DUC will be responsible for all diving activities relating to salvage operations and diving equipment maintenance. Henk Kapitein, CEO of DUC Marine Group, says: “This acquisition is
Carnegie Gets ARENA Funding for Its Microgrid Project
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has been awarded $2.5 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support its solar, battery and wave integrated microgrid project. The project will involve the construction and installation of a 2 MW solar PV array, a 2 MW/0.5 MW
Eni Restarts Goliat Flows
Eni Norge has resumed production on the Goliat field early Tuesday morning following a shutdown on August 26. Full production is expected to be reached within short, with full reinjection of gas and produced water. Production halt was caused by gas detection in an unwanted area, during a planned ven
Sonardyne Equips Fugro Aquarius with Its Acoustic Technology
Sonardyne Brasil Ltda. has supplied acoustic positioning technology for the ROV support vessel (RSV) Fugro Aquarius, to support its subsea inspection, repair and maintenance activities in Brazil. Already delivered and fully commissioned, the Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system is being used
Farstad Wins Congo Subsea Gig With Total
Total E&P Congo has through Petro Services awarded the CSV Far Sleipner a contract of 18 months to support their subsea development activity in Congo, Norwegian shipowner Farstad informed on Tuesday. According to the Oslo-listed company, start of the contract will take place during Q4 2016. Total ha
Statoil Celebrates 1 Year of Successful Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression
The world’s first subsea gas compression system has now been in operation for one year on the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea The system has been running like a Swiss clock with practically no stops or interruptions, the Norwegian oil & gas major said on Tuesday. “Quality in all sections of the pr
Hummer Platform Jacket in Place
Petsec Energy informed that the installation of the Hummer platform jacket over the Main Pass 270 #3 discovery well offshore Louisiana has been completed. The Ensco 87 jack-up rig has now arrived at the platform jacket site in Block 270 to undertake the next phase of development which is the tie bac
TE SubCom’s Cable Ship Saves 14 Lives Off India
The crew deployed on the TE SubCom’s cable ship Dependable has rescued 14 fisherman in the Arabian Sea off the Maharashtra Coast near Mumbai, India. Namely, on September 17, Indian fishing boat FV Datta Sai sank with 16 persons aboard, no personal floatation devices and no VHF radio. The C.S. Depend
Neptune Bags Quadrant Energy Contract
Neptune has recently secured an inspection support services contract from Quadrant Energy Australia Ltd. The contract, which started late June, involves the provision of qualified personnel for routine inspection services, as part of the statutory compliance programs on Quadrant’s Varanus Island, De
Aker Solutions to Launch Another ESPP
Aker Solutions said it will offer employees in selected jurisdictions the opportunity to buy shares of the company. According to the company, the 2016 employee share purchase program should allow participants to acquire shares for between NOK 10,000 and NOK 60,000. Participants are offered a general
Impact Subsea Launches seaView Hydro Survey
Impact Subsea has released seaView Hydro Survey to provide an easy to use and cost effective hydrographic survey solution. The Hydro Survey application operates with the Impact Subsea ISA500 – using the unit as a single beam echo-sounder. Each range reading is synchronised with a GPS input, allowing
RJE International Celebrates 25 Years
RJE International, a provider of products for underwater navigation and aquatic safety applications is celebrating 25 years in business. RJE International manufactures underwater products including diver navigation, diver sonar and underwater relocation products. CEO, Robert Jechart said: “We’ve bui
Petrofac Completes Well Decommissioning for Tullow
Petrofac has completed well decommissioning for Tullow Oil in the Southern North Sea. Well engineering and well project management services were deployed within the six-month contract for the Horne & Wren asset in support of Petrofac’s established position as Duty Holder. As a part of Tullow Oil’s T
Trelleborg Partners with Unique Group in India
Unique Group’s India office has been selected by Trelleborg’s offshore operation as one of its agents in India. As a part of the agreement, Unique Group’s base in India will offer the full range of solutions from Trelleborg’s offshore operation to customers within the region. Andy Hey, key account m