Subsea
DCN Diving Deploys Cougar XT ROV at Godewind 1 and 2 OWF
DCN Diving deployed Saab Seaeye Cougar XT remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to perform cutting off 194 grouting hoses from 97 structures at Godewind 1 & 2 wind farms. The company incorporated a tooling package created by DCN Diving into Cougar XT Compact to conduct the work. The task for the Cougar al
NOC Sets Up New Platform for O&G Industry
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has launched a new collaborative way of working with the oil and gas industry. NOC said it will provide innovative science and technology to enable industry to work safely and efficiently, with minimum impact on the marine environment. The launch comes off the
UWA Welcomes Another Geotechnical Centrifuge
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is now home to the only geotechnical modelling facility in the world that operates three centrifuges. A third 26-tonne fixed-beam centrifuge was lowered by crane into the new Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre building after arriving from France last week.
ASV Global Opens Brazilian Branch
ASV Global has expanded into the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. ASV Global do Brasil will offer sales, customer support and operational services. The new venture is being led by COPPE postgraduate and naval architect Rafael Coelho. Coelho spent 5 years in the UK headquarters as head of design. Un
Nexans Umbilicals for West Nile Delta Project
BP has ordered approximately 100 km of static umbilicals and associated accessories from Nexans for the next stage of the West Nile Delta project. This contract should help BP, and partner DEA (Deutsche Erdoel AG), develop the Giza, Fayoum and Raven gas condensate fields and for future discovered an
Johan Castberg to Be Powered by Gas Turbines
Statoil and its licence partners have opted for gas-fired power solution for Johan Castberg as the most suitable and socio-economic solution for the development. Aker Solutions, Aibel, ABB, Unitech, Pöyry and Thema Consulting have contributed to the power analysis. The power solutions include full a
Wasco Confirms €600M Nord Stream 2 Award
Wah Seong Corporation (WSC) informed that its pipe coating business unit, Wasco Coatings Europe (WCEu), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WSC incorporated in The Netherlands, has finalised a deal regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. Namely, WCEu signed a contract with Nord Stream 2 AG
Equinix Supports Monet Submarine Cable
Equinix has been selected by the Monet Submarine Cable investors to provide U.S. facilities and services for the cable landing station architecture to support the Monet submarine cable system. Monet is a planned submarine cable that is currently designed to deliver over 60 terabits of capacity betwe
WATCH: Kreuz Subsea Launches Newbuild DSV
Singapore-based Kreuz Subsea has launched its second newbuild diving support vessel (DSV) the “Kreuz Challenger”, constructed at Vard. The vessel of VARD 3 17 design, with a total length of 91.2 meters and a beam of 21.5 meters, has been developed especially for undertaking light construction, SURF
Neptune Bags Repsol Sinopec Deal
Neptune has won a framework agreement with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (Repsol Sinopec). The deal will see Neptune supply a range of ad hoc engineering and manufacturing services on behalf of the operator, in addition to the detailed maintenance of all Repsol Sinopec subsea equipment in the UK Conti
Subsea 7, Det norske and Aker Solutions Announce Norway Pact
Aker Solutions, Det norske oljeselskap and Subsea 7 agreed on a so-called “one for all, all for one” collaboration model that should, as the companies believe, mark a major shift in how an operator and its suppliers can work together on oil and gas developments offshore Norway. The alliance combines
Scarabeo 5 Cleared for Well Intervention on Snorre
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Statoil consent to use the mobile drilling facility Scarabeo 5 for well intervention in well 34/7-A-10 H on the Snorre field. Spanning blocks 34/4 and 34/7 in the Tampen area of the Norwegian North Sea, about 150 kilometers west of Floro, this
Kongsberg Adds Chesapeake’s SonarWiz to PulSAR Sonar
Kongsberg GeoAcoustics has upgraded PulSAR sidescan sonar with Chesapeake Technology’s SonarWiz mapping software. The SonarWiz interface allows PulSAR users to acquire data from multiple sensors, process imagery in real time, generate art mosaics, create detailed contact reports, and produce outputs
JDR Hosts Hartlepool Students for Educational Showcase
Last Friday saw JDR, a UK-based supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals to the offshore energy industry, hold an educational showcase at its centre of excellence for engineering and manufacturing in Hartlepool. 200 local year ten GCSE pupils attended the event with representatives from Hartle