Subsea
Wood Group and Technip Wrap Up Gorgon Work
Wood Group and Technip have completed 11 years of engineering and project management services on the Chevron Australia – operated Gorgon Project. In collaboration, Wood Group and Technip Oceania formed the Gorgon Upstream Joint Venture (GUJV) in 2005 to deliver front end engineering and design (FEED
Schlumberger, ION Team Up for Seismic Reimaging Off Mexico
Schlumberger WesternGeco and ION Geophysical announced a new 3D multi-client reimaging broadband program offshore Mexico, which uses Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) data library. The Campeche 3D reimaging program comprises three survey areas covering approximately 82,000 km2 in the B
Global Marine’s C.S. Sovereign Gets SPS Notation
Global Marine Systems has achieved Special Purpose Ships (SPS) notation for its C.S. Sovereign multi-role DPS-2 vessel. The achievement means that C.S. Sovereign can now carry up to 50 people on board over and above the working crew, such as client representatives or project specific personnel, the
Caley Launches Linear Cable Engine for Telecoms Cable Lay
Caley Ocean Systems, part of the Seanamic Group, has developed a high speed linear cable engine (LCE) for telecoms cable laying. Operating at speeds up to 10 knots, the fully containerized Caley LCE provides complete control of deployment of telecoms cable and repeaters, the company explained. The L
Bosch Rexroth Joins DeepSea Mining Alliance
Bosch Rexroth has joined the DeepSea Mining Alliance with the signing of the declaration of accession during SMM in Hamburg. The DeepSea Mining Alliance founded in Hamburg in 2014 offers a platform for partners from industry and research in order to further promote the environmentally friendly deep
Cranemaster Presents New Passive Heave Compensator
Cranemaster has introduced a new passive heave compensator (PHC). Safe working load (SWL) for the new unit is 1000 tonnes and maximum stroke length is 4000 millimeters. The unit itself weights more than 60 tonnes. “As offshore installations have become more complex and structures heavier, we have re
Subsea UK Opens Nominations for 2017 Awards
Nominations have opened for the 2017 Subsea UK Awards, which seek to recognize companies and individuals who are leading the way in Britain’s £9 billion subsea sector. Entries are being sought for the best subsea company of the year (large and small), the most promising young person in the sector, t
Flowline Specialists Recognized with Queen’s Award
Flowline Specialists has been presented with Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The Oldmeldrum-based company was presented with the accolade by the Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, James Ingleby, when he visited the company’s premises. During his visit, Ingleby received a tour of
FMC Technologies’ Subsea Pumps for Eni’s West Hub Development
FMC Technologies informed that it will provide subsea multiphase boosting pumps, manifolds, and installation support services for Eni Angola’s Block 15/06 West Hub Development Project located off the coast of Angola. The company’s subsea multiphase boosting pumps improve production economics by redu
Shell Starts Up Deepest Offshore Oil and Gas Project
Shell has started production from the Stones development in the Gulf of Mexico. Stones is expected to produce around 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) when fully ramped up at the end of 2017. The host facility for the “world’s deepest offshore oil and gas project” is a floating produc
Google Hooks Up FASTER Subsea Link to Its Taiwan Data Center
Google has extend the Trans-Pacific link to the rest of Asia, with the investment in a cable that links FASTER submarine cable in Japan on to Taiwan. Namely, Taiwan host Google’s largest data center in Asia which provides millions of people across Asia with quick access to its tools and services, no
Siem Wraps Up Nordsee One Inter-Array Cable Project
Siem Offshore Contractors informed that all 70 kilometres of inter-array grid cables on the Nordsee One offshore wind farm in the German Bight of the North Sea have now been installed, terminated, trenched and tested. All 59 cables were installed using the “Siem Duo” consisting of the cable lay vess
Teledyne Reson Bags Sonar Order from Lockheed Martin
Teledyne Reson has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Global for the delivery of multiple sonar systems for mine counter measure applications for an international defense program. The award includes delivery of the new SeaBat 7123-MkII, suitable for both commercial and military applications.
Nautilus Names Acting CFO
Toronto-based underwater mineral exploration company, Nautilus Minerals, has appointed Gavin Vandervegt as acting chief financial officer and corporate secretary of the company, effective September 2, 2016. For the 5 years prior to this appointment, Vandervegt held the position of group financial co