Subsea
Voyage Data Recorder of Sunken El Faro Recovered
The voyage data recorder from El Faro, a US flagged cargo ship that sank during Hurricane Joaquin in October 2015, was recovered from the ocean floor on Monday. The recovery of the capsule caps a 10-month-long effort to retrieve the recorder, which was designed to record navigational data and commun
ROVOP Bags Multiple New Contracts
ROVOP has secured over USD 4 million worth of contracts spanning the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and Europe. The company has been awarded several new contracts across the oil and gas and offshore wind sectors. The contracts are with several new clients across a number of sectors and inclu
AC Marine & Composites’ Blades for MeyGen Turbines
A C Marine & Composites received an order to supply tidal turbine blades to Atlantis Resources. Atlantis Resources selected A C Marine & Composites to manufacture their blades and assist with manufacturing advice during the design phase. The blades, currently under construction, are destined for Atl
Subsea 7 in Swagelining Buy
Subsea 7 has acquired polymer lining technologist, Swagelining Limited. Subsea 7 and Swagelining have cooperated together as a partnership, designing and installing in excess of 150km of reeled and bundled polyethylene (PE) lined water injection flowlines in the North Sea, for a number of operators
ASV Global to Supply Six USVs to SeaTrepid DeepSea
ASV Global secured an order to design and manufacture six new unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for SeaTrepid DeepSea. The vehicles will be used in a multiple autonomous vehicle program developed by SeaTrepid DeepSea combining USVs and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to conduct wide area, high-
DEME Completes Investment in Tidal Power Scotland Limited
Atlantis Resources informed that DEME Concessions NV, a member of the DEME Group, has completed its purchase of shares in Tidal Power Scotland Limited (TPSL). Under the terms of the agreement announced in April, DEME has paid £2 million in cash consideration to a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantis
WHOI Gets Funding for Ocean Research
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation have provided $250,000 funding to support Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists and engineers in exploring a new path for ocean research. WHOI will explore industry partnerships, agile development practices, and novel engineering approaches over
COSL Wraps Up North Pole Seismic Campaign
China Oilfield Services Limited’s (COSL) 12-streamer seismic vessel “HYSY 720” has completed an operation over two blocks in North Pole Barents Sea. The 100-day operation is the first attempt by China in performing 3D seismic data collection in ultra-high latitude and ultra-low-temperature waters. A
STATS Group Supports Murchison Decom Work
STATS Group in collaboration with Paradigm Flow Services and Halliburton isolated, de-oiled, plugged and abandoned two 3.5” subsea flowlines as part of the Murchison decommissioning project. After nearly 30 years of operation in the Northern North Sea, the CNR International operated Murchison field
Statoil Presents Utgard Plans
Statoil and its partners have submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) and the field development plan (FDP) for the Utgard gas and condensate discovery in the North Sea to Norwegian and UK authorities. Recoverable reserves are estimated at 56.4 million barrels of oil equivalent, wherea
Erin Energy to Give Nitrogen Boost to Oyo-7 Well
During the second quarter of 2016, Erin Energy brought Oyo-8 well back online using a light well intervention (LWI) vessel, following a failure of the sub-surface controlled sub-surface safety valve (SCSSV). The Island Constructor vessel carried out the LWI service on the Oyo-8 well to open the SCSS
Next Geosolutions Surveys Port of Naples Archaeological Sites
Next Geosolutions has secured EUR 1.25 million (GBP 1 million) mapping and survey contract with Naples Port Authority for the Archaeological Sites Mapping Project, based in the Port of Naples. The project, which started in July and is due for completion by December 2016, will see Next Geosolutions c
Mermaid Appoints New Head of Subsea Services Division
Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has appointed Darren Morgan, as executive vice president of Mermaid Subsea Services. He will replace Paul Burger Whiley, who is one of the co-founders of Mermaid Subsea Services, formerly known as Subt
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 01 – August 07). Fugro has revealed additional workforce trimming plans and disposal of its subsea services unit in efforts to align its business to current market conditions and lower activity