Subsea
STATS Aims at Scandinavian Market with PSO Deal
STATS Group has signed an agency agreement with Norwegian distributor PSO AS which should provide a strategic entry to the Scandinavian onshore and offshore market. The Kintore-based company designs and manufactures products to support hydrostatic testing activities and weldless pipe connection prod
iXblue Inaugurates New Survey Vessel
iXblue has baptised its new survey vessel Felix as the latest addition to its iXSurvey fleet. The Felix is a 25-meter catamaran designed to conduct hydrographic, biological and oceanographic missions. The vessel is developed and built by H2X, iXBlue’s shipyard in La Ciotat. Built in composite materi
Providence Gets Licensing Option Offer Off Ireland
Providence Resources informed that it has been offered licensing option 16/27 over a circa 1,324 km2 area in the Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland. The option area is located around 150 km off the west coast of Ireland and is situated in approximately 1,300 meter water depth. During regional interpr
Plocan Opens IECOM Tender
Plocan has published the public tender for the construction and putting into service of the marine and terrestrial electrical and communications infrastructure (IECOM) to operate in the Plocan Test Site. The total base tender budget is EUR 3.5 million, and includes the use of an underwater vehicle f
Blue Robotics Launches ‘Affordable’ ROV
Torrance startup, Blue Robotics, has released a new underwater drone, the BlueROV2, presented as high-performance and affordable solution for ocean exploration and study. “From day one, our goal has been to make marine robotics accessible to more people and businesses than ever before,” said the com
Duke of Kent Visits Tritech’s Cumbria Base
Tritech, a Moog Inc. company, welcomed His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent on Wednesday June, 22 2016 to the company’s Ulverston, Cumbria site. The Duke of Kent received a presentation on Tritech’s developments including the new Gemini real-time imaging sonar and the latest product applications such
Subsea 7 to Axe 5 Vessels and 1,200 Jobs by Early 2017
Subsea 7 has announced a second phase of global resizing and cost reduction measures due to continued difficult business and economic conditions in the oil and gas market. Namely, the Group plans to resize its global workforce to approximately 8,000 by early 2017, down from the current level of 9,20
Delta Subsea and Boskalis in GoM Services Pact
Delta Subsea and Boskalis Subsea Services have reportedly entered into a memorandum of understanding to provide integrated diving and ROV solutions in the Gulf of Mexico. The agreemend follows both companies working together over the past six years on a variety of projects, and reflects their decisi
PHOTO: Cidade de Caraguatatuba FPSO Arrives at Lapa Field
Petrobras informed that the floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) Cidade de Caraguatatuba has arrived in the Lapa field offshore Brazil. The FPSO connection to the production system is scheduled for August, the company said. The unit integration was completed in the Brasfels shipyar
PSA Spots Deficiencies in Johan Sverdrup Export Pipelines Project
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has carried out an audit of detail engineering of the Johan Sverdrup export pipelines. Johan Sverdrup export facilities consist of 274km long 36-inch oil pipeline to the Mongstad oil terminal and 165km long 18-inch gas pipeline to Kårstø gas terminal for p
Proserv Scores Twice in Gulf of Mexico
Proserv has secured two new contracts with Talos Energy and Hess Corporation to carry out work at the operators’ Phoenix and Conger field expansion developments, in the Gulf of Mexico. Proserv will provide subsea communications and controls solutions to support the brownfield upgrade of the Phoenix
JDR, Bibby Offshore in Cable Maintenance Alliance
JDR has signed a framework agreement with Bibby Offshore for cable maintenance activities. Under the strategic alliance, JDR will provide cable maintenance services and offshore personnel, including high voltage and fibre optic cable jointers and associated competency systems. Bibby Offshore will de
Fugro’s ROV Training Camp Delivers Its First Female Pilot
Fugro’s ROV training camp has seen its first female trainee graduate at the top of her class after a hands-on 4-week course. Magdalena Gos, who graduated at the Polish Naval Academy, worked on a naval vessel and then moved to the merchant fleet, where she gained eight years experience in marine and
Ithaca Secures Norpipe Pipeline Access for GSA Project
Ithaca Energy informed that the access has been secured to the Norpipe oil pipeline system, allowing oil exports from the Greater Stella Area (GSA) to transfer from tanker export to pipeline export during 2017. The key work associated with creating a connection to the system has been executed as par