Subsea
Basslink Completes Subsea Cable Repair; Tests Underway
Basslink informed that the third and final joint of the cable repair has been completed and tested. The cable bight has also been laid and the entire length of the single piece of cable is currently on the seabed. The Basslink subsea cable, connecting George Town in Tasmania and Loy Yang in Victoria
Siem Begins Nordsee One Cable Laying
Siem Offshore Contractors has started laying the first inter-array cable in the construction area of the Nordsee One offshore wind farm. The fifty-four turbines will be connected to the offshore substation by ten strings of cables with an overall length of approximately 70 kilometres. Tim Kittelhake
Dril-Quip Places Fourth Subsea Tree on Premier’s Catcher Field
Dril-Quip has completed a fourth subsea tree installation on Premier’s Catcher field development located in the Central North Sea in a water depth of 299 feet (91 meters), offshore UK. The company has been manufacturing the subsea trees and controls for Premier Oil since it was awarded the contract
Saipem Makes New Appointments
Italian contractor, Saipem, has announced that Giulio Bozzini will assume the role of chief financial and strategy officer (CFSO), with responsibility for administration, finance and control, ICT and strategy. Currently head of Planning and Control at Eni, Bozzini has already worked in a number of m
GE Oil & Gas Introduces New Subsea Connector
GE Oil & Gas has completed the qualification of its upgraded 36 kV high voltage wet mate connector. Mecon WM 36/500 can be used with equipment such as transformers, switchgears, variable speed drives and motor loads. “Our Mecon Wet Mate 36/500 connector is designed to provide highly reliable connect
Trident Subsea Cable in PoP Deal with Global Switch
Global Switch has informed that Trident Subsea Cable (Trident) is to locate Points of Presence (PoPs) within Global Switch’s data centres in Sydney and Singapore when it builds its cable network in the Asian region. Trident’s cable network, anticipated to be ‘ready for service’ in mid-2018, will con
Materia Launches New Thermoset Resins for Subsea Applications
Materia Inc., catalysts and advanced polymers manufacturer, has developed ‘Proxima’ thermoset resins as its new solution for the oil and gas industry. According to the company, Proxima resins provide solutions that could solve major technology challenges in subsea thermal insulation, subsea buoyancy
NPD to Carry On with Deep-Sea Research (Norway)
This summer, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate will continue to acquire geological samples and deep-sea minerals in the Norwegian Sea. The objective is to increase understanding of resources and the geological development of the North Atlantic. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has dedicated res
Van Oord and Highland Group in Deutsche Bucht OWF Deal
Van Oord and Highland Group Holdings have signed a cooperation agreement for the development, financing and construction of the offshore wind farm Deutsche Bucht in Germany. Van Oord will execute the engineering, procurement and construction of the foundations, inter array cables and the offshore su
MEDS Wraps Up Stage One of British Gas India IRM Gig
UAE-based Marine Engineering Diving Services (MEDS) has completed its first IRM campaign for British Gas India operated platforms in Panna and Mukta fields. A four-year inspection, repair and maintenance contract was awarded to the company earlier this year. The scope of work includes the provision
Subsea in May
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The greatest highlight last month, and so far this year, was the merger announcement between the largest provider of subsea equipment to the industry, FMC Technol
Mermaid Nets Six New Subsea Deals in Asian Region
Mermaid Maritime has, through its subsidiary Seascape Group, been awarded six different subsea works in the Asian region. The contracts have an estimated aggregate value of USD 15 million. The work scopes under the contracts include subsea survey, inspection, repair and maintenance using saturation
AGR to Help OKEA with Field Development and Reservoir Evaluation
AGR has reached an agreement with the Norwegian development and production company, OKEA, to support the life cycle of its upstream assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. OKEA was launched in late 2015 with the sole focus of unlocking value in conventional oil and gas discoveries that have been
COSL Wins Far East 3D Shoot
China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) said on Monday it has been awarded a contract for 3D seismic acquisition in the Far East. COSL, which currently operates a geophysical fleet of five 3D vessels, intends to send its 78 meters long, 6-streamer vessel HAI YANG SHI YOU 718 to carry out the survey.