Subsea
Tekmar in Walney Extension Win
Tekmar Energy, the offshore wind farm cable protection specialist, has been awarded a contract with DONG Energy to supply 184 of its TekLink CPS on the Walney Extension. This comes after Tekmar’s previous involvement in the Walney 1 and Walney 2 projects where the company supplied earlier generation
GE Lands Johan Sverdrup Contract
GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a surface wellhead & christmas tree equipment and services contract by the Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil for its Johan Sverdrup project in the North Sea. With the new multi-year agreement, GE Oil & Gas will manufacture, deliver and install its standardized surfa
Green Light for Leviathan Plan
Noble Energy has received approval from the Petroleum Commissioner in the Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources for the development of the Leviathan project offshore Israel. The approved plan of development (POD) contemplates a subsea system that connects production wells t
Bibby Offshore Steps into Offshore Wind Cable Installation Arena
Bibby Offshore is moving into the offshore wind array cable installation market with the acquisition of a power cable lay carousel from Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS). Bibby Offshore and ESS have also entered into strategic alliance by way of a framework agreement. Under this strategic alliance, Bibby
WGP Group Gets New Chairman
Thalassa Holdings informed that Francis Smulders has been appointed non-executive chairman of the company’s wholly owned subsidiary WGP Group, with effect from 1 June 2016. WGP is a marine geophysical services company delivering technologies and services to upstream oil and gas industry. Smulders wa
New Berth Depth Monitoring from Kongsberg
Kongsberg Maritime’s Subsea Monitoring (SuMo) and Kongsberg Mesotech have developed a new sonar based system that continuously monitors the depth of port berths. Called BDMRS – Berth Depth Monitoring and Reporting System, it delivers real-time data about dynamically changing berth conditions. The sy
Fugro in Route E39 Fjord Crossings Study
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) has awarded Fugro a contract worth 111 million NOK for environmental measurements in connection with the planned coastal highway (Route E39) that will run from the South of Norway (Kristiansand), along the west coast and into central Norway (Trondheim
Wintershall Norway Picks TCO for Well Completion Ops
TCO has been selected as the preferred vendor and service provider for its chemical injection systems and reservoir isolation plugs for Wintershall’s activities in Norway. The agreement is one out of several contracts awarded by Wintershall for supply of well completion equipment and services on the
AccessESP Names Manager for Middle East and North Africa
AccessESP, a provider of rigless electric submersible pump (ESP) conveyance solutions for the oil industry, has appointed Anwar Assal as Middle East and North Africa region manager. Based in Dubai, Assal will be responsible for developing and enhancing new and existing AccessESP relationships across
Jee Completes Wind Farm Cable Risk Analysis Project
Jee, a subsea cable specialist engineering company, has completed a project for a wind farm operator to assess the risks to the array cables within a UK offshore wind farm. With concerns about the integrity of cables on the wind farm, the operator awarded Jee a contract in March 2016 to compile a ri
MacGregor Winches for NEMOS Wave Energy Project
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order to supply winches for the NEMOS wave energy project. NEMOS employs floating structures that move in a controlled trajectory to capture up to 80 percent of available wave energy, compared to 50 percent achieved by conventional rise and fall systems. Their
Trident and Matrix Strengthen Ties
Trident Subsea Cable has strengthened its strategic partnership with Matrix Networks in regards to its fibre optic subsea cable linking Perth, Jakarta and Singapore. Singapore-based Matrix Networks and Indonesian-based NAP Info Lintas Nusa (Napinfo) are the operators of the Matrix Cable System, a ne
DNV GL, Statoil Ink Master Service Agreement
DNV GL – Oil & Gas has been awarded a master service agreement with Statoil. The contract includes a broad scope of studies on topics such as safety, platform technology, structural reanalysis and pipeline technology. In addition, it offers hull and structural inspection services, the competent cont
Tendeka Scoops Wintershall Deal
Tendeka, the provider of completions systems and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, has won a four-year contract with Wintershall Norge AS with a further four-year extension option. The company has been selected to supply sand screens for wells in the Maria, Brage, Skarfjell and Vega fie