Subsea
N-Sea, DOF Subsea Team Up on SAT Diving Services
N-Sea and DOF Subsea have entered into a two-year cooperation agreement to provide an integrated saturation (SAT) dive service. Through the agreement DOF Subsea will provide the dive support vessel Skandi Achiever, whilst N-Sea will provide saturation diving resources. Project management, engineerin
AWS Signs Up for Hawaiki Subsea Link
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has purchased capacity in the Hawaiki Submarine Cable for their cloud customers operating between Australia, New Zealand and the US. The Hawaiki Submarine Cable, due to go live in June 2018, will reportedly be the fastest and largest link between the U.S. and Australia and
Amec Foster Wheeler Wins Kenyan Oil Terminal Deal
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a project management consultancy contract by consultancy company NIRAS to support the next stages in the development of a Kenya Ports Authority project for the offshore relocation and expansion of the Kipevu Oil Terminal (KOT) in Mombasa, Kenya. KOT will be reloc
CGG Becomes Hydrocarbons Reserves Auditor for Mexico
Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) has registered CGG’s Mexican entity as an independent third party qualified to audit and certify Mexico’s reserves, either for oil and gas operators or directly for the CNH. Registration of CGG’s auditing and reporting skills will apply to all of Mexic
DARPA Choses BAE Systems for Undersea Navigation Development
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected BAE Systems to develop an undersea navigation system aimed at enhancing the U.S. Navy’s ability to provide precise, global positioning throughout the ocean basins. The contract will support a program called the Positioning Syste
BSEE Sets Up Investigation Panel for Shell Oil Spill In GoM
Shell and the USCG have recovered approximately 2,012 barrels (more than 84,000 gallons) of an oil-water mixture following the release of oil from its subsea infrastructure at Glider field in the Gulf of Mexico. The joint response mobilized more than 150 people, five on-water recovery vessels for sk
Total Inaugurates Laggan-Tormore Project
Total has held official inauguration ceremony of the Laggan-Tormore fields on Monday in UK. The inauguration was held at the Shetland Gas Plant in the presence of government and industry partners including Amber Rudd MP, the UK Government secretary of state for energy and climate change and Patrick
Tracerco Expands Houston Base
Tracerco has completed a $5-million upgrade of its facilities in Houston. The new facilities include an environmentally controlled subsea simulation tank used to prepare subsea diagnostic technologies prior to mobilisation offshore. In addition, the company has expanded and upgraded their reservoir
Romica Boosts Management with Triple Appointment
UK subsea winch manufacturer Romica has appointed three new senior managers to strengthen its services in the marine and offshore industry. Romica’s team has now been bolstered by the arrival of technical director, Sarah Turner, North East and Scotland business development manager Iain Fullerton and
Divers Discover Ancient Marine Cargo Off Israel
Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists diving in the ancient harbor in the Caesarea National Park recovered statues, thousands of coins 1,600 years old and other finds from the seabed. A discovery by two divers in the ancient port of Caesarea in the Caesarea National Park before the Passover ho
Forum Energy Technologies’ Subsea PLRs for North Africa Project
Forum Energy Technologies has delivered a number of its subsea pig launchers and receivers (PLRs) and laydown heads for a project in North Africa. The nine PLRs have been deployed as part of a development of nine subsea wells, which vary from 4 to 24 inches in size, with water depths ranging from 30
Shell: Repairs to Begin at Glider Field
Shell has been given green light by the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to start repairs at Glider field, following the release of oil from its subsea infrastructure last week. Glider field is located in Green Canyon Block 248 in the Gulf of Mexico. The incident was report
BP Beefs Up Culzean Stake
BP has, through its subsidiary Britoil, acquired additional 16% stake in Culzean field from JX Nippon Exploration and Production. BP now holds 32% stake in Maersk Oil-operated field, with JX holding 18.01%. “This sale aims to deliver the best allocation of JX’s management resources and to optimize J
WFS Gets Project Director for SE Asia and Australia
WFS Technology has appointed Mike Theobald as project director for Australia and South East Asia. Mike started his career with FSSL (formally Kvaerner Oilfield Products now Aker Solutions) in 1988. His core discipline is in subsea control systems, the company noted. He sits on several industry stand