Subsea
PHOTO: Culzean WHP Jacket En Route to UK
A 114 meters tall jacket, built for Mearsk Oil, has left Heerema’s Vlissingen yard, and it is heading to the Culzean field offshore UK. Maersk Oil received an approval for the field development from the UK Oil & Gas Authority in August 2015. The jacket is a part of a wellhead platform, which along w
Sonardyne’s Positioning Technology for RV Neil Armstrong
Sonardyne’s deep water acoustic positioning system, Ranger 2 USBL, has been selected for the U.S Navy’s new oceanographic research vessel, RV Neil Armstrong. The ship is operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on behalf of the Navy and replaces the recently retired RV Knorr, whic
Fugro Nets ROV Gig Off India
Fugro has been awarded a contract by Indian oil and gas company, ONGC, for the provision of ROV services on board the drillship Sagar Vijay. The contract, which was signed at ONGC’s offices in Mumbai, involves providing support for deepwater drilling operations off the east coast of India, in depths
Aqua Comms Trials Ciena’s Security Solution for AEConnect
Aqua Comms, a provider of subsea capacity-based network solutions, has completed a proof of concept of Ciena’s WaveLogic Encryption solution, demonstrating the ability to safeguard all data at the optical layer on its AEConnect cable system that spans more than 5,400 km across the Atlantic. Accordin
WorleyParsons Nets EPCm Contract for BP’s Caspian Assets
WorleyParsons has been awarded a five year contract for Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCm) services for BP-operated assets in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. Under the agreement, WorleyParsons will provide EPCm services primarily to BP-operated Sangachal Terminal and pipelin
PGS and EMGS Settle Patent Disputes
Two Norwegian seismic players, Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) have entered into an agreement to settle the two companies’ patent disputes. In 2013 and 2014, EMGS filed a lawsuit in the UK and Norway against PGS for patent infringement relating to PGS’ Towed Strea
Cross Group Deploys Its Well Intervention Solution in GoM
Louisiana-based Cross Group has completed subsea live well intervention operations on three TFL template wells in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico using its 3-1/16” 10,000-psi subsea convertible live well intervention package in approximately 549 meters of water. The Cross Group team performed the operation
First Oil Flows from Solan Field Off UK
Premier Oil achieved first oil from the Solan field on April 12, 2016. The Solan field, located in the UK sector of the North Sea, comprises two production wells and two injection wells along with a subsea oil storage tank. The tank can accommodate more than 400,000 barrels of oil under the sea. The
Hydro Group Expands in Aberdeen Energy Park
Aberdeen-based subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group, has expanded its premises by investing £2 million in a new 13,700 sq ft facility, set to open in spring 2016. The company, which currently occupies a 45,500 sq ft facility at the Aberdeen Energy Park, is purchasing the additional 0.63
DONG Energy Hires Hughes SSE for OWF Subsea Inspection
DONG Energy has signed a contract with a UK-based Hughes Sub Sea Engineering (Hughes SSE) for the undertaking of a subsea inspection campaign. Merseyside-based firm will conduct a subsea inspection, examining various components of offshore wind turbine foundations and cabling at DONG Energy offshore
Statoil Backs Badger Explorer
Badger Explorer (BXPL) has received a letter of intent (LOI) from Statoil, where Statoil confirms their intent to support BXPL’s Development Program in 2016. The objective of the development program is to further develop, design and qualify technologies and solutions for a commercial Badger Explorer
Greatship in Vessel Sale
Greatship Global Offshore Services, a Singapore incorporated subsidiary of Greatship (India), has struck a deal to sell its ROV support vessel Greatship Ragini. Greatship Ragini was delivered from Colombo Dockyard Plc, Sri Lanka in 2013, has an overall length of 78 meters and beam length of 17 meter
Aegion On Track with Appomattox Pipeline Protection Project
Aegion said it is on schedule to begin this fall pipe coating and the application of a pipe insulation material for use on the Shell Appomattox project, located in the deep water of the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, the insulation material vendor for the project, Materia is also said to be on schedul
VIDEO: Juniper Tree Lands on Trinidad and Tobago
The video above shows one of the 5 Juniper subsea trees, weighing about 76 tonnes, arriving at the Piarco International Airport via a cargo aircraft. The Juniper project is bpTT’s first subsea field development, located 50 miles off the south east coast of Trinidad. The Juniper facility will take ga