Subsea
HELCOM Hosts Experts Network on Underwater Noise
Suppressing harmful underwater noise in the Baltic Sea tops the agenda of the HELCOM Pressure group this week, as the practical work for creating a regional register of impulsive sounds kick-starts. The occurrence of such abrupt sounds, challenging to measure, is planned for national reporting in a
Exercise DUGONG 15 Begins Off Hobart
Navy personnel from Australia, Great Britain, the United States, New Zealand and Canada and observers from India and Sweden, began Exercise DUGONG 15, in the waters off Hobart, on October 05. The two week exercise involves the Huon class Mine Hunter, HMAS Yarra, personnel from the Mine Warfare Team
SN Launches Latest Revision of Subsea Standard NORSOK – U001
Following broad industry consensus, Standards Norway (SN) has published the fourth revision of subsea standard NORSOK – U001. According to SN, the NORSOK U-001 will be the most updated international available standard for subsea oil industry. It provides a method for design of subsea equipment to wi
Deep Down Lands Its Biggest Deal
Deep Down, a subsea oilfield services company, has received the largest order in the company’s history, from an undisclosed client, valued at $13 million. This order includes one phase of new systems and equipment to be delivered in 2016 for installation in the Gulf of Mexico. Ron Smith, Chief Execu
Subsea in September
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The month of September was underlined by the news that SURF contractor Ceona has gone into administration, making over 100 people redundant. We saw companies furt
Michael Daly Becomes Member of CGG Board
CGG announced that upon a proposal of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors has coopted Michael Daly as an independent Member of the Board of Directors of CGG. Michael Daly will replace Terry Young who stepped down from the Board of Directors on July 31 2015. The Board
OceanWorks and Hydroacoustics Join Forces
OceanWorks, a subsea solution engineering company, and Hydroacoustics, Inc. (HAI) have entered into a definitive agreement that provides for the combination and integration of the two companies. The transaction was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of OceanWorks and Hydroacoustics. HAI
Alcatel-Lucent to Keep Subsea Cables Business
Alcatel-Lucent is to continue to operate its undersea cables business, Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), as a wholly-owned subsidiary. According to the company, ASN will continue to execute its strategic roadmap, strengthen its position in submarine cable systems for telecom applications and
React Becomes Unique Group’s Seaflex Agent for Norway
Unique Group’s Buoyancy & Ballast division has entered into a collaboration agreement with React A/S of Stavanger. React A/S will provide in-country supply, service and support of Unique Group’s Seaflex equipment to Norwegian market, for both hire and sale. The agreement covers Seaflex water-filled
Pulse Bags NOV Mooring Line Monitoring Contract
Pulse Structural Monitoring, an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract with National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Arendal in Norway to provide an acoustic mooring line subsea monitoring system to measure mooring line inclination and tension. The contract is for 12 mooring line subsea monitoring sensors
GoM Environmental Restoration Plans Released
NOAA and the other Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees released 15-year environmental ecosystem restoration plans for the Gulf of Mexico in response to the April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill. Implementing the plan will cost up to $8.8 billion. The explosion killed 1
Subsea 7 Job Axe Falls in Norway
Oil services company, Subsea 7, has decided to adjust its offshore workforce capacity in Norway after a continued decline in activity levels. According to Norwegian media reports, about 70 employees will lose their jobs, bringing it to a 37 per cent reduction of Subsea 7’s Norway offshore staff. The
Nord Stream Achieves Gas Transportation Milestone
Nord Stream celebrates having transported 100 billion cubic metres of Russian natural gas to the European Union. The pipeline’s transport capacity of 55 bcm per year can provide more than 10 percent of the current gas demand in the EU, making Nord Stream a key part of the European supply infrastruct
BP to Pay USD 20.8 Bln for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The United States joined the five Gulf states in announcing a settlement to resolve civil claims against BP arising from the April 20, 2010 Macondo well blowout and the massive oil spill that followed in the Gulf of Mexico. This global settlement resolves the governments’ civil claims under the Clea