Subsea
Plexus Launches Python Subsea Wellhead
Plexus has launched the POS-GRIP Python Subsea Wellhead at a ceremony attended by Fergus Ewing, the Scottish Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism at Offshore Europe 2015 in Aberdeen. The new Python Subsea Wellhead has been under development since 2011 within a Joint Industry Project supported b
Husky Brings Online Second Well at White Rose Satellite
Husky Energy has started production from a second oil well at the South White Rose extension drill centre offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The two wells are expected to ramp up to a combined net peak production of 15,000 barrels per day (bbls/day). South White Rose is Husky’s second major subsea
Sonardyne’s Fusion 6G to Support Egina Subsea Construction
Total, operator for the Egina oil field offshore Nigeria, together with its construction and survey partners, has successfully installed a Fusion 6G subsea positioning network to support its development of the $15 billion project. Supplied by Sonardyne UK, the acoustic technology specified for Egina
Seabased in Cable Swap at Sotenäs Wave Power Plant
Finnish energy company, Fortum, and Sweden’s Seabased Industry have agreed to replace an export cable at the demonstration wave power plant off the coast of Smögen, Sotenäs community, in western Sweden. Back in December 2011 Seabased and Fortum signed two contracts, one to deliver a 10 MW demonstrat
VBMS, JDR Win Galloper OWF Cabling
JDR has been sub-contracted to supply the offshore array cables for Galloper Wind Farm Limited (GWFL) by the project’s array cable installation contractor, VBMS (UK), in an overall deal worth around £100 million. JDR will produce 56 sub-sea inter-array cables for the Galloper offshore wind farm, whi
Plexus and Aquaterra Ink Collaboration Agreement
Plexus has signed an agreement with Aquaterra Energy to jointly supply High Pressure/High Temperature dual barrier marine risers utilising Plexus’ POS-GRIP technology, for the use on jack up rigs initially in the North Sea market. Under the Agreement, Plexus will provide 18-3/4″ 15,000 psi jack up W
EMGS in New Barents Sea Data Sale
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into data licensing agreements with two undisclosed companies for the provision of 3D EM data from the multi-client data library over the Barents Sea. The agreements are worth a total of USD 4.1 million, the company informed in its Oslo Stock Exchan
Carnegie Swaps CETO 5 Unit 1 and Unit 2
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy has retrieved the second CETO 5 unit and deployed CETO unit #1 in its place last week. CETO 5 Unit #2 was retrieved by disconnecting the Unit from the seabed foundation, using the hydraulic “quick connect” technology. CETO 5 Unit #1, which had been inspecte
UNF Professor Gets Grant for ROV Development
Dr. Bill Dally, an associate professor in the School of Engineering at the University of North Florida, was awarded a grant for more than $500,000 by the National Science Foundation to develop an amphibious remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for coastal research and education. The vehicle will allow on
ACE Supplies Linear Winch System for Statoil’s Troll B
ACE Winches has supplied a complete rental Pull in Winch System including Wire Rope and HPU for Statoil’s Subsea Line Modification Project. The company designed and engineered a Linear Winch System required for operation on the Troll B Platform, offshore Norway. The rental package supplied incorpora
ROV Conference to Address Industry Crisis
Subsea UK’s 2015 ROV Conference will host a discussion on advancements in remotely operated vehicle (ROV) technology and the challenges posed by a difficult marketplace. The event, which takes place on Friday 11th September, during the final day of Offshore Europe will welcome experts from across th
INTERVIEW: Aleron Subsea Invests in Growth
Subsea robotic firm, Aleron Subsea, established in 2010 by Mike Bisset, is a specialist ROV refurbishment, upgrade, sales and rental company with currently 8 work class ROV systems. Aleron started in Singapore when, according to Gary McConnell, Global Business Development Manager, its directors saw
Solstad Ship Boarded by Nigerian Inspection
The Norwegian-owned offshore vessel, Normand Cutter, from Solstad Offshore was reportedly stopped and boarded by Nigerian paramilitary navy boat on September 4 while operating offshore in Nigerian waters. The 127,5 meters long deepwater subsea construction and umbilical lay DP vessel is on its last-
Neptune in New Diving Contract with Quadrant
Neptune has been awarded an air diving contract by Quadrant Energy for diving works on multiple fields on the North West Shelf in Australia. The contracts include the provision of air diving services, in addition to freespan correction and grouting services. Works will be performed on-board the ‘Dry