Subsea
WGP Wraps Up Barents Survey for TGS
Marine geophysical services company WGP informed that spring 2015 P-Cable High Resolution 3D (HR3D) and 2D (HR2D) operations for TGS in the Barents Sea have now been completed. The programme of work comprised both extended regional coverage with HR2D data acquisition, combined with targeted HR3D blo
Volta on Sea Trials at FaBTest
A wave energy converter prototype, Volta, designed by UK-based Polygen, has begun testing at the wave energy test site, FaBTest, in Falmouth Bay. The wave energy device, built almost entirely from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), will continue tests over the coming year in the waters off Falmouth.
Fugro Tests Its New UXO Detection System
Fugro has undertaken successful trials of its new GeoWing, a system designed to detect low ferrous content unexploded ordnance (UXO) items in challenging marine environments. According to Fugro, the new GeoWing system is especially beneficial for subsea construction projects, such as wind farms and
Marine Power Systems Boosts Its Team
Marine Power Systems, a Swansea-based developer of wave energy technology, has expanded its team by hiring Daniel Pérez Torres as a full-time design engineer. Torres is a mechanical engineer from Queen Mary University, London, specialised in computational methods. Subsequently he completed a Master
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 17 – August 23). A diver has been airlifted to hospital after a dive boat in Bridlington Bay called the UK Coastguard. The call came in at 2.35pm on August 16, reporting that the 60-year-old fe
WATCH: IHC Launches PLSV Sapura Rubi
Royal IHC has named and launched the pipelaying support vessel Sapura Rubi in a ceremony at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The Sapura Rubi was ordered by Sapura Navegação Marítima, a joint venture between SapuraKencana and Seadrill. It is the fifth in a series of
OWA and EWE to Service Gemini
Offshore & Wind Assistance (OWA) and EWE Offshore Service & Solutions GmbH (EWE-OSS) have secured a long-term maintenance contract for the 600 MW Dutch Wind Park Gemini. Offshore Wind & Assistance (OWA), the offshore maintenance specialist of offshore solutions provider GeoSea (DEME Group) will oper
Statoil: Polarled Becomes First Pipeline to Cross Arctic Circle
On Friday 21 August the Polarled gas pipeline crossed 66 degrees and 33 minutes north of the equator and became the first pipeline to cross the Arctic Circle, Statoil reported. The 482-kilometre long and 36-inch wide pipeline will run from Nyhamna in western Norway to the Aasta Hansteen field in the
Litre Meter Delivers Martin Linge Flowmeters
UK flowmeter specialist Litre Meter has supplied a number of VFF flowmeters for the Martin Linge field development project in the North Sea. Litre Meter has supplied 14 positive displacement flowmeters including MF30, HF20, VFF8 and V125 models, all constructed in Duplex stainless steel. The meters
Alseamar Wraps Up Underwater Geochemical Survey
Alseamar, designer of the Sea Explorer underwater glider, has recently completed a pre-exploration survey for an undisclosed oil company with 2 of its gliders fitted with Minifluo hydrocarbon sensors. According to the company, it’s the first geochemical exploration survey ever conducted with Sea Exp
Oceaneering Makes New Management Changes
Oceaneering, a global oilfield provider of engineered services and products, announced a couple of appointments and promotions to its management team. Oceaneering announced the promotion of Eric A. Silva to Senior Vice President, Operations Support. Silva joined Oceaneering in February 2014 as Vice
Magseis Sees Profits Rise
Norwegian geophysical contractor, Magseis, has reported net profit of USD 1.6 million or $0.06 basic earnings per share in the second quarter 2015, compared to net profit of USD 220K or $0.01 basic earnings per share during Q2 2014. The Oslo-listed company has seen its revenue almost flat at USD 16.
Johan Sverdrup Development Plan Approved
The plan for development and operation (PDO) for Johan Sverdrup, phase one, was approved by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Thursday (August 20). In addition the associated plans for installation and operation (PIO) for transportation pipelines and power supply from shore were approved. “We
CIS Installs Directional Conductors Off Australia
Conductor Installation Services (CIS), an Acteon company, has installed directional conductors to form the basis of two new production wells as part of a major project offshore Australia. “Because the project plays such a vital role in the supply of gas to Australians, we are acutely aware of how im