Subsea
ICPC: Sharks No Threat to Subsea Cables
The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) has responded to a rediscovered YouTube video of a shark biting a subsea cable which caused a media storm back in August 2014. According to some commentators, the video signified that worldwide telecommunications were under attack by sharks because
Telebras, IslaLink to Build Brazil-Europe Subsea Cable
Brazilian Telebras SA and Spanish IslaLink signed on Tuesday (June 30) an agreement for the construction of submarine cable linking the South American continent with Europe. The joint venture will consist of Telebras with 35% interest, IslaLink with 45% and a third Brazilian holder to be determined
Expro Takes $344.5 Mln Non-Cash Charge in FY15
International oilfield services company, Expro, has posted headline revenue of $1.3bn for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. The headline revenues were down 5.6%, and EBITDA, down 15.1% compared the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. However, Asia, Middle East and North Africa (AMENA) achieved r
Scientists Find Limited Risk from Subsea CO2 Leakage
The results from the world’s first experiment into the realistic simulation of the potential environmental impact of a submarine CO2 leakage, which featured several studies by scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and University of Southampton, have been published in a special issue
Plexus Inks Licence Agreement with Jereh
Plexus has entered into a licence agreement dated 1 July 2015 with Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group (‘Jereh’), to facilitate the rental, sale, and manufacture of Plexus’ wellhead equipment into the major Chinese, wider Asian, Brazil, Indian and Middle East oil and gas markets. Plexus has also fi
Emerson in Yggdrasil Buy
Emerson Process Management has acquired Norwegian company Yggdrasil, a provider of flow assurance and production optimization software. Emerson will incorporate Yggdrasil’s METTE production optimization solution into the Roxar reservoir management software portfolio, providing operators with an inte
Ageotec Sells ROV Sirio+ to Enel
Italy’s Enel has taken delivery of Ageotec’s new remotely operated vehicle the ROV Sirio+. Enel, producer and distributor of electricity and gas, will use the ROV Sirio+ for the inspection of underwater artifacts, dams, reservoirs and pipelines of its power plants and facilities spread across Europe
Shell Greenlights Appomattox Project
Shell has made the final investment decision (FID) to advance the Appomattox deep-water development in the Gulf of Mexico. This decision authorises the construction and installation of Shell’s eighth and largest floating platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The Appomattox development will initially produ
EMGS in $2 Mln Barents Data Agreement
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has secured two new data licensing deals for the provision of 3D EM data from EMGS’ multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. In accordance with the company’s multi-client data library update, EMGS’s in Norway now covers 50,000 square kilometers of 3D
Havyard Wins New Subsea Vessel Order
Havyard has signed contract for design and construction of a Havyard 858 L WE subsea vessel for an international shipping company. The vessel, a newly developed Havyard 858 L WE design, having the shipyard NB 123, is scheduled to be delivered second quarter 2017. The contract is valued at approximat
Subsea in June
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 June has seen many companies announcing job cuts and business restructuring. Red7Marine has gone into administration with 47 jobs lost, Aker Solution
Global Maritime Bags Quadrant Energy Mooring Gig
Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring has been awarded a contract for the provision of mooring and rig positioning services to the Australian oil and gas company Quadrant Energy. Under the contract with Quadrant Energy, Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring will perform mooring and rig positioning services fo
PHOTO: SSV Ocean Dolphin on Sea Trials
The photo shows recent sea trials of a seismic support vessel (SSV) Ocean Dolphin. The SSV, built by Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard, was launched on March 7, this year. The vessel is the first of two seismic support vessels ordered by Norfield back in December 2013. Both vessels are of identical SALT 0046
Subsea UK’s Online Learning Programme for New Subsea Engineers
Subsea UK has launched its new online learning programme to support the development of new engineers and technicians entering the subsea sector and to develop graduates to become the next generation of engineers to help the UK’s £9 billion subsea sector achieve its global potential. The Introduction