Subsea
Neptune Supports Cakrawala BCP Jacket Installation
Neptune has recently completed a displacement pile grouting project for Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd in Malaysia. Neptune’s grouting solution provided a stabilisation solution to assist with the installation of the Booster Compression Platform (BCP) jacket, in the Cakrawala field. The Cakrawala
Plexus to Launch Python Subsea Wellhead at Offshore Europe
Plexus will launch its new POS-GRIP Python Subsea Wellhead during Europe’s biggest Oil and Gas trade show, ‘SPE Offshore Europe’, on 8 September 2015. The Python Subsea Wellhead has been under development since 2011 within a Joint Industry Project (‘JIP’) supported by major oil and gas operators and
Technip UK Charged over Death on DSV Wellservicer
Technip UK has been fined £160,000 by Aberdeen Sheriff Court after admitting a breach of regulations covering health and safety of workers. Namely, in March 2009, David Stephenson was working as rigger on the diving support vessel the Wellservicer, a UK-flagged ship operated by Technip UK Limited. T
Dolphin, TGS in Monument 3D Survey Off Australia
TGS announces its participation in the 2,500 km² Monuments 3D survey. This survey is being acquired by Dolphin Geophysical in the North Carnarvon Basin, offshore Australia. Data processing will be performed by TGS using its proven proprietary broadband technology, Clari-FiTM. “This survey extends TG
New Subsea Link for Samoa
Samoans will soon be connected to cheaper and higher-capacity internet access after the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a grant of US$16 Million for the Samoa Connectivity Project today. The project is expected to bring economic and social benefits to Samoa with significantly more
Planet Ocean, GABRI Ink AUV Distribution Agreement
Planet Ocean announces partnership with Italian Autonomous Underwater Vehicle manufacturer GABRI s.r.l covering the UK and Ireland. The agreement covers distribution of the GABRI “SEASTICK” AUV. The SEASTICK AUV incorporates two variable pitch thrusters using low power, silent, frictionless, magneti
NOC Offers Free Trials in Ocean Observatories
Small to medium sized enterprises and marine technology research institutions can now apply for access to ocean observatories for research, or to test their new product prototypes in the open sea, at no cost, NOC informed. Dr Luisa Cristini, who is managing the project from the National Oceanography
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 15 – June 21). A diver who failed to correctly declare where he found historic cannons dating back to the 1600s has pleaded guilty to fraud in excess of £46,000. Vincent Woolsgrove from Ramsgate
Island Offshore Trims Working Hours
Island Offshore has informed that the company will be introducing reduced working hours for all office employees in Ulsteinvik, with effect from 1st of August 2015, as a contribution to reducing costs. This is done to mitigate the implications of the weak offshore market, lay up of vessels as well a
Flexlife Scores U.S. Patent for Armadillo
Flexlife has been granted a US Patent for Armadillo, and that this is in addition to the existing patents for UK, Australia and Norway, with others pending. Flexlife is currently working to deliver an Armadillo solution for a SE Asian operator which has suffered anchor damage to a flexible flowline.
Aker Solutions, Baker Hughes in Early Field Design Pact
Aker Solutions and Baker Hughes agreed to cooperate on early-phase studies to help customers improve the overall economics and value of oil and gas field developments. Aker Solutions’ Front End Spectrum unit and Baker Hughes’ Reservoir Development Services group will provide customers with developme
Bladt, Semco Land Bligh Bank II Substation EPCI
Belgian wind farm developer Nobelwind has awarded Bladt Industries and Semco Maritime a new EPCI contract for the manufacturing of the Offshore Substation (OSS) for the upcoming Bligh Bank II Offshore Wind Farm. The substation is to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2016, only 16 months after th
BSEE Oversees Shell Arctic Containment Equipment Testing
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno announced that BSEE Alaska Region Director Mark Fesmire this week oversaw testing of Shell’s proposed Arctic-ready capping stack system in Puget Sound to ensure compliance with stringent Federal safety standards for oil and
EDF to Carry Out Survey Work on Blyth OWF
EDF Energy Renewables will be carrying out site investigations within the area of its planned Blyth Offshore Demonstration Project during June. There are two key areas of work planned, geophysical, by EGS (International), Ltd, which looks at the seabed and geotechnical, by GEO (Denmark), which will