Subsea
Maari MR7A Development Well On Stream, New Zealand
Cue Energy announced that production from the Maari MR7A development well has been brought on stream, with a provisional initial production rate between 1,500-2,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd). The optimal production rate will be determined after several weeks of production history, taking into ac
Okeanus Boosts Rental Equipment
Okeanus Science and Technology (Okeanus) has acquired new 12-position water sampling rosette and 10-liter water bottle system for its portfolio of oceanographic and scientific research rental equipment. The Sea-Bird Electronics SBE 32 sampling rosette, operable to a depth of up to 7,000 meters, can
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 18 – May 24). A new subsea company was launched this month, comprising of a group of ex-FMC employees in alliance with subsea installation player DeepOcean, aiming to cut subsea tree installation
IRM Systems Launches Houston Base
Pipeline engineering specialist, IRM Systems, has opened a new operations base in Houston. The new Houston base supports the expansion of IRM Systems’ project management engineering services, further complementing those supplied by the company from its headquarters in The Netherlands. “I look forwar
Viper Subsea JIP Partner Deploys V-LIM in North Sea
One of the sponsors of Viper Subsea’s Join Industry Project (JIP) to develop the company’s V-IR Subsea Integrity Monitoring System, has committed to deploy V-LIM line insulation monitor units into North Sea fields. The commitment will see V-LIM deployed by the partner in June. The Joint Industry Pro
Sabella to Install Subsea Cable for D10 Tidal Turbine
French tidal energy developer, Sabella, has contracted Bourbon’s Argonaute vessel for the installation of the export cable for its D10 tidal turbine. The installation will take place off the island of Ushant, where the company plans to install the turbine, a month after the cable installation. The i
Energinet.dk Calls for Bids for Subsea Cable Route Survey
The Danish grid operator, Energinet.dk, has invited contractors to apply for a survey job related to Kriegers Flak’s subsea cable route. As part of the Kriegers Flak (KF) Combined Grid Solution (CGS) Energinet.dk and Germany’s 50Hertz Transmission are preparing the installation of two parallel HVDC
BGR to Charter Survey Vessel for Minerals Exploration Campaign
The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources in Germany (BGR) has launched a tender invitation for the provision of a research vessel and support crew for its survey work in tropical Indian Ocean. Namely, the BGR plans to conduct offshore surveys and sampling south-east of Mauritius a
Havyard Posts Profit Increase
Havyard has increased its profits for the first quarter 2015 on lower income tax expenses. The Norwegian vessel designer and builder has scooped NOK 26.7 million ($3.5 million) in profit for the quarter, compared to NOK 20.8 million ($2.8 million) a year earlier. Profit before tax, however, was slig
Pale Blue Dot Wins UK Waters CO2 Storage Study
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has selected a consortium led by Aberdeen-based consultancy Pale Blue Dot Energy to deliver a project which will identify the next phase of sites deep under the seabed in UK waters to store CO2 emissions from coal and gas power stations and heavy industry plan
West Atlantic Marine Energy Hub Launched in France
A new business hub dedicated to the marine renewable energy has launched in the Pays de la Loire. Baptized the West Atlantic Marine Energy Center, it incarnates a regional strategy to make the region an international leader in the sector by 2020. Christophe Clergeau, 1st Vice-President of the Region
PETRONAS: First Oil Flows from Bukit Tua Field in Indonesia
PETRONAS achieved the first oil from the Bukit Tua field in Indonesia, on 17 May 2015. PETRONAS’ General Manager and Country Chairman of Indonesia Operations, Hazli Sham Kassim said, “We are proud that the Bukit Tua field has come on stream today and this is PETRONAS’ biggest upstream project in Ind
RV Polarstein Starts Arctic Expedition
The research icebreaker Polarstern has left its home port in Bremerhaven, setting a course for the Arctic. Led by Dr Ilka Peeken from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) a team of 53 researchers from 11 countries will investigate the effects of climate
Seafloor-Mounted Sonars for Fish Survey in Gulf of Alaska
To help estimate fish populations, scientists experiment with seafloor-mounted sonar systems that monitor fish in the water column above. Shelikof Strait, in the Gulf of Alaska, is an important spawning area for walleye pollock, the target of the largest, and one of the most valuable, fisheries in t