Subsea
Statoil: Oseberg Delta 2 On Stream
Statoil and its partners started up production from Oseberg Delta 2 in the North Sea, on 21 February. The field’s recoverable reserves are estimated at 77 million barrels oil equivalent. The field, which is tied back to the Oseberg Field Centre, has been developed using two subsea templates with cap
FERC Prepares EIS for Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project, proposed by Aguirre Offshore GasPort, LLC (Aguirre LLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Excelerate Energy. The proposed Project facilities in
Farstad Secures LoI for Far Sleipner Subsea Vessel
Farstad Shipping ASA has signed a Letter of Intent with Technip regarding utilization of the subsea vessel Far tbn Sleipner (2015, Vard 3 07) which is under construction at Vard Langsten. The Agreement secures the subsea vessel a utilization of 11 months, divided into two fixed periods. Including mo
AGR’s Well Intelligence Software for Lukoil
AGR has secured a further contract award for its well intelligence software solution, iQx, with LUKOIL Overseas North Shelf AS. The latest deal follows previous contract awards in 2014 with Det Norske Oljeselskap, VNG (Norge), OMV (Norge) and Lundin Norway. According to AGR, iQx software was designe
GDG Presents Novel Pile Installation Methods in Edinburgh
The annual International Conference on Offshore Wind Substructures was held in Edinburgh last week and proved to be an excellent forum for discussing the latest trends in foundation design and innovations in substructure technology. This two day event facilitated lively discussion amongst attendees
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 16 – February 22). French oil services provider, Technip, has recorded net income drop of 40% in the fourth quarter after adjusted non-current items, despite revenue growth. The Company’s adj
Tocardo Sets Up Three Turbines in Afsluitdijk
Tocardo Tidal Turbines has installed three of its T1 tidal turbines in the Dutch ‘Afsluitdijk’, a 32 km long primary sea defence. The three turbines are the first to be installed closely together in an array. Dutch Tidal Testing Centre, a long-standing partner of Tocardo, will manage the project. Al
Aleron Subsea Nets ROV Order
Aleron Subsea, which recently relocated its head office from Singapore to the outskirts of Westhill, has won the substantial contract worth £3.1 million to supply a marine services company with two work class ROV systems and associated equipment. The ROVs, which have Tether Management Systems (TMS),
Clinton Marine Gets New Survey Vessel
Clinton Marine Survey AB has increased the fleet with another survey vessel. M/V Wind was purpose built for the Swedish Maritime Administration, as hydrographic survey vessel, at Boghammar Marin AB shipyard in Sweden. The vessel has a long proven history of survey work such as hydrographic and geoph
OMV Hires Shark SRL for Subsea Services
Romania’s SC Shark SRL has secured a diving/ROV services contract from OMV Petrom SA. The framework agreement, awarded earlier this year, requires the contractor to provide diving services, prospecting and operation of remotely operated vehicles, in order to explore the operating perimeters for the
Oceaneering Names New President and COO
Oceaneering International announced that its Board of Directors, on February 19, 2015, appointed Roderick A. Larson, 48, as President and Chief Operating Officer of Oceaneering. Larson has been with Oceaneering since May 2012, serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer with worldwi
BSEE Susan Green to Speak at Decommissioning Summit
Susan Green, deputy regional supervisor for field operations at the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), will deliver a keynote address at the 2015 Decommissioning & Abandonment Summit, 17-19 March in Houston. Green will provide a crucial update on the regulator’s priorities at a t
IK-Group Buys Online Electronics Limited
IK-Group has acquired, a pipeline communications specialist, Online Electronics Limited (OEL). The acquisition of OEL, headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland with Business Units in Houston, Dubai, Singapore and Perth W.A., further strengthens and widens IK`s position within the pipeline sector of the I
IHC Hyperbaric Chamber in Eurasia Tunnel Project
IHC Hytech has informed the NST diver/technician team came successfully back on the surface after completing eleven interventions with in total 243 work hours at 10,8 bar in mixed gas saturation for Eurasia tunnel project in Turkey. The Eurasia Tunnel Project (Istanbul Strait Road Tube Crossing Proj