Subsea
BOURBON Expands ROV Fleet
BOURBON has commissioned 3 Heavy Duty Work ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles) designed by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics. Capable of operating at depths of up to 3000 m, these underwater vehicles will be deployed on Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSV). Fitted with manipulator arms, dynamic positi
ABPmer Helps Optimise Hornsea OWF Cable Burial
ABPmer was contracted by Cathie Associates Ltd to assess sediment mobility along the export and infield cable routes of two sub-projects within the Hornsea offshore wind farm zone. To help Cathie Associates Ltd establish the required cable burial depths, ABPmer reviewed detailed survey data to asses
Siem Waits on Full Deposit for Two OSCVs
Siem Offshore and Daya Materials Bhd. entered into an agreement in August 2014 for the sale of the two Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels (OSCVs) ”Siem Daya 1” and ”Siem Daya 2” at a total price of USD 282 million. Daya has paid a deposit of USD 1.4 million in aggregate on the vessels, and has [&h
VIDEO: Shell Deep-Water Projects
While the world will need to develop multiple energy resources to meet the energy demand, oil and gas will continue to play a significant role and deep water is a crucial part of the mix. Shell believeS innovation holds the key to successfully unlocking oil and gas from deep water safely and respons
Claxton Improves Its Surface Riser Packages
Claxton, an Acteon company, is extending its large surface riser inventory to meet operators’ needs as more heavy-duty jackup rigs enter the North Sea. The company, which already has more than 560 feet of rapid call-off surface riser stock, is adding new joints in the size and pressure required to i
STATS Group Eyeing Further International Expansion
STATS Group is preparing for further international expansion after securing an additional £4.3 million investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF). The management team behind STATS has also invested more money in the business, which received an initial £7.8 million of growth capital from BGF in M
New Senior Account Manager for Sales and Marketing in OceanWorks
OceanWorks International announced the appointment of Mike Glidewell to the position of Senior Account Manager for the Sales and Marketing division, effective immediately. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Terry Scanlon, Glidewell will identify, develop, and capt
AFL Boosts Fiber Recoater Portfolio
AFL has introduced a new series of Fujikura high precision fiber recoaters, the FSR-05, FSR-06 and FSR-07. The new fiber recoaters provide extensive programmable features including an automatic resin pumping system that deposits the required amount of recoat material. With new LED curing lamps and e
NLI’s Reels for Nexans
Norway’s NLI Offshore & Marine Products received an order for 6 reels from Nexans for BP Shah Deniz stage 2 DEH batch 2. NLI designs reels especially suited for powercables, deepwater mooring, spiralstrand, flexible riser and umbilicals. NLI also delivered reels for phase 1 in 2013. The product of t
SeaBird Bags West Africa Seismic
SeaBird’s Northern Explorer has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a 2D seismic survey in West Africa. M/V Northern Explorer, a 76 meters-long 2D/Source vessel, joined SeaBird, a global provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data in 2005. According to Seabird, the survey size is ap
Production Starts from Bøyla Field
Det norske oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) and partners of the PL 340 license announce start-up of production from the Bøyla field. Bøyla is the fourth field in production in the Alvheim area. Total investments in the development of the Bøyla field amount to approximately NOK 5 billion. Recoverable res
Rem Offshore Secures Charters
Rem Offshore ASA has entered into a charter agreement with DeepOcean AS for the OCV vessel “Rem Forza”. According to Rem Offshore, the charter agreement is for a duration of three years with another three yearly options. Rem Forza is a subsea construction vessel built by Kleven in 2008 that came int
Hydro Group Boosts Portfolio with New Investment
Aberdeen based, Hydro Group Plc has boosted its portfolio with state-of-the-art machinery, following a £300,000 investment. The company has installed and commissioned an advanced armouring line at its facility in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, enabling the company to offer cable products which will improv
Heerema Cuts Steel for Culzean WHP Jacket
Maersk Oil and Heerema Fabrication Group have cut the first steel plate for the Culzean WHP jacket at the official ceremony held at Heerema Vlissingen yard. The jacket for the WHP is the first to be constructed and installed in range of the Culzean field and will be approximately 114 m tall with a f