Subsea
Newly Discovered Form of Ice Could Store Energy ?
Scientists from the University of Göttingen and the Institut Laue Langevin in Grenoble have discovered a new form of ice. Ice XVI is the 17th discovered form of ice and the least dense of all known crystalline forms of water. It is predicted to be a stable low-temperature configuration of water at n
DONG Energy Names New CEO for E&P
DONG Energy has announced that Søren Gath Hansen will step down as Group Executive Vice President and CEO for E&P. His successor is David B. Cook who comes from a position as Executive Officer and Head of Oil & Gas at the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, TAQA. Søren Gath Hansen will continue in DO
‘Polarstern’ on Antarctic Research Campaign
A group of IMARES staff sails on board the German Research Icebreaker ‘Polarstern’ for investigations in the sea-ice areas of the Weddell Sea. The expedition sails from Cape Town (2 Dec 2014) to the German Neumayer Station (Christmas), through the centre of the Weddell Sea to Punta Arenas in Chile (
PHOTO: GEOxyz Inaugurates Two Vessels
The company GEOxyz presented its vessels Geosurveyor X and Geo Ocean II in the Port of Oostende. Both ships are deployed for various measuring and supporting tasks at sea. In the search for new, sustainable and innovative concepts, motors are used with low consumption. This fits completely into the
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 08 – December 14). Statoil, Gassco and ExxonMobil have received consent to perform manned underwater operations between December 1, 2014 and November 30, 2015. Statoil has signed framework ag
State Commission Confirms Discovery of Pobeda Field
State commission on reserves confirmed the fact of discovery of the new arctic oil and gas field Pobeda on the Kara sea shelf. The field was discovered as the result of the drilling of the northernmost well in the world – the Universitetskaya-1 well. The expert commission accepted the fact of discov
SeaBird Bags NSA Seismic Deal
Oslo-listed seismic contractor, SeaBird Exploration, has received a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) from an unannounced company to acquire up to 45,000 km of 2D seismic data in North/South America region. The MOA provides for the company to charter one seismic vessel from SeaBird over a period of appr
BOEM Increases Limit of Liability for Offshore Oil Spills
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has administratively increased the limit of liability for oil-spill related damages from $75 million to approximately $134 million for offshore oil and gas facilities. This is consistent with recommendations to increase the liability cap from the National Com
Technip to Charter Farstad’s Newbuild Subsea Vessel
Farstad Shipping ASA has been awarded a 5 year framework agreement by Technip Norge AS for delivery of ROV support operations, light construction work, IMR and other subsea related activities. The Agreement gives Technip the right to utilize the newbuild vessel up to 320 days per year, and to extend
Maaskant Shipyards Refits ‘MV Tridens’
Stellendam-based, Maaskant Shipyards, part of Damen Shipyards Group, is involved in the refit of research vessel ‘MV Tridens’ (length 73 metre, width 14 metre) owned by governmental shipowner Rijksrederij. According to the company, this project is the largest refurbishment job in Maaskant Shipyards’
PHOTO: Aker Solutions’ Modules for Åsgard Subsea Compression
Aker Solutions is set to deliver the modules for the world’s first subsea gas compression system at the Statoil-operated Åsgard field. The facility, scheduled to come on stream in 2015, will enable the recovery of an additional 282 million barrels of oil equivalents. The modules will be assembled in
Nextgen’s Subsea Fibre Cable Rollout Begins
Months of underwater surveys mapping the topography of the ocean floor are now completed and cable manufacturing work will start next week in France on Australia’s largest domestic subsea network. Owned and operated by the Nextgen Group, the globally significant subsea optical fibre cable system wil
VIDEO: 3D Animation of HS1000 Tidal Turbine
ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest delivers tidal turbine arrays and services to harness the great energy potential from tidal streams. The modular solutions are designed to allow optimal integration in the daily operation plans of the customers, supporting the worldwide energy mix. The video shows 3D animati
VIDEO: Harkand Atlantis SPHL’s Mating Trials
Harkand Atlantis has successfully completed mating trials at the National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen for the Self Propelled Hyperbaric Lifeboat (SPHL). In the event of an emergency scenario, where Divers are required to be evacuated to the Self Propelled Hyperbaric Lifeboat (SPHL), a suitable met