Subsea
Plexus Secures Equipment Order from Det Norske
Plexus Holdings has received a purchase order (‘PO’) from Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA (‘Det Norske’) to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for Geopilot#2, an oil and gas appraisal well on the Ivar Aasen development project, offshore Norway. Geopilot#2 will be the seventh Det Norsk
IHC Sealing Solutions Gets Its Old Name Back
Starting in December 2014, IHC Sealing Solutions will operate under the new – but also old – name of Lagersmit. On 28 November 2014, the new name was unveiled at a party for the employees of the ‘new Lagersmit’. In the summer of 2014, the company became independent and consequently separated from Ro
Circle Group Buys WellPartner
HitecVision has announced Circle Group’s acquisition of WellPartner AS, an equipment and services company servicing the Norwegian subsea, completion and intervention markets. This is Circle Group’s first acquisition and the foundation for the Well Service division. WellPartner was established in Sta
Emera Kicks Off Maritime Link Project
The governments of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador and NSP Maritime Link Inc., a subsidiary of Emera, today participated in a ground-breaking ceremony at the Bottom Brook construction site in Newfoundland and Labrador to recognize the start of construction of the Maritime Link Project. Nov
Persephone Project Gets Green Light (Australia)
The North West Shelf (NWS) Project participants have approved the Persephone Project off the north-west coast of Australia, Woodside informed. The Persephone Project is the third major gas development for the NWS Project in the past six years, demonstrating the joint venture’s commitment to maximisi
Subsea Innovation Opens New HQ in Darlington
On 25th November HRH The Duke of Gloucester officially opened Subsea Innovation’s new Headquarters on Faverdale Industrial Estate in Darlington. The 40,000 sq ft building complements their previous facility and the additional space is going to be critical as the company continues its expansion. The
Statoil Approved for Tune Until 2020
Statoil has received consent to use subsea facilities on the Tune field until 2020. Tune is a gas condensate field located around ten kilometres west of Oseberg in the northern part of the North Sea. Statoil is the field’s operator. Tune has been developed using a subsea solution tied back to Oseber
PSA Audits Statoil’s Flexible Risers
The PSA has carried out an audit of Statoil in respect of technology follow-up, operational follow-up and condition monitoring of flexible risers. This audit was based on incidents occurring with flexible risers, and on the fact that these types of incident have proven to be key contributors to majo
Norcom Gets SCORE Grant for eChart Development
East Anglian grant programme, Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE), has awarded funding to Norwich based Norcom Technology. The £20,000 grant is to enable Norcom, which develops software and hardware for navigation and hydrographic survey systems, to develop a desktop and we
Nexans’ Umbilicals on Asgard Compression Station
Nexans has delivered power umbilicals for world’s first subsea gas compression station at the Statoil’s Åsgard gas field in the Norwegian sea The umbilicals delivered by Nexans combine power, fiber-optic and hydraulic lines in a single cross-section and will be used to transmit power, signals and fl
Woodside Commits to Morroco Seismic
Woodside has entered into a contract for an exclusive Reconnaissance Licence (RL) with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines, the National Oil Company of the Kingdom of Morocco, to explore a block offshore Morocco. The block, known as the Rabat Ultra Deep Offshore area, comprises a tota
UK Boosts Funds for Subsea CCS
Companies developing cutting edge low carbon energy projects in generation, efficiency and storage, such as capturing carbon emissions or turning buildings into power stations, have the chance to bid for an extra £5 million of funding in the fourth round of the Government’s Energy Entrepreneurs’ Fun
Shell Faces USD 4 Bln Fine for Bonga Oil Leak
An oil major, Shell, is facing a fine of USD 3.96 billion for the oil spill that happened in 2011 on Bonga oil field off the coast of Nigeria. Nigerian parliament recommended the fine based on National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)’s report. The parliament cannot enforce its decis
Great Barrier Reef on the ‘In Danger’ List ?
The Greens have reported that the Newman Government’s Port Bill allows open slather for dredging, dumping and port expansion in four areas of the Great Barrier Reef and doesn’t stop any dredging in the Reef that has already been applied for. “This bill acts like an invitation to the World Heritage C