Subsea
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (November 10 – November 16). AGR’s well construction planning software, P1, has been selected by Xcite Energy to support development of the Bentley Field, one of the largest fields in the UKCS. P
Bibby Offshore Scores Total Gig (UK)
Bibby Offshore, a provider of subsea installation and inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has today announced a multi-million pound contract award by Total E&P UK Limited for services in the UKCS. The project, including associated project managemen
Keel Laid for New Cable Layer
DeepOcean UK has kicked off the construction of its new cable lay vessel with the symbolic keel laying ceremony held in Galati. The vessel, yet to be named, will be taken on a long term charter from Maersk, and will extend DeepOcean’s capabilities in the larger cable laying end of the market, repres
Van Oord Lands World Record in Subsea Rock Installation
Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes has set a world record. During a period of four weeks, Stornes placed rock in water depths of up to 1,277 metres. The Subsea Rock installation works were executed in relation to the development of the Aasta Hansteen gas field and Polarled pipeline in the N
South Stream’s Offshore Section Ready for Construction
The Gazprom Management Committee addressed the progress of the South Stream gas pipeline construction project. It was stressed that South Stream Transport was ready for constructing the most complicated part of the project – the first and the second strings of the offshore gas pipeline. FEED activit
Sea Trucks Lands Subsea Contract with Afren
Sea Trucks Group’s Nigerian business, West African Ventures, has been awarded an installation contract from Afren for a development in Nigeria. The contract comprises the following subsea installation work: installation of 60 km pipeline, PLEM, flexible riser and spool pieces as well as transportati
GE’s New Brazil Technology Center Focuses on Subsea
General Electric announced the opening of the $500 million Brazil Technology Center that will focus on developing advanced subsea oil and gas technology. The center, GE’s first in Latin America, will be a hub for engagement and collaboration with GE’s customers in the region and is expected to emplo
VBMS Installs Umbilical for Wintershall Noordzee
VBMS has successfully completed a remote platform tie-back project – platform L8-P4 to L6-B – for Wintershall Noordzee B.V. The scope of work for VBMS consisted of the engineering, installation and burial of a 19.5 kilometre umbilical, at a water depth of 29 meters. The J-tube pull-ins were performe
Technip Bags Nasr Field PMC Contract
Technip has been awarded a contract by Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) for project management consultancy (PMC) services for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works of the Nasr Phase II Full Field Development project – Packages 1, 2 & 3. The Nasr Phase II Full Field
GE Builds Subsea Wellheads in Nigeria
GE Oil & Gas has added the capability to fabricate subsea wellheads in Nigeria. The announcement was made in Lagos by Uzo Nwagwu, chief operating officer for GE Oil & Gas in Nigeria. The company regards this as a major milestone for GE Oil & Gas in their efforts to substantially increase the local c
DOF Subsea Scoops Several Contracts
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded multiple contracts, with a total value of approximately NOK 400 million ($59 million). The contract awards will improve the utilization of the subsea project vessels in the Asia Pacific, Atlantic and North America regions. As per September 30, 20
Technip Strengthens Flexible Pipe Production
Technip has announced an investment over four years to modernize its flexible pipe manufacturing plant, Flexi France, in Le Trait, France. Further boosting Technip’s expertise and industrial capabilities at the site will reinforce its global position in the production of flexible pipes, for the deve
Bowtech Launches ‘Pioneer’ Subsea Camera
Bowtech Products, a provider of subsea vision systems, has released the Pioneer multipurpose underwater camera with LEDs. The Bowtech products Pioneer is a high resolution underwater colour CCD camera with six integral high intensity LEDs. It provides a solution to general underwater viewing observa
NOAA Establishes Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
NOAA announced the appointment of 13 members to a new federal Ocean Exploration Advisory Board that will provide guidance to NOAA and the nation on the exploration of the ocean. “This distinguished board will advise NOAA on priority areas for exploration, investments in new technologies, and a strat