Subsea
VIDEO: Auger Makes Cardamom Possible, Cardamom Extends Life of Auger
In September, Shell announced first oil from the Cardamom development. This new subsea system is tied back to the Auger platform. The development includes five new wells and is expected to produce 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day at its peak rate. Since the first production at Auger in
Dolphin’s Newbuild Takes Shape
The newest edition to Dolphin’s fleet, the Polar Empress, owned by GC Rieber Shipping, is starting to take shape. The advanced seismic vessel will have ice-class 1A, which enables it to navigate in and out of ice infested areas. The vessel will be 113 meters long and 21.5 meters wide, and will have
BMT, MSubs Collaborate on Maritime UxVs Sea Range
BMT Isis, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd (BMT) and a leading supplier of safety and environmental risk management across sectors and Plymouth based MSubs Ltd, a principal supplier of manned and unmanned underwater submersibles for both military and commercial users are collaborating together to devel
Jurong Shipyard Nets TEN FPSO Deal
Sembcorp Marine’s Jurong Shipyard has been contracted by MODEC Offshore Production Systems (Singapore), to complete the repair and life extension, and conversion of a VLCC into a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel as part of the TEN Development Project. This is the twenty-secon
Genel Energy Finds Oil in Sidi Moussa Offshore Morocco
Serica Energy confirmed that the SM-1 well in the Sidi Moussa block offshore Morocco has reached a total depth of 2,825m MDBRT (measured depth below rotary table) and encountered oil during drilling operations. Preparations are underway to perform cased hole testing. Serica has a 5% working interest
Robin Rigg Bathymetric Survey Complete
The Bathymetric Survey at the Robin Rigg Wind Farm is now complete and the 12 meter Catamaran ‘Norfolk Swift’ has demobilised from this site. A general maintenance programme will continue with the transfer of technicians out to selected Turbines by Crew Transfer/ Secondary Work Vessels on a daily ba
Siemens Hires SLP for Dudgeon Subsation Job
Sembmarine SLP, subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has been awarded a contract to design and build the offshore substation platform for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. The contract has been granted by Siemens Transmission & Distribution Limited, which was awarded the contract for the Electrical System I
Nextgen Networks Gets New Managing Director
Nextgen Group appointed David Yuile as the Managing Director of Nextgen Networks. David brings to the role more than 25 years of international experience in the telecommunications industry. As the former CEO of AAPT, David led the transformation of the company into a competitive data and internet pr
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 13 – October 19). The boss of a major airline believes missing flight MH370 may not have crashed in the Indian Ocean, and that probably control was taken of that airplane. In an [&hell
Bambora and AMC Team Up on Wave Energy
Research into the optimal design for ocean wave energy converters is set to enter the next phase thanks to a partnership between Perth-based Bombora Wave Power and the Australian Maritime College. In conjunction with Bombora’s financial commitment, a $256,000 Australian Research Council Linkage Prog
LandScope Buys Blueview 3D Underwater Scanner
UK-based Landscope Engineering has recently purchased 3D Multibeam Scanner from Teledyne BlueView. “Having rigorously tested the BlueView BV5000 3D scanning sonar technology in several demanding underwater environments, we have been impressed with the system’s versatility and data resolution. Inte
FTA Plans Hydrographic Survey Off Finland
The Finnish Transport Agency intends to conduct a hydrographic survey in the Finnish EEZ, territorial waters and inland waters. The work scope of the project consists of multibeam echo sounder system hydrographic survey on shipping routes, as well as the aerial surveys. The project is planned to be
IAMC in Need for AUV
Italian Institute for coastal marine environment (IAMC) is, through tender procedure, looking for the provision of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The procured AUV should be capable of operating in a depth up to 1,000 meters, acquiring oceanographic data and geophysical surveys with a range of
Ofgem to Assess Five Potential Subsea Links
Ofgem has announced the names of five new interconnector projects that could be built in the future. Together with the ElecLink and Nemo projects that Ofgem has already assessed, these seven projects could lead to investment of up to £6 billion and provide up to 7.5GW of additional electricity capac