Subsea
‘Rem Pioneer’ Delivered to Rem Offshore
Rem Offshore takes delivery of large construction vessel, Rem Pioneer. This is a fifth delivery so far from Kleven in three months. Build no. 364 from Kleven Verft has been delivered today, June 6, to Rem Offshore ASA. The 117 m long vessel is the largest in Rem’s highly modern offshore fleet, and w
PII Pipeline Solutions Follows ILI Tools Trends
PII Pipeline Solutions has discussed how advances in technology have been harnessed and developed to push the boundaries of what is possible in the realm of pipeline inspection. Inline inspection technology for oil and gas pipelines has evolved and delivered highly complex and robust tools over the
Det norske Gets Consent to Drill Using Maersk Giant
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has received consent for exploration drilling using the Mærsk Giant mobile drilling facility to drill well 2/9-5 S Heimdalshø, in production licence 494. The well is in the southern part of the North Sea, around 34 km west of Valhall. Water depth at the site is approx. 65
Ramboll Acquires Apply Altra. Enters UK O&G Market
In pursuit of an ambitious strategy to grow employees and geographical reach, Ramboll has acquired Apply Altra in Aberdeen. Up until the acquisition, which was officially signed in Norway last week, Apply Altra has been part of the Apply Group. With the formal shift in ownership on 2 June, the name
ABB Supports Swiss Semiconductors Research
ABB, the power and automation group, grants 5 million Swiss Francs to the ETH Zurich Foundation to support the development of high-performance power semiconductors to improve the efficiency of power conversion systems and energy transmission over long distances as well as industrial solutions. This
DeepOcean: Deep Helder Operational by July
DeepOcean has announced that Deep Helder, a Subsea Support Vessel, continued its trials this week from the port of Delfzijl, The Netherlands. Deep Helder will be ready for operations by July this year. A total of 50 personnel can be accommodated on the vessel. The vessel will be equipped with Survey
Technip Installs Array Cables On Borkum OWF
Technip Offshore Wind has successfully completed contractual work on the installation of 43 array cables on the Borkum wind farm, located 45 kilometers North from the German island of Borkum in the North Sea. The project was the first to use the CBT 1100 Trenching System, which improved cable burial
MacArtney Backs WASUB Submarine Team
Spearheaded by its local operations in the Netherlands, MacArtney is supporting the WASUB human-powered submarine team of the Delft University of Technology (TUDelft). Drawing on their extensive experience with underwater systems and vehicles, MacArtney engineers will put their know-how at the dispo
SeaBird Wraps Up Somalia 2D Survey
Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Limited, the Somalia focused oil and gas exploration company, has completed its offshore seismic acquisition programme which started in February 2014. The seismic acquisition programme was carried out by SeaBird Exploration (“SeaBird”) and concluded in June 2014 with over
Endeavor to Investigate Subsea Infrastructure Decommissioning for Petrobras
Endeavor Management has announced that Petrobras has retained the Houston-based consulting firm to investigate and document successful industry practices for decommissioning subsea infrastructure. Endeavor Management intends to gather information from regulators, contractors, and engineering compani
Ithaca Extends FPSO BW Athena Contract
BW Offshore has received a contract extension for the FPSO BW Athena with Ithaca Energy. The primary term of the contract expires in Q2 2015, and Itacha Energy has exercised the option for a secondary term of up to five years. Ithaca Energy has the right to terminate the contract on a rolling 12-mon
2H Offshore: New Fatigue Monitoring for Risers Systems
2H Offshore, in conjunction with BP, has developed a new fatigue monitoring methodology for drilling riser systems. The new approach was developed using accumulated operator monitoring data and an innovative analytical solution, and accurately calculates fatigue damage made by both wave and VIV effe
EMGS’ BOA Thalassa in Barents Sea Survey
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA has received a signed contract from a repeat customer worth NOK 10 million (USD 1.7 million) for 3D EM data acquisition in the Barents Sea. The survey is done in June, using the vessel BOA Thalassa. BOA Thalassa is a purpose-built 3D EM vessel with the capacity to car
Video: BOP on Deepwater Horizon Fails Due to Pipe Buckling
U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has reported that the blowout preventer (BOP) that was intended to shut off the flow of high-pressure oil and gas from the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico during the disaster on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, failed to seal the well because drill pipe buckled