Subsea
TE SubCom, SubPartners Ink System Supply Contract for APX-West Submarine Cable
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. Company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, and SubPartners Pty Ltd (SubPartners) announce the signing of a system supply contract for the APX-West submarine cable system from Perth, Australia to Singapore. APX-West will deliver low-latenc
Technip, HQC Set Up Two Joint-Venture Companies
Technip announces that its operating center in Rome, Italy, has signed an agreement with China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC) to set up two joint-venture companies. Headquartered in Rome and Beijing, China, they will be responsible for procurement activities, respectively on the
Underwater Robots Deployed to Improve Hurricane Science
A fleet of underwater robots is descending into waters off the east coast to collect data that could help improve storm intensity forecasts during future hurricane seasons. Several regions of the NOAA-led U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) are partnering to deploy 12 to 16 autonomous und
6th Installation of KCI’s Multi Purpose Platform for Wintershall
In early August, the 6th installation of KCI’s self installing and floating concept the Multi Purpose Platform (MPP) took place. Customer Wintershall envisaged to relocate a MPP from location P6-S to Q1-D where the platform will find a new challenge. Prior to the transport, the P6-S platform was dec
FMC Technologies to Supply 16 Subsea Manifolds for Petrobras’ Fields
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Petrobras, Brazil’s national oil company, for the supply of subsea manifolds for its pre-salt fields, located offshore Brazil. The total scope of supply includes the delivery of up to 16 subsea manifolds and would result in approx
Wello’s Penguin Wave Energy Converter Produces Energy Off UK
Finnish wave energy developer, Wello Ltd, has on September the 10th released further test results of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in Orkney, Scotland. The Penguin wave energy converter was redeployed in Orkney in July 2013 after pre-commissioning of the power plant. The Penguin has no
Det norske Secures Funds for New Development Projects
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has entered into a USD 1 billion revolving credit facility, equivalent to NOK six billion, with a group of Nordic and international banks. The facility contains an uncommitted accordion option which could increase the facility to USD 2 billion, equivalent to NOK twelve bil
ITW Densit Completes Foundations Grouting for BARD Offshore 1 Wind Farm
The grouting of the last of the 80 foundations of the unique offshore wind farm BARD Offshore 1 has recently been completed by ITW Densit in the German Bight, North Sea. This pioneering German wind farm built in German waters covers around 60 square kilometres and has a production capacity of 400 MW
UK Energy Minister Joins ITF’s Project Milestone Celebrations at Offshore Europe
ITF, the global technology facilitator, has surpassed more than 200 joint industry projects (JIPs) in its 14 year history. Oil and gas industry leaders and the Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, UK government Minister of State for Business and Enterprise and Minister of State for Energy joined the organisati
Dana Petroleum Names New Chief Operating Officer
Dana Petroleum has appointed Graham Scotton as the company’s first Chief Operating Officer, based in Aberdeen. Graham will report to the company’s Group Chief Executive Dr Marcus Richards and has also been appointed to the Board of Directors. He brings considerable experience to Dana having spent 36
Det norske Acquires Large Scale Seismic Survey in Barents Sea
Det norske has as operator started collecting 3D broadband seismic data in license 715 in the Barents Sea. 2,000 square kilometers will be mapped in the large scale seismic survey, witch covers approx. four blocks. The license is located on “Lopphøgda”, an immature area on the Norwegian Shelf concer
FoundOcean Completes Member Infill Grouting at Morecambe Bay
FoundOcean, contracted to Subsea 7, has completed member infill grouting services to strengthen a tubular member of the DPPA Platform situated within Morecambe Bay in the Irish Sea. A horizontal steel member at elevation -7m on the platform was filled with ordinary Portland cement grout to give it a
Det norske Carries Out Testing of Discovery at Gohta
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has made an oil and gas discovery in the Gohta prospect in PL 492 in the Barents Sea. Det company holds a 40 percent ownership interest in the license. Operator Lundin Petroleum is in the process of completing the drilling operations in well 7120/1-3, which is situated abo
OSD-IMT to Design Seismic Support Vessels for COSL
Offshore Ship Designers has secured a design contract for two IMT965 seismic support vessels with a bollard pull in excess of 50 tonnes for China Oilfield Services Ltd (COSL), Beijing. The vessels will be used to provide a range of support activities to larger seismic vessels which operate continuou