Subsea
PGS and CGG enter CO2 storage partnership
PGS and CGG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine their seismic multi-client products and technical capabilities applied to the carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) sector. The seismic players stated they want to join forces and unlock the value of existing seismic data
Welsh offshore wind farm to host hydrographic survey
An uncrewed surface vessel (USV) is set to begin a hydrographic survey at the operational Gwynt y Môr offshore wind project located off the North Wales Coast. The USV will be performing the hydrographic survey of the export routes from 26 July for up to 7 days until 2 August, subject to weather cond
New TÜV SÜD subsea meter calibration tool targets reservoir optimisation
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has launched a real-time software tool for the verification of subsea multiphase flow meters (MPFM) that is said to help operators optimise reservoir management and revenues. NEL-SURE provides in-situ, continuous calibration of MPFMs and uses a traffic light s
Fugro hired for subsea inspection of Neptune’s Cygnus field
E&P company Neptune Energy has selected Fugro for subsea inspection of its Cygnus field in the UK’s southern North Sea.
Prysmian to deliver subsea umbilicals to Petrobras
Prysmian Group has secured a contract to provide deep-water electro-hydraulic umbilicals and specialized offshore and logistic services to Petrobras.
Italian cabling giant sets up net-zero target
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has set up a target to achieve net-zero for its global operations between 2035 and 2040, as well as for its value chain emissions by 2050. Prysmian announced the commitments as part of its new Climate Ambition and Social Ambition frameworks. In terms of Climate Ambitio
SEAMOR Marine and DroneQ Robotics team up for ROV solutions
Unmanned technology systems operator and integrator DroneQ Robotics has signed a partnership with Canadian remotely operated vehicle (ROV) developer SEAMOR Marine to boost ROV solutions.
PGS concludes CSEM technology sale
PGS has completed the sale of the hardware, software and intellectual property associated with its towed streamer Controlled Source Electro-Magnetic (CSEM) system to Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG). The two parties signed an agreement in September 2020 under which OFG acquired the exclusive rights to u
Uncrewed surface vessel starts survey at UK offshore wind farm
A remotely operated uncrewed surface vessel (USV) has been deployed for a hydrographic survey on an operational offshore wind farm in the UK.
IOG completes challenging Elgood well, but delays affect first gas timing
UK gas company IOG plc has achieved successful flow test results at its Elgood development well in the UK North Sea. However, the company has experienced mechanical challenges during drilling operations, which resulted in an extended duration. As a result, the first gas from IOG’s Core project has b
Saipem lays more than 100km of Baltic Pipe pipeline
Saipem’s pipelay vessel Castorone has laid more than 100 kilometers of the offshore pipeline for the Baltic Pipe project in the Baltic Sea. The 275-kilometer long Baltic Pipe will create a new corridor supplying gas from Norway to the markets in Poland, Denmark and also neighboring countries. Castor
Petrofac eliminates need for offshore surveys with digital process
Petrofac has collaborated with James Fisher Asset Information Services to eliminate the need for offshore surveys ahead of modifications.
John Lawrie launches two new quayside facilities for decom in Scotland
John Lawrie Metals, a decommissioning and recycling services provider, has announced two new quayside decommissioning facilities in Scotland.
Viking Neptune gets more work with Havfram
Eidesvik Offshore has secured a contract with Havfram for the subsea construction vessel (CSV) Viking Neptun. The contract will commence in early January 2022 with a firm period towards the end of the third quarter of 2022. In addition, Havfram stated it had been granted options for further extensio