Subsea
IFA2 interconnector in full flow
Interconnexion France-Angleterre 2 (IFA2), electricity interconnector linking the UK and France, is now able to flow low carbon electricity between the two countries at full capacity. IFA2 is 240 kilometres long subsea power cable, which stretches along the sea floor between Fareham, Hampshire in th
Pipelayer resumes work on Nord Stream 2 in Danish waters
A pipelayer vessel has started work in Danish waters ahead of the resumption of construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline regardless of the pressure from the United States and European Union to stop it.
Oceanteam bags cable storage extension
Oceanteam has extended storage contract for over 100 kilometres of subsea cable with one of Europe’s biggest cable manufacturers. The 6-months extension follows a three years of storage of client’s subsea cables in Oceanteam’s 5300Te carousel at its cable storage facility in Velsen, the Netherlands.
Heerema developing silent foundations
Heerema has received Statements of Feasibility from DNV GL for two of its “silent foundations” concepts, on which the company has been working together with the University of Dundee. The concepts include helical or screw piles and so-called push-in piles, which could be installed without loud hammer
Solstad secures work for subsea trio
Oslo-listed shipowner Solstad Offshore has secured four contract awards for three of its subsea construction vessels (SCVs). Normand Energy will support a project for a client in the Pacific Ocean with an estimated duration of 5 months, including mobilisation and de-mobilisation. Solstad said, the c
Spirit Energy extends partnership with contractor trio
Spirit Energy has extended agreements with Subsea 7, TechnipFMC and DNV GL for future developments offshore Norway. The new 5-year deals are a continuation of supplier collaboration that started in 2015, and which has contributed to Spirit Energy delivering its first development on the Norwegian She
Nexans takes Havila Phoenix on charter
Oslo-listed Havila Shipping has entered into a charter contract with Nexans Norway for the subsea vessel Havila Phoenix. The contract is for a firm period of 90 days with optional periods of 90 days. According to Havila, the contract should commence during April 2021. Havila Phoenix has since 2013 s
Baker Hughes back in black after three quarters
Oilfield services major Baker Hughes has booked $653 million profit in the fourth quarter of 2020, against $48 million same time last year. This result also marks the company’s return to profit after posting third loss in a row at the end of Q3 last year. Nevertheless, Baker Huges reported adjusted
Rystad: Oilfield services sector will struggle to repeat former glory amid energy transition push
The Covid-19 pandemic caused the value of 2020’s awarded contracts to slump to a 16-year low, according to Rystad Energy.
Aleron bringing its divisions under one roof
Aleron Group has announced a high-level organisation restructure to align with its strategic growth plans to consolidate product and service offerings. The Group consisting of individual entities, Aleron Subsea and ROVQUIP, will now formally become a single entity, know as Aleron Limited. The divisi
MDL executes SURF decom project with Helix
Back-deck equipment specialist Maritime Developments MDL has completed a SURF decommissioning project in the UKCS for Helix Robotics Solutions. The work scope covered the retrieval of 7 cables, umbilicals, flowlines and jumpers connected to an FPSO in the UK North Sea, using an MDL equipment spread
Wintershall Dea curbs Dvalin gas flows over mercury issues
Wintershall Dea has decided to postpone the commercial gas production from its Dvalin field due to a high level of mercury in the gas flow.
Allseas taps Seatools for deep-sea mining equipment
Allseas has awarded subsea technology company Seatools the contract for the delivery of the complete electrical, hydraulic, and control system for its deep-sea mining nodule collector. The project is part of Allseas’ development program to realise advanced deep-water equipment for the gathering of p
Tekmar scoops up new offshore wind cable protection job
UK-based Tekmar Energy has secured a new subsea cables protection contract on a ‘major’ operational offshore wind farm project. The contract also includes work for Tekmar Energy’s sister companies Subsea Innovation and AgileTek Engineering. The deal, which follows Pipeshield’s largest-ever contract