The recently deployed xWave wave energy prototype, developed by U.S.-based company CalWave Power Technologies, has served as a platform for several environmental research operations led by PNNL’s Triton initiative.
CGG has secured a three-year contract extension to continue operating a dedicated 4D permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) imaging center at Equinor’s Stavanger offices in Norway. Equinor’s asset teams analyze the 4D seismic images delivered by CGG within days of acquisition in order to optimize prod
Fugro has secured a new contract with Denmark’s Energinet to undertake cable route surveys for the North Sea Energy Island project. The North Sea Energy Island will serve as an offshore power plant distributing up to 10 GW of offshore wind to Denmark and other neighbouring markets. Fugro will perfor
The U.S.-headquartered Baird Capital has invested in Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) to support the UK subsea rental equipment provider in developing its equipment and service offerings. The investment will also enable STR to further expand its geographical reach, with the Americas, mainland Europ
British oil and gas major BP has contracted Norway’s Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) to deliver a carbon capture and storage (CCS) 3D seismic acquisition scope over the Endurance reservoir offshore the UK. Seismic acquisition is scheduled to start during April at the site located about 145 kilometers o
Singapore-based Ultra Deep Solutions (UDS) has secured another contract with an undisclosed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor in the South East Asia region.
The developers of the PacWave South wave energy test site have installed four steel conduits under the seafloor offshore Oregon that will house subsea cables for linking the site with the mainland.
Subsea 7 has received DNV Technology Certification for its Swagelining polymer lined riser product, said to be a world first. According to Subsea 7, the qualification programme was designed to address the challenges presented by the dynamic service environment and vertical orientation of the riser p
The U.S. National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) has selected Dive Technologies to receive a share of $3.4 million funding for its autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology. The Massachusetts-headquartered company said it will use the support to bring its next-genera
Building a sustainable future in a pandemic-ridden world is no easy feat as it brings out many challenges to the fore, however, the energy and maritime industries have shown a great determination to overcome such obstacles in their quest to accelerate decarbonisation and establish a more balanced, l
TechnipFMC is proceeding with the voluntary delisting of its shares from Euronext Paris, following the partial spin-off of Technip Energies and the progressive selldown of its remaining ownership stake. After a comprehensive review of its strategic objectives, TechnipFMC said it has refocused as a p
Hellenic Cables has completed the cable manufacturing and loading for shipment of inter-array cables for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), executing the contract awarded by Dominion Energy for the partial supply of array cables for the 2.6 GW project. Hellenic Cables was responsible for the
Norway-based subsea and marine services provider DOF Subsea has secured more work for its construction support vessels (CSVs) Skandi Acergy and Skandi Constructor. A “key renewables client” awarded Skandi Acergy with an extension of an ongoing subsea construction contract in the North Sea. In direct
Prysmian has entered into a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) for the supply of power cables for what is said to be the first-of-its-kind high-voltage, direct current (HVDC-VSC) subsea power transmission system in the Middle East. Prysmian received the €220 million LNTP from Samsung C&T as part of it
