Subsea
GALLERY: Lukoil installs jackets for ice-resistant platform in Caspian Sea
Russia’s Lukoil has completed the installation of the jackets of the fixed ice-resistant platform at the V.I. Grayfer field in the Caspian Sea.
Supergen ORE Hub launches ECR research fund call
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub is inviting applications for the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Research Fund. The fund is designed to be a flexible research fund for ECRs to support small activities that either supports and develops existing research activities, or develops skills further
Ocean Yield to book $130 million in impairments for two vessels
Ocean Yield expects to book impairments of $130 million in total for an FPSO and offshore construction and cable-lay vessel.
Subsea 7 taps JDR for Elgood umbilical
Subsea umbilical and cable supplier JDR has agreed a new contract with Subsea 7 to supply a 9.3-kilometre production and control umbilical, topside equipment and subsea terminations for the Elgood field in the UK Continental Shelf. The umbilical delivery will take place in Q2 2021 and will connect t
UK: OGA seismic data for potential carbon and hydrogen storage sites
Oil and Gas Authority UK (OGA) will disclose ‘vital’ historic seismic data that could help explorers and developers spot potential carbon and hydrogen storage sites in the North Sea. Following consultation in 2019, the OGA has decided to make seismic data available, under an exploration licence and
Premier’s Tolmount platform heads for North Sea
UK oil and gas firm Premier has seen the jacket and topsides sent off to their final destination at the Tolmount field in the Southern North Sea. The infrastructure will meet the Sleipnir heavy lift vessel for installation in late September / early October. The 500 Bcf Tolmount development is on tra
Nexans Aurora CLV coming together
The construction of the next-generation cable laying vessel, the Nexans Aurora, is well underway at Ulstein Verft. The Norwegian shipyard is carrying out several tasks at the same time. On 10 September 2020, Ulstein installed the cable capstan during a short break in the ongoing paint process. Durin
Well-Safe to create 100 new jobs after buying Seadrill rig for P&A projects
Well-Safe Solutions has acquired the West Epsilon jack-up rig from Seadrill sparking another job boost for the company. Namely, this move will create around 100 new jobs.
Sovcomflot keeping Vyacheslav Tikhonov with option to redeliver Ivan Grubkin
Seismic player Polarcus and Russian shipping company Sovcomflot have once again agreed new terms for the vessel Vyacheslav Tikhonov. Specifically, Sovcomflot has exercised options to extend the firm period of the charter for 3 years. The new charter begins immediately after the project the vessel is
Veripos intros GNSS+INS tech for hydrographic surveys
Veripos, part of Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence Division has introduced SPAN GNSS+INS technology into the offshore oil and gas marine market. The technology comes from NovAtel, also part of Hexagon. NovAtel and its SPAN technology accelerated development in GNSS positioning, sensor fusion and in
PGS in Barents Sea wide-tow Penta Source project
Norwegian seismic player PGS said it has begun a new project in the Barents Sea that uses the most advanced configuration ever towed by a seismic streamer vessel. Last weekend, PGS seismic vessel Ramform Tethys reconfigured from a wide-tow triple source set-up to an even wider penta source solution
Reach Subsea looks for Topaz Tiamat fill-in
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea and P&O Maritime Logistics have agreed on a revised charter agreement for the vessel Topaz Tiamat. Under the new deal, Reach will operate the vessel for the remainder of the 2020 season on pay-as-you-go terms. Consequently, the Oslo-listed subsea player will demobil
Teledyne CARIS supports SEA-KIT USV survey demo
Teledyne CARIS, a Teledyne Technologies company, was an integral part of the uncrewed offshore survey mission in the Atlantic Ocean. Teledyne CARIS’ Mira AI and CARIS Onboard software were present on the vessel to enable autonomous survey and real-time processing. The mission’s USV, built by SEA-KIT
STATS anticipates steady year despite market conditions
UK-based pipeline technology specialist STATS has booked EBITDA earnings of £5.6 million, according to its annual accounts as at 31 December 2019. The company generated revenues of £39.1 million, down from £43.4 million in the prior-year comparable period. However, STATS noted its 2018 result includ