Subsea
New management and investment boost for ROVOP
Aberdeen-based ROVOP has secured new multi-million-pound investment from its shareholders Blue Water Energy and BGF. The investment secures ROVOP’s long-term future and ensures the company can continue to provide its services. In addition to the investment, ROVOP has appointed a new senior managemen
Modus Hybrid AUV wraps up survey in Mediterranean
Modus has recently completed seabed survey at a new deep water well exploration site in Mediterranean waters, offshore Israel. UK based firm executed the survey on behalf of M-Surveys, part of the Maritech Group using Hybrid AUV (HAUV) technology. The 3000-metre rated Hybrid system carried out the o
Watch complex subsea operation of installing Dvalin Xmas trees
Wintershall Dea last December installed three Xmas trees on its Dvalin gas development, which has now moved from the drilling phase to the completion phase.
Osbit welcomes new members to its team
UK offshore technology supplier Osbit has welcomed two graduates and two further permanent staff members to its Northumberland-based team. The new employees have joined Osbit’s 110 strong workforce as the business celebrates ten years of operations. The company also confirming a third engineering gr
Offshore facility electrification to slash O&G industry’s CO2 emissions, Axiom says
Offshore energy research and advisory firm Axiom has studied how the electrification of platforms can have a meaningful impact on the carbon intensity of offshore oil and gas production. The above chart highlights Axiom’s view on how the 2020-2024 fixed production market has evolved through February
UK well engineering firm adds new operatorship division
UK’s well engineering and project management specialist Fraser Well Management (FWM) has launched a new well operatorship division.
50Hertz seeks routing services for O-1.3 offshore wind area’s grid connection
German transmission system operator in charge of grid connections in the Baltic Sea has issued a tender for routing services for the grid connection route OST-1-4. The work scope includes pre-route planning services and preparation of the necessary technical approval documents for the seaside sectio
Webtool subsea cable gripper fleet ready for action
Webtool has announced the CRT200 Cable Gripper Hire Fleet with an initial three CRT200 available for immediate hire. The DNV GL approved cable recovery tool, allows subsea recovery of damaged cable and umbilical up to 1500 metres depth. The CRT200 can recover large diameter cable up to 203 milimetre
PGS extending Hammerfest Basin coverage
PGS has recently started ultra-high-density seismic survey in the Barents Sea. The survey extends Hammerfest Basin coverage further west and north into the southern Loppa High. The first data will be available in the fourth quarter of 2020. The acquisition geometry builds on the configuration previo
IHC wins order for wet bell handling system
IHC Hytech has secured a contract from an undisclosed client for the supply of a wet bell handling system. Working together with its international offices IHC will deliver the equipment from IHC Singapore. To ensure the safe deployment of divers, IHC Hytech delivers several types of heavy-duty and r
Hollandse Kust Zuid export cables set sail from Greece to Netherlands
The export cables for TenneT’s Hollandse Kust Zuid grid connection have been sent off from Greece to the Netherlands, according to the Dutch cable logistics company WIND, which handled the load-out. The company has been hired by Van Oord to provide subsea cable logistics for the grid connection proj
Kraken confirmed as sonar systems supplier for Danish Navy
Kraken Robotics has been confirmed by the Royal Danish Navy as a supplier of the sonar systems, following the completion of a complaint process. Kraken was originally chosen as the successful bidder on a program for the acquisition of new sonar systems for the navy in October 2019. The delay since t
Battery-powered, autonomous offshore wind guard vessel introduced
A consortium comprising C-Job Naval Architects, LISA, SeaZip Offshore Service, Sea Machines, MARIN, and eL-Tec elektrotechnologie has unveiled a concept design for an Autonomous Guard Vessel (AGV), to be used for surveillance of offshore wind infrastructure, from wind farms to substation platforms a
HydraWell and Exedra in well abandonment alliance
Norway-based well integrity specialist HydraWell has teamed up with fellow compatriot Exedra. The two companies will join forces with aim to bring new solution for the well abandonment and side-tracking markets. Initial focus will lie on the Norwegian market. The emphasis will be on novel methods of