Subsea
Low oil prices could play pivotal role in boosting decommissioning spending, Rystad says
With few profitable investment alternatives, operators are now likely to increase spending in decommissioning work, according to Rystad Energy.
Deep Casing Tools tech scores UK patent
Deep Casing Tools technology that can almost half the cost for extended reach drilling well liner installations secured UK patent. Patents are also pending in Europe, the USA, Canada, UAE and Saudi Arabia. DCT MechLOK Drill Pipe Swivel (DPS) is the industry’s first mechanical DPS. It helps overcome
Nokia launches WaveFabric Elements portfolio for 400G ecosystem
Nokia has launched WaveFabric Elements portfolio of photonic chips, devices and subsystems, including its fifth generation coherent digital signal processor family, the Photonic Service Engine V (PSE-V). The explosion in video and mobile bandwidth demand over the past decade has been met through the
Fehmarnbelt immersed tunnel construction set for January 2021
Construction of the Fehmarnbelt immersed tunnel, connecting Denmark and Germany, is set to begin on January 01, 2021. The 18-meter long Fehmarnbelt link will connect Rødbyhavn on Lolland and the German island of Fehmarn. The Danish authorities have given the approval for the start of construction. T
Subsea Innovation bags Pipe-In-Pipe Waterstop deals
Subsea Innovation has won multiple contracts across the offshore oil and gas sector to supply Pipe-In-Pipe Waterstop SISeals. Specifically, over the past six months, Tekmar company landed four contracts to supply SIStop Waterstop Seals to two offshore contractors. Two of the contracts will also incl
BSH awards geophysical survey contract for German offshore wind zone
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has awarded Fraunhofer IWES with a contract to carry out geophysical site investigation in the N-6 offshore wind area. The geophysical survey is set to be conducted this summer as part of the geological preliminary investigation at the N-6.6 a
CR Encapsulation becomes official Teledyne distributor
Teledyne has appinted CR Encapsulation as its official distributor for Teledyne Impulse-PDM. This includes Teledyne Impulse & Teledyne Impulse-PDM, products & connectors. The agreement includes electrical and optical interconnection systems & dry mateable, wet mateable and underwater mateable connec
SMS delivers aquaculture vessel to operator in Malta
The SMS Group has delivered a new build aquaculture vessel to a tuna farm operator, Fish and Fish, in Malta. This vessel has a length of 24 meters with a beam of 8.5 meters. The principle purpose of the vessel will be tuna harvesting and aquaculture/fish farm logistical and maintenance support. Davi
Subsea specialist 1CSI strengthens management team
Subsea integrity and inspection firm 1CSI has appointed new director, Richard Gibson to the company’s board. As a result of 38 years of experience in the oil & gas industry, Gibson brings experience and knowledge in business and product development. His appointment also reflects 1CSI’s strategy to g
Rovco adds Seaeye Leopard ROV to its fleet
Rovco has recently purchased a Saab Seaeye Leopard remotely operated vehicle, expanding its subsea capability and capacity. Rovco’s purchase of the Seaeye Leopard is the latest investment in its asset pool, which strategically increases the capability to serve a growing number of customers. Rovco ai
Export cables at SeaMade offshore wind project ready to deliver
DEME Offshore and Hellenic Cables have completed the testing and energization of the export cable connections at the SeaMade offshore wind project in Belgium. DEME said it is currently carrying out the inter-array cable installation and preparing for the turbine installation campaign, set to begin i
Boskalis picks up SMD plough for Hornsea Two ops
UK-based Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) recently delivered a purpose built pre-lay plough to marine service providers Boskalis. Boskalis will utilise the plough at Ørsted’s offshore wind farm Hornsea Two to install 380 kilometres of export cables. The pre lay plough, named Megalodon by Boskalis, will b
MDL delivers double transpooling in Norway
Maritime Developments (MDL) has executed transpooling of 64 kilometres of MEG coiled tubing for subsea contractors Ocean Installer and DeepOcean. The operation consisted of transpooling MEG injection lines from 28 Tenaris transportation reels onto seven offshore installation reels. MDL project manag
Next Geosolutions wins Hansa PowerBridge work
Next Geosolutions has secured a contract with Swedish TSO Svenska kraftnät for the Hansa PowerBridge complementary marine survey. The Hansa PowerBridge (HPB) project is a 300-kilometre HVDC interconnector between Sweden and Germany. The contract will see Next Geosolutions carrying out marine geophys