Subsea
CSA Takes Delivery of Okeanus Portable A-Frame
Okeanus Science & Technology (Okeanus) has recently designed and built a high-capacity portable A-Frame. This A-Frame system has completed its factory acceptance tests and has been shipped to the customer, CSA Ocean Sciences (CSA). “We enjoy a long-standing, healthy relationship with CSA and we are
Saipem Secures Wireless Subsea Drone Contract from Equinor
Equinor, on behalf of the Njord licence, has awarded Saipem a subsea service contract using a wireless underwater intervention drone and an ROV. This contact will make Equinor the first user of technology expected to be completed in 2020. “This is a historic contract in the oil and gas industry. It
SubseaPartner Expands UK Presence
SubseaPartner has decided to increase its presence in the UK by appointing Tore Hafte Staalesen as country manager for the UK department. Tore Staalesen moves from his role as the company CEO to focus on the UK market. In addition, SubseaPartner has appointed Cato Kydland, the company’s QHSE and ris
TGS, IPGP Assess Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards in Banda Arc
TGS is working with Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) Marine Geosciences Group on a project to assess earthquake and tsunami hazards in Banda arc and neighboring regions. IPGP – a French governmental, non-profit research and higher education establishment – is licensing some of TGS’s Ban
Proserv Restructuring Delivers Two New Divisions
Aberdeen-based controls technology company Proserv has established two separate divisions – Proserv Controls and Gilmore, a Proserv Company, which will sit under the umbrella of the parent company, Proserv Group. Both divisions emanate directly from the firm’s abilities in different segments of the
Polarcus Awaits Vyacheslav Tikhonov Redelivery from SCF
SCF has exercised the option with Polarcus for the redelivery of Vyacheslav Tikhonov vessel, originally named Polarcus Selma. Polarcus currently expects the vessel to be redelivered in November 2019 following completion of the wide-azimuth project in the Americas. SCF extended the bareboat charter f
Zennor Wraps Up Finlaggan Subsea Installation Campaign
Zennor Petroleum has completed the 2019 Finlaggan subsea installation campaign utilizing six separate vessels. Zennor is currently developing the 100% owned Finlaggan field in the UK Central North Sea block 21/05c and 21/05d. The development project is targeting 30mmboe of gas condensate reserves fr
RRS Sir David Attenborough Named in UK
RRS Sir David Attenborough, one of the world’s most advanced polar research vessels, has been officially named at a ceremony held at Cammell Laird’s Birkenhead, UK, shipyard on Thursday. The milestone event attracted over 600 invited guests and more than 4,000 members of the public. Commissioned by
OSIL Launches Box Corer T-Bar System
A sophisticated T-bar mini-penetrometer for exclusive in-field seabed strength profiling of box core samples is now available from environmental monitoring experts Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL). The T-bar penetrometer measures the resistance of sediment to continuous penetration at a slo
Subsea 7 Wins Azerbaijan Double with BP
Subsea 7 has been awarded two contracts with a combined value between $50 million and $150 million by BP Exploration for the Azeri Central East (ACE) project in the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field in the Caspian Sea. The project is situated in a water depth of approximately 140 metres. T
Prysmian Bags Three-Year TenneT Contract
Prysmian Group has been awarded a three-year service level agreement by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT for reactive maintenance operations for its HVAC and HVDC submarine and land assets. The contract represents an important milestone in the company’s PowerLink Cable Solutions strategy, which
Global Offshore Supports Pentland Firth Cable Installation
Global Offshore plans to work with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) on its Pentland Firth East power cable installation project. The Pentland Firth is a strait separating the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. The new 35km, 33kV power cable will connect mainland
Ryder Geotechnical Sets Up Office in London
Ryder Geotechnical, part of Tekmar, has opened a new office in central London. The office will serve as the regional base for Ryder Geotechnical, and with the appointment of Robbie Williams-Crew as senior geotechnical engineer in London, the company said it is well established to support its growing
IKM Subsea Hosts Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy
IKM Subsea recently welcomed Norwegian minister of Petroleum and Energy Kjell-Børge Freiberg to it Bryne headquarters. Freiberg had invited himself together with representatives from his Government department to view the ROV Onshore Control Center. “This is like science fiction,” Freiberg was quoted