Subsea
Kvaerner to Grow in Two New Focus Areas
Kvaerner has established two new focus areas to grow its operations within both oil and gas projects and in renewable industries. With the new focus areas, the group is aiming for around 40 per cent growth within a few years, compared to revenues in 2018. Going forward, Kvaerner will expand operatio
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 09 – September 15). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/09/10/cahuzac-to-retire-as-subsea-7-ceo/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/09/09/deepocean-uk-to-split-cables-and-trenching-units/ This co
IMCA Demos CPD Scheme for Diving Supervisors
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has launched its pilot Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme for diving supervisors. The App based scheme is said to incorporate the very latest in training techniques and is available in IOS, Android, tablet and PC formats. Trials o
Crondall Energy to Deliver Concept Study for Pharis Energy’s Pilot Field
Crondall Energy, the floating production and subsea engineering specialist, has secured a contract by Pharis Energy to deliver the concept select study for the Pilot field development in the Central North Sea. Pharis Energy hopes to become the first operator to use steam flooding in a major offshore
New CEO Takes Helm at Magseis Fairfield
Magseis Fairfield has appointed Carel Hooijkaas as chief executive officer, effective October 01, 2019, succeeding Per Christian Grytnes who will retire from the company. Hooijkaas has over 25 years of experience in the oilfield services and equipment industry. Most recently, he was responsible for
Schlumberger, IHS Markit in GAIA Strategic Collaboration
Schlumberger has established a strategic collaboration between WesternGeco, the company’s seismic and geophysical data solutions division, and IHS Markit, a provider of critical information, analytics and solutions. The collaboration will bring together data, technology and expertise from two source
JFD Enhances Diver Safety with Dual Mode Bite Mouthpiece
JFD has launched a safety upgrade to its Stealth rebreathers range that should reduce the potential for incidents when switching to bail-out gas during mine countermeasures and explosive ordnance disposal (MCM-EOD) operations, as well as other underwater missions. The new dual mode bite mouthpiece i
Subsea Anti-Fouling Robot to Be Tested at Orkney
The second phase of an Innovate UK project has been launched to develop an automated fouling management system for the marine energy industry. The 24-month RoBFMS (Robots to Inspect, Maintain and Repair in Extreme and Challenging Environments) project will develop an automated robotic system to moni
Damen Orders PG Flow Solutions’ Pump for New Mining Vessel
Damen Shipyards Group has hired PG Flow Solutions to deliver an engine room pump system for an offshore mining vessel the shipbuilder is constructing for De Beers Marine Namibia. PG Flow Solutions will supply a complete engine room pump system to the vessel, including fuel oil transfer pumps and fre
Vår Energi Gets Consent to Use Island Constructor on Goliat
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Vår Energi consent to use Island Constructor vessel for well intervention on the Goliat field offshore Norway. Recently, Vår Energi received consent to use the Island Constructor well intervention facility for operations on the Goliat field in the Barents S
DEME Begins SeaMade Foundations Installation
DEME’s installation vessel ‘Innovation’ has started foundations installation at the SeaMade offshore wind farm in Belgian North Sea. With a 487 MW capacity SeaMade is the largest offshore wind farm in Belgium. SeaMade stands for a combination of two offshore wind projects, previously known as Mermai
OneSubsea Acquires Viper’s V-LOCK Tech
Viper Innovations said it has taken the decision to sell its subsea hydraulic distribution portfolio of products, including the V-LOCK range of stabplates, to OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company. The company said the decision was made as it plans to focus on its subsea electrical integrity products an
Tritech Intros Its New Gemini Sonar
Tritech, a Moog company, has released the Gemini 1200ik Dual Frequency sonar – the latest addition to its Gemini range. The multibeam imaging sonar offers two operational frequencies with the ability to switch between low and high frequency dependant on the user’s requirement. The 720 kHz low freque
Olis Robotics Partners with Forum on New ROV Controllers
Olis Robotics has entered into an agreement with Forum Energy Technologies for global sales, distribution and support of its ROV controllers. The Olis Master Controller (OMC) is said to be a next-generation controller for piloting remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in the offshore energy industry. Th