Subsea
Fugro Eyes Seabed Geosolutions Exit
Fugro is looking to sell its stake in Seabed Geosolutions, a joint venture company with French seismic player CGG. The Dutch subsea and survey specialist said it has stepped up its efforts, in consultation with its co-shareholder, to divest its 60 per cent interest in ocean bottom seismic specialist
ION in New 3D Reimaging Program Offshore Denmark
ION Geophysical Corporation has started a new 3D multi-client reimaging program offshore Denmark. The initial 2,200 sq km phase of the 10,250 sq km program is aligned with the Danish Energy Agency’s objective to boost exploration activity by providing a modern, affordable 3D depth-imaged data set. T
Neptune Energy Begins Subsea Campaign on Duva Field
Neptune Energy has started its first subsea installation and construction campaign on the Duva field with the installation of the Integrated Template Structure (ITS), in the North Sea offshore Norway. According to company’s social media update, the ITS is the first large scale piece of fabrication w
Niestern Sander Begins Geo Ranger Construction with Arrival of First Steel
Royal Niestern Sander has received first steel at the shipyard for the new hydrographic survey vessel ‘Geo Ranger’. Following the delivery of the steel Niestern Sander started the construction of the first section of the vessel, the company informed through social media. In the end of April, Niester
Ops Setback for SeaBird
Oslo-listed seismic player SeaBird said it will experience delays on two surveys previously secured in West Africa and the Americas. Namely, the 3D survey in West Africa was initially expected to be completed early in Q3 2019 utilizing the Nordic Explorer and is now estimated to be completed in the
Vattenfall Picks Prysmian Array Cables for Hollandse Kust Zuid III and IV
Prysmian has been awarded a project by Vattenfall to provide the submarine inter–array cable systems for the Hollandse Kust Zuid III and IV offshore wind farms in The Netherlands. The award follows Vattenfall’s successful bid for the permit to develop these non-subsidised wind farms. The notice to p
Unique Group Introduces New Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Facility
Unique Group has launched its in-house designed and manufactured multiplace hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) chamber. The manufacture of the Uni-Heal 2200 hyperbaric oxygen treatment facility has drawn upon over 25 years of Unique Group’s cross-sector experience in the manufacturing of decompressi
TGS and EnergyIQ Roll Out Geoscience Database
TGS has developed EIQ TGS Data Loader in collaboration with EnergyIQ. According to TGS, companies can now automatically blend data with proprietary customer data in an enterprise well master data management platform for advanced analysis and decision making. The EIQ TGS Loader processes the most up-
Next Geosolutions Wins in Mediterranean Sea
Next Geosolutions has recently been awarded three marine survey contracts from three different clients to be accomplished in direct continuation in the Mediterranean Sea. The projects will involve a full range of marine survey disciplines including onshore, nearshore and offshore activities, most of
Nord Stream Completes Annual Pipeline Maintenance
Nord Stream has completed all planned maintenance works on the twin gas pipelines. Between 16 July and 27 July 2019, all planned maintenance works on mechanical components, as well as testing of the automation system were carried out. After the temporary shutdown of the pipeline system, gas transmis
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (July 22 – July 28). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/07/23/technipfmc-lands-seagull-iepci-contract-from-neptune-energy/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/07/24/subsea-7-bags-offshore-wind-farm-cable-co
First Subsea Mooring Connectors for Kincardine OWF
First Subsea has received a contract to provide platform mooring connectors for the floating offshore wind farm, situated off the coast of Aberdeen, UK. The company secured the contract from Spanish developer and construction company Cobra Group to provide platform mooring connectors (PMCs) for the
Nord Stream 2 Seeks Annulment of Gas Directive Amendment
Nord Stream 2 has asked the General Court for annulment of the amended EU Gas Directive because of an infringement of the EU law principles of equal treatment and proportionality. According to Nord Stream AG, the amendment was clearly designed and adopted for the purpose of disadvantaging and discou
SIMEC Atlantis Completes SeaGen Tidal System Decommissioning
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has decommissioned the SeaGen tidal turbine support structure in Strangford Narrows, Northern Ireland. This marks the completion of the 1.2MW SeaGen tidal stream energy project lifecycle and is the first commercial scale tidal turbine development to be fully decommissioned. Spe