Subsea
DNV GL Develops New Solution for Mooring Failure Detection
DNV GL has developed a solution that reduces the risk of offshore floating vessel mooring line failure going undetected by replacing physical sensors with a machine learning algorithm that accurately predicts line failure in real time. The company’s Smart Mooring solution addresses growing industry
Expo Adds IRS and RWI to Its Subsea Intervention Portfolio
Oilfield services company, Expro, said it has expanded its subsea intervention capabilities, introducing two new well access solutions in addition to its subsea landing string system technologies. According to Expro, the Intervention Riser System (IRS) will safely establish and maintain well access
Ulstein Lays Nexans Aurora Keel
Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has recently held the keel laying ceremony of the cable laying vessel Nexans Aurora. Keel laying marks the start of assembling the grand blocks of a newbuild vessel, destined for the installation of subsea cables by Nexans. The hull is being built at Crist, Poland, whil
BMT and Sonardyne Team Up on Aasta Hansteen Riser Monitoring
Subsea 7 has picked BMT and Sonardyne to deliver riser monitoring system (RMS) for the world’s largest spar platform, Aasta Hansteen. The Aasta Hansteen Spar platform is operated and owned by Equinor. Located 300 kilometres west of Sandnessjøen on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) in water depth
OGTC Boosts Cavitas Thermal Heavy Oil Recovery Project
Thermal enhanced oil recovery specialist, Cavitas Energy, is the most recent innovative technology firm to receive funding support from technology accelerator, the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC). Cavitas has been awarded funding which will be dedicated to the fast-track development of their 3r
Searcher Launches Cloud-Based Seismic Service
Searcher has launched Saismic, a transformative cloud-based service that provides global seismic data on-demand with native support for deep learning and advanced analytics. Saismic offers industry a smarter way to interact with seismic data on the premise that it should be adaptive, flexible and co
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 29 – May 05). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/04/30/mcdermott-sinks-on-restructuring-costs/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/05/02/subsea-7-stays-in-red/ This content is available after accepti
Interventek to Develop New Subsea Landing String Control System
Interventek Subsea Engineering has secured funding from the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) towards the development of the control system for a new subsea in-riser landing string, designed to reduce the size, weight, complexity and cost of this critical well intervention equipment for oil and g
UK Govt Endorses Aberdeen Subsea Engineering Hub
The UK government is backing industry plans for a multi-million pound underwater engineering hub in Aberdeen. Bringing together underwater technologies from both industry and academia from up and down the country, the planned Global Underwater Engineering Hub should reinforce the UK’s status in the
SubConn Expands Production Capacity
SubConn, in collaboration with MacArtney, has invested in expanding its production facilities. The company has invested in a 2,300 m2 new location that combined with its existing 2,500 m2 is set to double their existing production facilities. With new premises and investments in production equipment
IMCA Opens Application for DP Practitioner Accreditation
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has opened the application process for the DP Practitioner Accreditation Scheme. Two categories of practitioners are eligible for accreditation, a DP Trials and Assurance Practitioner and a company DP Authority. Captain Andy Goldsmith, IMCA’s techn
TGS Acquires Spectrum
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company has agreed the acquisition of Spectrum, creating a leading provider of 2D and 3D seismic data. The transaction is expected to be completed as a statutory merger pursuant to Norwegian corporate law between TGS and Spectrum. The transaction is supported by the board of di
TUV SUD NEL Launches Oil-in-Water Measurement JIP
TUV SUD NEL, the flow measurement R&D specialist, has launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to fill a knowledge gap in the oil & gas industry’s use of online oil-in-water analysers to help optimise oil and gas recovery. In its quest to optimise production and recovery, the oil & gas industry is in
OSIL Supplies Buoy for HERMES Project
Ocean Scientific International (OSIL) has supplied a data buoy platform to the ‘ORION’ joint research and development centre for use as a real-time monitoring station on an EU-funded project managing coastal erosion. The Harmonized Coastal Corrosion Management Framework for Enhancing the Implementat