Subsea
Aker BP Appoints New SVP
Aker BP has appointed Marit Blaasmo to the role of senior vice president (SVP) for Health, Safety, Security, Environment & Quality. She will succeed Jorunn Kvåle and take a seat in the Executive Management Team (EMT) and will report to CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik. Marit Blaasmo has a broad experience fr
Oceaneering Sets Up Engineering Consultancy Division
Oceaneering has launched a new global Engineering Consultancy, aimed at delivering specialist technical engineering solutions that complement its existing Asset Integrity business. The new consultancy will increase global demand for specialist technical services across the energy industry, and its f
Acteon Adds Benthic
Subsea services group Acteon has agreed to acquire offshore marine geotechnical and geophysical survey company Benthic. Houston-based Benthic adds deepwater and ultra-deepwater surveying capabilities to Acteon through its proprietary portable remotely operated drill (PROD) technology. Benthic has un
Kongsberg Unveils New GeoPulse USV
Kongsberg Maritime has launched another unmanned surface vehicle at an event in Southampton – the GeoPulse USV. The new USV, featuring GeoPulse Compact, Kongsberg’s newest sub-bottom profiler, can map environments beyond the limits of conventional platforms, fully autonomously or remote-controlled u
Kraken and Baltic Diver Become Strategic Alliance Partners
Kraken Robotics and Baltic Taucherei-und Bergungsbetrieb Rostock GmbH (Baltic Diver) have finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Strategic Alliance for maritime robotics technology, products, and services. In addition, Kraken and Baltic Diver will be jointly hosting a series of demonstra
Shearwater Grabs Seismic Acquisition Contract from Shell
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a multi-project marine seismic 3D and 4D acquisition contract by Shell International Exploration & Production. The contract covers four separate surveys, three in the North Sea and one off the coast of Western Australia. In the North Sea, the Polar Empress wil
Kvaerner Preps Valhall Flank West Jacket
Kvaerner has built the steel jacket for Valhall Flank West project and made it ready for transport to the Aker BP-operated Valhall oil field This is the first of two main deliveries for the development of the new wellhead platform. The wellhead platform alliance partners; Aker BP, Kværner, ABB and A
NOC Selects Sonardyne Equipment for New Under-Ice AUV
UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has selected hybrid navigation technology from Sonardyne International for the next generation of its Autosub autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), targeted for under-ice operations. The NOC will incorporate Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav inertial navigation system (IN
First Subsea Nets Ballgrab Order from CNOOC
First Subsea has received an order from China National Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to supply its Ballgrab subsea mooring connectors for a deepwater semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU). The order was booked in Q1 2019 and will be delivered later this year, the company wrote on its social medi
EC-OG Tech Powers Commercial Subsea Control Module
Subsea energy storage and power generation specialists EC-OG has completed a test programme with a North Sea operator, demonstrating the Subsea Power Hub’s capabilities for powering subsea production equipment using battery power alone. During recent workshop trials, supported by the Oil & Gas Techn
Kongsberg Delivers Sounder USV to TASA
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract for delivery of a Sounder USV system, unveiled at Ocean Business, to TASA, the largest fishing company in Peru. The fully integrated and calibrated USV solution offers a high definition fishery sonar combined with a wideband echosounder from Simrad, operable
Aker Solutions and FSubsea Joint Company to Boost Oil Recovery
Aker Solutions and FSubsea have created FASTSubsea to help operators increase oil recovery. The new company combines Aker Solutions’ multiphase hydraulic technology with FSubsea’s Hydromag technology to create the first “topside-less” multiphase boosting system. The pump-module solution being develo
Kongsberg Shows Off Its New USV
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a brand-new unmanned surface vehicle (USV). The Sounder USV System is designed and built to provide the highest possible standard of data acquisition, Kongsberg said. With the introduction of the Sounder USV System, Kongsberg strengthens its presence in the market for
Well-Safe to Boost P&A Capacity with Semi-Sub Acquisition
Aberdeen-based Well-Safe Solutions has agreed to acquire the Ocean Guardian semi-submersible drilling unit, sparking another jobs boost for the company. The asset, currently owned by Diamond Offshore, has drilled hundreds of wells since entering service in 1985. Upon delivery, Well-Safe will start w