Subsea
Spirit Energy Begins Production from Oda Field Ahead of Schedule
Spirit Energy has started oil production on the Oda field, almost five months earlier than the original plan. The Oda field is Spirit Energy’s first development as operator on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. When the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the field was submitted to the author
4Subsea Adds Astori
4Subsea has acquired Norwegian subsea solutions provider Astori. With the addition of Astori, 4Subsea has expanded its portfolio with aim to help operators optimise offshore operations with new technology and digital services. “With this acquisition we are building upon our strategy of delivering le
Shearwater Nets Turkey Seismic Deal
Shearwater GeoServices has secured seismic acquisition and depth processing contract by Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortakligi (TPAO). The survey contract covers an area of 2200 sqkm and includes fast track processing, followed by full time and depth processing. Work will start in Q2 2019 and will be c
New Vessel Joins Geoquip Marine’s Fleet
Geoquip Marine has added a DP2 multi-purpose offshore support vessel, the Geoquip Saentis, to its fleet. The Geoquip Saentis is currently being fitted with the latest version of Geoquip’s GMR600 fully heave-compensated offshore geotechnical drilling rig. The vessel has accommodation and work spaces
PSA Probes Snorre Expansion Christmas Tree Fabrication
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has carried out an audit of Equinor and the fabrication of the subsea Christmas tree for the Snorre expansion project. The objective of the audit was to ensure that fabrication of the subsea Christmas tree for the Snorre expansion project complied with the c
New Board Member for EnQuest
EnQuest plans to appoint New Board Member for EnQuest as a non-executive director of the EnQuest board, effective May 01, 2019. On joining the board, Howard Paver will become a member of the Remuneration and Audit Committees and stand for election at the company’s AGM in May. Howard has 40 years’ gl
Rever Offshore Names New CEO
Rever Offshore, a subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has appointed Barry MacLeod as its new chief executive officer. MacLeod replaces Mark Bessell, who stepped down from the role last month, for personal reasons, the company noted. MacLeod has eight years’ experience as board dire
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 11 – March 17). This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Subseaworldnews. Technipfmc Adds New Dive Support Vessel To Its Fleet This content is availa
Aker Solutions Becomes Airborne Oil & Gas Shareholder
Aker Solutions has been added to strategic shareholder base of Airborne Oil & Gas as the company aims to further strengthen, integrate and diversify its range of thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) solutions for the international subsea sector. The Norway-based company joins Airborne Oil & Gas’ share
Jumbo in Subsea Decommissioning Deal with TAQA
Jumbo has secured an offshore decommissioning project in the North Sea by TAQA Energy. The project includes the removal, transportation and disposal of three subsea protection domes and piles. The removal operation will take place at the offshore fields located in the P15 block, 35km North West of H
DGA Selects iXblue’s Gaps for Mine Warfare Applications
The French General Directorate of Armament for Technical Naval Applications (DGA/TN) has selected iXblue’s Gaps acoustic positioning system for its Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) positioning and monitoring applications. “The choice of Gaps by the DGA/TN, which is the reference in France in the
Subsea 7 Proposes Elisabeth Proust for Non-Exec Director
The board of directors of Subsea 7 has proposed Elisabeth Proust for election as non-executive independent director subject to approval at the company’s annual general meeting on April 17, 2019. Proust, who has spent more than 35 years with Total was also president of the oil and gas association in
Marine Robots Could Aid Sustain South African Fisheries
Ocean gliders are currently profiling waters off South Africa to collect data that supports a UK-Africa partnership aimed at improving understanding of how regional fisheries are sustained. Working in partnership with the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and a broad ra
Magma Products Launches Shutdown Division
Magma Products has launched a Shutdown Division to provide systemized approach to decommissioning, and appointed Stephen Potts as shutdown director. The company plans to use its commissioning expertise to deliver a phased resumption of production, while still allowing for essential maintenance work