Subsea
SMC in New Framework Deal with Total
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) has won a framework agreement from Total to provide geophysical acquisition supervision. The contract was awarded for a period of three years, the company informed. “SMC is very pleased to have been awarded a framework agreement which will see it support a number
ETA in MeyGen Project Stroma Deal with Atlantis
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has awarded a contract to ETA Limited for the manufacture and delivery of the subsea tidal turbine connection system which will underpin the MeyGen extension activities known as Project Stroma. The subsea hub will allow multiple turbines to be connected to a single power export
BP Sees Second Stage of West Nile Delta Online
BP has started production from additional two West Nile Delta gas fields, Giza and Fayoum, offshore Egypt. Gas is flowing ashore from the recently completed eight wells through new subsea infrastructure and pipelines. The West Nile Delta development has reached first gas from the two fields on sched
CGG and TGS Expand Barents Sea Seismic Coverage
CGG and TGS will conduct the Greater Castberg TopSeis survey in the Barents Sea during Q2 2019. The survey is 5,000 sq km, and will be acquired and processed with the latest developments of CGG’s TopSeis acquisition and imaging technology. The survey will include the highly prospective Castberg area
WellConnection Enters UK Market with Independent Oilfield Services Buy
WellConnection Group, a Norwegian inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) company, has acquired Peterhead-based Independent Oilfield Services (IOS) in a deal which marks their entrance into the UK market. Following the acquisition, IOS changes name to WellConnection IOS. WellConnection Group CEO, R
FarSounder Equips Alucia2
FarSounder’s flagship navigation product, the FarSounder-1000 Forward Looking Sonar (FLS), has been selected by the OceanX exploration team to help provide safe passage for Alucia2, their new 85.3-meter research and exploration yacht. Admarel BV, a member of the Alewijnse Group, is the FarSounder de
Telford Offshore Adds Seven Vessels to Its Fleet
Telford Offshore has acquired an additional DP3 pipelay and accommodation vessel, and six offshore support vessels following a legal settlement between Sea Trucks Group (STGL in liquidation) and West African Ventures (WAV). The transaction allows Telford to grow and diversify its global offering, br
Proserv Divests Precision Engineering Business
Controls technology company Proserv has sold its Coatbridge, Scotland-based speciality machining business, formerly known as KRG Industries. The divested business will now trade as KRG Specialist Engineering Services and will continue to operate from its current facilities, providing precision machi
Tendeka Adds New Area Manager in Russia
Tendeka has appointed Nizami Musayev as a new area manager in Russia as the company aims to grow its presence in the region. Nizami Musayev joins Tendeka from Interwell, where he was responsible for growing the company’s completion business. He previously spent 19 years working for Schlumberger in v
Enpro Set for FIS Technology Subsea Trials
Enpro Subsea has started onshore testing on its Flow Intervention Services (FIS) technology, backed by £1.5-million investment, ahead of planned subsea field trials later this year. The company had previously developed a lower pressure (10kpsi) version of their tool and this investment has allowed t
EIP Wraps Up Pre-Trial Tests of Ambient Subsea Lifter
Ecosse IP (EIP) has recently completed pre-trial tests of its newest product, the Ambient Lifter (AL10T), in Buckie Harbour, UK. These tests form part of the development of EIP’s new range of subsea lifting products, the company said. The recent tests follow on from trials completed in September 201
Shearwater in OBS Surveys for Aker BP and Equinor
Shearwater GeoServices has secured an award of four Ocean Bottom Seismic (OBS) surveys by Aker BP and Equinor in the North Sea. The projects will be executed by two of Shearwater’s multi-purpose vessels using proprietary technology during the 2019 North Sea summer season. “We are excited to be chose
Ashtead Invests in Teledyne Marine Technology
Teledyne Marine has secured an order by Ashtead Technology for its newest subsea multibeam imaging, survey and pipe tracking technology. Under the order Teledyne Marine will provide RESON SeaBat T50-S IDH multibeam systems, BlueView M900-2250 dual frequency imaging sonars and HydroPACT 660E pipe and
Unique Group Invests in Sonardyne’s INS and LBL Technologies
Unique Group has placed orders worth in excess of £1 million with Sonardyne International for its Fusion 2 and 6+ underwater survey and positioning technologies. Unique Group’s orders will see multiple copies of Sonardyne’s Fusion 2 Long BaseLine (LBL) and INS operating platform and a large number o