Subsea
Damen Welcomes CGG Eidesvik Seismic Vessels for 10-Day Pit Stop
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) has completed a 10-day maintenance program on seismic research vessels Oceanic Sirius and Oceanic Vega. For eight of those days the two 106-metre vessels were in the yard’s 250-metre drydock no.4 in a tandem arrangement, to maximise the efficient use of resources. T
3D at Depth Expands Ops and Services
3D at Depth has expanded several global office locations and launched a new portfolio of services designed to support cohesive workflow efficiencies for offshore oil field design through decommissioning. The new line includes: terrestrial dimensional control to support subsea data collection workflo
Eni Deploys OPT PowerBuoy in Adriatic
OPT has said that its PowerBuoy has been deployed in the Adriatic Sea to advance Eni’s R&D MaREnergy project, aiming to develop, deploy and demonstrate suitability of wave energy technologies in oil & gas operations. The OPT PowerBuoy will be used in the Adriatic Sea to advance Eni’s research and de
Vår Energi Picks Aker Solutions for Jotun FPSO FEED Study
Aker Solutions has been awarded a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Vår Energi for the lifetime extension of the Jotun FPSO towards 2045 as part of the redevelopment of the Balder and Ringhorne area in the North Sea. In total, about 20 billion NOK will be invested in the redevelopm
New Majority Shareholder for CAPE Holland and FoundOcean
CAPE Investment Partners has acquired majority shareholding in CAPE Holland and FoundOcean from the private equity investor Ambienta. With the new shareholder, a new phase for both companies will start. The companies aim to further grow their unique market positions in the rapidly expanding offshore
Xodus Adds Corporate Development Director
Xodus Group has appointed Phil Cooper as its corporate development director to support the growth of the company. Cooper was most recently London general manager at Heerema Marine Contractors where he led a team of engineers engaged in heavy lift and subsea technical activities. Previously, he was t
Atlantis Redeploys Two Turbines at MeyGen Tidal Project
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has completed the redeployment of two 1.5MW turbines at the MeyGen tidal energy project in Scotland. The turbines were retrieved for modification work following initial operations, and now all four turbines have been reconnected to the grid. Since reinstallation of these turbin
Ocean Installer on Johan Castberg FPSO Duty
Equinor and Ocean Installer have signed a contract that covers the FPSO mooring installation, tow out and hook-up of the Johan Castberg FPSO in the Barents Sea. Ocean Installer’s new scope will be carried out in combination with the marine operations contract the company secured in February 2018. “T
Schlumberger to Deliver Subsea Boosting System for Vigdis Field
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Equinor for the supply of the all-electric actuated subsea boosting system for the Vigdis field in the Norwegian North Sea. The scope of the contract includes a pump station, with a manifo
C-Tecnics Kits Out Simec Trencher
Aberdeen-based C-Tecnics Subsea Electronics has fulfilled an order for six high definition underwater inspection cameras to be installed on Simec Technologies’ latest ROV. The batch of model CT3017 titanium HD cameras, each providing full 1080p definition picture quality and rated to 4000 metres dep
North Sea Hat-Trick for DOF Subsea
DOF Subsea has been awarded three new contracts in the North Sea. The first of these contracts will see DOF Subsea undertake a workscope in the Norwegian North Sea involving subsea construction support and pre-commissioning operations from the Geosund during December 2018. In addition, the company h
Sumitomo Electric Completes NEMO Link Connection
Sumitomo Electric Industries has completed the connection of NEMO high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector cable system between the United Kingdom and Belgium after the high voltage test. The system, which is scheduled to be in commercial operation in the first quarter of 2019, will transmi
MONITA Project: Nexans Delivers Montenegro – Italy Link
Nexans has completed the installation and testing of its 445 km submarine and land mass-impregnated HVDC interconnector linking the Cepagatti converter station in Pescara, Italy, to the Kotor converter station near Budva in Montenegro. In 2012, Nexans was awarded a €340-million contract by Terna, th
PSA Probe Finds Areas for Improvement on Snorre Expansion Project
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has carried out an audit of subsea deliveries for Equinor’s Snorre expansion project in the northern part of the North Sea. The objective of the audit, performed last month, was to verify that the design engineering of the subsea production system and Christ