Subsea
C-Kore Wraps Up Work for Norske Shell on Draugen
C-Kore Systems has completed a contract with A/S Norske Shell, where the C-Kore subsea testing tools were used to assist with fault-finding in the Draugen field in Norway. With the use of the C-Kore tools, Shell was able to locate the source of low IR on the field, the company said. Børge Nedal, She
STR Upgrades Its Sonardyne Portfolio
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has become the first company to invest in Sonardyne’s new Long BaseLine (LBL) and Inertial Navigation System (INS) software, Fusion 2. The announcement was made following Sonardyne’s launch event at OSEA 2018 in Singapore. STR will upgrade its existing 6G hardware
ECA Group Wins ROV Support & Maintenance Job with French Navy
ECA Group has been awarded a two-year contract for ISS (in service support) by the French Navy Fleet Support Service (SSF). Under the contract, ECA Group will provide corrective and preventive maintenance of the H2000 “Diomede” ROV used by Cephismer (Diving and Intervention Unit), initially supplied
Prysmian Finalizes Crete Interconnection Agreement with IPTO
Prysmian Group has finalized the agreement with Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for a submarine power cable connection between the island of Crete and the Peloponnese region of the Greek mainland. The award of the €125 million project to Prysmian by IPTO, as announced on October 02, 2
Tekmar to Guard Borssele 2 Cables
Tekmar Energy has been selected by Van Oord to deliver its cable protection system (CPS) TekLink Mechanical Latch for the Borssele 2 (site III and IV) offshore wind farm. As part of the project, Tekmar said it will be supplying their latest TekLink Generation 8 cable protection system. The product w
Webtool in Pipeline Decom Tool Project for Chevron
Hydraulic subsea tools specialist, Webtool, is developing a Fast Intervention Tool for subsea pipeline decommissioning in conjunction with Chevron Energy Technology Company. The tool will crimp, seal, and cut the pipe reducing the potential for contamination of the marine environment, potentially re
Alewijnse Kits Out DEME’s Cable Layer
System integrator Alewijnse Marine has completed electrical outfitting works on board DEME’s new subsea cable layer Living Stone. The Living Stone has been designed to support wind farm installation and interconnector operations and recently started its first assignment at the Hornsea Project One wi
Xodus Boosts Decom Unit
International energy consultancy Xodus Group has appointed Gareth Jones as its Decom Lead. The appointment follows a successful year for Xodus’ decommissioning division which has secured several new clients and won £2-million of work in 2018. Jones will be responsible for advising and supporting ope
STR Adds MacArtney Equipment to Its Inventory
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has enhanced its equipment inventory with the purchase of MacArtney Underwater Technology Multiplexers. Scott Johnstone, group managing director, STR said, “STR are delighted with the addition of the MacArtney Underwater Technology Multiplexer systems to our rental
James Fisher Wins More Work on London Array
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has secured a trio of milestone contracts on London Array offshore wind farm. Already appointed by London Array as the contractor for topside balance of plant (BoP) services, JFMS will now also provide subsea services, including inspection of the substation and al
Boskalis, Lamprell Ink Deal with Saudi Aramco
Royal Boskalis Westminster, with its partners, has been selected as a contractor on Saudi Aramco’s Long Term Agreement for Offshore Facilities (LTA) program. The LTA is part of an offshore investment program and covers engineering, procurement, construction, transportation and installation (EPCI) co
NKT, Boskalis Land Ostwind 2 Export Cable Project
A consortium comprising Boskalis Subsea Cables and Flexibles and NKT has been awarded a contract by 50 Hertz for the Ostwind 2 offshore wind farm grid connection in Germany. The contract comprises supply and installation of approximately 270 kilometers of 220 kV high-voltage AC XLPE offshore export
Subsea 7 Gets DSVi Contract Extension Offshore UK
Subsea 7 has secured a sizeable three-year extension of an existing DSVi (Diving Support Vessel initiative) frame agreement, with seven North Sea clients. The North Sea clients include Chevron North Sea, Dana Petroleum (E&P), Hess Denmark APS, Nexen Petroleum U.K, Repsol Sinopec Energy UK, Shell UK
Aubin Reshuffles Senior Management
Aubin, the chemical solutions provider to the energy industry, has realigned its senior management team to enhance the company’s technology development and support its continued business growth. CFO Katy Gifford has been appointed CEO, allowing former CEO Paddy Collins to take up the newly created p