Trendsetter Engineering has introduced the Trident Intervention System. The system has been designed for rapid reconfiguration in the field, providing the flexibility to conduct intervention riser, riserless wireline intervention and hydraulic stimulation operations all in one package. According to
International marine and engineering consulting firm LOC Group has been awarded a new scope of work with Norwegian oil major Equinor.
Equinor has awarded two contracts and issued a letter of intent to TechnipFMC for pipelaying and subsea installation for three projects in Norway.
LNG giant Shell is not expecting to restart production at its Prelude FLNG facility offshore Western Australia before July. Shell hasn’t exported any cargoes from the FLNG for almost five months following an electrical trip on February 2. “Start-up timing will depend on Covid-19 constraints and comp
South Korean cable manufacturer LS Cable & System has shipped off the first batch of submarine power cables for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. This is also the company’s first shipment of submarine cables for an offshore wind project in Taiwan. Last year, LS C&S won the right to supply all
Tekmar Group has appointed Steven Rossiter to the role of chief technology officer (CTO). Rossiter was the founder and managing director of Agiletek Engineering. The newly created position of CTO underlines Tekmar’s commitment to its technology-driven goals. It will draw on Rossiter’s skills in clou
New National Oceanography Centre (NOC)-led research has discovered how fast-moving waterfalls under the sea control the shape and behaviour of submarine channels. These underwater channels are the offshore equivalents of rivers, but can be much larger. Submarine channels can extend for tens to thous
A remotely operated aerial vehicle (ROAV) inspection and survey company Cyberhawk has secured a five-year, multimillion-dollar software contract with oil major Shell.
Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables have joined forces to install and protect a submarine power cable between the island of Crete and the Peloponnese region of the Greek mainland. Greek grid operator Admie is developing the project. Hellenic Cables, specifically through its subsidiary Fulgor, will produc
Polarcus is taking further actions to streamline its business and adjust operational capacity to align with current market conditions. This follows on the $15 million cost reduction plan implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic and oil price volatility. The company has additionally streamlined and r
Atteris has secured GB Energy contract for subsea front-end engineering design for the Golden Beach gas field. The field is located within the Australia’s Gippsland Basin, approximately three kilometres offshore from the Ninety Mile Beach in Eastern Victoria. The engineering and design work includes
Robotic arm systems (underwater manipulators) are being used in the offshore industries, especially in executing subsea intervention operations. Robotic arms can be mounted on remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and in some cases on autonomous underwater vehicles (
The consortium of Boskalis and NKT is set to work through the summer to install the offshore export cables at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK. As reported, an initial 25km stretch of export cable has already been installed from the landfall north of Anderby Creek in Lincolnshire, estab
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has awarded GEOxyz BVBA with the contract to carry out geophysical surveys at the IJmuiden Ver offshore wind zone. Under the contract, GEOxyz will conduct geophysical investigations required to obtain the soil information at a part of the Ijmuiden Ver zone
