Subsea
JDR Bags Wild Well Five-Year Deal
JDR Cables Systems (JDR), part of TFKable Group, has been awarded a five-year long term service agreement with Wild Well Control, a Superior Energy Services company. The agreement will see JDR design, manufacture and assemble intervention, workover and control systems (IWOCS) to be deployed in conju
ABP Barrow Adds New Survey Vessel to Its Fleet
ABP Barrow has held a naming ceremony at the Port of Barrow for its newest survey vessel, the Christine H. ABP’s new vessel takes her name from ABP Barrow colleague, Christine Holmes, who passed away in July 2017. The team at the Port of Barrow felt it would be a fitting tribute to Christine to name
Tyne Subsea Sets Up Hyperbaric Facility
Tyne Subsea, a multi-million pound research and testing facility being developed in the North East, UK, has completed its first commercial test in one of Europe’s largest commercially available hyperbaric pressure testing chambers. The facility, which is being developed by engineering group British
Schlumberger Rolls Out New MEMS Gyro Surveying Service
Schlumberger has introduced the GyroSphere MEMS gyro-while-drilling service at Offshore Northern Seas (ONS). The GyroSphere service responds to the needs of E&P companies for a faster and more rugged, gyro-surveying while-drilling tool that increases drilling efficiency and reliability while reducin
C-Tecnics Gear for MoD Salvage Team
A MoD Salvage Diving Team has purchased a custom rack mounted version of C-Tecnics’ portable system, the C-Vision, which has been tailored for fixed installations including dive control containers. The ‘C-Vision 4R’ was selected by UK-based equipment manufacturer Submarine Manufacturing and Products
Decom Firm Well-Safe Marks First Anniversary
Well-Safe Solutions is marking its one year anniversary with news that it’s about to acquire its first asset, is tendering for major P&A projects and has increased its headcount to 35. In just over 12 months, the Aberdeen-based well abandonment specialist has amassed the largest concentration of dec
Kongsberg Scores Deepsea Stavanger Deal
Odfjell Drilling has awarded Kongsberg Maritime the contract to deliver a real-time monitoring and advisory solution to provide operational safety and non-productive time (NPT) improvements for the 6th generation semi-submersible, Deepsea Stavanger. The contract is in specific relation to an upcomin
FMS Marks Good Start to Financial Year
First Marine Solutions (FMS), the mooring equipment specialist, has reported a strong start to the financial year. Following on from the appointment of a new management team in May, the Aberdeen-based mooring services company has reported month-on-month sales growth, with Q1 securing an increase of
Viewport 3 Executes North Sea Subsea Scanning Project
An Aberdeenshire technology start-up Viewport 3 has produced 3d scan data for a North Sea operator, reportedly, saving them 50% of the usual cost. Viewport 3, based in Ellon, was contracted to work in collaboration with N-Sea on a project, to carry out subsea scanning of multiple locations at a Nort
Aibel to Build New Johan Sverdrup Power Plant for Equinor
Equinor has awarded Aibel the contract to build Phase 2 of the onshore power plant at Haugsneset east of Kårstø. The Phase 2 development will contribute to secure the power supply from land to the further development of Johan Sverdrup, and also contribute to establishing the area solution for power
Subsea Cable Monitoring Trials Wrap Up at EMEC
An Innovate UK funded project focused on developing a smart integrated monitoring system for offshore energy subsea cables has drawn to a close following tests at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The new technology should ultimately lead to better maintenance and repair of underwa
Equinor to Power Snorre and Gullfaks from Offshore Wind Farm?
Equinor and partners at Gullfaks and Snorre have decided to explore the possibilities of supplying the Gullfaks and Snorre fields with power from floating offshore wind. This could be the first time an offshore wind farm is directly connected to oil and gas platforms, the company said. The project f
Rolls-Royce Tech for Nordlaks Aquaculture Project
Rolls-Royce will supply six TT1100 tunnel thrusters to the massive fish farm, which has been designed to produce salmon further offshore than has been possible so far.
BHGE Wins Subsea Services Extension with Equinor
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), has received a three-year extension to a subsea services frame agreement with Equinor for its operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. BHGE will provide support for several installations including Troll, Snorre B and Tordis/Vigdis, with the deal marking more