Subsea
Ineos Submits Windermere Decommissioning Application
Ineos UK has submitted a decommissioning application to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for the Windermere field, located in the Southern Basin of the UKCS. The Windermere facilities comprise the platform, wells, export pipeline and the umbilical between Windermere a
Heerema Cuts 350 Jobs as It Exits Offshore Pipe Lay Segment
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has informed that it will cease its offshore pipe lay activities with immediate effect, leading to dismissal of 350 employees. The decision, a part of the strategic transition of the company, follows from a review and commercial evaluation in early 2018 of HMC’s curr
STR Adds Sonardyne Technology to Its Rental Pool
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has boosted its equipment inventory with the purchase of a Sonardyne Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short Baseline (USBL) underwater positioning system. Mini-Ranger 2 has the ability to simultaneously track up to 10 subsea targets over ranges of up to 995 meters, extendable
DeepOcean Names Ex Subsea 7 VP as Its New CEO
DeepOcean has appointed former executive vice president of Subsea 7, Øyvind Mikaelsen, as a new chief executive officer of the company. Following the appointment of Mikaelsen, current DeepOcean interim CEO Ottar K. Mæland returns to his responsibilities as COO, the company informed. Terje Askvig, ch
Subsea 7’s i-Tech Services Teams Up with Leidos
i-Tech Services, a Subsea 7 company, and Leidos have signed a five-year digitalization partnership agreement. The partnership will increase efficiencies in i-Tech Services’ Life of Field capabilities by providing clients with greater insights into operations through the field lifecycle. This relatio
Allseas Equips Lorelay Pipelayer with Sonardyne Technology
Allseas has ordered two Sonardyne International’s GyroUSBL acoustic positioning technology systems for its pipe laying vessel Lorelay. Used in conjunction with a Ranger 2 USBL (Ultra-Short BaseLine) topside which also formed part of the order, the GyroUSBL transceivers will be installed on the end o
Sonardyne Adds Marine Vessel Systems Global Business Manager
Sonardyne International UK has appointed Derek Lynch as its new global business manager for Marine Vessel Systems. Derek joins Sonardyne with immediate effect and brings with him extensive experience gained over 25 years working within the offshore energy, maritime and naval sectors. A former servic
Erskine Field to Remain Shut While Chrysaor Tries to Resolve Pipe Issue
Chrysaor Limited, the operator the Lomond to Everest pipeline that experienced blockage during cleaning operations in January 2018, has put focus on the pipeline bypass programme, which will further delay the restart of Chevron’s Erskine field in the UK Central North Sea. According to Serica Energy,
PGS to Shoot Seismic Over UKCS Licence P2170
Statoil and its partners in UKCS licence P2170 have committed to pre-fund a 3D seismic survey over the licence area and certain offset acreage, to be conducted by Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS). The survey over the licence P2170, which contains the Verbier oil discovery and the Cortina prospect, w
University of Limerick Launches Etain ROV
University of Limerick (UL) has unveiled EUR 2 million underwater robot at the docks in Limerick city. The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was launched by Pat Breen, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection. The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
Baker Hughes Q1 Adjusted EPS $0.09
Baker Hughes, a GE company, (BHGE) has reported profit of $70 million or 17 cents per diluted share on GAAP basis for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were 9 cents per share. The company generated revenue of $5.4 billion for the quarter, down 7% or $400 million s
Finnish Diving Support to Clear Balticconnector from Explosives
Baltic Connector Oy’s subcontractor Finnish Diving Support Oy will be clearing three explosives along the pipeline route in the Gulf of Finland between April 23 and 27, 2018. The explosives are located on the Balticconnector pipeline route approximately 40-42 kilometers away from the shore in Finnis
Belgian Navy Renews SeeTrack Licences for Its AUVs
SeeByte has secured the renewal of 10 SeeTrack licences used for the existing AUV fleet of the Belgian Navy. The renewal includes an upgrade to the latest version of SeeTrack V4, and comprises of operational support and SeeByte’s Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) suite. SeeByte’s technical client m
Hydro Group Managing Director Shortlisted for EY Award
Hydro Group’s managing director, Doug Whyte, has been announced as a finalist in this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in the sustained excellence category. Celebrating its 20th year, the Awards recognize entrepreneurs who are making a positive impact on their society and economy. Doug Whyte