Subsea
Solstad Farstad Secures Vessel Deal with Bibby Offshore
Solstad Farstad (SOFF) has entered into a contract with Bibby Offshore for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Clipper for operations in the North Sea. The contract period is 120 days firm in 2018 with options for 150 days in 2019 and 180 days in 2020, the company informed. The start of th
Subsea 7 Cooperates with Siemens on New Solutions
Subsea 7 has teamed up with Siemens to develop effective in-house control systems, using Siemens SIMIT simulation technology, to help iron out any potential software bugs before installation. By creating a virtual model from its Aberdeen base, Subsea 7 can effectively test the control systems under
Apply Sørco Inks Point Resources Framework Deal
Stavanger-based Apply Sørco has signed a frame agreement with Point Resources to provide engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services. The agreement has a duration of 5 years, plus options, and the first task include work scope associated with the upgrade of drilling syste
STL Xtreme Release Connector Obtains Norwegian Patent
Aberdeen-based subsea technology specialist STL (Subsea Technologies Limited) has been awarded a Norwegian patent for its Xtreme Release Connector product. According to the company, its high-angle release connector enhances safety and reduces environmental risks, while saving time and money by incre
OSRL Rolls Out New Subsea Well Capping Technology
Oil Spill Response Limited’s (OSRL) latest development in subsea well capping technology, Offset Installation Equipment (OIE), has been officially launched from the equipment’s new home base in Trieste, Italy. The event, which featured figures from across the offshore industry, represented the culmi
Ultra Electronics – Sparton Merger Deal Falls Through
London-based Ultra Electronics and Schaumberg, Illinois headquartered Sparton have abandoned their merger, originally valued at more than $234 million. Namely, the transaction threatened to permanently combine the only two qualified suppliers of sonobuoys to the U.S. Navy. During the review of the p
Saipem Cuts Deficit; Full-Year Guidance Misses Expectations
Italian oilfield services player Saipem has reported loss in the year 2017 of €328 million ($406 million), on revenues of €9 billion, versus loss of some €2 billion (2.5 billion) in 2016, on major asset write-downs that year and revenues of €10 billion. At the end of Q3 2017, Saipem maintained its g
OGTC Backs Sonomatic and Strathclyde Uni Robotics Projects
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre has invested in three robotics projects to transform pressure vessel inspection. The projects were selected as part of our first Asset Integrity ‘Call for Ideas’, which launched in 2017. Pressure vessel inspection was identified by the industry as a crucial challenge
SSEN Submits Needs Case to Ofgem for Orkney Subsea Cable
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has submitted a Strategic Wider Works (SWW) ‘Final Needs Case’ to Ofgem for a subsea cable transmission link from Orkney to the Scottish mainland. Following the significant growth in small-scale renewable electricity generation over recent years, the
Elia Appoints LOC as MOG Marine Warranty Surveyor
Elia, Belgium’s electricity transmission system operator, has contracted London Offshore Consultants (France) to provide marine warranty surveyor (MWS) services for the modular offshore grid (MOG) project in the Belgium sector of the North Sea. The MWS provides independent third-party technical revi
Aker BP Gets Nod for Manned Underwater Ops in 2018
Aker BP has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to perform manned underwater operations in 2018. The underwater operations will be undertaken by Aker BP’s contractor Subsea 7, at the Alvheim, Ula and Valhall fields. The underwater operations will be carried out by the divin
Aquabotix Adds New Commercial Partner
UUV Aquabotix has added new commercial partner and distributor, Azorean Aquatic Technologies, to help support the company’s global expansion and sale of its underwater robotics products. Azorean, headquartered in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, will aid the sale of Aquabotix’s Endura remotely operated vehi
EDS Wraps Up Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Work
EDS HV Group (EDS), a part of James Fisher and Sons, has completed its scope of work for cable termination and testing works at the Rampion offshore wind farm. The Rampion development, located off the Sussex coast in the UK, features 116 turbines each 3.45MW in capacity, giving the project a total g
Oceaneering Buys Ecosse Subsea
Oceaneering International has acquired Ecosse Subsea, a provider of offshore engineering, seabed preparation, route clearance and trenching services, for approximately GBP 50 million. Enabling technologies acquired in the transaction include Ecosse’s modular SCAR seabed system and its newly develope