Subsea
PSA Inspects Snorre Expansion Project
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of the Statoil’s Snorre Expansion project. The objective of the audit was to verify that the Snorre Expansion is being planned and designed in compliance with the company’s own requirements and statutory regulations. No non-conformitie
MMO and ESCA Develop Desk Note for Subsea Cable Sector
The Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) Marine Licensing team along with the European Subsea Cables Association (ESCA) have develop a desk note to assist with marine licence applications. The desk note provides an overview of the subsea cable sector, the relevant legislation, a description of the
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 15 – January 21). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/01/17/reach-subsea-nets-bp-contract-for-normand-reach/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/01/18/bibby-offshore-completes-recapitalization/ http
PHOTO: Damen Wraps Up Outfitting of Subsea W2W Vessel VOS Stone
Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf (Oranjewerf) has completed final outfitting and modifications on a second subsea-support walk-to-work (W2W) vessel VOS Stone for Vroon Offshore Services. VOS Stone was built at Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding in China before coming to the Netherlands for completion. The eig
Bibby Offshore Completes Recapitalization
Bibby Offshore has finalized the recapitalization of its balance sheet announced in December 2017. The comprehensive agreement on the recapitalization of its balance sheet was approved by a majority of 98.7% of noteholders of the £175 million 7.5% senior secured notes, the company informed. The reca
Deep Sea Mooring Starts Deepsea Bergen Mooring Work
Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a Vryhof company, has started operations under the newly awarded contract to provide pre-lay mooring products and services to the Deepsea Bergen semi-submersible drilling rig on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Austrian oil & gas company OMV has deployed the semi-submersible
Delta SubSea, Optime SubSea Join Forces
Delta SubSea and Optime SubSea have entered into an agreement to provide combined service solutions to their clients’ deep-water control needs. The companies will supply their deepwater Intervention Workover Control (IWOC) system for the clients’ XT control for installation, interventions, testing,
Construction Begins on TurkStream Pipeline Receiving Terminal
South Stream Transport has officially started the construction of the receiving terminal for the TurkStream offshore gas pipeline. With the start of the onshore construction in Turkey, the project is now being implemented in three construction areas: onshore Russia, onshore Turkey and offshore in th
Subsea UK Urges Companies to Explore Overseas Opportunities
Subsea UK is urging companies to strengthen trade partnerships across the globe, exporting the country’s subsea expertise to increase the sector’s international capabilities, reputation and share of the global market. With UK subsea exports valued at almost £4 billion, Subsea UK is encouraging Briti
Tracerco’s Discovery Subsea Scanner Gets Lloyd’s Register Recognition
Tracerco, part of Johnson Matthey, has received Lloyd’s Register (LR) recognition for its subsea CT scanner, Discovery. The qualification trials of Discovery were conducted in a simulated subsea environment at Tracerco’s HQ in Billingham, UK. Ben Metcalfe, subsea technical manager at Tracerco said:
Reach Subsea Nets BP Contract for Normand Reach
Reach Subsea has been awarded a contract by BP for use of the Normand Reach vessel on the Mungo field in the North Sea. Normand Reach construction support vessel will be used on a walk-to-work project with expected start-up in late April/early May. The contract has a duration of twelve weeks, with a
Nord Stream Pipeline Records Highest Utilization
Nord Stream has recorded the highest utilization of the Nord Stream pipeline system since the start of operation. In 2017, the Nord Stream pipeline delivered 51 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas to consumers in the European Union. This means the pipeline system operated at 93 per cent of its
TE SubCom to Build Curie Subsea Cable for Google
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, has received a contract from Alphabet Inc. (Google) to design, deploy and launch the Curie submarine cable system. The four fiber-pair system will span over 10,000 km and will link Los Angeles, California (USA) to Valparaiso, Chile, and will include a branching
Alcatel Grabs Johan Sverdrup Improved Recovery Deal from Statoil
Statoil has awarded a contract to Alcatel Submarine Networks for permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) on the Johan Sverdrup field, offshore Norway. The seismic technology will be a key contributor to delivering on Johan Sverdrup’s 70 percent recovery ambition. “Johan Sverdrup will make up a signific