Subsea
Repsol Files Rev Pipeline and Umbilical Decom Plan
Repsol has submitted an application to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for the removal of Rev export pipeline and umbilical located on UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The Rev field, consisting of Rev West and Rev East, is located in the Block 15/12 on the Norwegian Co
FairfieldNodal Completes Acquisition of WGP
FairfieldNodal has finalized the purchase of the assets of WGP Group, a provider of marine geophysical services headquartered in UK. The company entered into advanced discussions with Thalassa Holdings to acquire WGP in August 2017. According to its latest update the acquisition is effective Decembe
Aker Solutions Raises NOK 1.5 Bln
Aker Solutions said it has completed a NOK 1,500 million (approximately $186.3 million) senior unsecured bond issue with maturity in July 2022. The bond issue was substantially oversubscribed. The bonds will have a coupon of 3 month Nibor + 3.15% p.a., and will be applied for listing on the Oslo Sto
Halfwave to Supply Inspection Tools for Nord Stream 2
Halfwave has been awarded a contract to design and build 48” Acoustic Resonance Technology (ART) Scan in-line inspection tools for Nord Stream 2. The ART Scan tools will be used to inspect the 48” Nord Stream 2 twin gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Halfwave’s custom-build ART Scan tools will be used
CSA Expands Trinidad and Tobago Services
CSA Ocean Sciences has expanded its operations in Trinidad and Tobago. CSA Ocean Sciences (Trinidad) will be led by Candice Leung Chee, chief executive officer, Carlyle Kalloo, director, and Rameez Persad, operations manager. The expanded executive team brings decades of collective experience in the
TechX Accelerator Attracts Developers Worldwide
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre’s TechX technology accelerator and incubator has so far received 75 applications from 17 countries for its Pioneer and Market Entry accelerator programmes. TechX launched in December 2017 to help smaller, ambitious technology developers take their solutions to the oil
Rovco Gets Innovate UK Boost for 3D Visualisation Project
Rovco, a subsea technology company, has secured Innovate UK funding to develop a 3D visualisation system as a part of a two-part Artificial Intelligence demonstrator project potentially worth £1 million. Working in partnership with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the first phase of the
Polar Marquis Makes Pit Stop at Gibdock
Gibdock yard recently carried out repair works on a 3D seismic survey vessel Polar Marquis, operated by Shearwater a joint venture by GC Rieber Shipping and Rasmussengruppen. The Bergen-based offshore shipping specialist is a repeat customer for Gibdock, having docked several vessels for repair and
Novacavi Supplies Cables for Danish Defence Subsea Demining
Novacavi, a specialist cable manufacturer, has recently engineered, manufactured and supplied tough and size contained custom cables to support the Danish Defence subsea demining program. Tasked by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation, Novacavi developed an underwater hybrid cab
Ridge Expands Services Portfolio with Ocean Maxwell Buy
Norway-based well engineering and consultancy company Ridge has acquired a Norwegian oil and gas consultancy company Ocean Maxwell, owned fully by founder Cecilie Sælen. With this acquisition, Ridge believes it will further enhance the ability of the company to best serve the needs of new and existi
Aker Solutions, MFDevCo in Duty Holder Deal
Aker Solutions has entered into an agreement to provide duty holder or ‘installation operator’ services on Marginal Field Development Company (MFDevCo’s) projects. The addition of duty holder capability is imperative in the final phases of project due diligence and provides the link with the operati
TE SubCom to Supply HAVFRUE Cable System
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, has signed a system supplier contract for the HAVFRUE cable system with a consortium including Aqua Comms, Bulk Infrastructure, Facebook, and others. HAVFRUE, the Danish word for mermaid, will connect mainland Northern Europe to the USA. The system is comprised
Francis Brown in New Contract Wins
Francis Brown has secured four new contracts worth over £1 million for several projects in multiple sectors, including oil and gas, renewable energy and petrochemical. The contracts have been secured with both new and existing clients, and will see Francis Brown manage projects from concept right th
Horns Rev 3 Foundations Installation Complete
Vattenfall has finalized the installation of 49 foundations for Denmark’s largest wind farm, Horns Rev 3, in the North Sea north-west of Blåvands Huk. The installation vessel Innovation has carried out the work. The farm will be in full operation and ready to cover 425,000 Danish households’ annual