Subsea
New JIP to Examine Neodrill’s Well Foundation Technology
The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), in collaboration with Maersk Oil, Nexen, Shell, Siccar Point Energy, TechnipFMC and the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), is leading a joint industry project (JIP) to investigate an alternative well foundation technology for subsea exploration and produ
Aker BP Presents Plans for Three Fields on Norwegian Continental Shelf
Aker BP has submitted the plans for development and operations (PDOs) for the Valhall Flank West, Ærfugl (formerly Snadd) and Skogul (formerly Storklakken) fields to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik handed over the PDOs to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy,
Helix’s Q4000 Sets Deployment Record for 10K Riser System
Helix Energy Solutions has informed that its well intervention vessel Q4000 set a new deepest deployment record for the Helix 10K Intervention Riser System (IRS) on a deepwater well. The Q4000 performed a flow back on an unnamed well at a water depth of 2,851 meters. The Q4000 completed the flow bac
Det Norske Veritas Assumes Full Ownership of DNV GL
Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas (The Foundation) and Mayfair announced the sale of Mayfair’s 36.5% shares in DNV GL Group to DNV Holding. “We are proud to have been part of building a leading quality assurance and risk management company over the past eleven years. Since we invested in Germanischer Ll
Fugro Confirms Løseth as New CEO
Fugro’s shareholders have appointed Øystein Løseth as member of the board of management at today’s extraordinary general meeting. Løseth was nominated by the supervisory board of Fugro in October this year, following the announcement that its current CEO Paul van Riel will retire on April 26, 2018.
Study: ADDs Effective on Minke Whales at OW Construction Sites
The Offshore Renewables Joint industry Programme (ORJIP), with funding from innogy, Ørsted, and Statoil has concluded a study to examine the effectiveness of using Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs), as a protection method for minke whales during offshore wind farm construction. The research project,
Saab and NTU Singapore Partner on Underwater Robotic Research
Saab and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have signed a five-year master research collaboration agreement. The agreement was signed by NTU president Professor Bertil Andersson, and Saab executive vice president and deputy CEO Micael Johansson at NTU Singapore. It follows t
Ashtead, Newton Labs Undertake Underwater Inspection for Subsea 7
Ashtead Technology has delivered an advanced subsea laser scanning project for Subsea 7 on Chevron’s Captain field located in the UK North Sea. The scope of work included an internal casing inspection and a horizontal mapping survey to capture more than 100 short and long range scans. This allowed A
WATCH: ABB Tests Subsea Variable Speed Drive
The first full scale prototype of a subsea variable speed drive has been tested in a sheltered harbor in Vaasa, Finland, taking the vision of an all-electric subsea processing facility one step closer to reality. A variable speed drive is needed to boost the productivity of processes, improve energy
TechnipFMC, OneSubsea Join Aker Solutions in Statoil Win
TechnipFMC and OneSubsea have, along with Aker Solutions, secured new subsea maintenance framework agreements from Statoil on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The contracts have a total estimated value of more than NOK 8 billion (USD 960 mln) and a duration extending to 2023. In addition, the
EMGS Sells Barents Sea Data
Norwegian geophysical services company, Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into data licensing agreements with an undisclosed client. The agreements are related to 3D CSEM multi-client data in the Barents Sea in Norway, the company informed. The agreements represent combined revenues of
Aker Solutions Grabs Statoil Subsea Prize
Aker Solutions has secured a framework agreement to provide subsea services for Statoil-operated oil and gas fields offshore Norway. The contract has a fixed period of five years, starting in the first quarter of 2018, and contains five four-year extension options. Its value depends on the amount of
Seatronics Orders Subsea Equipment from Tritech
Underwater technology specialist Tritech has secured order to deliver subsea specialist Seatronics with suite of equipment. The deal between Tritech and Seatronics, an Acteon company, will see the supply of a range of multibeam imaging sonars, precision sensors and pumps for specialist subsea applic
PSA Inspects Subsea Equipment Suppliers
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has recently carried out an inspection of four main suppliers of subsea facilities. According to PSA, the main suppliers of subsea facilities are TechnipFMC, Aker Solutions, OneSubsea and Baker Hughes (GE). The objective of the audit was to see how the supplie