Subsea
Impact Subsea Appoints Scholz as German Distributor
Impact Subsea has appointed Scholz Ingenieur Büro as a distributor of Impact Subsea products in Germany. Scholz will provide local support for Impact Subsea’s range of underwater altimeters, depth sensors, attitude and heading reference systems. Based in Fokbek, Germany, Scholz Ingenieur Büro operat
World Bank Cuts Its Support for Oil and Gas
World Bank Group (WBG), a global multilateral development institution, said it will no longer finance upstream oil and gas, after 2019. The announcement was made during a One Planet Summit on Tuesday by WBG president Jim Yong Kim. The WBG is focusing its support to developing countries for the effec
Innovatum Increases Cable Magnetizing Service in 2017
Innovatum has seen increasing demand for magnetization of subsea cables during 2017. The company said it has magnetized 566 kilometers of subsea cable in 2017, an increase of 86 per cent when compared to 2016 (304 kilometers). According to Innovatum, there is already over 400 kilometers of cable boo
Bibby Offshore Wraps Up Maersk Oil UK Contract
Bibby Offshore has finalized a multi-million pound contract with Maersk Oil UK, providing both subsea structure and pipeline inspection support in the UKCS. The four-week campaign saw Bibby Offshore’s subsea support and construction vessel, Olympic Bibby, operate across Maersk Oil’s Gryphon and Dumb
GCE Subsea Issues Call for Statoil Technology Invest
Norwegian industry initiative GCE Subsea is inviting up to 10 small SME’s to present themselves and speed-date Statoil Technology Invest on February 7, 2018. In cooperation with Statoil GCE Subsea will select up to 10 companies to take part in this event. “We are looking for small SME’s among our me
WES and NSRI’s Online Facility to Aid Bidding for Wave and Tidal Contracts
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) and National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) have teamed up to provide an online facility to help subsea supply companies work together in bidding for contracts in wave and tidal energy. The facility is a new section of NSRI’s online Matchmaker database, designed to help
Nord Stream 2 on Track for Completion in 2019, Gazprom Says
Gazprom has informed that the Nord Stream 2 project is moving forward, with the expected completion and start of operation before the end of 2019. According to the company’s latest update, the permits for the project are currently being drawn up. National environmental impact assessment reports were
Decision Made for IFA2 Cable Project Linking France and UK
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has made a comprehensive decision for the development of Interconnexion France-Angleterre (IFA2) project. The decision was made under the TEN-E Regulations, after MMO obtained all of the required statutory consents in UK consenting regime. The IFA2 interconne
Prysmian Marks 50 Years of SA.CO.I. Submarine Link
Prysmian celebrates the 50th anniversary of the taking into operation of the HVDC submarine cable system built for the SA.CO.I. (Sardinia-Corsica-Italy) interconnection. It marks a world record for the longest in-service HVDC submarine cable link. “This is an important occasion testifying to the abs
Fugro Set for Triton Knoll Site Survey
Innogy’s Triton Knoll offshore wind farm is set to begin its most extensive offshore programme of works to date with Fugro’s UK-based marine site characterisation group taking the helm. The team of technical specialists at Fugro GB Marine will lead a programme of seabed and sub-seafloor investigatio
Forties Pipeline Shutdown Impacts Nearby Fields
Chevron North Sea, the operator of the Erskine field, has informed that the Forties Pipeline System (FPS), the export route for Erskinee condensate, will be unavailable due to repairs. The owner of the FPS, Ineos, is conducting repairs to a hairline crack in the onshore section of the pipeline. The
MAN’s Subsea Compression Technology Gets Global Energy Award
MAN has won the Platts Global Energy Award 2017 for its subsea compression system solution in the “Commercial Application of the Year” category . MAN Diesel & Turbo was recognized by S&P Global Platts for the achievement reached with the world’s first subsea compressor. “It is a big honor to receive
Akastor Names New Chief Executive Officer
Akastor’s board of directors has appointed Karl Erik Kjelstad as its chief executive officer effective January 01, 2018. Karl Erik Kjelstad has been EVP and investment director in Akastor since its establishment in 2014. He joined the Aker Group in 1998 and has held various executive positions throu
Subsea UK Elects Board for 2018-19
Industry body Subsea UK has unveiled its new board for 2018-19. Following a members’ ballot at its annual general meeting (AGM) nine members have been re-elected and two have stepped down. The newly elected board, should continue to ensure the UK maintains a strong representation across the global s