Subsea
Oceanteam Disputes KPMG Resignation as Auditor in Norway
Oceanteam is in the process of filing a formal complaint as it disputes the validity of resignation of KPMG as statutory auditor in Norway. KPMG informed Oceanteam on Thursday that it withdraws its services as statutory auditor in Norway with immediate effect. The announcement comes following the Oc
Bombora Expands European Ops with New HQ in UK
Bombora Wave Power has expanded its European operations with new headquarters to be based in Wales, United Kingdom. This follows Bombora’s capital raising announcement on November 17, detailing an investment from global energy and environment company, Enzen. The funding is supporting the development
PSA Inspects Johan Sverdrup Adoption of Insulation Requirements
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has inspected Statoil’s planned adoption of insulation requirements for avoiding corrosion under insulation (CUI) in Johan Sverdrup Phase II. The objective of the audit was to investigate compliance with the regulatory requirements for insulation and potential
Swan Hunter Flexlay Spread Finalizes Eni OCTP Work
Swan Hunter has completed the demobilization of a flexlay spread from the Lewek Constellation pipelay vessel. The 5500Te basket carousel and loading tower c/w tensioner were used to install flexible risers and flowlines for Eni Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) project in Ghana. The multi-stage demo
Nexans Enhances High Voltage Testing Capacity
Nexans has decided to enhance its high voltage (HV) testing capacity by building a new direct current (DC) laboratory in Calais, France, that allows to test simultaneously three independent qualification loops. Each loop is composed of multiple cable sections and joints and is connected to the elect
Huisman Introduces Fiber Rope System for Subsea Applications
Huisman has developed a new system for the application of fiber rope in subsea deployment crane applications. The system includes a hybrid fiber rope system which combines the advantages of fiber rope with subsea deployment, while the heave compensation is done with traditional steel wire rope syste
Magseis Bags Seismic Deal in North Sea
Norwegian seabed seismic services player Magseis is in the process of finalizing a contract for the provision of a 4D seabed seismic acquisition survey in the North Sea. Magseis will mobilize its MASS Modular crew for the project. The duration of the contract is estimated at approximately two weeks
DNV GL: Offshore Wind to See Benefit from Robots with AI
DNV GL has released a new position paper that describes how Artificial intelligence (AI) will increasingly automate operations over the next several years in the solar and wind industries and boost efficiencies across the renewable energy sector. The position paper “Making Renewables Smarter: The be
Viewport3 Helps Deliver New Underwater Scanning Techniques
A new company, Viewport3, has been launched to help deliver new underwater scanning techniques. Viewport3 was founded by Richard Drennan and Chris Harvey. The company, which recently secured incubator membership at Subsea UK, aims to reduce the time and cost associated with performing subsea scannin
First Oil Flows from Dana’s Western Isles Development
Dana Petroleum has informed that the first oil has started flowing from its Western Isles development in the UK North Sea. Western Isles (Dana 77% and Cieco 23%) is now producing from the Harris and Barra oil fields in the Northern North Sea, 160 km east of the Shetlands and 12 km west of the [&hell
Kawasaki Wraps Up AUV Verification Testing in UK
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has completed a verification test for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) in UK waters. An AUV is capable of autonomously assessing and acting according to its surrounding conditions and circumstances while carrying out preassigned missions. The AUV verification test was
Wintershall Deploys Emerson Roxar System on Maria Field
Emerson’s latest Roxar downhole sensor system has been deployed on the Maria field offshore Norway, providing the field’s operator Wintershall with improved well integrity monitoring and offshore safety. The pressure and temperature monitoring system allows Wintershall to verify that the predicted p
Teledyne Reson’s Multibeam Echosounder Set to Work Off Greenland
Teledyne Reson is set to deliver the SeaBat T50-R extended range high-resolution multibeam sonar to Greenland Climate Research Centre, to be hull mounted on R/V Sanna. The Greenland Climate Research Centre, a part of Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, will utilize the Seabat T50-R ER capabili
NKT Enters Wave Power Market with New Cables Testing
NKT is entering the market for wave power with the testing of power cables for the new wave power project in Norway. NKT has embarked on the journey to produce energy from the sea and has developed two cables designed to withstand the continuous movements of the waves, the company said. The low and