Prysmian Group has been awarded a three-year service level agreement by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT for reactive maintenance operations for its HVAC and HVDC submarine and land assets. The contract represents an important milestone in the company’s PowerLink Cable Solutions strategy, which
Global Offshore plans to work with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) on its Pentland Firth East power cable installation project. The Pentland Firth is a strait separating the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. The new 35km, 33kV power cable will connect mainland
Ryder Geotechnical, part of Tekmar, has opened a new office in central London. The office will serve as the regional base for Ryder Geotechnical, and with the appointment of Robbie Williams-Crew as senior geotechnical engineer in London, the company said it is well established to support its growing
IKM Subsea recently welcomed Norwegian minister of Petroleum and Energy Kjell-Børge Freiberg to it Bryne headquarters. Freiberg had invited himself together with representatives from his Government department to view the ROV Onshore Control Center. “This is like science fiction,” Freiberg was quoted
Magma Global has signed a contract with Shell to develop and qualify a flexible single polymer composite (SPC) pipe for cryogenic applications of down to -196oC. Magma was selected for its high precision laser manufacturing capability and experience in development and qualification of composite pipe
Aberdeen-based oil and gas production technology business Pragma said it has developed an advanced downhole safety valve to create an improved well control solution for cable deployed electric submersible pumps (ESPs) retrofitted to production wells. According to the company, the new valve will enab
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 23 – September 29). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/09/23/alcatel-submarine-networks-buys-vessel-from-sealion-shipping/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/09/25/deepocean-delivers-its-first-f
Vår Energi has awarded a contract covering engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of subsea systems (SPS/SURF) for the Balder X project to a consortium of the companies Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) and Ocean Installer. This award is a key milestone in the ongoing Balder
EDS HV Group (EDS) has completed testing, jointing and terminations for ELIA’s modular offshore grid (MOG) project in the Belgian waters of the North Sea. Sub-contracted by the cables manufacturer, Hellenic Cables, EDS performed the works on behalf of EPC contractor, DEME Group, and completed testin
Sapura Energy Berhad (Sapura Energy) has secured three new contracts and two contract extensions worth approximately RM774 million. With these new wins, Sapura Energy will be executing works in Malaysia, Thailand and Brunei. Sapura Fabrication has been awarded a contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum
JFD said it has been awarded a multi-million pound contract for the design and build of submarine rescue equipment, including advanced Deep Search and Rescue Vehicles (DSAR), as part of a submarine rescue capability being provided to China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. (CSOC). JFD provid
Sunshine Coast Council has informed that the submarine cable landing station at Maroochydore has been completed. The cable landing station will house the connection point for the international submarine cable, connecting Australia and Asia, with landside communication networks and is a vital piece o
Italian offshore energy services major Saipem and the Finnish company Wello have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to optimize wave energy converter Penguin technology. The objective of the agreement is the development of future initiatives in the sector. Saipem will support Wello to optimi
ExxonMobil has signed an agreement with Vår Energi, a company owned by Eni and HitecVision, for the sale of its non-operated upstream assets in Norway for $4.5 billion. The sale is a part of the company’s previously announced plans to divest approximately $15 billion in non-strategic assets by 2021.
