Subsea
Premier: Catcher Project on Track for December Oil
Premier Oil-operated Catcher project has remained on schedule for first oil during December. Following the arrival of the FPSO on October 18, the production buoy was successfully pulled into the hull, the company said. In the subsequent period the full hook-up process has been essentially finished w
New Submarine Rescue Systems Nearing Completion at JFD
JFD said it is progressing with the build of its new 3rd generation submarine rescue systems (SRS), ready for delivery to its customer in 2018. The SRS has been developed by JFD to maximise the chances of successfully rescuing the crew of a distressed submarine (DISSUB) and is said to be the culmina
Rosneft Claims Longest Well Off Sakhalin
Rosneft as a member of Sakhalin-1 Consortium has completed drilling of the world’s longest well from Orlan platform at Chaivo field in the Sea of Okhotsk. The length of the well with horizontal completion is 15000 meters, which currently is a world record. This is a supercomplex well with DDI (Direc
ESnet Upgrades Its Transatlantic Network Links
ESnet has upgraded its transatlantic networking connection between the United States and Europe to four 100 gigabits-per-second links. These links give researchers at America’s national laboratories and universities ultra-fast access to scientific data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and other
MacArtney Delivers Sea-Bird WQMs to Danish Hydraulic Institute
MacArtney has supplied a series of water quality monitor (WQM) instruments from Sea-Bird Scientific for monitoring and modelling project in the Kiel Canal, Northern Germany. The Kiel Canal is an artificial waterway linking the North Sea with the Baltic. Having been enlarged twice already, the Kiel C
Aker Solutions to Supply Umbilicals for Three Statoil Fields
Aker Solutions has won a contract to provide umbilicals for the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup, Utgard and Bauge developments, offshore Norway. The order entails delivery of more than 40 kilometers in total of subsea umbilicals. “By combining the delivery for three separate projects into one order,
Acta Marine Newbuild Enters Ulstein Dry Dock for Final Outfitting
The Ulstein SX195 hull of Acta Marine’s new Walk-to-Work vessel Acta Auriga has arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway. During the coming months the vessel will be outfitted, commissioned and tested. Ulstein Verft, together with its hull builder in Poland, completed the steelwork and further preparation
SMD Preps for Next Stage of VAMOS Testing
UK-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has completed first stage testing in a pioneering project which is set to uncover valuable European mineral resources. SMD is technical lead on the VAMOS (viable alternative mine operating system) project, a 42-month internationa
STR Partners with SENSYS on UXO Detection Systems
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has entered into strategic partnership with SENSYS, provider of geomagnetic and electromagnetic ground survey systems and components for land, aerial and marine environments. Specifically, this agreement will provide STR’s offshore energy customer base with exclusiv
Well-Safe Nets TAQA Deal in North Sea
Well-Safe Solutions has signed its first contract after launching in July this year. The specialist well abandonment company has secured a three-year framework agreement with TAQA Bratani for the provision of intervention management services for all their North Sea assets. Under this call-off arrang
Kvaerner Grabs Yme Support Structure Contract from Repsol
Kvaerner has been awarded a contract from Repsol Norge for the construction of a permanent caisson support structure for the Yme new development project. The construction contract, with a value of around NOK 70 million, includes procurement of materials and construction of the Yme support structure
Wintershall Gets Nod to Start Up Maria Ahead of Schedule
German operator Wintershall has been granted a consent from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) to start-up production from the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea, ahead of schedule. Production start-up is planned for December 2017, about 10 months ahead of the original plan, which was for start
Otary Seeks Cabling Contractor for Mermaid and Seastar OWFs
Belgian offshore wind farm developer group Otary has launched a public call for tenders for the supply and installation of submarine high voltage cables on Mermaid and Seastar offshore wind farms. The EPCI contract (engineering, procurement, construction, installation) would cover subsea cables and
Rovco Secures Sustainable Ventures Investment
UK subsea company Rovco has secured a six-figure investment from London-based Sustainable Ventures to help fast-track its growth plans. The investment will support Rovco as it enhances its range of subsea AI and 3D services, the company said. Through its Accelerator programme, Sustainable Ventures w