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NKT Preferred Bidder for Moray East Export Cable
NKT has signed a preferred bidder agreement (PBA) for delivery and installation of export cable for the Moray East offshore wind farm, developed by Moray East Offshore Windfarm Ltd (MOWEL), owned by EDP Renováveis and ENGIE. A PBA is a key step towards a final order which is conditional upon final n
PSA Inspects Statoil’s Johan Castberg Subsea Solutions
Patroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of subsea solutions at Statoil’s Johan Castberg project. The objective of the audit was to verify that, in the early stages of Johan Castberg, Statoil is planning and engineering in accordance with internal and regulatory requirements,
CGG Books $124M Loss
French seismic contractor CGG has reported net loss of $124 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, against net loss of $88 million same time last year. For the third quarter 2017, the company generated $320 million in revenue and EBITDA of $90 million, against revenue of $264 million and
PSA Checks Flexible Pipelines at Statoil
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an inspection of flexible pipelines at Statoil. The objective of the audit was to verify that Statoil is following up on challenges involving flexible pipelines using an integrated approach, and that the pipelines are operated in compliance wit
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (November 06 – November 12). The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) is looking for a new director who will replace current project director, Dr Gordon Drummond, who is returning to Subsea 7 fol
ISCF Sets £68M for Robotics and AI Development
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) is awarding £68 million to the latest ground-breaking research and innovation projects in robotics and artificial intelligence systems. The awards announced today are part of the government’s £93 million of funding for the robotics and artificial intelli
SMD Calls on Graduate Engineers
Tyneside-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) is urging North East university students to apply to its Graduate scheme. The two-year training and development programme aims to cultivate young engineers in a variety of disciplines to work across SMD sites in North East
Beatrice OWF Inter Array Cable Installation Begins
Seaways Heavy Lifting and Siem Offshore have, on behalf of Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL), started the installation of inter-array cables at the Beatrice offshore wind farm, off Caithness coast. The cable laying vessel (CLV) Siem Aimery will install up to 24 inter-array cables during the firs
Developers Team Up on Modifiable Underwater Mothership Project
A team of engineers from thyssenkrupp, Berlin Technical University, the University of Rostock, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK and EvoLogics is working together to develop a new type of unmanned underwater vehicle. The research and development project known as the Large Modifiable Underwater Mothership, or MUM, wi
Subsea UK Says Final Goodbye to Its Inaugural CEO
Subsea UK inaugural chief executive, David Pridden (66), passed away last weekend following a battle with cancer. David Pridden became the CEO of Subsea UK in 2004, several months after the organisation was formed by Government and the industry. Pridden was latterly chairman of Seanamic Group, chair
OGTC Robotics Week Unveils New Ideas
Oil and gas and robotics specialists collaborated at the Oil & Gas Technology Centre’s Robotics Week from October 30 to November 2 to identify 15 potential projects that could accelerate the use of robotics offshore. More than 250 people took part in a series of workshops and tech talks at the Centr
SeaBird Ends Q3 with 87% Revenue Drop
Oslo-listed SeaBird has seen its loss widened in the quarter ended September 30, 2017 as revenues fell some 87 percent on continued weak market demand. The seismic data provider for oil and gas companies posted loss of around $26 million or 73 cents per diluted share for the third quarter of 2017, c
Statoil, Sembcorp Marine Ink Johan Castberg Deal
Statoil has signed a letter of intent with Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters in Singapore for the construction of the hull and integrated living quarters for the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel that will be located on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. The contract
Gassnova, Statoil Select CCB Kollsnes for CO2 Receiving Terminal
Gassnova and Statoil have informed that a CO2 receiving terminal will be located at the premises of CCB Kollsnes in the Naturgassparken industrial area in the municipality of Øygarden, Bergen, Norway. The establishment of an onshore CO2 storage plant is part of the Norwegian authorities’ plans for d