Subsea
Nexans Goes Deeper at Modalen-Mongstad Link
Nexans has claimed a new record for the installation of the longest and deepest 420 kV XLPE submarine cable system as a part of the Modalen-Mongstad connection in Norway. BKK Nett awarded Nexans with a contract worth approximately 37 million euros for delivery of the third and last submarine cable t
Boa to Get Refund for Scrapped Vessel Project
Boa IMR, a subsidiary in the Boa Offshore group, said it has been notified of a successful arbitration award from the Oslo tribunal after the hearing held in the beginning of September 2017. The arbitration process was related to a refund guarantee claim of advance payments following Boa IMR’s cance
NSRI Sets Up Funding Event to Boost Subsea Companies
Developing Subsea firms could discover how they can overcome common financial challenges through industry supported and government-backed initiatives at an event in Aberdeen on October 26, 2017. The workshop will explore the wide range of tools and resources available to SMEs, technology developers
Exceed Scoops Up Cheviot Gig
Aberdeen-based Exceed, a well management and performance improvement specialist, has been awarded a contract by Alpha Petroleum for its Cheviot field development campaign. The Cheviot field is 100 per cent owned by Alpha Petroleum and its core development will consist of drilling and completion of a
Well-SENSE Gets New CEO
Aberdeen-based downhole technology specialist, Well-SENSE, has appointed Craig Feherty as its new chief executive officer. Feherty joins Well-SENSE from GE Oil and Gas, where he was Product Line Director for Wireline Products. He managed a portfolio of technologies designed to measure downhole well
Petrofac and Danos to Team Up
Petrofac and Danos, a US-based oilfield services provider, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU is structured to progress discussions towards the formation a joint venture (JV) Agreement for the pursuit of opportunities to deliver services across the oil and gas asset life cycle,
GKinetic Finalizes 2nd Testing Round at Limerick Docks
Irish developer, GKinetic Energy, has recently completed a new round of testing on its optimized 1:10 scale device at the Limerick Docks testing facility. The device was re-launched in August 2017 where it underwent 6 weeks of regulated tow-tests designed to study and gauge data on recent improvemen
Bibby Marine Services CEO Retires
Bibby Marine Services has informed that its CEO, Stephen Blaikie, will retire at the end of November. “After 12 great years working for the Bibby Line Group and having successfully delivered our new SOV Bibby WaveMaster 1 and secured the first two contracts, I announce that I will retire at the end
EMGS’ Vessel Utilization Increases
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has seen vessel utilization for the third quarter 2017 at 77% compared with 52% for the third quarter 2016. In the third quarter of 2017, the company had one vessel in operation. This vessel was allocated 72% to multi-client projects and 5% to a funded research
Green Light for Snefrid Nord
Norway has given the go-ahead for the Statoil-operated Snefrid Nord gas development as a satellite linked to the Aasta Hansteen field, the ministry of petroleum and energy said on Tuesday. Plan for development and operation (PDO) was submitted earlier this year by Statoil (51%) and its partners Wint
Magseis Selects Sonardyne Tech for OBS Node Positioning
Subsea technology manufacturer, Sonardyne UK has won a contract from Norwegian seismic services company, Magseis for seabed node acoustic positioning technology. The equipment ordered includes Sonardyne’s newly-developed SST 6 (Small Seismic Transponder 6), and associated vessel-based acoustic posit
Archer Introduces Next-Gen Downhole Imaging and Measurement Services
Archer said it has launched a new generation of its SPACE ultrasound imaging and measurement services, which apply ultrasonic techniques – such as phased-array beam-forming – to enable true spatial understanding of the downhole environment. The launch introduces SPACE Vernier, a service designed to
STR Forms Partnership with CDI
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has formed a new partnership with CDI, a pipeline pig tracking, signalling and communications equipment company. This agreement will provide STR’s global customer base with access to CDI’s pipeline pig locating, tracking, and passage detection equipment. Coinciding
IMCA Updates Guidance on Subsea Metrology
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) said it has released a revised version of its ‘Guidance on Subsea Metrology’. The objective of subsea metrology is to determine accurately the relative horizontal and vertical distance between subsea assets, as well as their relative heading and at