Subsea
EMGS in New Barents Sea Sale
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into data licensing agreements with an undisclosed client. The agreements are related to 3D CSEM multi-client data in the Barents Sea in Norway, the company informed. The agreements represent combined revenues of approximately USD 1.2 million. Accor
Webtool Cable Gripper Gets DNV GL Verification
Webtool’s CRT200 cable retrieval tool has received design verification approval from international certification body and classification society, DNV GL. Designed to allow the safe and controlled recovery of damaged cable and umbilical, up to 8” (203 mm) diameter, the CRT200 meets the requirements o
INPEX Acquires Interest in Barents Sea License
INPEX has, through its subsidiary INPEX Norge, entered into an agreement to acquire a 40% participating interest from Bayerngas Norge in exploration license PL767 located in the western Barents Sea offshore Norway. INPEX’s acquisition of this participating interest will hand the company its first ev
WATCH: Ashtead Holds Subsea Technology Showcase Event
Subsea equipment specialist, Ashtead Technology, put the spotlight on the latest subsea technology at its annual Technology Showcase event. Hosted at the company’s purpose built facility in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, the event welcomed more than 100 industry peers to highlight the latest tools, produc
Sparrows Names Head of UK and European Operations
Sparrows Group has appointed Matt Corbin as its regional operations director for the UK and Europe to support the company in the oil and gas, renewables and industrial sectors. Corbin has held several leadership positions including UK managing director for the subsea division of Aker Solutions and U
PSA Inspects Statoil’s Visund A Ops
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Statoil focused on how it safeguards the planning and execution of drilling and well operations on Visund A. The objective was to verify that Statoil and its contractors in the Visund organisation meet the regulatory requirements, P
ACE Winches Secures £10 Million Boost from Balmoral
Multi-disciplined design, engineering and manufacturing company Balmoral has taken a substantial stake in ACE Winches by investing £10 million in the Turriff-based company. The investment should strengthen and grow ACE Winches’ position as mooring, lifting, pulling and deploying solutions provider.
Interocean Rig Services for Azinor
Interocean Marine Services has been awarded a contract by Azinor Catalyst to provide an integrated package of rig move, mooring and positioning services The UK-based company is currently supporting a drilling programme on board Ocean Guardian in the North Sea. Interocean’s Keith Nelson said: “We are
Kongsberg Taps Norsafe for USV Design
Norsafe has been working alongside Kongsberg to develop an unmanned surface vessel (USV) to act as a combined autonomous and data collection platform with different sensors. Ideal for military and commercial maritime use, the USV has been designed to be robust and durable with easy servicing and the
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 11 – September 17). Baker Hughes, a GE company, said it has been awarded a “major” subsea contract from Petrobel for phase two of the “supergiant” Zohr Gas Field situated in the Mediterranea
Ashtead and TSC Ink Collaboration Deal
Subsea equipment specialist, Ashtead Technology has signed a five-year global collaboration agreement with Technical Software Consultants Limited (TSC), part of Eddyfi Technologies, for its Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM) instruments. The agreement will see Ashtead Technology combine TS
JFMS Secures Work on EnFAIT Project
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) will be providing specialist marine engineering and consultancy services for the recently awarded €20-million European tidal energy project consortium, Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal (EnFAIT), The project, led by Nova Innovation, aims to increase the commercial v
Minesto Makes Management Changes
Minesto has hired David Collier, with 30 years of experience in offshore energy, as new COO. At the same time, Bernt Erik Westre has been appointed as new CTO to replace leaving Heije Westberg. “With these changes, we strengthen our commercial position and put a sharper focus on customer-driven prod
BP Selects Jupa’s Subsea Cleaning Solution for Taurus-Libra Field
Jupa, a Norway based company, has entered into an agreement with BP to deliver SolidCitric cartridges and associated adapter tooling for the Taurus-Libra field in Egypt. The SolidCitric products are specialised tooling for cleaning of subsea equipment experiencing calcareous scaling. Endre Birkeland