Subsea
OSIL Develops Accelerometer to Assist Piston Coring
Deep sea sediment corer manufacturers Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have released a convenient accessory for their Giant Piston Corer, an accelerometer, which should aid operators with deployments. The accelerometer can calculate the attitude of the corer head on penetration of the corer
Vryhof Strengthens Global Presence
Anchoring and mooring solutions specialist Vryhof is expanding its global footprint with its companies, Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) opening a new office in Aberdeen, and Vryhof Anchors appointing Singapore-based Franklin Offshore as its exclusive representative for selling Vryhof solutions in a number of
Repsol Hires Archer for NCS P&A Ops
Repsol Norge has awarded oil services player Archer a four-year contract for the provision of plugging and abandonment (P&A) rig operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract scope includes permanent plugging and abandonment of the wells on the Gyda platform. In addition to the firm co
ABB to Modernize Baltic Cable HVDC Link
ABB has won an order from Baltic Cable AB, a subsidiary of Norway’s Statkraft, to upgrade the Baltic Cable HVDC power transmission link. The link goes under the Baltic Sea and connects the power grids in Germany and Sweden. As part of the modernization project, ABB will upgrade the control and prote
HydraWell Grabs UK Frame Deal
HydraWell has been awarded a frame agreement by an undisclosed supermajor to provide technology and services for plug & abandonment (P&A) and well repair operations on the UK continental shelf. HydraWell’s HydraHemera second generation high pressure Perf, Wash & Cement, PWC jetting system has been c
Bumi Armada Establishes Netherlands Subsidiaries
Bumi Armada has set up a direct wholly-owned subsidiary and two indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries in the Netherlands. The company said that formation of a Netherlands holding company structure is part of Bumi Armada’s ongoing initiatives to streamline its corporate structure, create a corporate and
Ofgem to Host Consultations on Shetland Subsea Power Link
Ofgem, regulator of the UK energy industry, is hosting consultations this month in Shetland to gather the public’s views on plans to service the isles’ energy needs through a subsea cable from the Scottish mainland. Lerwick Power station is reaching the end of its operating life. Ofgem, regulator of
Well-Safe Adds IPM and Appoints Its Founder as CEO
Well-Safe Solutions, a specialist well abandonment company, has acquired Intervention Project Management (IPM) for an undisclosed sum. IPM’s founder and managing director, Phil Milton, has been appointed chief executive officer of Well-Safe Solutions which has been set up to capitalise on the decomm
Kleven in Vessel Sale
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has sold the vessel BN 379 to an undisclosed international player. The vessel was initially named IES Energy and built for Malaysian based joint venture company IES Pioneer. The Kleven’s BN 379 of Marin Teknikk 6015 MPSV design, was launched in September 26, 2015 at Klev
DNV GL Presents Remote Monitoring for Subsea Equipment Production
DNV GL said it has developed a solution for remote surveillance service for subsea equipment manufacturing. According to DNV GL , the primary goal of this new alternative was based on cost savings; improved safety for surveyors; increased flexibility on testing schedules; availability of experts; an
ENGIE Starts Cygnus Bravo Gas Deliveries
First gas has been exported from Cygnus Bravo, the satellite wellhead platform in the Southern North Sea’s Cygnus development, operated by ENGIE E&P UK. On the morning of Tuesday August 1, first gas from Bravo was exported 7km SE to Cygnus Alpha, which itself has been at a plateau of 250 million cub
OGA Presents Outputs from Decommissioning Workshops
The MER UK Decommissioning Task Force has received outputs from workshops arranged by Task Groups in support of the goal to ‘minimise the cost of decommissioning in an appropriate manner with a focus on delivering what would otherwise not be delivered by industry.’ Two workshops were organised, name
Bosch Rexroth Boosts Blue Offshore’s Carousel
Bosch Rexroth from Boxtel was approached by to increase the pulling force of its hydraulic cable tensioner and to upgrade the complete hydraulic installation. “This was a challenging and evenly exciting job,” says Remco Buskens, sales engineer specialized services at Bosch Rexroth. “The complete ins
Eni Becomes Part of Siemens Subsea Power Grid JIP
The energy company Eni Norge, a subsidiary of Eni S.p.A. has joined the Siemens Subsea Power Grid Joint Industry Program (JIP). Siemens Subsea is developing a complete subsea power network with a group of partners, led by Chevron and including Statoil, Exxon and Petrobras, as part of a Joint Industr