National Oilwell Varco has sold two 20,000-psi (20K) blowout preventer (BOP) stacks to Transocean, becoming the first oil field equipment manufacturer to design, engineer and sell such a package. NOV’s 20K BOP stack is designed to optimize uptime and reduce unplanned stack pulls, reaffirming the com
Cinia and MegaFon have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a joint venture to prepare the build of a submarine telecommunications cable across the Arctic Sea. The widely international project would create a completely new route to connect continents and also to fulfill connectivity
A subsidiary of Polarcus has chartered “Vyacheslav Tikhonov” on commercial terms with the intention that the vessel works as a source vessel on the wide-azimuth program expected to continue into Q4, 2019. The project was announced in June this year and it is expected to start in early August 2019. A
Atlantic Shores has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rutgers University to advance ocean research and monitoring that will support offshore wind development. The 5-year cooperative agreement term will initiate this summer and help to bolster on-going efforts at the Rutgers Cente
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 03 – June 09). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/06/03/piou-and-yearwood-join-technipfmc-board/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/06/04/geoquip-marines-new-vessel-heads-to-work/ This content is ava
Global Port Services has informed that Subsea 7’s Seven Borealis vessel has arrived at Nigg Energy Park for a short term stay. The vessel, built in 2012, made its first-ever UK dock when it entered the Cromarty Firth on Wednesday. Seven Borealis will have a four day stay at Nigg before heading back
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has signed a contract to supply a 200Te Multi-Mode Pre Lay Plough to marine service provider Boskalis. Set for delivery in spring 2020, the Pre Lay Plough comes with SMD’s latest surface control equipment which will be mobilised on the bridge of a Boskalis specialist tren
Xodus and Leidos are joining forces on a new North America offshore wind alliance. The move will leverage Leidos’ renewable capabilities with Xodus’ 14-year track record in offshore European energy projects. Brad Barta, vice president leading Leidos’ Energy & Infrastructure Consulting practice. “We
Pipeline welding work for the onshore section of Balticconnector, linking Finland and Estonia, has been completed in Inkoo, Finland. The Balticconnector project comprises the construction of pipelines, stations, and systems to connect the existing gas networks in Finland and Estonia. Balticconnector
Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has completed an Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) survey for ONGC at D1 and NH fields on the western continental shelf of India. The company conducted the acquisition of over 2,000 square kilometers area. The campaign contract was awarded in August 2018 to AGS and its strategic part
C-Kore Systems has deployed its 200th subsea testing unit during an umbilical installation operation off the coast of Australia. C-Kore’s subsea testing units have gained acceptance with both oil and gas operators and contractors for construction campaigns, fault-finding operations, and with the rel
Classification society DNV GL, Kongsberg Maritime and Subsea 7 have concluded the pilot testing of Kongsberg Maritime’s DP Digital Survey (KMDS) application on board the Subsea 7 vessel Seven Kestrel. The pilot tested the use of a remote digital verification tool for testing dynamic positioning (DP)
CMS-Geotech has established a new operational site at the new Oceansgate Marine Enterprise Zone in Britain’s Ocean City of Plymouth. This new development brings together marine-based businesses to create a world-class hub for marine industries, with opportunities for research, innovation and product
Trendsetter Engineering has been reached a global master frame agreement with BP to deliver subsea drilling, production and intervention equipment; as well as specialized design engineering and technical services. Trendsetter has previously worked with BP in delivering Tether BOP Pile Top Assemblies
