Aker Solutions and FSubsea have created FASTSubsea to help operators increase oil recovery. The new company combines Aker Solutions’ multiphase hydraulic technology with FSubsea’s Hydromag technology to create the first “topside-less” multiphase boosting system. The pump-module solution being develo
CGG has completed acquisition of a 9,800 km long-offset broadband 2D multi-client seismic survey in Gabon South Basin. Fast-track data sets will be delivered in batches from the end of April, giving interested oil companies sufficient time to understand offshore petroleum systems and appraise blocks
Everett-based provider of manned submersible services OceanGate has named Robert Shuman as chief operating officer Effective immediately, Shuman will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence and positioning the company for future growth. He is tasked with overseeing strategic prioritizatio
Hawaiki Submarine Cable has extended its US presence from Hillsboro, OR to the Westin Building Exchange (WBX) carrier hotel and data center in Seattle, WA to support its clients’ capacity requirements between New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Launched in July 2018, the Hawaiki transpacif
BP has awarded KBR’s UK operating subsidiary the Pre-FEED Services contract for Phases 2 and 3 of BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project, for the further development of Tortue field beyond Phase 1, located at the maritime border of Senegal and Mauritania. These next phases of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a brand-new unmanned surface vehicle (USV). The Sounder USV System is designed and built to provide the highest possible standard of data acquisition, Kongsberg said. With the introduction of the Sounder USV System, Kongsberg strengthens its presence in the market for
The 20 foundation monopiles, built for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan, have left the EEW SPC yard in Germany onboard two heavy-load transport vessels, Jan De Nul said on Tuesday. Both vessels set sail to Taichung port, the marshalling harbour for the OWF project in Taiwan. Acc
Aberdeen-based Well-Safe Solutions has agreed to acquire the Ocean Guardian semi-submersible drilling unit, sparking another jobs boost for the company. The asset, currently owned by Diamond Offshore, has drilled hundreds of wells since entering service in 1985. Upon delivery, Well-Safe will start w
Unique Group has designed and developed its first unmanned surface vehicle called Uni-Cat. The Uni-Cat can be used for bathymetry survey offshore and in shallow waters. According to the company, it is ideal to be used in locations where conventional survey methods are not feasible. The Uni-Cat USV i
Forum Subsea Technologies has secured orders from DOF Subsea to supply three of its Ultra Compact Perry XLX-C work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). DOF Subsea will deploy the vehicles onto three of its ROV support vessels for recently awarded projects in Brazil. The systems will be manufactu
JDR, part of the TFKable, and Tufts University are establishing an Engineering Co-op Student Office on the Tufts University campus in Medford, Massachusetts. To supply American offshore wind energy industry with engineering professionals, Tufts University has established a program around offshore po
HydraWell has signed a contract with an undisclosed UK-based supermajor to provide equipment and personnel for plug and abandonment (P&A) services in the UK North Sea. The contract is valid for five years and is expected to be utilised for operations on a non-producing field in the UK sector of the
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)’s first ever offshore pipelines in Albania were recently pulled ashore. For this operation, TAP’s engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contractor for the offshore section of the project, Saipem, used its pipelay barge Castoro 10. Steel pipes we
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea said it has recently been awarded subsea survey and inspection contracts for the 2019 summer season. The contracts have a combined firm value of approximately NOK 70 million (approximately $8.1 million). The Oslo-listed firm added that these contracts also contain o
