Subsea
Aker Solutions Lands $118 Mln Njord A Deal
Aker Solutions will provide design engineering for the upgrading of the semi-submersible Njord A platform in Norway. The company will, as a subcontractor of Kvaerner, take part in upgrading the platform after operator Statoil exercised an option in an agreement awarded in April 2016. The option is f
NOC Marine Robotics Innovation Centre Welcomes Sonardyne as Full Partner
A year after becoming an associate member of the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) Marine Robotics Innovation Centre, Sonardyne has upgraded its membership to become a full partner. Sonardyne’s relationship with the NOC extends back over nearly two decades when it began supplying the NOC’s resear
Kraken, Fraunhofer Ink Licensing Agreement
Kraken Sonar has signed a licensing agreement for underwater robotics technology with Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (IOSB). Fraunhofer has developed the Dedave autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) which is an integral part of the agreement. K
Ardyne Boosts Team
Ardyne, provider of specialised plug and abandonment and slot recovery technology and services to the energy industry, has made two new appointments in its technical support division. Duncan Livingstone and David Stewart both come to Ardyne from Schlumberger, and have a combined experience of more t
Another Shah Deniz 2 Jacket Heads Offshore
The quarters and utilities platform jacket has sailed away to the Shah Deniz contract area in the Caspian Sea from the Heydar Aliyev Baku Deepwater Jackets Factory (BDJF). The QU platform jacket weighs approximately 12,084 tonnes and stands 105 metres high. It contains 31 J Tubes, 7 utility caissons
Energean Eyes Seismic Shoot Offshore Montenegro in 2018
Energean Oil & Gas and the State of Montenegro have signed an exploration and production concession contract covering offshore blocks 4219-26 and 4218-30 in the Adriatic Sea. The contract was signed by Dragica Sekulic, Montenegro’s minister of Economy, and Mathios Rigas, chairman and CEO of Energean
OSIL Modular Vibrocorer for Exploration Electronics
Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) have recently supplied Exploration Electronics with a custom built Vibrocorer system for use in their rental pool. The purchase of this system by Exploration Electronics, who specialises in the rental and operation of marine seismic systems, adds to the com
Solstad Scoops Repsol Job
Oslo-listed vessel owner Solstad has secured a contract with the North Sea operator Repsol Sinopec Resources UK for the offshore construction vessel “Normand Jarstein”. The vessel, know as Rem Pioneer prior to integration of Rem Offshore into Solstad, is scheduled to start its contract end-April thi
EMGS Bags New Agreements in Norway and Mexico
Norwegian Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into agreements involving data licensing as well as processing and interpretation services related to 3D EM data in Norway and Mexico. The agreements will bring revenues of approximately USD 2 million to the company. “We are excited about bein
Aker BP Re-Elects Board Members
Aker BP, a Norway-based E&P company, has re-elected board of directors during the corporate assembly held on Wednesday. Anne Marie Cannon and Kjell Inge Røkke were re-elected as board members with a term of office of up to two years. Cannon is a non-executive director of Premier Oil and of STV Group
Atlantis Inks Agreement with INNOSEA to Enter French Market
Atlantis has signed a cooperation agreement with Nantes-based INNOSEA with the intention to enter the French tidal market. INNOSEA is advising Atlantis on how to build a French supply chain plan for the manufacture, assembly and distribution of the Atlantis AR1500 tidal turbines as well as foundatio
Wallaby Engineering and Subsea Tooling Services Join Forces
Perth-based Wallaby Engineering has formed an alliance with UK-based Subsea Tooling Services (STS). The formal agreement allows Wallaby Engineering the right to distribute and support the Subsea Tooling Services range of subsea dredgers. “This is an extremely significant alliance for both companies,
Motive Delivers Reel Drive System to Swan Hunter
Swan Hunter has taken delivery of a new 450Te reel drive system from Motive Offshore. According to Swan Huter who previously took delivery of Motive’s 15Te horizontal 2 track tensioner, the equipment has completed the factory acceptance testing program and is now ready for operations. “We are please
PSA Inspects Pipeline Fabrication for Maria Field
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Wintershall’s management of pipeline fabrication for the development of the Maria field. Subsea 7 has a contract with Wintershall for the engineering, purchasing, fabrication and installation of the pipelines. The audit also covered