Subsea
Aquind Link Secures Agreement with French Grid Operator
UK company Aquind has signed an agreement with the French national transmission system operator RTE to link an interconnector to the French grid at Barnabos substation, in the region of Haute-Normandie. The Aquind Interconnector is a new underground and subsea electricity cable providing additional
Deepsea Bergen to Drill HPHT Well on NCS
Odfjell Drilling has received a letter of intent from an undisclosed party for further employment for its semi-submersible, Deepsea Bergen, for one firm high pressure high temperature (HPHT) well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The LOI also includes options for two additional HPHT wells. T
Ecosse Subsea Systems Names New Managing Director
Banchory-based Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has appointed Mark Gillespie as managing director. Gillespie has held senior technical, commercial and contractual management roles in Technip, CSL, GE Oil & Gas, Centrica and Talisman. More recently he was managing director of Aberdeen-based engineering an
Russian Navy Orders 12 ROVs from Tetis Pro
Russian company Tetis Pro informed that it will supply 12 new remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to the Russian Navy by the end of 2017. The ROVs will be supplied from a range able to perform tasks at a depth of over 300 meters, the “Marlin 350”. The Marlin 350 is developed by Tetis Pro for search [&
Gas Leaks from Statoil’s Asgard Subsea Template
A gas leak was detected on Friday night from a subsea template at the Statoil’s Asgard field. The gas leak in the Norwegian Sea field occurred during a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operation preparing for a well intervention, Statoil’s spokesperson said in an email statement. Production from the
Halliburton Closing In on Acquisition of Aker Solutions
The US oilfield services major Halliburton is said to be close to strike a deal to acquire Norwegian oil services company, Aker Solutions. According to Norwegian media reports, with reference to an article in the Norwegian Financial daily Finansavisen, the Aker Group, owned by Kjell Inge Røkke, is a
WGP Prepares for North Sea Spring Campaign
WGP Group informed that the preparations for 2017 Spring North Sea projects are in full swing. WGP’s parent company, Thalassa, said that the seismic operations are on track and anticipated to start during April. WGP in December 2016 secured a contract from ConocoPhillips Skandinavia to acquire seism
CGG Amends ‘Oceanic Champion’ Deal
French seismic survey specialist CGG has entered into an agreement with its Norwegian subsidiary Exploration Investment Resources II to reduce the cash cost of the charter agreement for the ‘Oceanic Champion’ vessel. The Oceanic Champion is an active seismic vessel, and the reduction rate will be co
Siem Ruby Clears Path for Caithness-Moray Subsea Link
Caithness-Moray transmission project has kicked off its 2017 offshore campaign with clearance of rocks and boulders along the proposed subsea cable route. The route for the cable was cleared by the Siem Ruby vessel utilising a subsea boulder clearance plough to clear the route of boulders along the
Seaproof Solutions’ Cable Protection for Hornsea Project One OWF
Seaproof Solutions has secured a contract to supply cable protection systems (CPS) for DONG Energy’s 1.2 GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in UK. The contract, awarded by DONG Energy Wind Power, covers the design and supply of 248 cable protection systems for the inner array grid submarine c
Atlantis Subsea Farming Concept Reduced to Two Development Licenses
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has awarded development licenses to Atlantis Subsea Farming concept, but limiting the project to 2 licenses out of 6 the company applied for back in January 2016. Atlantis Subsea Farming was established last year after Norwegian company AKVA group teamed up wit
Ashtead Grows Inspection Tools Portfolio
Ashtead Technology has expanded its equipment rental pool with the latest Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC) technology for asset integrity inspections. Namely, Ashtead will now supply the Eddyfi Lyft, an inspection tool for identifying corrosion under insulation (CUI), an asset integrity issue for the oil a
Wood to Integrate Amec for $2.7 Bln
Amec Foster Wheeler and Wood Group have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share offer by Wood Group to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Amec Foster Wheeler. Under the terms of the so-called combination, each Amec Foster Wheeler Shareholder will receive fo
EPIC International Launches Diving Cylinder Testing Centre
EPIC International has set up a cylinder pressure testing centre for diving industry in Great Yarmouth. The company has converted a part of its Vanguard Road building into a three-room test centre for cylinders used in the diving industry and general offshore industry. The company is already in nego