Subsea
OSM to Manage Forland Ships
Norwegian owner of subsea vessels Forland has signed agreements with OSM Offshore (OSM) in Arendal, to outsource the technical management of its two vessels “Fugro Saltire” and “Lewek Inspector”. The technical management of the vessels will in practice be taken over by OSM during the next couple of
PDO for Utgard and Byrding Approved
The plan for development and operation for the Utgard and Byrding fields in the North Sea has been approved by the authorities, Norwegian oil & gas giant Statoil said on Tuesday. Utgard is a gas and condensate field on Norwegian and UK continental shelf while Byrding is an oil and gas field north of
Prysmian Hooks Up Veja Mate to Borwin2
Prysmian informed that the interconnection between the Veja Mate offshore wind farm and the offshore grid connection system Borwin2 in the German North Sea has been successfully plugged in. The project was awarded to Prysmian by TenneT, the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO). Assodivers
Statoil Discovers Oil and Gas Near Norne
Statoil has made an oil and gas discovery close to Norne estimated at between 20 and 80 million barrels, one year after the licence award. “It’s great kicking off the new year with a discovery,” said Jez Averty, senior vice president for exploration in Norway and the UK. The drilling of the Cape Vul
TechnipFMC Marks Its Official Start
TechnipFMC has started operating as a unified, combined company following completion of the merger of FMC Technologies and Technip. TechnipFMC today unveiled its new brand identity and logo, which represent the joining together and integration of two established entities. “This is a transformational
Subsea 7 Looks to Snap Up Seaway Heavy Lifting
Subsea 7 said that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has made an offer to acquire the 50 percent shareholding in Seaway Heavy Lifting currently owned by K&S Baltic Offshore (Cyprus). The terms of the offer are binding on Subsea 7 until July 1, 2017. During this period the Works Council representi
Oceanteam – McDermott Agree Vessel Sale
Oceanteam said that its joint venture partner McDermott will exercise its option to purchase Oceanteam’s 25 percent ownership in the vessel-owning company North Ocean 105 AS by the end of April 2017. As part of the understanding with its bondholders and that was announced on January 11, 2017, Oceant
PSA Audits Statoil’s Gullfaks Subsea Compression
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an inspection of Statoil’s management of the subsea compression project at Gullfaks. Statoil began operation of a subsea facility for compression of wet gas from Gullfaks Sør in 2015. The gas is transported through a 15 kilometer-long pipeline
Offshore Energy Launches Improved Website
Offshore Energy kicks off its 10th anniversary year with a bang and the launch of the new and improved website. Sleek design, easy navigation and updated functionality mean a better customer oriented website. “High customer satisfaction has always been one of our main goals. In the past ten years we
Reach Subsea Gets New Major Shareholder
North Energy Capital (NEC) has through a series of transactions become the new major shareholder of Reach Subsea controlling a strategic stake of approximately 30 percent. NEC has reached an agreement with certain shareholders of Accello Partners I AS (Accello), the current 30 percent shareholder of
Emera Launches Energy Solicitation for Atlantic Link
Emera has initiated a solicitation process for energy to be bundled with transmission capacity on the proposed Atlantic Link submarine electricity transmission project. Atlantic Link is a proposed submarine high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric transmission line that will deliver 900 megawatts
thyssenkrupp Takes Ownership of Atlas Elektronik
Industrial group, thyssenkrupp, is acquiring the 49 percent interest in the Atlas Elektronik currently held by Airbus and will therefore become the sole owner of Atlas Elektronik. The Atlas Elektronik group is an international maritime company with a global reputation for sonar systems and has been
MCS-DCS Communications Interface Standard Published
The MCS-DCS Interface Standardization (MDIS) network announced the publication of an international standard on the MCS (Master Control Station) DCS (Distributed Control System) communications interface for the subsea industry. The OPC UA based interface, developed by MDIS network members in collabor
Rampion Jacket Ready for Its Substation
The 42-metre long substation jacket for the Rampion offshore wind farm has been installed at the offshore site and is ready to receive the near 2000 tonne topside structure, which is due to load out from Babcock’s Firth of Forth facility in 2017. The two-year Rampion contract for Babcock Internation