Subsea
SSEN Transmission Completes Caithness-Moray Subsea Power Link
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission), the wholly-owned subsidiary of SSE plc, has completed the construction, commissioning and energisation of the new Caithness-Moray electricity transmission link. Caithness-Moray is the largest single investment ever undertak
UK’s National Decommissioning Centre Opens Its Doors
The National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) is opened today by Lord Duncan, UK Government Minister for Scotland and Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Scottish Energy Minister, in Newburgh, in North-East Scotland’s Energetica Corridor. The government ministers joined industry and civic leaders to celebrate the laun
Equinor Completes UK Rosebank Acquisition from Chevron
Equinor and Chevron have completed a transaction whereby Equinor has acquired Chevron’s 40% operated interest in the Rosebank project in the West of Shetland region of the UK Continental Shelf. The Rosebank field was discovered in 2004 and lies about 130 km northwest of the Shetland Islands in water
Østensjø Rederi Renames Sun Enabler Ahead of Fugro Campaign
Norwegian offshore company Østensjø Rederi has decided to rename the survey/research vessel Sun Enabler before the start of the new Fugro contract in March. The vessels’ new name will be “Edda Sun”, in line with the rest of the Edda-fleet and Østensjø Rederi’s tradition. The first Edda Sun was an an
Subsea Innovation’s SIClamp Gets DNV GL Approval
Subsea Innovation, part of Tekmar Group, has been awarded DNV GL type approval for its SIClamp structural pipeline repair clamp technology. The new technology, given the official stamp of approval from DNV GL, can act as a temporary or permanent structural repair clamp for carbon steel pipelines des
Aqualis Offshore Opens Office in Australia
Aqualis Offshore, part of Oslo-listed energy consultancy group Aqualis, has set up an office in Perth, Western Australia, to support oil and gas developments in the Australasia region. “We have supported important projects offshore Australia in recent years and believe it represents a market with go
Leidos Tech for US Navy Submarine Defense
Leidos has been awarded a contract by the US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command to develop torpedo countermeasure technologies for submarine defense. The contract has a two-year base period of performance, three one-year option years, and a potential value of approximately $36 million, if all options
New Marine Services Company Launched
A new specialist marine services company, Seabed and Offshore Solutions (Seabed Solutions), has been established to address a gap in the seabed services market. The new business is based at OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft, the renewables hub for the East of England. The company is led by managing director
TechnipFMC’s Executive Chairman Retires
TechnipFMC’s executive chairman Thierry Pilenko has decided to retire from the TechnipFMC board of directors, effective May 01, 2019. TechnipFMC’s board of directors informed that Doug Pferdehirt, TechnipFMC CEO, will assume the role of chairman of the board, effective May 01, 2019. In addition, Pas
Optime Subsea Wins with Aker BP
Aker BP has selected Optime Subsea as a provider of well access system and services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for the next 2 years, with extension options. Optime Subsea will provide its “Subsea Controls and Intervention Light System” (SCILS) well access system for the work. Optime Su
Oceanographer Pisias Honored by US Navy and AGU
Dr. Nicklas Pisias has received the Maurice Ewing Medal, sponsored jointly by the U.S. Navy and the American Geophysical Union (AGU), for his work in the establishment of a new scientific field. Pisias, a professor emeritus at Oregon State University, accepted the award at the AGU Fall Meeting in De
POSH Appoints Contractor to Lead Its Subsea Division
PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has appointed Kurush Phiroze Contractor to lead its subsea services division. Contractor (58) was chief executive officer of Singapore-based subsea service provider Kreuz Group from 2008 to 2017. In his new role, effective January 2, 2019, the industry veteran
Subsea UK Unveils Subsea Expo Programme
Subsea UK has urged industry to embrace disruptive and enabling technologies to generate greater levels of transparency, efficiency, and performance. The call was issued as Subsea UK announced the final speaker line-up and programme for its 14th annual conference and exhibition, Subsea Expo. The eve
EIVA Becomes Sea-Bird Scientific Dealer in Scandinavia
Sensor manufacturer Sea-Bird Scientific has signed an official distributor agreement with EIVA to cover Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland markets. Anne Juul Andreasen, EIVA director Marketing and Sales, said: “This new agreement marks a new chapter in an already long and productive relationship. E