Subsea
4Subsea Delivers Report on Bonded Flexible Pipes
4Subsea has recently completed a report on bonded flexible pipes for PSA Norway (Petroleum Safety Authority). Flexible pipes expert Svein Are Løtveit is the main author of the new report “PSA Norway State of the Art Bonded Flexible Pipes 2018”. The 75-page report provides an in-depth update on bonde
iXblue and Forssea Launch New LBL Deployment System
iXblue and Forssea have joined forces to bring more agile and cost-effective subsea operations. Combining Forssea’s Atoll, an observation-class ROV that offers autonomous docking capabilities, with iXblue’s DriX offshore going unmanned surface vessel (USV) and its Gaps USBL embedded gondola, both co
EdgeTech Names International Business Development Director
EdgeTech has appointed Richard Hill as a director of International Business Development, to focus on expanding EdgeTech’s bathymetric marketing, sales and support in Europe and Asia. Richard comes to the company with a strong background in hydrographic surveying and years of technical and business d
TechnipFMC, MMHE Land Saudi Aramco Offshore Deal
TechnipFMC, in consortium with MMHE (Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering), has signed a long-term offshore agreement with Saudi Aramco. This agreement, valid for 6 years, covers engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation and installation of offshore facilities for the development of Sau
Boskalis in New Subsea Deal in Middle East
Royal Boskalis Westminster has signed a multi-year subsea services agreement in the Middle East. The base value of the three-year contract amounts to USD 40 million with an option to extend. Under the terms of the contract Boskalis will carry out a broad spectrum of subsea IRM services including int
C-Kore Monitors Umbilical Setup on Shell’s Nelson Field
C-Kore Systems has recently deployed its Cable Monitor subsea testing units in the North Sea to monitor the installation of a new umbilical in Shell’s Nelson field. According to the company, the health of the umbilical was constantly monitored and data-logged during the entire installation process f
PGS Multi-Client Activity Drops, Contract Seismic Remains Same
Norwegian seismic player, Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), has released vessel activity report for the fourth quarter of 2018. In the Q4, the vessel utilization on the contracted basis has remained the same as in the corresponding period in 2017. On the contracted basis the vessel utilization was 23 pe
Korean Subsea Cables for Taiwan Offshore Wind Farm Project
Korean cable maker LS Cable & System has secured a contract to supply 170 kilometers of 66kV submarine cables to Taiwan. The cables are for the offshore wind farm Yunlin, built by YunNeng Wind Power Company, part of the wpd group, Germany’s wind power company. Seaway Offshore Cables, part of the Sub
Forum Introduces New Electric ROV
Forum Subsea Technologies has introduced an electric remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to drive cost efficiencies for the subsea sector. The recently launched XLe Spirit is the first observation-class ROV to utilize Forum’s Integrated Control Engine (ICE) to bring greater functionality. The advanced c
Boskalis Favourites for Inch Cape Marine Works
Boskalis has signed an exclusive pre-construction agreement (PCA) for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm project. The project scope includes the transportation and installation of the wind turbine foundations, the offshore substation and cables. The award of the contract is subject to a successful bid
Spirit Energy Gets Oda Start-Up Nod
Spirit Energy has gained approval to start up the Oda field in the North Sea. Oda is a subsea development where the wellstream is sent on to the Ula platform for processing and transport. The produced gas will be sold to the Ula licensees for use as injection gas for alternating water and gas inject
PGS and ExxonMobil Modify South America Survey Deal
Norwegian seismic player PGS said that its contract with ExxonMobil for the 3D survey in South America has been redefined to exclude one of the vessels from the previously announced campaign. The contract, announced in November last year, had two vessels planed for a total duration of approximately
EMGS Records Increase in Vessel Activity in Q4
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has seen an increase in the vessel utilization for the fourth quarter 2018 to 32% compared with 13% for the fourth quarter in 2017. For the full year 2018, the vessel utilization dropped to 33%, whereas the utilization for the full year 2017 was 56%. In the fourth
SeaBird in 2D Survey in Americas Region
SeaBird Exploration, a seismic data provider, has received an award to acquire 2D seismic data for an international oil & gas company in the Americas region. The survey for an unnamed client is due to begin during Q2 2019. According to SeaBird, the survey is estimated to run for approximately two mo