Subsea
Atlantis Redeploys Two Turbines at MeyGen Tidal Project
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has completed the redeployment of two 1.5MW turbines at the MeyGen tidal energy project in Scotland. The turbines were retrieved for modification work following initial operations, and now all four turbines have been reconnected to the grid. Since reinstallation of these turbin
Ocean Installer on Johan Castberg FPSO Duty
Equinor and Ocean Installer have signed a contract that covers the FPSO mooring installation, tow out and hook-up of the Johan Castberg FPSO in the Barents Sea. Ocean Installer’s new scope will be carried out in combination with the marine operations contract the company secured in February 2018. “T
Schlumberger to Deliver Subsea Boosting System for Vigdis Field
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Equinor for the supply of the all-electric actuated subsea boosting system for the Vigdis field in the Norwegian North Sea. The scope of the contract includes a pump station, with a manifo
C-Tecnics Kits Out Simec Trencher
Aberdeen-based C-Tecnics Subsea Electronics has fulfilled an order for six high definition underwater inspection cameras to be installed on Simec Technologies’ latest ROV. The batch of model CT3017 titanium HD cameras, each providing full 1080p definition picture quality and rated to 4000 metres dep
New OTEC System Concept Unveiled
Global OTEC Resources has released images of its first design concepts for using ocean thermal energy conversion. The company said it has spent the last year developing its OTEC concept especially for ‘off-grid’ resorts and local islands in the Maldives and Caribbean. The firm believes it has reache
McDermott Relocates Headquarters into New Building
McDermott International has signed a lease for the new office building to serve as its corporate headquarters and will consolidate approximately 1,700 employees across five locations in the Houston area into one location. McDermott signed a 16-year lease for Energy Center Five, an 18-story, 524,000-
Telstra Acquires Share in Southern Cross Cable Network
Telstra has entered into an agreement to purchase a 25 per cent stake in Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN) and substantial capacity on both the existing network and the new Southern Cross NEXT subsea cable. The share purchase and capacity purchase are inter-conditional, and both are subject to def
North Sea Hat-Trick for DOF Subsea
DOF Subsea has been awarded three new contracts in the North Sea. The first of these contracts will see DOF Subsea undertake a workscope in the Norwegian North Sea involving subsea construction support and pre-commissioning operations from the Geosund during December 2018. In addition, the company h
Lion Air Contracts MCS to Recover Flight JT610 CVR
Offshore contracting and vessel management company, Maritime Construction Services (MCS), has been awarded a contract by Lion Air for the recovery of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and various additional instruments of the Lion Air flight JT610 that crashed into the Java Sea. MCS said that if rema
Sumitomo Electric Completes NEMO Link Connection
Sumitomo Electric Industries has completed the connection of NEMO high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector cable system between the United Kingdom and Belgium after the high voltage test. The system, which is scheduled to be in commercial operation in the first quarter of 2019, will transmi
MONITA Project: Nexans Delivers Montenegro – Italy Link
Nexans has completed the installation and testing of its 445 km submarine and land mass-impregnated HVDC interconnector linking the Cepagatti converter station in Pescara, Italy, to the Kotor converter station near Budva in Montenegro. In 2012, Nexans was awarded a €340-million contract by Terna, th
PSA Probe Finds Areas for Improvement on Snorre Expansion Project
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has carried out an audit of subsea deliveries for Equinor’s Snorre expansion project in the northern part of the North Sea. The objective of the audit, performed last month, was to verify that the design engineering of the subsea production system and Christ
BP, Sonangol Advance Angola Activities
Angola’s Sonangol and BP have signed an agreement to progress to final investment decision the development of the Platina field in deepwater Block 18, offshore Angola. The companies also agreed to extend the production licence for the BP-operated Greater Plutonio project on Block 18 to 2032, subject
NOC Leads New Project to Explore Deep-Seafloor Minerals
A new project has been announced to reduce the potential environmental impact of future mining by making exploration for deep-seafloor mineral deposits much more effective. ‘Project ULTRA’ has been funded by the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC), and will be led by Professor Bramley Murt