Subsea
Bibby Offshore Nets Second Corrib Inspection Contract
Bibby Offshore has been awarded a second contract from Shell to provide inspection services on assets in the Corrib natural gas field offshore Ireland. The project started in July and is set for completion by the end of this year, the company informed. The second contract follows the completion of t
JF Subsea Delivers Innovative ROV Inspection Service to Shell
James Fisher Subsea (JF Subsea) said it has reduced inspection downtime to 2 percent for Shell UK, through the innovative use of asset-based remotely operated vehicles (ABROVs) on oil rig inspection programmes in the North Sea. Namely, JF Subsea provided Shell UK with a gravity-based ABROV system. A
Cape Sharp Tidal Completes Subsea Cable Link
Cape Sharp Tidal’s marine operations team has connected the turbine cable tail with the 300-meter interconnection cable at the Minas Passage, twenty-four hours after deploying the 2MW instream tidal turbine. The cable connects the turbines’ power and data systems to an existing 16MW subsea export ca
VBMS Wins Borssele Alpha Export Cables Work
Boskalis’ subsidiary VBMS in consortium with NKT Cables has been awarded the Borssele Alpha contract by TenneT for the installation of two export cables that will connect the Borssele offshore wind farms 1 and 2 to TenneT’s onshore grid in the Netherlands. The contract value of Boskalis’ share is ap
WATCH: Chevron’s Alder Field Story
Chevron has launched production at its Alder field in the Central North Sea. Discovered in 1975, development of the gas condensate field was considered impossible, due to the challenges of high pressures and high temperatures (HPHT) in the field’s reservoir, lying 4,480 meters beneath the seabed. Th
Kongsberg, AML Aim to Reduce Fish Farm Sensor Maintenance
Kongsberg and AML Oceanographic, Canada, have teamed up to conduct live trials of a new solution to combat biofouling on underwater fish farm sensors. The trial is focused on a new solution for extending the period between the cleaning of subsea oxygen sensors, which are mandated by law but also cri
Rovtech ROVs Integrate Bender Monitoring Technology
Rovtech Solutions has designed the new Nano Seaker remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to work in arduous environments including highly radioactive storage ‘ponds’ at Sellafield and on other nuclear sites. In addition, They can also be commissioned for use in lakes and reservoirs to help with underwater
Subsea in October
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. It was layoffs galore in October as the industry majors such as Technip, Saipem and Schlumberger’s OneSubsea announced additional capacity adjustments, caused by
First Gas Flows from Chevron Alder Field in UK
Chevron North Sea Limited has started production at Alder, a high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) gas condensate field in the Central North Sea. “First gas at Alder represents a significant milestone for Chevron and highlights our commitment to investing and developing resources in the U.K.,” said
Carnegie Gets Funding for CETO Project in UK
Carnegie Wave Energy (CWE) has been granted GBP 9.55 million (USD 12 million) from the European Regional Development Fund to support the first phase of its planned 15MW commercial wave energy project at Wave Hub, Cornwall in the United Kingdom. This project focuses on the implementation of the 1MW s
Forum to Provide ROV to University of Limerick
Forum Energy Technologies UK has secured a contract with University of Limerick, Ireland for the provision of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems suitable for inspection and intervention on marine renewable energy infrastructure. In addition, iXBlue, as part of the lot 2 of the tender, has been
Thales Becomes Part of NOC’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre
Thales has announced that it will be taking space in the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton to facilitate its ongoing partnership with the NOC on marine autonomy projects. Thales and the NOC are currently working together on the regulatory, env
Newton Labs Appoints J. Bornhoeft as Sales Agent
Newton Labs has appointed J. Bornhoeft as its sales representative for underwater laser scanners in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The Newton subsea laser scanners operate at depths up to 4000 meters and capture raw as-built data to within 0.005 inches, the company said. J. Bornhoeft will include
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 31 – November 06). Oceaneering reported a net loss of $11.8 million, or $(0.12) per share, on revenue of $549 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. At the end of September, Oc