Subsea
Equinor Awards Wired Drill Pipe Contracts to NOV and Schlumberger
Equinor is stepping up its use of wired drill pipe to acquire subsurface real-time data during drilling operations, in line with the corporate digitization strategy and to prepare for automated drilling. NOV and Schlumberger have been awarded corporate frame agreements for global deliveries of wired
Seatools Rolls Out New Precision Flow Excavation Spread
Subsea technology company Seatools has introduced Carrera E 3D motion-controlled precision flow excavation spread. The 630+ kW, all-electric deep-water excavator features Seatools’ ROV DP technology and, according to the company, it sets the stage for unprecedented levels of accuracy, production, an
AKOFS Seafarer Gets Siemens BlueVault Energy Storage Solution
AKOFS Offshore’s AKOFS Seafarer well intervention vessel has been upgraded with Siemens BlueVault Energy Storage Solution. AKOFS Seafarer is the first existing well intervention vessel to be upgraded with a battery solution, the company said. The delivery will include Siemens BlueVault Energy Stora
TeamTao Set for Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE Final
A team of North East-based subsea engineering experts are preparing to represent the UK in the final of the prestigious $7-million Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition to map the sea floor. This month TeamTao, the only UK team and one of the smallest to reach the grand final of the Ocean XPRIZE,
Kongsberg Maritime Introduces HUGIN SUPERIOR AUV
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its new HUGIN SUPERIOR Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). The HUGIN SUPERIOR is equipped with the new HISAS 1032 Dual Receiver Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) which generates approximately 1000 meters swath at 2.5 knots for SAS imagery, real aperture and SAS bathymet
Fugro Sees IRM Boost
Fugro said it has attracted seven new clients for its IRM services in the UK North Sea. Recent work includes pipeline and structure inspections for Centrica Storage, Chrysaor, Dana, Petrofac, Premier, Repsol and Spirit Energy. Workscopes also include light repair and maintenance and decommissioning,
DeepOcean Completes First East Anglia One Export Cable
DeepOcean has completed installation of the first of two HVAC export cables for ScottishPower Renewable’s East Anglia One offshore wind farm in the North Sea. According to the company’s social media update, the 85km long cable was simultaneously laid and buried from DeepOcean’s Maersk Connector, uti
CGG and OMV Renew Partnership
CGG has renewed its contract with OMV to operate a dedicated center at its head office in Vienna. The contract will run for a further three years. During this period OMV will continue to benefit from onsite access to CGG’s subsurface imaging and reservoir characterization expertise and technology. T
Viewport3 Adds New Investor
An Aberdeenshire technology start-up company, Viewport3, has secured a five-figure investment from Tom Bryce, co-founder of Scopus Engineering, which was sold to the AMEC group in 2014. Following the investment Tom Bryce now owns a 15% stake in Ellon-based Viewport3. Viewport3 is a specialist provid
James Fisher CEO to Step Down
James Fisher and Sons has informed that Nick Henry will step down as chief executive officer and retire from the company by the end of December 2019 after 16 years with the company, 15 of which have been as chief executive. The notice he has given ensures there is sufficient time to allow a thorough
Orbital Marine to Demonstrate Its Tidal Technology Off Anglesey
Orbital Marine Power has signed an agreement to demonstrate its floating tidal technology at the Morlais Tidal Energy Project, located off Anglesey in Wales. The agreement with Menter Môn, the not for profit developers of the project, would see a commercial scale tidal array of Orbital’s ‘O2’ 2MW ti
Nexans to Connect Three Power Grids in Philippines
Nexans has secured a contract from National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to supply submarine cable for the Mindanao Visayas Interconnection Project in Philippines. The contract value amounts to over EUR 100 million and includes manufacturing, delivery and installation of 350 kV HVDC su
Swire Seabed Wraps Up Pipeline Inspection for Equinor
Swire Seabed has recently completed the first autonomous inspection of an offshore pipeline systems for Equinor, utilizing Kongsberg Maritime’s Hugin Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). The inspections were undertaken with the subsea vehicle in “autonomous” mode. A small surface vessel accompanied
DEME Clinches SeaMade Offshore Wind Farm Contracts
DEME’s subsidiaries Dredging International, GeoSea and Tideway have secured contracts for the 487 MW SeaMade offshore wind farm in Belgium. SeaMade stands for a combination of two offshore wind projects in Belgium, previously known as Mermaid (235 MW) and Seastar (252 MW). The project will include 5