Subsea
SIMEC Atlantis Sets Up Normandie Hydrolienne JV
SIMEC Atlantis Energy said it has agreed terms for the purpose of developing a phased large-scale tidal power project in the Raz Blanchard, Normandy, as well as fostering the marine industry and local supply chain in the region more generally. The deal is with Development Agency for Normandy (AD Nor
Fugro Cuts Cost on Woodside IRM Project
Fugro said its platform-deployed ROV (PDROV) technology has demonstrated ‘substantial’ reductions in the costs of subsea jacket inspections and ‘significant’ operational improvements. Recognised recently by an Engineering Excellence Award from Woodside Subsea Academy, Fugro’s novel PDROV for subsea
UKHO Presents Guyana with Marine Geospatial Data
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has officially handed over marine geospatial data to the Guyanese Government after a campaign of hydrographic surveying. Delegates from the UKHO presented the data to government officials at a special event to celebrate the completion of the survey. Two workshops we
MacArtney Solution for ION’s Seismic Ops
New technology developed by MacArtney and ION Geophysical has been launched to gather data for enhanced exploration and production of oil and gas. The technology is in the form of a SailWing actuator and control system designed to ensure the correct positioning and stability of seismic survey source
Gulf Research Program Backs Stones Metocean Observatory Project
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has announced a new collaboration with Shell and others to provide $1 million in funding support for a pilot effort to convert an existing ocean mooring owned by Shell into the first long-term deep ocean obser
TechnipFMC Expands Footprint in Saudi Arabia
TechnipFMC has broken ground on its new manufacturing, aftermarket and training facility in Dhahran in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia. The 52,500-square-meter facility greatly expands TechnipFMC’s footprint in Saudi Arabia with a major investment and 140 new jobs focusing on Saudi talents. The n
Triton Submarines to Use Teledyne Bowtech Lamps for Five Deeps Expedition
Teledyne Bowtech, a division of Teledyne Limited, will supply modified LED-V-Series deep water lamps for installation on board Triton submarines for the Five Deeps Expedition. The Five Deeps Expedition is a collaboration between investor and explorer Victor Vescovo of Caladan Oceanic, Triton Submari
PSA Inspects Neptune’s Fenja Pipes Fabrication
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Neptune Energy Norge focused on the fabrication of production pipes for the Fenja field, located in the Norwegian Sea, 35 kilometers southwest of the Njord field. The objective of the audit was to monitor qualification and productio
Subsea 7 Gets Equatorial Guinea Ban
Equatorial Guinea has directed all petroleum operators to cancel all contracts with Subsea 7 due to noncompliance of its local content regulations. The minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons said decision includes, but not limited to, Noble Energy, Exxon Mobil, Kosmos Energy, Trident and Marathon Oil Co
Eidesvik Swings to Loss in Q3
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has posted quarterly loss of NOK 72 million (approximately $8.5 million) or NOK 1.46 per share, against profit of NOK 32 million (approximately $3.8 million) or NOK 0.98 per share for the quarter that ended on September 30, 2017. In the third-quarter 2018, Ei
Nexans to Connect Spanish Islands of Majorca and Menorca
Red Eléctrica de España has awarded Nexans a contract worth around EUR 50 million to manufacture and install a power cable that will connect the islands of Majorca and Menorca in Spain. The contract was signed after the Spanish Council of Ministers granted administrative authorization and declared i
Modus Finalizes Trenching of ONGC Vashishta Pipelines for McDermott
Modus Seabed Intervention has completed trenching of the ONGC Vashishta pipelines and umbilical offshore India for McDermott International. The scope of work included the trenching and surveying of two 18km long pipelines with outside diameters of up to 579mm, and a 24km long 284mm outside diameter
Ashtead Strengthens IMR Portfolio with Welaptega Acquisition
Subsea equipment solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has bolstered its inspection, maintenance and repair services and capabilities with the acquisition of Canadian-based underwater inspection company, Welaptega. The transaction comes just 10 months after the company completed a joint venture wi
Sonardyne-Led Project Aims to Advance Ocean Autonomous Systems
Underwater positioning and communications technology provider Sonardyne has initiated a collaborative project for long-endurance autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The ambition of the Innovate UK-supported Precise Positioning for Persistent AUVs (P3AUV) project is to enable AUVs to operate at hi