Subsea
ROVOP Sets Up Shop in Middle East
ROVOP, the independent provider of subsea remotely operated vehicle services, has expanded in the Middle East – opening a new base in the region. Two senior members of staff, operations director Doug Middleton and business development consultant Michael O’Donnell, will staff the new Middle East oper
Sole Pipeline Hits a Snag
Australian operator of Sole gas project in the Gippsland Basin, Cooper Energy, said that a fault has been found on the pipeline set to link recently completed Sole production wells offshore Victoria to the Orbost Gas Plant. Namely, following the laying of the 65-kilometer pipeline, the contractor ha
NKT – Boskalis Secure Oresund 400kV Interconnector Project
NKT – Boskalis consortium has won the turn-key order to replace the high-voltage AC interconnector system between Denmark and Sweden. The interconnector system across the sea of Öresund ensuring efficient power transmission between Denmark and Sweden needs to be replaced as the original cables were
TEPCO Starts Seabed Survey for Potential Japanese Offshore Wind Farm
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has started a seabed survey offshore Japan to ascertain the bedrock structure of the seabed for a possible offshore wind farm. The survey is conducted off the coast of municipalities of Choshi, Asahi, Sosa and Yokoshibahikari in Chiba Prefecture. The boring surve
Minesto Lands Faroe Islands Deal
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has signed a collaboration agreement with the power producer and distributor on the Faroe Islands, SEV, for two installations of Minesto’s DG100 model. The agreement also includes a power purchase agreement through which SEV commits to purchase the electricity
TGS, AGS Collaborate on OBN Projects in North Sea
TGS has announced a strategic collaboration with Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) for multi-client ocean bottom node projects in the North Sea. The area of mutual interest covers the core part of the central North Sea up to and including the Utsira area. Under the agreement, the parties will work together
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (November 05 – November 11). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/11/08/subsea-7-profit-slips/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/11/06/jumbo-wins-leviathan-gig/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/11/06/cerber
Mermaid Reduces Deficit
Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has reported net loss of $1.9 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2018. This result compares with quarterly loss of some $2.1 million in the corresponding period in 2017. Sequentiall
Landfall for COBRAcable Interconnector
The COpenhagen-BRussels-Amsterdam (COBRA) cable has been brought to land, the Dutch grid operator Tennet said on Friday. COBRAcable is an interconnector between the Netherlands and Denmark, facilitating the transport of renewable energy and enhancing the security of supply. The project will deliver
Oceaneering Reopens Umbilical Plant After Hurricane
Oceaneering said its subsea umbilical manufacturing facility in Panama City, Florida is back in business following the destructive blow of Hurricane Michael last month. “Exceeding our own expectations, production activities at our Panama City facility have resumed. Subsea hardware load-outs are in p
Minesto Concludes Subsea Kite Technology Trials
Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the commissioning and test programme of its tidal energy project offshore Holyhead, North Wales. The project aims to demonstrate the company’s first utility-scale system of its pioneering subsea kite technology. “We are proud of what we have achieved in
Benthic Completes Site Survey for Esso Guyana
Geosciences company Benthic has completed field work for Esso Exploration and Production Guyana for an offshore geotechnical investigation and environmental baseline survey in the Stabroeck and Canje Blocks, Offshore Guyana. Benthic executed the combined geotechnical and environmental scope of work
Ridge Appoints Subsurface Manager
Stavanger-based well engineering and consultancy company Ridge has appointed Ole Jacob Sandal as subsurface manager, effective November 1, 2018. Sandal has a Master in Petroleum Geophysics and Geology from University of Bergen, and 20 years of experience from the oil and gas business, ranging from e
MacArtney Gets New CCO
MacArtney Underwater Technology has appointed Michael Behrens as the company’s new chief commercial officer (CCO). Once an elite amateur golfer who played for Denmark’s national team, Behrens joins MacArtney from the largest steel and technical sales company in Denmark. With a HD(O) in Organisationa