Subsea
Wintershall Records Minor Oil Discovery near Vega Field
Wintershall Norge AS, operator of production licence 248 F, is in the process of completing the drilling of four wells in the North Sea. The wells are wildcat well 35/11-20 S, appraisal well 35/11-20 A and wildcat well 35/11-20 B. Due to technical issues, well 35/11-19 S had to be abandoned, and wel
Ecosse Wraps Up 2nd Seabed Clearance on Race Bank OWF
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has completed second seabed clearance project on behalf of DONG Energy on the Race Bank offshore wind farm. ESS cleared more than 3000 boulders at the wind farm site, located off the Norfolk and Lincolnshire coast. Race Bank will consist of 91 turbines of 6MW each and gen
Island Offshore Aims for Riserless Heavy Well Intervention
Following a successful deployment of its riserless coil tubing (CT) technology in the offshore petroleum industry, Island Offshore is said to be taking it to the next level by performing heavy well intervention with coil tubing in producing subsea wells. In 2015 Island Offshore made history when dri
EMGS Sells Barents Sea Data
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into a data licensing agreement for the provision of 3D CSEM data from the multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. According to EMGS, the deal will provide net revenue of USD 2.1 million to the company. The revenue will be recognized
Dolphin Sells Multi-Client Library to TGS and PGS
TGS has, together with Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS), agreed principal terms and conditions for jointly acquiring the majority of the multi-client library of Dolphin UK Ltd. The parties expect to enter into a definitive agreement for the acquisition in the near future. “The Dolphin library is a g
Ofgem Shortlists Bidders for Burbo Bank Extension OWF
Ofgem has announced a shortlist of five bidders competing to own and run the £230 million transmission link to the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm, situated in the Bay of Liverpool. Ofgem will appoint the Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) for this project, which will receive a guaranteed re
DCN Diving Deploys Cougar XT ROV at Godewind 1 and 2 OWF
DCN Diving deployed Saab Seaeye Cougar XT remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to perform cutting off 194 grouting hoses from 97 structures at Godewind 1 & 2 wind farms. The company incorporated a tooling package created by DCN Diving into Cougar XT Compact to conduct the work. The task for the Cougar al
NOC Sets Up New Platform for O&G Industry
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has launched a new collaborative way of working with the oil and gas industry. NOC said it will provide innovative science and technology to enable industry to work safely and efficiently, with minimum impact on the marine environment. The launch comes off the
Johan Castberg to Be Powered by Gas Turbines
Statoil and its licence partners have opted for gas-fired power solution for Johan Castberg as the most suitable and socio-economic solution for the development. Aker Solutions, Aibel, ABB, Unitech, Pöyry and Thema Consulting have contributed to the power analysis. The power solutions include full a
Wasco Confirms €600M Nord Stream 2 Award
Wah Seong Corporation (WSC) informed that its pipe coating business unit, Wasco Coatings Europe (WCEu), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WSC incorporated in The Netherlands, has finalised a deal regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. Namely, WCEu signed a contract with Nord Stream 2 AG
WATCH: Kreuz Subsea Launches Newbuild DSV
Singapore-based Kreuz Subsea has launched its second newbuild diving support vessel (DSV) the “Kreuz Challenger”, constructed at Vard. The vessel of VARD 3 17 design, with a total length of 91.2 meters and a beam of 21.5 meters, has been developed especially for undertaking light construction, SURF
Neptune Bags Repsol Sinopec Deal
Neptune has won a framework agreement with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (Repsol Sinopec). The deal will see Neptune supply a range of ad hoc engineering and manufacturing services on behalf of the operator, in addition to the detailed maintenance of all Repsol Sinopec subsea equipment in the UK Conti
Subsea 7, Det norske and Aker Solutions Announce Norway Pact
Aker Solutions, Det norske oljeselskap and Subsea 7 agreed on a so-called “one for all, all for one” collaboration model that should, as the companies believe, mark a major shift in how an operator and its suppliers can work together on oil and gas developments offshore Norway. The alliance combines
Scarabeo 5 Cleared for Well Intervention on Snorre
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Statoil consent to use the mobile drilling facility Scarabeo 5 for well intervention in well 34/7-A-10 H on the Snorre field. Spanning blocks 34/4 and 34/7 in the Tampen area of the Norwegian North Sea, about 150 kilometers west of Floro, this