Subsea
ROVOP Bags Multiple New Contracts
ROVOP has secured over USD 4 million worth of contracts spanning the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and Europe. The company has been awarded several new contracts across the oil and gas and offshore wind sectors. The contracts are with several new clients across a number of sectors and inclu
AC Marine & Composites’ Blades for MeyGen Turbines
A C Marine & Composites received an order to supply tidal turbine blades to Atlantis Resources. Atlantis Resources selected A C Marine & Composites to manufacture their blades and assist with manufacturing advice during the design phase. The blades, currently under construction, are destined for Atl
Subsea 7 in Swagelining Buy
Subsea 7 has acquired polymer lining technologist, Swagelining Limited. Subsea 7 and Swagelining have cooperated together as a partnership, designing and installing in excess of 150km of reeled and bundled polyethylene (PE) lined water injection flowlines in the North Sea, for a number of operators
ASV Global to Supply Six USVs to SeaTrepid DeepSea
ASV Global secured an order to design and manufacture six new unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for SeaTrepid DeepSea. The vehicles will be used in a multiple autonomous vehicle program developed by SeaTrepid DeepSea combining USVs and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to conduct wide area, high-
DEME Completes Investment in Tidal Power Scotland Limited
Atlantis Resources informed that DEME Concessions NV, a member of the DEME Group, has completed its purchase of shares in Tidal Power Scotland Limited (TPSL). Under the terms of the agreement announced in April, DEME has paid £2 million in cash consideration to a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantis
STATS Group Supports Murchison Decom Work
STATS Group in collaboration with Paradigm Flow Services and Halliburton isolated, de-oiled, plugged and abandoned two 3.5” subsea flowlines as part of the Murchison decommissioning project. After nearly 30 years of operation in the Northern North Sea, the CNR International operated Murchison field
Statoil Presents Utgard Plans
Statoil and its partners have submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) and the field development plan (FDP) for the Utgard gas and condensate discovery in the North Sea to Norwegian and UK authorities. Recoverable reserves are estimated at 56.4 million barrels of oil equivalent, wherea
Next Geosolutions Surveys Port of Naples Archaeological Sites
Next Geosolutions has secured EUR 1.25 million (GBP 1 million) mapping and survey contract with Naples Port Authority for the Archaeological Sites Mapping Project, based in the Port of Naples. The project, which started in July and is due for completion by December 2016, will see Next Geosolutions c
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 01 – August 07). Fugro has revealed additional workforce trimming plans and disposal of its subsea services unit in efforts to align its business to current market conditions and lower activity
Premier Hits Oil in Bagpuss Off UK
Premier Oil, the operator of the Bagpuss prospect informed that the 13/25-1 well, which was targeting the Bagpuss prospect, has encoutered 41 feet of hydrocarbon-bearing sands within a 68 feet hydrocarbon column. The 13/25-1 well, located on the Halibut Horst in the Outer Moray Firth, has reached a
Tenders Invited for Balticconnector Seabed Surveys
Baltic Connector Oy in cooperation with Elering AS has invited tenders for the provision of seabed surveys for Balticconnector offshore pipeline. The Balticconnector project is a gas infrastructure project aiming to interconnect the Finnish and Estonian gas networks. The contract, worth EUR 3 millio
Hydratight Nets New Contract from Statoil
Subsea connector specialist Hydratight has secured a four-year contract with Statoil Petroleum to supply products, services and management for remote pipeline repairs worldwide. Hydratight’s MORGRIP contingency connectors will be the primary mechanical repair method within Statoil’s pipeline repair
Applied Acoustics DTS-500 Assists SOCIB in Mediterranean Sea
Applied Acoustics recently deployed its deep-tow sparker, the DTS-500, in the Mediterranean Sea to work on a project with SOCIB, the Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting body. The DTS-500 was deployed off the continental slope of Majorca in a water depth of up to 500 meters to assist S
PSA Inspects Johan Sverdrup’s Riser Facility
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has carried out an audit of Statoil’s design engineering of the Johan Sverdrup riser facility. Statoil is the operator of Johan Sverdrup oil field, located in the North Sea around 155 kilometers west of Karmøy in Rogaland county. The PSA has carried out an audit