Subsea
AAL Delivers Offshore Solution for Greater Enfield Project
AAL has completed a 90-day ‘one-ship-solution’ to deliver pioneering Thermotite ‘ULTRA’ subsea pipes and other subsea equipment to the ongoing Greater Enfield project, on behalf of TechnipFMC. The Greater Enfield project is a development of subsea oil production and water injection wells located 60
Ørsted Cable Protection Deal for Seaproof Solutions
Bergen-based Seaproof Solutions, a Balmoral company, has signed a long-term frame agreement with Danish operator Ørsted for the development, design and manufacture of cable protection systems (CPS) to be used on offshore wind farms. The companies will participate in a cooperative process to continuo
SIMEC Atlantis Energy Reveals Single Axis Tidal Turbine
SIMEC Atlantis Energy (SAE) has unveiled the design of its new 2.0-megawatt tidal power turbine system, the AR2000, which includes a large single axis turbine. This next generation turbine will be capable of accommodating rotor diameters of between 20 – 24 meters, site dependent, with a cut in speed
Deep Sea Mooring Sets Up Aberdeen Facility
The UK-office of Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a Vryhof company, has strengthened its presence in the offshore energy hub Aberdeen with the opening of a deep water quayside facility. This follows the opening of the UK office in April 2017. The Port of Aberdeen is an economic driver for the whole region an
Hurricane Wraps Up Lancaster EPS Subsea Installation
Hurricane Energy, the UK based oil and gas company, has completed the installation of the subsea umbilical, risers and flowlines (SURF) for the Early Production System development of the Lancaster Field (Lancaster EPS). The installation marks the end of the offshore installation programme, the compa
BIRNS Adds Manufacturing Engineer
BIRNS has appointed Abel Nemeth as manufacturing engineer at the company’s headquarters. In his new role at BIRNS, Nemeth will be responsible for designing efficiency, cost-effectiveness, environmental and safety controls into each process, and will design, develop and evaluate integrated systems fo
TGS to Conduct MSGBC Basin 3D Survey
TGS has announced Jaan, a fully harmonized 3D multi-client project in the southern portion of the MSGBC Basin from northern Senegal, through The Gambia and the AGC zone, into Guinea-Bissau down to the Guinea transform fault. This project will consist of 11,135 km² of new acquisition complemented by
Enpro Subsea Strengthens Americas Division
Enpro Subsea has welcomed a new senior advisor to bolster the strategic team in the Americas as part of plans to expand market share and build portfolio in Brazil. The business has appointed Francesco Santoro as its strategic consultant in South America. Primarily based in Rio de Janeiro, Santoro ha
Taiwan: Ørsted Backs Construction of Woen-Jinn’s New Cable Layer
Ørsted has signed a construction contract with Taiwanese supplier partner Woen-Jinn for Greater Changhua projects’ array cable installation. The contract includes the provision to allow Woen-Jinn (WJ) to invest in a newbuild cable-laying vessel, which should enable them to become a competitive offsh
Edda Mistral Arrives at Grimsby Prior to Hornsea Project One Deployment
Edda Mistral Service Operations Vessel (SOV) has arrived at the Royal Dock in Grimsby, six months after its sister vessel, Edda Passat, prior to its deployment on the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm located 120km off the Yorkshire Coast, UK. Although primarily intended for use during the oper
CGG Moves to Delist from NYSE
Seismic player CGG has decided to delist its American Depositary Shares from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and deregister with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CGG said it believes that the costs associated with continuing the listing and registration of its ADSs exce
Briggs Marine Acquires Three Canadian Marine Companies
The Briggs Group has acquired a consortia of three marine companies in Canada. The companies namely Foreshore Technologies, Balanced Environmental and Ocean Tech are based in North Vancouver, British Columbia and have been trading for 25 years. Foreshore Technologies specializes in diving, environme
Flexential Boosts Its Portland Data Center
Flexential, provider of hybrid IT data center solutions, has completed the $32-million expansion of its data center outside Portland, Oregon. The 115,000-square foot expansion brings the data center to 240,000 square feet and boasts international connectivity. The Portland data center houses the U.S
AgileTek Sees Rise in Contract Awards
Subsea engineering analysis consultancy AgileTek said it has secured global contracts to the value of £0.7 million so far this year. The 40 projects, which includes work on North Sea umbilical projects and European and Asian offshore wind farms, involves work delivered from AgileTek’s base in London