Subsea
M2 Subsea Wraps Up Stella Field Work for Ithaca
M2 Subsea has completed a contract with Ithaca Energy UK Limited to conduct a subsea system survey at the Stella filed in the North Sea. The company deployed the Go Electra multi-service vessel equipped with a Triton XLX work class ROV to the Stella field, located 280 km off Aberdeen with a water de
Aquabotix Joins IWRP Consortium
UUV Aquabotix has been accepted as a member of the Information Warfare Research Project consortium (IWRP), a consortium focused on advancing information warfare capabilities to enhance United States Navy and United States Marine Corps mission effectiveness. As a member of IWRP, Aquabotix will gain a
FutureOn Offshore Data Visualization Software for Equinor
Oslo-based oilfield software and data visualization solutions provider, FutureOn, has secured a new multi-license agreement for its cloud-based software Field Activity Planner (FieldAP) with Equinor. FutureOn, together with Equinor, will pilot FieldAP to digitalize and integrate data from existing N
Equinor Submits Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 PDO
Equinor and the Johan Sverdrup partners, Lundin Norway, Petoro, Aker BP and Total, will today submit the development plan for the second phase of the project to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. With an increased resource estimate and lower investment costs, the full field development
ABS Introduces Advisory for Subsea Processing Systems
ABS has issued the ‘ABS Subsea Processing System Advisory’ to help industry evaluate subsea processing systems, providing an overview of the available technologies, maturity levels, challenges and future trends. “Subsea processing systems are increasingly considered as a cost-effective solution for
GDG Wraps Up Irish Sea Study
Irish engineering consultancy Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) has completed sediment dynamics study in the Irish Sea, which was funded by the Geological Survey of Ireland under their research and development programme. Over the past 2 years GDG have been investigating the geomorphology off the Ea
IMCA Sets Up Freelance Competence E-Portfolios
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has developed an electronic document that enables freelance or agency professionals to demonstrate their experience and competence. The IMCA freelance e-portfolio, made available initially for offshore survey roles in April 2018, provides compe
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 20 – August 26). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/08/20/subsea-7-grabs-substantial-contract/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/08/20/oceaneering-lands-petrobras-deal/ https://subseaworldnews.com
Oseberg H Set for September Start
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted consent for the Oseberg H facility to start production in September. Oseberg H is a new unmanned wellhead platform that is part of the Oseberg vestflanken 2 development project in the North Sea. The consent has been given to the licensees in the Oseber
STL Bags £1.6 Million Global Contract
Subsea Technologies Ltd (STL) has secured a £1.6 million contract with an international engineering services firm to provide a range of products designed to improve productivity and reduce downtime. The contract will see STL deliver a range of well intervention equipment, including three SLICs (Stac
Petrofac Sells Greater Stella Area Interest to Ithaca
Petrofac has signed an agreement to sell Petrofac GSA Holdings Limited to Ithaca for a total consideration of up to USD 292 million. Petrofac GSA Holdings Limited owns Petrofac’s 20% interest in the Greater Stella Area development and its 24.8% interest in the FPF1 floating production facility. Petr
MMT Scoops Up 10 New Contracts
MMT said it has secured 10 new subsea survey and inspection projects within the offshore wind, renewable energy and oil and gas industry. The contracts, won in the past two months, are for old and new clients such as Siccar Point Energy, Equinor, Perenco, SSE, Örsted, Vattenfall, GreenLink Interconn
Rana Set to Dive for Saipem on FPSO Firenze
Rana Diving has been subcontracted by Saipem for air diving activities during the FPSO Firenze disconnection. According to Rana, the activities are scheduled to take place early September 2018. The FPSO Firenze (owned by Floaters, Eni Group) is moored in the Aquila field in the Southern Adriatic Sea
Fairfield Charters CSV Normand Tonjer
Solstad Farstad has entered into a contract with Fairfield Industries for the CSV Normand Tonjer. The contract will start in 3Q 2018 and has a duration of one year firm plus two years option. Fairfield will use the vessel to support their worldwide ocean bottom seismic survey using node-based techno