Subsea
Tekmar Tests Its Products at The Underwater Centre
Tekmar Energy has carried out a full-scale demonstration of its products at The Underwater Centre, based in Fort William. The objective of the demonstration was to prove the ability to rapidly and reliably remove a cable protection systems (CPS) without the need for divers, the company explained. Te
DP Energy Names New Chief Investment Officer
DP Energy has appointed Andrew Smith to the post of chief investment officer. His role will include work on the funding round for DP Energy’s FORCE tidal projects in Nova Scotia and the financing of the company’s Australia project, the 375 MW hybrid wind/solar PV development at Port Augusta in South
Aker Solutions and Subsea 7 Land Alvheim Prize
During Aker companies investor day 2016 at Fornebu on Tuesday, Det norske CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik revealed that the oil company has awarded a subsea contract for christmas trees to Aker Solutions for Alvheim field, Det norske’s core area of production. In addition, Subsea 7 has been awarded a contra
Siem Begins Nordsee One Cable Laying
Siem Offshore Contractors has started laying the first inter-array cable in the construction area of the Nordsee One offshore wind farm. The fifty-four turbines will be connected to the offshore substation by ten strings of cables with an overall length of approximately 70 kilometres. Tim Kittelhake
Dril-Quip Places Fourth Subsea Tree on Premier’s Catcher Field
Dril-Quip has completed a fourth subsea tree installation on Premier’s Catcher field development located in the Central North Sea in a water depth of 299 feet (91 meters), offshore UK. The company has been manufacturing the subsea trees and controls for Premier Oil since it was awarded the contract
Saipem Makes New Appointments
Italian contractor, Saipem, has announced that Giulio Bozzini will assume the role of chief financial and strategy officer (CFSO), with responsibility for administration, finance and control, ICT and strategy. Currently head of Planning and Control at Eni, Bozzini has already worked in a number of m
GE Oil & Gas Introduces New Subsea Connector
GE Oil & Gas has completed the qualification of its upgraded 36 kV high voltage wet mate connector. Mecon WM 36/500 can be used with equipment such as transformers, switchgears, variable speed drives and motor loads. “Our Mecon Wet Mate 36/500 connector is designed to provide highly reliable connect
NPD to Carry On with Deep-Sea Research (Norway)
This summer, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate will continue to acquire geological samples and deep-sea minerals in the Norwegian Sea. The objective is to increase understanding of resources and the geological development of the North Atlantic. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has dedicated res
Van Oord and Highland Group in Deutsche Bucht OWF Deal
Van Oord and Highland Group Holdings have signed a cooperation agreement for the development, financing and construction of the offshore wind farm Deutsche Bucht in Germany. Van Oord will execute the engineering, procurement and construction of the foundations, inter array cables and the offshore su
Subsea in May
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The greatest highlight last month, and so far this year, was the merger announcement between the largest provider of subsea equipment to the industry, FMC Technol
AGR to Help OKEA with Field Development and Reservoir Evaluation
AGR has reached an agreement with the Norwegian development and production company, OKEA, to support the life cycle of its upstream assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. OKEA was launched in late 2015 with the sole focus of unlocking value in conventional oil and gas discoveries that have been
BAM Bags Gravity Base Foundation Contract from EDF
BAM has been awarded a contract to design, fabricate and install five full-size gravity base foundations for wind turbines off the Northumberland coast, UK. The contract has been awarded to BAM by EDF Energy Renewables via SPV Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Ltd. The foundation design will utilize ‘self
Aker Puts Money into Solstad
Oslo-listed vessel owner Solstad has together with Norwegian industrial investment company Aker, and with support from its lending banks and bondholders, developed a financing plan which should strengthen its balance sheet. Namely, Aker will inject NOK 250 million in new equity and provide NOK 250 m
VBMS in 66kV Blyth OWF Hook-Up
VBMS has been awarded a contract by EDF Energy Renewables to provide the subsea connection between the offshore turbines and the onshore grid for the Blyth offshore wind farm. Reportedly, this will be the first project to use the new 66kV cable technology. The standard voltage for array cables until