Subsea
Solstad Farstad, SBM Extend Normand Installer Deal
Solstad Farstad has renewed its frame agreement with SBM Offshore for 2019 and 2020, for the charter of construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Installer. Under the frame agreement SBM will charter the vessel for at least 114 days of work in 2019 and 105 days in 2020. The Normand Installer is a de
SubC Partner Picks Cougar ROV for New Anode Repair Concept
SubC Partner has launched an anode repair concept with the help of Saab Seaeye’s Cougar XT electric e-robotic underwater vehicle as a development platform. The new concept is said to save up to 75% in costs compared to hydraulic delivered anode repair systems. It can be adapted for any size and shap
Kraken KATFISH on U.S. Navy Trials
Kraken Robotics has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center – Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT). The CRADA covers the operation of Kraken’s high-speed actively controlled towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar, KATFISH, for multi-mission
Rana Diving Gets Eni Job
Rana Diving said it has been awarded contracts for saturation diving activities (IRM) by Eni DICS, Eni DIME, Enimed and Floaters (all companies of Eni group). According to Ravenna-based diving and subsea services provider, contract duration is three years plus 2 yearly extensions. The diving activit
TGS Wraps Up Acquisition of Capreolus Survey Data from Polarcus
TGS has completed the purchase of the Capreolus 3D seismic survey from Polarcus. The Capreolus, full broadband 3D seismic survey is 22,130 square kilometers and covers two hydrocarbon provinces with proven, but underexplored, oil and gas plays both in the Beagle and Bedout sub-basins offshore north-
Plexus Clinches Oceaneering Deal
Plexus has secured a purchase order to supply and rent its POS-GRIP enabled POS-SET Connector to Oceaneering for well abandonment operations in the North Sea. Operations are expected to begin within the next eight weeks and to take approximately 10 days to complete. Under the terms of the contract,
Framo Tech Delivers for Borkum Riffgrund 2 Project
Framo’s pump technology has been used to successfully anchor 20 wind turbines at the wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2. A total of 60 suction buckets have been pumped in place as foundation for the 20 wind turbines in Ørsted’s new wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2. In June 2018, a team of specialists from Fra
DOF Scoops Up Subsea Contracts
DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts securing utilization of personnel and vessels in the Subsea IMR projects segment. The Oslo-listed firm has won a contract in the Atlantic region with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the Skandi Constructor. The contract is scheduled to start at the end of Q3
Dragados Sends Off Sverdrup LQ Jacket
Dragados Offshore has delivered the 7,600-tons steel jacket for the living quarter platform to be installed at Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup field project off Norway. The sail-away of the LQ Jacket took place July 30, from the company’s yard in Puerto Real, Cádiz. Dragados Offshore’s scope of work includ
McDermott Wins Perdido Subsea Award
McDermott has secured a contract from Shell for subsea umbilical and flowline installation at the Perdido development, located 230 miles south of Galveston, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico. “This award strengthens McDermott’s relationship with Shell as we work together to safely and competitively deliv
Prysmian’s NSW to Deliver Northwester 2 Inter-Array Cables
Prysmian’s subsuidiary NSW (Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke) has been awarded a contract by Northwester NV for the development of a submarine inter-array power cable system for the Northwester 2 offshore wind farm, located in the Belgian North Sea. NSW will design, produce and deliver 25 kilometers of 33
Van Oord Beefs Up ‘Aeolus’ for Norther OWF Installation Campaign
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has went trough a major overhaul for the foundation installation project on the Norther offshore wind farm. The installation of the first of a total of 45 foundations marks the start of the Norther offshore wind farm project. The wind farm will be locat
Nexen Green Light for Buzzard 2
Nexen Petroleum UK has announced that the Buzzard Phase II (BPII) project has received full sanction from partners and the ‘Field Development Plan’ has been approved by the UK Oil and Gas Authority. The define stage, which included the front-end engineering design of the development, was completed i
Sonardyne Equips CBO Isabella
Sixth generation underwater positioning technology from Sonardyne Brasil has been chosen by vessel owner and operator Companhia Brasileira de Offshore (CBO) to meet Brazil’s new contracting specifications for subsea positioning. The multi-functional Compatt 6 transponders and Ranger 2 USBL (Ultra-Sh