Subsea
Equinor Gets PSA Nod to Power Johan Sverdrup from Shore
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has given Equinor a consent to use a facility to supply power from onshore to the Johan Sverdrup field. Electrical power will be obtained from the onshore grid and converted to DC at a transformer station at Haugsneset close to the Kårstø facility in Rogaland.
Balticconnector Blasting Work Set to Start
Baltic Connector Oy has informed that excavation work for the Balticconnector project, a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, has been completed in inner archipelago on Monday in Inkoo, and the blasting work is planned to start at the end of the week. The blasting work will be conducted in the
Google Picks TE SubCom for Dunant Subsea Cable Project
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company has been selected by Google as the supplier of its Dunant submarine cable system. The four-fiber pair cable system will span over 6,400 kilometers and will connect the East Coast of the United States to Europe (Virginia Beach in the U.S. to the French Atlantic co
Cortec to Expand Port Allen Base
Cortec, manufacturer of API chokes, valves and manifolds, and Louisiana Economic Development (LED) have announced a $2.5 million expansion of Cortec’s industrial coatings facility in Port Allen, Louisiana. Cortec and LED began working on the proposed expansion in March 2018, which should be complete
C-Kore Deploys Subsea Tools for PTTEP Australasia
C-Kore Systems has completed the deployment of its subsea testing units for PTTEP Australasia. C-Kore’s subsea testing tools are used to monitor the health of electrical systems by measuring the insulation resistance and continuity directly onto assets subsea. Tony Suphawat, electrical & instrument
Seaway Heavy Lifting Begins Next Cable Installation Campaign at Beatrice
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has started the third inter array cable installation campaign for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) off the Caithness coast. The cable laying vessel Seaway Aimery supported by the cable support vessel Siem Barracuda and cable trenching vessel Grand Canyon will unde
N-Sea Adds New Member to Its Team
Subsea services provider, N-Sea, has appointed Hans Van Peet as the company’s survey authority. Hans van Peet, who joins the organisation from Heerema Marine Contractors, brings more than 30 years of specialist experience in survey, positioning and ROV intervention to the role. Based in the Netherla
Ezra Investment Deal Collapses
Offshore services player Ezra Holdings said that its restructuring proposal with Asia Fund Space (AFS) has fallen through after the financial consultancy specialist failed to meet certain conditions of the deal. In March this year, AFS agreed to acquire new shares in the capital of Ezra as well as t
Wood Appoints CTO
Wood said it has created the role of chief technology officer with the appointment of Darren Martin. Martin will redefine the digital offering, enabling the company to harness technology that will further complement its deep industry domain knowledge. New geographies and capabilities will be added t
Fairfield Geo Completes Stampede OBN Survey
Fairfield Geotechnologies has completed the Stampede deepwater ocean bottom node survey, located in the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. The field, operated by the Hess Corporation, is in approximately 1,067 meters of water. The 238 square kilometers survey was the second deployment of Fairf
TechnipFMC Lands Petrobras Deal in Brazil
TechnipFMC has been awarded a three-year master services agreement with Petrobras in Brazil, with a two-year renewal option. The contract for subsea services covers components for both the subsea equipment and flexible pipelines, TechnipFMC said. The scope of work includes maintenance services, tech
Denmark OKs Norwegian Interconnection Capacity Reservation
The Danish Energy Board of Appeal has ruled that Norwegian and Danish TSOs Statnett and Energinet may continue to reserve capacity for exchange of reserves on an interconnector between the countries until the end of 2019. “This is good news and in line with the prerequisites for building the interco
HydraWell Appoints Decom Expert as CCO
HydraWell has appointed decommissioning expert Tom Leeson to the newly created role of chief commercial officer based in Aberdeen, UK. Tom Leeson has close to 30 years’ experience from the oil industry, working for both operators and oil services companies in the North Sea, Middle East, SE Asia and
OHT Orders OWF Foundation Installation Vessel from CMHI
Offshore heavy Transport (OHT) has signed a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for the construction of a 48,000 dwt semi-submersible offshore wind farm foundation installation vessel. The contract has an extension option for up to three additional vessels. The first vessel will be r