Subsea
VRT Finland to Inspect Port of Dover Underwater Structures
Port of Dover has signed a four-year contract with VRT Finland to provide detailed underwater inspections of the port structures to ensure safe port operations. Effective immediately, the four-year contract covers the delivery of underwater inspections between 2018 and 2021 for the entire 3.45 squar
INTECSEA Gets Barossa FEED Deal from ConocoPhillips
INTECSEA has secured a contract by ConocoPhillips Australia to provide subsea Front End Engineering Design (FEED) services for the Barossa development located offshore North Australia. The scope of work awarded to INTECSEA includes the FEED engineering for infield rigid flowline system, gas export p
Equinor Submits Plan for Further Development of Troll Field
Equinor has submit the plan for development of the next phase of the gigantic Troll field on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. “The third phase of the Troll development realizes 2.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, it has a break-even of less than USD 1
Northrop Grumman, SeeByte Cooperate to Enhance SeeTrack System
Northrop Grumman and SeeByte are collaborating to incorporate AQS-24B mine hunting sensor data into the SeeTrack system to enhance its Autonomous Target Recognition (ATR) capability. The AQS-24B scans the ocean floor at a speed of 18 knots, utilizing a high-resolution, side scan sonar for real time
HR Wallingford Adds New Business Development Manager
HR Wallingford has appointed Michael Case as business development manager for the power sector. Michael, who has ten years’ experience in renewables project development, was previously at Tidal Lagoon Power where he was head of Turbine Development working on turbine R&D along with lagoon strategic p
Saipem, PMS Secure Zohr Life of Field Deal Off Egypt
Saipem, in consortium with Petroleum Marine Services (PMS), has secured a contract for life of field operations in the framework of Petrobel’s Zohr deepwater field development located in the Mediterranean Sea, off Egypt. Petrobel, jointly held by Eni and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (E
MPS Installs WaveSub at FaBTest
UK wave technology development company Marine Power Systems (MPS) has installed its prototype WaveSub wave energy converter at marine test centre FaBTest, marking the start of a new phase of sea-based testing. The WaveSub will now run through the final stages of on-site commissioning before energy g
BP Launches USD 28 Bln Shah Deniz 2 Project in Azerbaijan
BP has launched the landmark Shah Deniz 2 gas development in Azerbaijan, including its first commercial gas delivery to Turkey, on Monday. The BP-operated $28 billion project is the first subsea development in the Caspian Sea and the largest subsea infrastructure operated by BP worldwide. It is also
TGS Acquires Australian Capreolus 3D Survey Data from Polarcus
TGS has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the Australian Capreolus 3D survey from Polarcus’ multi-client library. The transaction is subject to the execution of ancillary agreements typical for a transaction of this nature with target closing date on or before July 31, 2018, the compan
TechnipFMC Nets Subsea Deal for Total’s Zinia Field
TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by Total E&P Angola for the Zinia Phase 2 field development, located offshore Angola. The contract covers the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of subsea equipment including nine subsea tree units as well as wellheads, subsea control systems, conn
EMGS Secures Survey Pre-Funding in Norwegian North Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into an agreement for pre-funding of a non-exclusive, multi-client 3D CSEM acquisition in the Norwegian North Sea. The pre-funding amounts to approximately USD 1.5 million. The company expects to complete the survey in the third quarter of 2018. EMGS di
SINN Power Inaugurates Two WEC Modules in Greece
SINN Power has put into operation its second generation wave energy technology, supported by the German Federal Government, in Heraklion, Greece. Following eight weeks of intensive work at the Port of Heraklion, assembling the mechanical components and establishing the electrical connections, SINN P
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 25 – July 01). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/06/27/ge-lines-up-baker-hughes-sale/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/06/26/pioneering-spirit-returns-to-turkstream-duty/ https://subseaworldnews.c
Fara Holdco Boosts Executive Team
Fara Holdco, owners of Bibby Offshore, CECON Contracting and Rever Offshore, has appointed Mark Bessell as chief executive. Bessell joins the executive team at Fara Holdco following four years as COO with Songa Offshore in Norway. Previously, Mark held positions with Ocean Rig as senior vice preside