Subsea
Reach Subsea Wins Equinor Contract in Offshore Wind Sector
Equinor has, on behalf of the UK offshore wind farm operations at Dudgeon Offshore Wind and Hywind, awarded Reach Subsea a frame agreement for survey and inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services. The frame agreement has a firm duration of 3 years, with extension options for 2 additional yea
Spectrum Begins Seismic Shoot in Eastern Turkish Black Sea
Spectrum Geo has started acquisition of an offshore multi-client 2D seismic survey in the Eastern Turkish Black Sea. The first phase of this campaign comprises 7,000 km of 2D data and is focused on an area identified to have significant hydrocarbon potential. The project is carried out in partnershi
Deep Casing Tools Hires New Manager for Middle East Region
Aberdeen-headquartered casing and completion technology business, Deep Casing Tools, has appointed a new regional manager for the Middle East division of the company. Based in the UAE, Neil Hathaway will lead the company’s growth strategy in the region. Deep Casing Tools recently secured a long-term
Saab Seaeye Delivers Falcon to Norwegian KB Dykk and AQS
KB Dykk and AQS have taken delivery of the Saab Seaeye Falcon robotic vehicle (ROV), following a merger of the two aquaculture support companies. With 23 service vessels and over 60 divers, the new enlarged grouping becomes the second biggest aquaculture support organisation in Norway, Saab noted. O
Pioneering Spirit Returns to TurkStream Duty
Pioneering Spirit has resumed pipelaying of the second offshore string for the TurkStream offshore gas pipeline towards Kiyikoy in Turkey. After entering the Black Sea on June 20, Pioneering Spirit completed a set of preparatory works, including lowering of the stinger and re-testing of pipelay equi
Airborne O&G, Subsea 7 Aim to Qualify TCP Riser in South America
Oilfield technology firm Airborne Oil & Gas has started a qualification of a TCP riser for deepwater and dynamic applications for an operator in South America in collaboration with Subsea 7. The TCP riser qualification programme, believed to be a world first for fully bonded composite risers, aims t
Equinor Hires Aquaterra for Johan Sverdrup Work
Aquaterra Energy has been selected by Equinor to deliver early well construction operations, via its Well Start solution, for the Johan Sverdrup field. Johan Sverdrup is one of the largest offshore oil fields on the Norwegian continental shelf, with estimated reserves of up to 3.1 billion barrels of
SME Completes First Phase of PLAT-I Tidal Platform Testing
Sustainable Marine Energy’s (SME) PLAT-I tidal energy platform hosting four Schottel Hydro SIT 250 turbines has completed the first phase of its testing programme at Connel, on the West coast of Scotland. The company is now preparing to ship the platform to Nova Scotia and install it for a second ph
Shell Takes Fram Field FID
Shell said it has made a final investment decision (FID) for the Fram gas and condensate field in the UK North Sea. This FID adds momentum to Shell’s North Sea production growth, following the decision to redevelop the Penguins field in the northern North Sea. At peak production, the Fram field is e
Aquabotix Gets U.S. Navy Funding to Support UXO Detection Missions
UUV Aquabotix’s wholly-owned subsidiary Aquabotix Technology Corporation has been granted an award of USD 78,000 in funding from the United States Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) to deliver a solution geared towards unexploded ordnance missions for the U.S. Navy. After delivery, the solu
DOF Subsea Nets IMR Work
DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts in the Atlantic region, securing utilisation for the vessels Geosund and Skandi Skansen throughout Q2 and Q3. The awarded works are all within the Subsea IMR Projects segment. The scopes include seabed mapping, surveys, pipeline and structure inspection,
MAKO Tidal Turbine Set for Port of Gladstone Spin
Australian-based tidal energy company MAKO Tidal Turbines (MTT) and Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) are about to undertake a six month tidal turbine demonstration at the Port of Gladstone. The project will investigate how tidal energy can contribute to Australia’s energy mix. MTT CEO, Douglas Hunt
JFD Finalizes Indian Navy’s Deep Search and Rescue Vehicle Sea Trials
JFD, a part of James Fisher and Sons, has completed the first open sea launch, dive and recovery of the deep search and rescue vehicle (DSRV) for the first of two 3rd Generation Submarine Rescue Systems being delivered to the Indian Navy. The DSRV completed a full launch deployment, dive and recover
Eni Finds Oil Offshore Angola
Eni has made a new oil discovery, estimated to contain between 230 and 300 million barrels of light oil in place, in Block 15/06, in the Kalimba exploration prospect, in Angola’s deep offshore. The Kalimba-1 NFW well, which has led to the discovery, is located at approximately 150 kilometers off the