Subsea
BHGE to Deliver Gorgon Subsea and Well Completions Equipment
Baker Hughes, a GE company, has been awarded a contract from Chevron Australia for the supply of subsea production equipment, under a 15-year master service order (MSO), with a second contract for well completion equipment. These technology solutions will enable a second development phase within the
IKM Subsea Wins Equinor Job
Equinor, Norske Shell and IKM Subsea have agreed to adopt the terms and conditions of the contract originally signed between Norske Shell and IKM Subsea for provision of light ROV & inspection services for Equinor operations. The services specifically ordered by Equinor will include onshore project
Wave Gliders Collect Lava Flow Data from Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano
Liquid Robotics has deployed two Wave Gliders, autonomous ocean robots, to capture live ocean data close to where lava is flowing into the ocean from Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano. By using this unmanned technology, scientists study the effects of the lava entering the ocean, the plume it creates and the
Gardline in Empire Wind Site Survey
Gardline, under contract to Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey, is conducting geophysical survey operations at the proposed Empire Wind site, Equinor’s first significant offshore wind investment in the US. The Empire Wind site is located approximately 31 kilometer south of Long Island, New York, covering 3
NOC Contracts Cellula for STEMM-CCS Project
Cellula Robotics has been awarded a contract from the National Oceanography Center (NOC) in the UK. The contract covers the design, build, testing and offshore support of a tool to place a seven meter curved pipe into the seabed. This tool will be used to enable the controlled injection of CO2 at an
Supreme Court Reverses Decision in WesternGeco-ION Case
ION Geophysical has informed that the Supreme Court of the United States reversed a lower court’s determination that lost profits of the type WesternGeco sought against ION, attributable to foreign conduct by third parties, are not available as a matter of law. The Supreme Court reversed the Federal
MMT Gets New CEO
MMT board of directors has welcomed Per-Olof Sverlinger as new CEO. Sverlinger comes from the management consultancy firm Triathlon Group where he is one of two founders and has been the CEO for more than 15 years. During his time at Triathlon, the firm has grown into a sizeable, stable and successf
SeaBird Books Osprey Explorer for Gulf of Mexico Survey
SeaBird Exploration has signed an agreement to provide a source vessel for an upcoming seismic survey in the US Gulf of Mexico. The project is anticipated to begin during Q3 and will have a minimum firm duration of approximately 60 days. SeaBird will be using the Osprey Explorer for the project. Osp
ISE Gathers Experts to Plan Nupiri Muka’s First Field Season
International Submarine Engineering (ISE) has welcomed over 20 experts from around the world at its facility as a part of the workshop aimed to finalize details for nupiri muka’s first field season. Nupiri muka is an ISE Explorer autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that is owned and operated by the
New CEO for SeaBird
Marine seismic survey provider SeaBird Exploration has appointed Hans Petter Klohs as new CEO of the company. The appointment takes effect as of June 24, 2018, replacing Christophe Debouvry, who served as CEO of the company since 2016. Klohs’ previous senior positions include serving as CFO and late
Global Maritime Adds New Member to Its Houston Team
Global Maritime has appointed Eric Frank to oversee its United States operations based out of Houston. Eric, who will also be responsible for Global Maritime’s Dynamic Positioning (DP) services throughout the US, brings 27 years’ offshore and onshore experience to Global Maritime and has been tasked
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 18 – June 24). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/06/20/conocophillips-names-barossa-feed-players/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/06/18/subsea-7-scoops-up-vito-prize/ https://subseaworldnews.com/
Viper Innovations Adds Distributor in Nigeria
Viper Innovations, a UK company, has appointed Royal Niger Emerging Technologies as a new distributor of its products. Royal Niger Emerging Technologies, which is based in Port Harcourt, will be selling and supporting the company’s range of electrical integrity monitoring equipment, including the V-
Tekmar Debuts on AIM
Subsea cable protection specialist Tekmar has been admitted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Dealings in the shares started on June 20, under the ticker – TGP. Upon admission, the company had a market capitalisation of approximately £65 million, following a successful total fundraise