Subsea
DNV GL Leads Project to Boost Meshed HVDC Offshore Grids
A new project has been launched with aim to investigate the benefits of the meshed offshore transmission grid connecting offshore wind farms to land. Lead by DNV GL, the project, ‘PROgress on Meshed HVDC Offshore Transmission Networks’ (PROMOTioN), planned to last the next four years, is currently t
Seatronics Adds Tritech’s Gemini 720is to Its Rental Pool
Seatronics has added Tritech’s Gemini 720is multibeam imaging sonar to its rental pool. In addition to the rental services, the multibeam imaging sonar will be used on Predator, a portable inspection class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Phil Middleton, Group Managing Director, Seatronics said: “Th
Polarcus Snaps Up Dolphin’s Streamer Package
Oslo-listed seismic contractor, Polarcus, has acquired a complete marine seismic in-sea acquisition system from bankrupt seismic player Dolphin Geophysical. Dolphin filed for bankruptcy in December last year after failing to secure financial support to keep the business afloat. The company’s UK busi
Sonardyne’s Pressure Testing Chamber Available to Hire
Subsea technology company Sonardyne International has made available to hire its new deep water hydrostatic pressure testing chamber. Located at its headquarters in Yateley, 40 miles south-west of London, the facility is now open to third party companies and organisations to test the integrity of th
Offshore Achievement Awards Winners Announced
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen revealed the winners of the 30th Offshore Achievement Awards on March 17, with Dan Purkis of Well-SENSE Technology collecting the Significant Contribution accolade. Tendeka and Well-Centric were named Great Large and Great Small Companies respectivel
ETA Wins Wave Hub Contract
ETA, the subsea cable specialist engineering firm based in Hampshire UK, has been awarded a contract to supply power joints and dry mate connectors to Wave Hub, the wave energy test site located in Cornwall UK. ETA has strengthened its portfolio of clients building on its involvement in the Cape Sha
OneSubsea R&D Project Creates New Jobs
OneSubsea is to invest £1.8 million in a new project for the development of its Standardised Modular Injection System (SMIS). The project, which will create five new jobs and safeguard a further 35, is being supported with a £434,126 R&D grant from Scottish Enterprise. It will be delivered from the
Statoil Under Probe After Visund Shutdown
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has decided to investigate a well control incident on the Statoil-operated Visund field which occurred on March 17, 2016. Visund is an oil field located east of the Snorre field in the northern sector of the North Sea. The development comprises a semi-subm
Fugro Provides ROV Drill Support for Western Isles Project
Fugro has secured a contract from Dana Petroleum to supply ROV drilling support services on board the Ocean Guardian MODU. Using one of its FCV 600 ROVs, Fugro will carry out drilling and completions projects at the Dana-operated Western Isles development in the northern North Sea. The scope of work
NOV to Predict Subsea BOP Breakdown
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has reportedly developed and validated a predictive solution that can foresee operational failures in subsea blowout preventer (BOP) components. NOV’s RIGSENTRY has been developed to offer a remote condition monitoring service that provides live predictive analytics of s
IFA2 Interconnector in Second Stage of Consultation
National Grid IFA2 Ltd has showcased updated plans for a proposed high voltage electricity link between England and France during a series of public consultation events held in the past few days of this month. Made up of subsea cables running between the two countries, the interconnector would be jo
Would You Name Your Vessel Boaty McBoatface?
NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) has launched a campaign for public to name its new GBP 200 million polar research ship. The new research vessel is being built at Cammell Laird, and it is set to sail in 2019. The most popular name chosen by the public has been RRS Boaty McBoatface. Our cu
VIDEO: Vega Subsea Field
A little over a year ago Wintershall took over the operatorship of the subsea oil and gas field Vega from Statoil. Vega is the BASF subsidiary’s first operated subsea tie-in field in Norway. The Vega field is a subsea facility located in the Norwegian section of the North Sea at 375 meters water dep
Songa Offshore Hits DSME with $65.8 Mln Counterclaim
Songa Offshore has submitted its defence in the arbitrations initiated by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in 2015, regarding the first two Cat Ds rigs, Songa Equinox and Songa Endurance. In November last year, the offshore drilling contractor received claim submissions from DSME rela