Subsea
Cabo Verde to Get Subsea Connection via EllaLink
Cabo Verde Telecom and EllaLink announce the signature of a binding memorandum of understanding to deliver subsea fibre connectivity to Cabo Verde. The EllaLink system, which will be operational in 2020, is a new 4-fiber-pair submarine cable that is being constructed to meet the demand for traffic b
Aquabotix Inks Cooperative Agreement with US Navy
UUV Aquabotix has executed a special purpose cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the United States Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport. Division Newport of NUWC is a Federal laboratory of the United States Department of Navy whose substantial purpose is the
CGG Wraps Up Zambezi Delta Seismic Off Mozambique
CGG has completed acquisition of 3D marine seismic data in the outer Zambezi Delta Basin, west of the Beira High, Mozambique. The 15,400 km2 survey area covers blocks Z5-C and Z5-D and surrounding non-held acreage. This is the first survey to be conducted following the agreement CGG signed with Moza
ABB Delivers Maritime Link Project
ABB has completed the Maritime Link, formally handing over the interconnector to Emera, energy and services company headquartered in eastern Canada. The link made history on December 8, 2017, by conducting the first exchange of electricity between the islands of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. It went
Ocean Infinity Wins Woodside Contract
Ocean Infinity has been awarded a contract by Woodside to provide data in support of the Scarborough field development. The Scarborough field is located 375 kilometers west-north-west of the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia. The contract involves a deepwater geophysical pre-engineering route su
Subsea 7 Bags New Deal in Egypt
Subsea 7 has secured a sizeable engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning contract by Burullus Gas Company for the West Delta Deep Marine Phase 9b development, offshore Egypt. According to Subsea 7, a sizeable contract as being between USD 50 million and USD 150 million. The scope inc
ExxonMobil Moves Forward with Liza Phase 1 Development
ExxonMobil is progressing the Liza Phase 1 development with the start of development drilling offshore Guyana. Development drilling began in May for the first of 17 wells planned for Phase 1, laying the foundation for production startup in 2020. The company and its co-venturers have so far discovere
SINN Power Set for Wave Energy Converter Installation in Greece
SINN Power has completed preparations for the installation of the first two wave energy converter (WEC) modules, out of five in total, in Greece. The WEC modules will feature the revised SINN Power technology. The two WEC modules, which are funded by the German Federal Government, primarily serve to
ION Reaches 100 Deployments of Marlin Software
ION Geophysical has marked the 100th deployment of its Marlin offshore operations optimization software. Marlin supports a step change offshore from traditional manual processes to digital solutions that integrate and share information in real time to enable better, safer decisions. Marlin deploymen
WSP Supports Wales-Ireland Greenlink Interconnector
Greenlink has appointed engineering consultant, WSP, to its €400-million electricity interconnector linking Wales and Ireland. The 500MW 200km high voltage direct current (HVDC) link is being developed by Greenlink Interconnector Limited, a subsidiary of Element Power, and is due to start constructi
Van Oord Installs First Jacket Foundation at East Anglia ONE
Van Oord has finished installing the first jacket foundation on the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm located 45 km southeast of the town of Lowestoft, UK. ScottishPower Renewables commissioned Van Oord to be the lead contractor responsible for transport and installation of the offshore wind turbin
MDL Scores Twice with Bibby Offshore
Following umbilical installation job with Bibby Offshore, Maritime Developments (MDL) has won a flex lay project with the EPCI contractor. The recently concluded project in a North Sea gas field used the MDL RDS-400, a 400-tonne reel drive system, operated by MDL offshore personnel and supported by
Gulf Island Nets Second RCRV Construction Deal from OSU
Gulf Island Fabrication has received a contract for the construction of an additional Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV) for Oregon State University (OSU). The company was awarded the contract for the first vessel in July 2017, which included options for two additional vessels. The vessels, to be
Sercel Launches New Version of 508XT Seismic Acquisition System
Sercel has launched a transition zone version of its 508XT seismic acquisition system, CGG informed. Seismic crews will now be able to deploy the 508XT solution in marsh zones and water depths of up to 25 meters. Designed with reinforced hardware to withstand the complex challenges of operating in s