Subsea
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
Forum Secures Equipment Order from SMP
Forum Energy Technologies has received an order from Submarine Manufacturing and Products (SMP) to supply a submarine rescue vehicle (SRV), a work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV), and associated launch and recovery systems. The ROV and SRV will be delivered in 2019 and 2020, respectively, and
Norway Approves Equinor’s Johan Castberg PDO
Equinor has received the approval of the plan for development and operation of the Johan Castberg field from the Norwegian Parliament on Monday. The plan will now be submitted to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for formal approval, the company informed. “This is a great day for the project and
Neptune Energy Names New VP Business Development
Neptune Energy has appointed David Hemmings as a vice president Business Development starting in early July 2018. David joins Neptune from Rothschild & Co where he most recently held the position of managing director in the Energy and Power Team with a focus on the oil and gas sector. His internatio
Equinor Aims to Extend Platform Electrification from Land
Equinor and partners are looking at the possibility of supplying power from land to three platforms that are currently powered by gas turbines. The transition may cut CO2 emissions from Troll C and the Sleipner area by more than 600,000 tonnes per year. The platforms that may be powered from land ar
Bibby Offshore CEO Leaves after 25 Years
Bibby Offshore’s chief executive officer has decided to leave the business and pursue new challenges. The company on Monday confirmed that its CEO Howard Woodcock will leave the company after 25 years with Bibby. Howard Woodcock said: “After 25 years with Bibby, more than half of which has been with
Forum Adds Seascape as Its European Distributor
Forum Energy Technologies has appointed Seascape Subsea Technology as a new single distributor for its fleet of subsea vehicles across The Netherlands and Belgium. Seascape Subsea Technology will represent Forum Energy Technologies for the sale of the company’s range of remotely operated vehicles (R
Corinth Pipeworks to Supply Steel Pipes for Karish Field
Cenergy Holdings’ subsidiary, Corinth Pipeworks, has signed an agreement with TechnipFMC for the manufacture and supply of the steel pipes for Energean’s Karish gas field development in the South Eastern Mediterranean. The agreement covers 90km, of 24” and 30” LSAW pipe material for the offshore gas
Xodus Appoints Renewables Director
Xodus has appointed Peter Tipler as its Renewables director to help drive growth across the sector. Having been with Xodus for almost ten years, Tipler has worked across several roles in the company’s renewable energy, environment and decommissioning divisions. Peter Tipler said: “I’m honoured to ta
Prysmian Implements New Organisation for Integration with General Cable
Prysmian Group has launched its new organisation and began the integration with General Cable. The newly created group has a global headquarters located in Milan, sales of over €11 billion and approximately 30,000 employees at 112 plants and 25 R&D centres in over 50 countries. The integration with
Saab Seaeye Boosts ROV Satellite Control
Saab Seaeye has enhanced the system for global remote control of its electric underwater robotic vehicles via satellite link and 4G networks. Remote control of its Leopard electric robotic work vehicle has now been upgraded to include control of the TMS. Such remote operations should bring savings t
Subsea 7 Lands Penguins Job
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Shell for the Penguins redevelopment project, located approximately 150 miles north-east of the Shetland Islands. The engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract incorporates the fabrication of two pipeline bundles containing pipe-i
Nautilus Formalizes Loan Deal with Deep Sea Mining Finance
Nautilus Minerals has entered into a loan agreement with Deep Sea Mining Finance formalizing the previously disclosed secured structured credit facility of up to USD 34 million. Nautilus Minerals entered into the loan agreement with the lender to enable the continuation of the Solwara 1 project offs