Subsea
PGS – TGS Expand Canada Survey
PGS – TGS partnership will allocate a second vessel, the Ramform Sterling, to the 2018 East Canada acquisition program. Earlier this month, TGS and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) announced a 3D multi-client project covering approximately 8,000 km² in an active Newfoundland area of the Flemish Pass and
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 04 – June 10). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/06/04/saipem-bags-usd-1-3-bln-middle-east-deal/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/06/08/nord-stream-2-gets-construction-nod-in-russia-and-sweden/ ht
Polarcus Scoops Up NW Europe 3D Shoot
Seismic player Polarcus has received an award for an XArray 3D marine seismic acquisition project in North-West Europe. According to the company, the project is expected to start in July 2018 and last for approximately two months. Additional details regarding the client and value of the contract hav
Umbilicals International Sets Up Rosyth Base
Umbilicals International has opened its doors to a new facility in Rosyth, Scotland, heralding the move as purposeful and optimistic during tough market recovery. The 750sqm facility will support commercial diving operations, through terminating, testing and selling stock umbilicals. The site is clo
Balticconnector Pipeline Construction Starts
Baltic Connector Oy has celebrated the beginning of the construction phase of Balticconnector in Inkoo, on the compressor station work site. Balticconnector is a gas pipeline that connects Finland and Estonia and links the Finnish and Baltic gas markets, enabling their integration with the EU’s comm
Polarcus to Shoot Beehive 3D Seismic Survey Off Australia
Polarcus has been awarded a contract to undertake the Beehive 3D seismic survey over the Beehive prospect, one of the largest undrilled hydrocarbon structures in Australia. The Beehive prospect is located in the WA-488-P permit operated by Melbana Energy, with a 100% interest. The Beehive 3D survey
Nord Stream 2 Gets Construction Nod in Russia and Sweden
Nord Stream 2 AG, the developer of a pipeline to supply Russian natural gas to the EU market through the Baltic Sea, has received construction permits in Russia and Sweden. The permit for the Russian section of the pipeline has been issued by the Russian Ministry of Construction and Utilities. Pract
Equinor in UN Action Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business
Equinor has become a founding patron in the United Nations Global Compact Action Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business, launched today at the United Nations headquarters in New York. “Equinor provides energy to millions of people every day from our offshore operations around the world. As one of t
Balltec Wins SOFEC MoorLOK Order
Balltec said it has been awarded a contract by SOFEC, based in Houston, USA, for the design, manufacture, testing and delivery of twelve of its MoorLOK subsea mooring connectors. The connectors, which will be subject to ABS certification are rated to 922 mT end of life minimum break load with a desi
Ramco Nets Equinor Deal
Ramco, tubular goods care and maintenance specialist, has signed a contract with Equinor for inspection and mobilisation of casing and tubing in Norway, worth more than $10 million a year to 2024. This new contract, which is initially for two-years, covers sites in the ports of Florø and Sandnessjøe
New Project to Improve Offshore Wind Turbine Monopiles Scour Protection
Scour researchers from several institutions are set to start work on a collaborative project at HR Wallingford’s Fast Flow Facility (FFF) as part of PROTEUS, an EU-funded Hydralab+ project. The research project aims to improve the design of scour protection around offshore wind turbine monopiles, as
Horizon Geosciences Wraps Up Vineyard Wind Survey Work
Horizon Geosciences, with its subcontractor Seaforth Geosurveys, has completed the geophysical surveys and geotechnical investigations at the site of the proposed Vineyard wind farm, offshore Massachusetts, on behalf of Vineyard Wind. Horizon provided the dynamically positioned geotechnical drilling
Searcher Completes PNG 3D Reprocessing Project
Searcher Seismic has completed the Laurabada Ultracube 3D reprocessing project offshore Papua New Guinea. The Laurabada Ultracube project entailed the reprocessing of two open-file 3D datasets with a broadband deghosting and pre-stack depth migration sequence over what is highly sought-after acreage
Subsea Supplies to Build Eaton’s Burton Subsea Connectors
Aberdeen-based Subsea Supplies has secured an official licence from Eaton to manufacture products using its Burton Subsea Product Line. Following a £200,000 investment in its new operation, Subsea Supplies has been recognised by Eaton as its certified European partner for Burton neoprene connector a