Subsea
Eni Puts Goliat in Action
Eni has started production from the Goliat field located in production licence 229, which is 85 kilometers northwest of Hammerfest in the Barents Sea offshore northern Norway. Goliat is the first oil field to come on stream in the Barents Sea and is being developed using a floating cylindrical produ
Next Geosolutions in MONITA Contract Win
Next Geosolutions has secured a £ 12 million (€ 15 million) survey contract from Prysmian Group for the MONITA Project in the Adriatic Sea. The project, which is due for completion in Q3 2016 and is the company’s biggest contract win since its establishment in 2014, consists of a 500kV power cable i
UTEC Geomarine Makes New Management Appointments
UTEC Geomarine, part of UTEC Survey, an Acteon company, has made new management appointments. Jim Edmunds, the company’s Technology Director, assumes responsibility for operational and technical project execution, as well as development of the company’s geotechnical contracting business. Jim has bee
SLP Prepares Dudgeon Jacket
Sembmarine SLP has worked together with and ALE to upend and jack up the jacket structure, built for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm substation. Sembmarine SLP was awarded the EPC contract for the Dudgeon OWF’s substation platform in September 2014 by Siemens Transmission & Distribution Limited (STDL
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 07 – March 13). Det norske has been given permission to carry out manned underwater operations in the period from January 1 to December 31, 2016. Under framework agreement, diving operators Tech
DONG Energy Hires Fugro for Walney Extension Pre-Construction Survey
DONG Energy has appointed Portsmouth-based Fugro EMU to carry out offshore pre-construction surveys for the Walney Extension offshore wind farm off the coast of Cumbria. Fugro will begin seabed survey work in the Irish Sea this month. The purpose of the preconstruction & engineering survey is to pro
Polar Marquis to Shoot Newgrange 3D Seismic
Providence Resources has received a confirmation from Searcher Seismic that ‘Polar Marquis’ seismic vessel will carry out 3D survey over its Newgrange Prospect. The 3D seismic programme is scheduled to begin in summer 2016, subject to necessary regulatory approvals. The Newgrange Prospect is located
RMS Submarine to Support Scubacraft
Scubacraft has appointed RMS Submarine as their preferred marine consultants to assist them in taking its marine submersible vehicle solution to market. Scubacraft is a watercraft with the ability to transform from surface craft into streamlined submersible. RMS believes that the vehicle has potenti
Seatronics, RTS Mark 100 Installations with SDM System
Seatronics, an Acteon company, and Norwegian associates RTS, are said to have achieved 100 successful global installations with the subsea deflection monitoring system (SDM). The RTS-built SDM is used for the deployment and installation of subsea structures, and, according to Seatronics, aims to red
Engineers Work on New Anchor System for Floating Wind Farms
A team of researchers that includes two engineers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst is working with Vryhof Anchors on developing a new mooring system for floating offshore wind turbines. Reportedly, the system uses an integrated network of anchors and lines to hold dozens or even hundreds
Subsea Manufacturers to Feel Full Force of Downturn in 2016
A new report by energy research and consulting service, Douglas-Westwood (DW), predicts a major decline in deepwater oil and gas projects spending in the next four years. Namely, DW anticipates deepwater expenditure to total $137 billion between 2016 and 2020. A rapid 35 per cent drop compared to DW
CCB, Logiteam Join Forces on Subsea Services
Norway’s Coast Center Base (CCB), part of NorSea Group, is teaming up with a consultancy firm Logiteam AS, through an acquisition of 68% of its shares, as it looks to boost subsea services portfolio. According to CEO Kurt R. Andreassen, this partnership is planned to deliver cost savings for CCB’s c
Work Continues on Western HVDC Link
The vessel Go Pegasus will carry out pre-lay survey and pre-lay grapnel run for the cable laying campaign of the second deep water cable of the Western HVDC Link in the Irish Sea, AWJ Marine informed Wednesday. This installation campaign will take place over a distance of about 120km, starting in Li
Bourbon Books $84 Mln Loss in 2015
Bourbon has ended the year 2015 in red as the lower utilization rate and an negative unrealized foreign exchange drove the company into a loss. French vessel owner and offshore services provider has taken a €76.6 million ($84 million) net loss (group share) in 2015, compared to €73.7 million net pro