Subsea
Tendeka Demonstrates PulseEight in North Sea
Tendeka has demonstrated its PulseEight wireless technology in partnership with the Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) in the North Sea. In partnership with OGTC, Tendeka completed phase one of a project to install and test PulseEight as an insert safety valve. The device detected a number of simula
CGG Swings to Profit After Restructuring
French geoscience expert CGG has reported net profit of $647 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, against net loss of $145 million same time last year. For the first quarter 2018, the company generated $246 million in revenue and operating income of negatine $67 million, against revenue of
Intertek Supports UK-Ireland Greenlink Interconnector
Intertek has been appointed by Greenlink Interconnector Limited, a subsidiary of Element Power, to provide marine environmental and planning support for the Greenlink Interconnector between UK and Ireland. Greenlink Interconnector is a proposed €400 million electrical underground and submarine inter
Gardline Surveys Inc. Becomes Ocean Geo Solutions
The company formerly known as Gardline Surveys Inc. has been renamed to Ocean Geo Solutions. The Gardline group was acquired by the Dutch company Boskalis in August of 2017. As part of the subsequent re-structuring, the data interpretation and consultancy business based in Houston has become an inde
Faroe Wraps Up Sale of Interest in Fenja Field to Suncor
Faroe Petroleum has completed the sale of its 17.5% working interest in the Fenja development located in PL586 in the Norwegian Sea to Suncor Energy Norge. Following the sale, Faroe retains a 7.5% working interest in the field. The cash consideration received by Faroe for the sale of the Fenja inter
OceanGate Postpones Titanic Survey After Trial Setback in Bahamas
OceanGate, a provider of manned submersible services, has rescheduled its 2018 Titanic Survey Expedition to the summer of 2019. To conduct the first manned expedition to Titanic since 2005, OceanGate built Titan, its newest 5-person submersible that is designed to dive to depths of 4000 meters (2.5
Swagelining Qualifies Its Polymer Lining Connector with DNV GL and Equinor
Swagelining’s LinerBridge technology, the world’s first all-polymer lining connector that removes the need for corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) welding, has completed DNV GL technology certification. Equinor, formerly known as Statoil, has also granted the technology approval for use in water injecti
Red Numbers for Eidesvik
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has posted quarterly loss of NOK 51 million (approximately $28 million) or NOK 1.14 per share, against profit of NOK 135 million (approximately $65 million) or NOK 4.49 per share for the quarter that ended on March 31, 2017. In the first-quarter 2018, Eidesvi
ASV/AUV Survey System on Trials in Loch Ness
ASV Global is leading a collaborative research project called ‘Autonomous Surface and Sub-surface Survey System’ (ASSSS), which aims to deliver an integrated system for shore-based, full water column marine surveys using multiple unmanned systems. The project, part funded by Innovate UK, hopes to en
EverHydro, OceanPixel Team Up on Renewable Projects in Philippines
EverHydro Corporation has entered into an agreement with OceanPixel to develop and implement ocean renewable energy projects in Zamboanga, Philippines. Through this agreement, Everhydro and OceanPixel commit to the first project to build an offshore renewable power plant in Zamboanga with tidal in-s
New Mooring Chains Inspection Robot Passes Field Trials
A robot designed to hook onto, and scale up and down, large mooring chains, both at subsea level and in the air – with a non-destructive testing (NDT), ultrasonic imaging system on board that scans for critical defects – has recently undergone field trials. The robot, named RIMCAW (Robotic Inspectio
DOF Subsea Lands Equinor IMR Deal
DOF Subsea said it has been awarded an inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) frame agreement by Equinor. The subsea solutions provider of DOF Group said that the duration of the contract is 5 years and is scheduled to start in 2019. During the course of the frame agreement, Equinor will call-off
InterMoor and Oceanside Deliver Appomattox FPS Mooring Connectors
InterMoor and Oceanside have completed the delivery of all H-Links connectors for the Appomattox floating production system (FPS) mooring lines. The Appomattox facility will be a four-column semi-submersible production platform moored using 16 mooring lines arranged in 4×4 clusters, in 2,255 metersb
Equinor Opts for Aker Solutions Module on Troll 3 Project
Following the contract award for the delivery of subsea equipment for Troll Phase 3, Aker Solutions has been selected by Equinor (former Statoil) and the Troll partners for the delivery of a new processing module. In 2017 the Troll partnership selected a subsea concept with tie-in to the Troll A pla