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Teledyne Marine, RPDC Ink Cooperation Agreement
Teledyne Marine and Research Products Development Company (RPDC) have signed an agreement to collaborate on global commercialization of new technologies developed within Saudi Arabia. “We are pleased to have entered into this cooperation agreement with RPDC,” said Mike Read, president of Teledyne Ma
Ardyne and Statoil Collaborate on New Technology Development
Ardyne has been selected by Statoil for the design and development of a combined casing vibration and pulling system targeted for use in the North Sea. The company will perform modelling and analysis followed by prototype design and testing in support of the project goals, Ardyne informed. The contr
IKM to Provide ROV Services for Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup
IKM Subsea has been awarded an ROV services contract from Statoil for the Johan Sverdrup platform starting in Q3 2018. The contract was won through an e-auction event that was performed as one of the final stages of the tendering process, the company said. The scope of work consists of provision of
CCB Subsea Gets Norske Shell Frame Agreement
CCB Subsea has secured a long-term and nationwide framework agreement with Norske Shell for the delivery of engineering services, maintenance of subsea equipment and recertification of well control equipment. The agreement has a duration of 3 years, plus options, for Norske Shell installations on th
McDermott Bags Qatar Petroleum’s North Field Expansion Deal
McDermott International has received a detailed design of offshore jackets contract from Qatar Petroleum for the North field expansion project. The detailed design of the jackets is an important step towards awarding the procurement, fabrication and installation (EPCI) contract by the end of this ye
TE SubCom Completes Hawaiki Subsea Cable
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, has completed the final splice of the Hawaiki submarine cable, on schedule to enter the service in June 2018. With the final splice and all cable station installations complete, the Hawaiki cable system has end-to-end connectivity and is entering final system te
Aker BP Names New SVP Operations
Aker BP has appointed Kjetel Digre as SVP Operations, and will be a part of the executive management team. He comes from a position in Statoil as SVP and project director for the Johan Sverdrup project development. Digre holds an MSc with distinction in Subsea and Petroleum Engineering from Heriot W
WesternGeco to Process Seismic Data for Byron’s Project in GoM
Byron Energy has executed an agreement with WesternGeco, a Schlumberger subsidiary, to add additional licensed 3D seismic data to its in-house data inventory, and to perform new seismic data processing over the South Marsh Island 71 (SM71) project in the Gulf of Mexico. Byron, the operator of SM71,
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 30 – May 06). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/05/01/pioneering-spirit-delivers-first-line-of-turkstream/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/04/30/saipem-kicks-off-sverdrup-pipelaying-ops/ https:/
Jumbo Sets Up Moheshkhali FSRU Mooring System
Heavy lift shipping and offshore transportation & installation contractor Jumbo has completed work on the first LNG import terminal in Bangladesh. In 2017 Jumbo was awarded a contract by Geocean for the Moheshkhali Project. The Moheshkhali floating liquefied natural gas import terminal is being deve
Subsea 7 Cleared to Dive at Oda Field
Spirit Energy has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway for manned underwater operations on the Oda field. The underwater operations will be carried out by Spirit Energy’s contractor Subsea 7 using the Seven Falcon and Seven Atlantic diving support vessels. According to PSA,
Canada: COVE Signs Up First Tenants
Ocean innovators in Canada will soon have a new place to work and collaborate, with the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship, known as COVE, set to open this spring. Five companies have signed tenant agreements for the new ocean hub located on the former Coast Guard site on the Dartmouth w
UK Schools Set for Subsea STEM Challenge Final
The final of a new initiative aimed at encouraging school pupils, aged 13 to 14 to consider a career in the subsea sector will take place in Aberdeen later this month. The STEM Challenge, led by Subsea UK and supported by The Smallpeice Trust, has seen teams of year nine students compete in a design
KAUST – Fugro Alliance to Train Saudi Students in Marine Technology
Fugro’s new partnership with KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) was marked recently with the inauguration of the KAUST – Fugro Center of Excellence for Marine Technology. The new center will provide training in ROV operations and hydrographic survey within the Kingdom as part