Subsea
Ørsted Hires EGST for Greater Changhua Site Surveys
Ørsted has hired EGST to conduct three geophysical surveys over its Taiwanese Greater Changhua offshore wind project. The company will conduct seabed mobility survey, export and array cable survey, and potential archaeology inspection, for the four sites of Greater Changhua, to progress detailed win
VIDEO: Shell Makes FID on Vito Development in Gulf of Mexico
Shell Offshore has made the final investment decision for Vito, a deep-water development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. This decision has set in motion the construction and fabrication of a new, simplified host design and subsea infrastructure, the company informed. Vito is expected to reach peak produ
STR Adds Sonardyne Technology to Its Rental Pool
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has boosted its equipment inventory with the purchase of a Sonardyne Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short Baseline (USBL) underwater positioning system. Mini-Ranger 2 has the ability to simultaneously track up to 10 subsea targets over ranges of up to 995 meters, extendable
DeepOcean Names Ex Subsea 7 VP as Its New CEO
DeepOcean has appointed former executive vice president of Subsea 7, Øyvind Mikaelsen, as a new chief executive officer of the company. Following the appointment of Mikaelsen, current DeepOcean interim CEO Ottar K. Mæland returns to his responsibilities as COO, the company informed. Terje Askvig, ch
Subsea 7’s i-Tech Services Teams Up with Leidos
i-Tech Services, a Subsea 7 company, and Leidos have signed a five-year digitalization partnership agreement. The partnership will increase efficiencies in i-Tech Services’ Life of Field capabilities by providing clients with greater insights into operations through the field lifecycle. This relatio
Helix Energy Narrows Loss
Offshore services player Helix Energy Solutions has narrowed its loss in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the same period last year. Helix reported a net loss of $2.6 million, or $(0.02) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2018 compared to a net loss of $16.4 million, or $(0.11) per d
McDermott Boosts Profit
Houston-based McDermott has reported strong performance in Q1, just days after it rejected the takeover offer from Subsea 7, which did not fit into the company’s intention to merge its operations with CB&I to create a vertically integrated onshore-offshore company. McDermott has reported quarterly p
Allseas Equips Lorelay Pipelayer with Sonardyne Technology
Allseas has ordered two Sonardyne International’s GyroUSBL acoustic positioning technology systems for its pipe laying vessel Lorelay. Used in conjunction with a Ranger 2 USBL (Ultra-Short BaseLine) topside which also formed part of the order, the GyroUSBL transceivers will be installed on the end o
Sonardyne Adds Marine Vessel Systems Global Business Manager
Sonardyne International UK has appointed Derek Lynch as its new global business manager for Marine Vessel Systems. Derek joins Sonardyne with immediate effect and brings with him extensive experience gained over 25 years working within the offshore energy, maritime and naval sectors. A former servic
Erskine Field to Remain Shut While Chrysaor Tries to Resolve Pipe Issue
Chrysaor Limited, the operator the Lomond to Everest pipeline that experienced blockage during cleaning operations in January 2018, has put focus on the pipeline bypass programme, which will further delay the restart of Chevron’s Erskine field in the UK Central North Sea. According to Serica Energy,
Petrofac Sells JSD 6000 Vessel to ZPMC
Petrofac has signed an agreement to sell the JSD 6000 deepwater derrick lay vessel project to Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC). The transaction comprises the sale of all JSD 6000 related assets held by Petrofac, including the owner furnished equipment, for a gross consideration of $190 milli
OceanGate and iXblue Team Up for Titanic Expedition
OceanGate and iXblue have joined forces to conduct a manned submersible expedition to the wreck of the RMS Titanic. iXblue’s Phins 6000 inertial navigation system and Posidonia USBL positioning system will both be used for the accurate and reliable navigation and positioning of OceanGate’s Titan, th
PGS to Shoot Seismic Over UKCS Licence P2170
Statoil and its partners in UKCS licence P2170 have committed to pre-fund a 3D seismic survey over the licence area and certain offset acreage, to be conducted by Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS). The survey over the licence P2170, which contains the Verbier oil discovery and the Cortina prospect, w
University of Limerick Launches Etain ROV
University of Limerick (UL) has unveiled EUR 2 million underwater robot at the docks in Limerick city. The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was launched by Pat Breen, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection. The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)