Subsea
VIDEO: Aker’s Road to Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression Delivery
The world’s first subsea gas compression system went on stream September 17 at the Statoil-operated Åsgard field. Aker Solutions delivered the subsea compression system for this field development. “We’re immensely proud to be part of this achievement, which is a major milestone for our industry,” sa
Bibby Reconstructs North Sea Diving Incident
On an evening in September 2012, a rare sequence of events left one of Bibby Offshore’s saturation divers stranded in complete darkness, 90 metres below the surface of the North Sea, without any gas to breathe. The diver was rescued and recovered fully, but Bibby Offshore wanted to share its experie
WIND Runs for Shipping Award 2015
Dutch subsea cable logistics specialist WIND has been nominated by The Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KNVR) for the dutch Shipping Award 2015. WIND received the nomination for its pioneering role in the development of recovery of long distance, out-of-service subsea cable systems. The
UK Subsea Companies to Strengthen Ties with Mexico
UK subsea companies will be heading to Mexico at the end of this week on trade mission which aims to match British expertise with the requirements of the emerging oil and gas sector in Latin America’s second largest economy. Subsea UK, in partnership with UKTI, and support by EIC, NOF Energy and Abe
Impact Subsea Opens New HQ in Aberdeenshire
Impact Subsea has announced the opening of its new headquarters in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, UK. The new premises will enable the company to continue to support and expand on its underwater engineering and product solutions to the Oil and Gas, Renewables and Scientific markets. Benedict Grant, Managing
NPD: Lifetime Extension and Production Boost for Gullfaks
Gullfaks field, which has been producing for nearly 30 years, will see further investments to boost production and extend the field’s lifetime. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has now submitted its assessment of the amended Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for Gullfaks, including S
Another Win for Viking Neptun
Eidesvik Offshore ASA, through the Ghanaian entity Eidesvik Ghana Limited operated by Ghanaian partners in cooperation with Eidesvik, and Technip, have entered into an agreement for the charter of the Offshore Construction Vessel MV Viking Neptun for work to be performed on the “TEN URF Development
InterMoor Wraps Up CALM Buoy Risers Gig in WA
InterMoor crew has completed a project involving disconnecting two risers from a CALM buoy. The job, which took place in 384 meters of water, involved an Anchor Handling Vessel to disconnect, plug and lay down the CALM buoy risers on the seabed. InterMoor was responsible for developing engineering p
Edda Fonn in North Sea Campaign
Norwegian contractor, Reach Subsea has, through its joint venture (JV) cooperation with Sweden’s MMT, signed contracts for approximately 60 days for Edda Fonn in the North Sea. At the end of June this year, the two companies established a joint venture agreement primarily for survey services. Includ
NOC to Lead Research on Deep-Sea Mineral Deposits
UK and Brazilian scientists will be working together to study the formation of critical ocean minerals essential for new technology, particularly environmental technology such as photovoltaic cells. MarineE-tech, a £4.2M research programme funded by NERC (UK) and FAPESP (Brazil), will assess deep oc
PDi Stays Afloat as Ceona Goes Bust
Project Development International (PDi), part of Ceona, has secured more than £6 million in project awards in 2015 to date. Aberdeen-headquartered, with offices in London and Houston, PDi was established in 2003 to provide multi-disciplined engineering, project management, project services and train
OneSubsea Nets Greater Enfield FEED from Woodside
OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Greater Enfield Area Development offshore northwest Australia. The FEED study, which will be conducted by OneSubsea’s local team in Perth, will include the design of the full su
Fugro Academy Relocating to Plymouth’s Turnchapel Wharf
Plymouth’s Turnchapel Wharf has announced its newest tenant: Fugro Academy, the in-house training centre for Fugro, provider of geotechnical, survey, subsea and geosciences services. Fugro Academy is relocating to Turnchapel Wharf from its current base in Gweek, Cornwall. Grant Aitchison, Training a
ABB Sheds Up to 260 Jobs in Norway
ABB Norway has informed the employees that it will implement capacity adjustments as a result of prolonged failure in particular oil and gas related industries. “This is a day we have feared would come, but as we have hoped in hard to avoid. We have followed the market closely and examined possible