Subsea
Mariner Jacket Lands on The Seabed
The steel jacket for the Statoil-operated Mariner field on the UK Continental shelf (UKCS) has now been safely placed on the seabed in the field. Following the sailaway from the Dragados Offshore yard in Cadiz, Spain on August 10, the Mariner jacket recently spent a week in the sheltered Boknafjorde
DONG Energy Tests Offshore Wind Turbine Piles
DONG Energy and ESG have just completed one of the most comprehensive pile testing campaigns ever. Initial results show great cost reduction potential for the offshore wind industry, DONG Energy reported. DONG Energy and ESG have tested 28 piles on two different onshore sites in order to assist the
Subsea 7 Wins Culzean SURF Prize
Subsea 7 has been awarded a subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) contract by Maersk Oil with a value in excess of USD 150 million for the Culzean development. The ultra-high pressure, high temperature field, one of the largest gas discoveries offshore UK, is located in Block 22/25 of the Cen
Flexlife Secures North Sea and GoM Projects
Flexlife has been awarded Flexible Riser Annulus Testing projects on six installations for three different Operators in the North Sea, and two Flexible Riser Annulus Testing projects on two installations for two different Operators in the US Gulf of Mexico. According to the Aberdeen-based company, t
Anholt OWF Cable Change Faces Delays
Danish transmission operator, Energinet.dk has informed that it must postpone the replacement of two parts totaling approximately 4.5 km of subsea cable that connects the Anholt offshore wind farm to the grid on land. “Cable supplier is still preparing the replacement cable. There was an error in re
Rosetti Marino Bags OneSubsea Deal
Italy’s Rosetti Marino has secured a contract with subsea specialist OneSubsea UK (a joint venture between the US Cameron & Schlumberger). According to the AIM-listed company, the contract is for the engineering, procurement & construction of subsea production modules for a North African offshore ga
Van Oord: Gemini Ops at Peak Activity
Van Oord has successfully installed the two Offshore High Voltage Stations (OHVS) and first 77 transition pieces at the Dutch Gemini Wind Park. The realisation of the large offshore wind project construction is proceeding as planned. The OHVS installations were built in Hoboken, Belgium, and transpo
Rotork Grabs Bilfold for £125 Mln
Rotork has acquired a subsea and wellhead control systems specialist, Bifold, for up to £125m on a cash-free and debt-free basis. Bifold is headquartered in Manchester, UK, and employs approximately 300 people across its operations in Manchester and Taunton, UK. The company is being acquired from a
Maersk Oil’s Culzean Field Gets UK Development Approval
The development of the largest new field discovered in the UK North Sea for a decade has been approved by the UK Oil & Gas Authority, Maersk Oil reports. The Maersk Oil operated high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) Culzean field in the UK Central North Sea is expected to produce enough gas to meet
Blue Ocean Monitoring Sets Up Office in UK and USA
Australia’s Blue Ocean Monitoring, an operator of autonomous ocean data collection platforms for oil & gas and environmental applications, has opened offices in the United Kingdom and the USA. The United Kingdom office is headed by Keith Wallace who has been appointed General Manager – Europe & the
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 24 – August 30). Schlumberger and Cameron have signed a definitive merger agreement in which the companies will combine in a stock and cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Camero
IKM Buys Oceaneering’s On-Site Machining & Cutting (Norway)
IKM Testing has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Oceaneering’s Norwegian On-site Machining & Cutting business. On-site Machining includes Flange Facing, Pipe Cutting and Beveling, Line and Hole Boring and Plane and Groove Milling. The topside Cutting services include Abrasive Water Jet C
Impact Subsea Launches ISA500 Sensor
Impact Subsea announces the launch of ISA500 – a 500kHz underwater altimeter which provides heading, pitch and roll. With 120 meter (394 feet) altitude range measurement capability, ISA500 also provides heading, pitch and roll readings suitable for basic AUV/ROV navigation or to monitor underwater e
Hydrex Repairs Tanker’s Propeller in Dubai
Hydrex mobilized an emergency team to Dubai to perform underwater inspection and repair on a 184-meter chemical tanker after it hit a buoy. After the equipment arrived at the vessel’s location the team started the operation with an underwater survey of the ship. The inspection revealed that only a s