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Imenco Bags Hornsea Project One Corrosion Protection Deal
Imenco Corrosion Technology has been awarded a contract to deliver equipment for corrosion protection (cathodic protection) of the offshore wind farm – Hornsea Project One off the Yorkshire coast in UK. The contract has been awarded by Ørsted Wind Power – the world’s largest developer and operator o
Subsea UK Set for New Brazil Trade Expedition
UK subsea companies are being encouraged to join the sixth edition of the ‘UK Energy in Brazil’ trade mission which takes place in March. The event has been organised by the Department for International Trade (DIT) in association with Subsea UK, along with the Energy Industries Council (EIC), Societ
DeepOcean Wins Nord Stream 2 Ploughing Works
DeepOcean has been awarded a contract for performing ploughing operations on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea. The Nord Stream 2 Project concerns the construction of an offshore natural gas transmission system comprising of two 1,220 km pipelines from the Russian Baltic Sea to the German
Telstra Invests in Two Hong Kong-US Subsea Cables
Telstra has entered into agreements to invest in two new international subsea cable systems that will connect Hong Kong and the west coast of the United States. The first investment will see Telstra partner to build the new Hong Kong Americas (HKA) cable that will connect Hong Kong to the US. The co
N-Seatec Secures New Order
N-Seatec, the Netherlands-based technical solutions provider, has received an order for the design and delivery of a large electronics box (EPOD). This EPOD will be used on a subsea template and is the interface between all subsea sensors and topside, the company explained. Design of the stainless s
Chevron Stops Erskine Field Production Due to Pipe Blockage
Chevron has shut down the Erskine field, located in the UK Central North Sea, due to blockage in the condensate export pipeline. During the routine pipeline cleaning operations of the Lomond to Everest condensate export pipeline a blockage occurred in the pipeline. The company is currently investiga
UDS: Picasso Wraps Up Deep Dive Trials
Ultra Deep Solutions’ diving support and construction vessel Picasso has performed deep diving trials off Hong Kong under the assistance from DNV GL. The DSCV Picasso has now completed all trials and will head to Singapore February 7, 2018 to mobilize for a long-term contract. The sister ship of the
OSIL Develops ROV/AUV Mounted Sediment Corer
UK-based Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have released a new sediment corer designed to be mounted to the skids of ROVs or AUVs. The system allows sediment samples to be collected during routine ROV operations and can be chained together to allow multiple core assemblies to be installed as
PSA Inspects Snorre Expansion Project
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of the Statoil’s Snorre Expansion project. The objective of the audit was to verify that the Snorre Expansion is being planned and designed in compliance with the company’s own requirements and statutory regulations. No non-conformitie
MMO and ESCA Develop Desk Note for Subsea Cable Sector
The Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) Marine Licensing team along with the European Subsea Cables Association (ESCA) have develop a desk note to assist with marine licence applications. The desk note provides an overview of the subsea cable sector, the relevant legislation, a description of the
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 15 – January 21). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/01/17/reach-subsea-nets-bp-contract-for-normand-reach/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/01/18/bibby-offshore-completes-recapitalization/ http
Schlumberger Makes Positive 2018 Outlook
Schlumberger has reported an increase in revenue of 9% for the full-year 2017, and an increase of 15% quarter-over-quarter. The company recorded full-year 2017 revenue of $30.4 billion compared to $27.8 billion in 2016. The increase in revenue included a full year’s activity from the acquired Camero
CGG Supports SNH in Cameroon Licensing Round
CGG has, under the agreement with Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH), started to promote multi-client E&P data packages, in support of Cameroon’s 2018 onshore & offshore licensing round. SNH, the national oil and gas company of Cameroon, opened the licensing round for eight free blocks on off
SMD (Shanghai) to Optimize Operations with IFS’ ERP Solution
Soil Machine Dynamics (Shanghai), a subsidiary of Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric (TEC), will implement IFS Applications as its central, fully integrated ERP system to optimize the company’s project-based manufacturing processes. IFS Applications will be deployed as central backbone to fully support SMD