Subsea
Aleron Subsea Aids Salvage of WWI and WWII Wrecks
Aberdeenshire-based Aleron Subsea has deployed AUXROV subsea system as a part of a wrecks salvage project in the Atlantic Ocean. Aleron’s AUXROV was selected by James Fisher Marine and Britannia’s Gold to assist with the salvage operation, targeting wrecks that were sunk during the WWI and WWII. Dur
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 10 – December 17). Aker BP has submitted the plans for development and operations (PDOs) for the Valhall Flank West, Ærfugl (formerly Snadd) and Skogul (formerly Storklakken) fields to the No
DEA Divests Interest in Polarled, Nyhamna and Gassled
DEA has sold its ownership in the Polarled gas pipeline, the Nyhamna onshore gas processing plant and Gassled, the Norwegian gas transportation network, to CapeOmega. “The transaction represents a step forward in DEA’s strategy to divest legacy infrastructure assets in our portfolio and unlock valu
Oceaneering Wins Maryland Offshore Wind Survey Contract
Oceaneering has secured a contract by US Wind, Inc., a subsidiary of the Toto Holding Group, to conduct marine geophysical survey services starting in the second half of 2018 in support of US Wind’s new Maryland offshore wind project. Roderick A. Larson, president and chief executive officer of Ocea
Subsea 7 Scores Hat-Trick with Aker BP
Subsea 7 has been awarded two new contracts from alliance partner Aker BP in the Norwegian North Sea. The contracts are for the Skogul project and the Valhall Flank West project, valued between $50 million and $150 million. Earlier this week, Subsea 7 also announced a contract from Aker BP between $
OGTC Offers £2M for New Ideas on Digital Transformation and Decommissioning
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has launched two ‘Calls for Ideas’ on digital transformation and decommissioning, with up to £2 million available to innovators. The OGTC is looking for digital analytics approaches, such as machine learning, that can rapidly organise, distil, screen and assess
New JIP to Examine Neodrill’s Well Foundation Technology
The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), in collaboration with Maersk Oil, Nexen, Shell, Siccar Point Energy, TechnipFMC and the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), is leading a joint industry project (JIP) to investigate an alternative well foundation technology for subsea exploration and produ
Aker BP Presents Plans for Three Fields on Norwegian Continental Shelf
Aker BP has submitted the plans for development and operations (PDOs) for the Valhall Flank West, Ærfugl (formerly Snadd) and Skogul (formerly Storklakken) fields to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik handed over the PDOs to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy,
Helix’s Q4000 Sets Deployment Record for 10K Riser System
Helix Energy Solutions has informed that its well intervention vessel Q4000 set a new deepest deployment record for the Helix 10K Intervention Riser System (IRS) on a deepwater well. The Q4000 performed a flow back on an unnamed well at a water depth of 2,851 meters. The Q4000 completed the flow bac
Det Norske Veritas Assumes Full Ownership of DNV GL
Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas (The Foundation) and Mayfair announced the sale of Mayfair’s 36.5% shares in DNV GL Group to DNV Holding. “We are proud to have been part of building a leading quality assurance and risk management company over the past eleven years. Since we invested in Germanischer Ll
TechnipFMC Launches New Middle East Facility
TechnipFMC has officially opened its Surface International Facility in ICAD II as part of its investment in the UAE to deliver local solutions that extend asset life and improve returns for ADNOC. The opening of the 18,000 m2 facility, located in Abu Dhabi’s Industrial City 2, was officiated by Doug
Fugro Confirms Løseth as New CEO
Fugro’s shareholders have appointed Øystein Løseth as member of the board of management at today’s extraordinary general meeting. Løseth was nominated by the supervisory board of Fugro in October this year, following the announcement that its current CEO Paul van Riel will retire on April 26, 2018.
Study: ADDs Effective on Minke Whales at OW Construction Sites
The Offshore Renewables Joint industry Programme (ORJIP), with funding from innogy, Ørsted, and Statoil has concluded a study to examine the effectiveness of using Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs), as a protection method for minke whales during offshore wind farm construction. The research project,
Saab and NTU Singapore Partner on Underwater Robotic Research
Saab and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have signed a five-year master research collaboration agreement. The agreement was signed by NTU president Professor Bertil Andersson, and Saab executive vice president and deputy CEO Micael Johansson at NTU Singapore. It follows t