Subsea
Statoil Files Johan Castberg Plan, Awards Major Subsea Deal
Statoil has submitted the PDO (plan for development and operation) for the Johan Castberg project on behalf of the partnership with Eni and Petoro. Several major contracts will also be awarded to Norwegian industry. “This is a great day! We have finally succeeded in realising the Johan Castberg deve
Sparkle Launches Its Portion of Seabras-1 Cable System
Sparkle, the international service provider of TIM Group, has activated three fiber pairs it owns and manages on the new Seabras-1 cable, connecting Sao Paulo, Brazil, to New York, USA. Sparkle’s capacity on Seabras-1 supports the fast growing demand for advanced connectivity between North and South
Total Eyes Zinia Phase 2 FID
Total and Sonangol have reached an agreement for the development of Zinia Phase 2, moving forward to the final investment decision. Located in Block 17 and operated by Total (40%), Zinia 2 will be connected to the Pazflor FPSO and will produce 40,000 barrels per day. In addition, Total and Sonangol
Magseis Appoints Acting CEO
Norwegian seabed seismic services player Magseis has appointed Per Christian Grytnes as the company’s acting CEO. He replaces Idar Horstad who has resigned as CEO of Magseis for personal reasons. “The Board would like to thank Mr. Horstad for the work he has done for Magseis over the past year and w
OSIL Modular Multiple Corer for PNG Mining Project
International seabed sampling specialists Ocean Scientific International Ltd have shipped a modified version of the industry standard Multiple Corer to Australia for use in a project in a remote location of Papua New Guinea. The corer has been converted into a modular design to allow it to be transp
Quintillion Subsea Cable System Ready for Service
Quintillion has launched its subsea fiber optic cable system in five northern Alaska communities, following the completion of testing. The Quintillion subsea cable system is now available to service providers in Utqiaġvik, Wainwright, Point Hope, Nome and Kotzebue. Quintillion’s cable system will de
JFD and Vanguard Deliver First Two ‘Safety-Advanced’ SPHLs
JFD said it has delivered the first two lifeboats which form part of the company’s new safety-advanced range of self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats (SPHLs). In February 2016, JFD won a multi-million-pound contract to design and manufacture six SPHLs; four 18-man and two 24-man, as part of the satura
Robert Gordon University Introduces Decommissioning Simulator in UK
Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University (RGU) has launched a decommissioning simulator to service the growing sector. RGU, in collaboration with funding partners The Oil and Gas Technology Centre, KCA Deutag and Drilling Systems, with technical support from Baker Hughes, a GE Company (BHGE), has establi
Beatrice OWF Piles Installation Complete
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) informed that Seaway Heavy Lifting’s Stanislav Yudin vessel has installed a final set of offshore foundation piles at the Beatrice offshore wind farm. The work has seen 86 sets of four piles installed at the wind farm site in the Outer Moray Firth. Following the
ION Ups 2D Multi-Client Data Offshore Argentina
ION Geophysical is offering a 2D multi-client data package offshore Argentina in advance of the 2018 license round. ION has delivered a regional framework consisting of approximately 30,000 km of data over the Austral and Malvinas basins’ relatively under-explored petroleum region. For almost 10 yea
Naval Energies Plans to Reduce Headcount
Marine renewables developer Naval Energies has decided to streamline its personnel of circa 100 people in order to secure the development of the company, consolidate its growth and support its teams. It is expected that any reduction in headcount will be evenly split between France and Ireland. In F
Acteon – Actuant Complete Businesses Swap
Subsea services group Acteon has completed its acquisition of the Viking SeaTech from Actuant Corporation and simultaneously divested Mirage Machines business. The announcement follows regulatory approval for Acteon to acquire Viking Seatech while selling Mirage Machines to Actuant, a US corporation
MAKO, Kleinhardt Cooperate on Tidal Power in Buka Passage
Australian-based MAKO Tidal Turbines and Kleinhardt have signed a cooperation agreement with the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) for development of business case and funding plan for a renewable-based electricity grid for the Buka town, underpinned by tidal energy from the Buka Passage. Und
Subsea UK and Scottish Enterprise in £15M R&D Funding Call
Industry body Subsea UK in partnership with Scottish Enterprise has opened an R&D funding call for innovation projects to drive forward research and development projects between Scotland and Japan that could help solve the industry’s most complex technological challenges. The project forms part of t