Woodside Energy awarded Subsea 7 a sizeable contract valued between US$50 to $150 million for the Greater Western Flank Phase 2 (GWF-2) project, offshore Australia. The Greater Western Flank is on the North West Shelf of Australia, 60km southwest of the Goodwyn Alpha (GWA) platform…
Audrey Leon speaks with Helix Energy Solutions Group’s David Carr about a new system from the Subsea Services Alliance, which seeks to safely drive down the cost of well abandonment operations in open waters. Helix…
After proving a deft hand at reusing topsides, Engie is now looking to do the same with jackets – but instead of moving them to new sites as production facilities, the firm wants to make them into marine habitats. Elaine Maslin reports. Engie’s vision…
After more than three decades’ production, the mighty Murchison platform was finally down-manned this year. Work to dismantle the 25,000-tonne topsides is ongoing. Elaine Maslin reports. CNR International’s…
2016 has been a year of challenges for the oil and gas industry. Audrey Leon surveys some of the year’s notable starts. Shell’s Stones project came online in September 2016, using the Gulf of Mexico’s second ever FPSO…
Despite oil’s instability over the last few years, the underwater vehicle market is set for modest growth as well as a breakthrough in resident vehicle technology. Emma Gordon reports. Subsea 7’s AIV…
For the first time, wireless technology has been used downhole on a subsea well. John Sheehan speaks with FMC Technologies to learn more. Communicating beneath the waves. Images from FMC Technologies…
John Sheehan reports from French cables group Nexans’ technology round table, and finds how the firm is staying afloat during the downturn. Nexans’ Skagerrak installation vessel. Photo from Nexans…
Seeking additional gains from subsea wells on a tight budget has paved the way for the implementation of a new technology to the market. Elaine Maslin reports. Helix’s Compensated Coiled Tubing Lift Frame in its operational position…
Jerry Lee examines Trendsetter Engineering’s Tether BOP system, which aims to curb fatigue and improve wellhead performance. Close-up of a pile top assembly. Images from Trendsetter Engineering…
Trendsetter Engineering has opened its Global Readiness Center (GRC) in Houston that will be dedicated to providing enhanced subsea well control response capabilities to the global market. Trendsetter’s GRC is located within a designated…
Centrica is planning a US$637 million subsea tieback development of its 48 MMboe recoverable Oda field in the Norwegian North Sea. Oda, previously called Butch, was discovered in 2011, in 65m water depth about 250km southwest of Stavanger and 13km east of the Ula field…
Pryme Group has announced the acquisition of Sengs Subsea Engineering Solutions. Established in 2012, by Murray Kerr, SengS is an Aberdeenshire-based engineering company providing subsea engineering design consultancy, equipment testing and assembly…
Trelleborg’s offshore operation based in Houston has invested in a new Global Riser Analysis team to incorporate in-house mathematical simulation capabilities into its current engineering group. The Global Riser Analysis team consists…
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has unveiled high-tech spool base facilities at L&T’s fabrication facility at Kattupalli, in Chennai. These facilities are being employed to execute a prestigious…