Subsea News


James Fisher Wraps IRM Project for NEO Energy

Jun 16, 2022

James Fisher and Sons plc said its James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech) arm has completed a subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) contract for North Sea oil and gas producer NEO Energy on its floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel…

New UAE JV Offers Surveys and Subsea Services

Jun 16, 2022

A new joint venture company formed in the United Arab Emirates will offer offshore surveys and subsea services in the UAE, across the GCC region, as well as in select international markets.The new firm, SAFEEN Surveys and Subsea Services, was…

Bourbon Inks Partnership Deal with Integrated Wind Solution

Jun 16, 2022

Bourbon entered into a strategic partnership with IWS Fleet AS, the vessel owning company of Integrated Wind Solutions ASA  to address the French commissioning and maintenance market of offshore wind farms. This agreement will allow Bourbon…

Subsea Compression: A Step Change at Ormen Lange

Jun 16, 2022

Shell and OneSubsea are on track to realizing a vision for subsea compression that will set new standards for delivering gas. When it comes onstream in late 2025, the Ormen Lange Phase 3 subsea multiphase compression project will expand the…

MDL and Jumbo Conclude GoM Mooring Installation

Jun 14, 2022

Maritime Developments Ltd (MDL) and Jumbo Maritime have completed a deepwater polyester mooring rope installation in the Gulf of Mexico.The project moored a new floating production unit (FPU) at depths of 1,200m (4000ft). The operation was performed…

Van Oord, SMD Ink Parts and Services Framework Agreement

Jun 13, 2022

Dutch marine contractor Van Oord and U.K.-based subsea robotics manufacturer SMD have entered into a parts and services framework agreement in a bid to reduce downtime and improve efficiencies.Under the deal, the partners will share 'industry…

Sercel's Marine Seismic Acquisition System for KIGAM's Seismic Survey Vessel

Jun 13, 2022

French marine seismic data specialist CGG said Monday that its subsidiary Sercel had sold a complete marine seismic acquisition system to South Korean shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding & Construction.The contract calls for the supply of a Seal 428 recording system…

Schlumberger, Subsea 7 Renew Subsea Integration Alliance for 7 More Years

Jun 10, 2022

Oilfield services giant Schlumberger and offshore installation specialist Subsea 7 have agreed to renew their Subsea Integration Alliance for a further seven years.Subsea Integration Alliance is an alliance between Subsea 7 and Schlumberger’s OneSubsea subsea technologies…

Modus Launches Darlington Control Room for Subsea Hybrid AUVs

Jun 10, 2022

UK-based subsea services company Modus has commissioned its control room in Darlington, England, from which it can operate subsea hybrid autonomous underwater vehicles.The subsea robotics company said the launch was the culmination of a £24 million (around $29…

DeepOcean Charters Volstad's Volantis Subsea Construction Vessel

Jun 09, 2022

Subsea services company DeepOcean has chartered Volstad Maritime's M/S Volantis subsea construction vessel, which will, before starting the charter in 2023, be upgraded with batteries to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.The time charter…

Vineyard Wind Taps ThayerMahan for Subsea Survey

Jun 08, 2022

Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), announced a partnership with autonomous maritime solutions company ThayerMahan for seabed and infrastructure…

ROV Pilots to Work from Home?

Jun 08, 2022

After working offshore for 15 years, and now with a young family at home, I have been applying a large portion of any free home life to self study and personal development to hopefully prepare myself for a transition back to an onshore career…

Brazil's Oceanica Buys Two FET ROVs for Deepwater Work with Petrobras

Jun 08, 2022

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has delivered two work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) sales to Brazilian marine engineering companyOceanica to support its deepwater intervention operations.The systems were built at FET’s UK facility at Kirkbymoorside…

Seismic Surveys: Shearwater Launches 'Lightest, smallest, and smartest node ever'

Jun 08, 2022

Marine seismic player Shearwater GeoServices on Wednesday announced the launch of Pearl, “a significant advance in ocean bottom nodal technology with several industry-first innovations.”According to Shearwater, the Pearl node offers a new standard…

UWA Engineers Supporting Worley's Enhanced Subsea Gas Tieback Project

Jun 03, 2022

To develop stranded gas reserves in remote regions, chemical engineers from The University of Western Australia are cooperating on novel cost- and carbon-reduction technology.Professor Zachary Aman, Chevron Woodside Chair in Long Subsea Tiebacks…

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