A joint industry project (JIP) led by the UK's Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) has been launched to investigate alternative well foundation technology for subsea wells. The aim of the JIP is to examine the versatility and robustness…
Sydney, Australia-based UUV Aquabotix has launched a second-generation hybrid underwater vehicle, the Integra autonomous underwater vehicle/remotely operated vehicle). Single-person deployable, portable and battery-powered, the Integra…
Aker BP has awarded contracts to Subsea 7 and Aker Solutions for work on its Ærfugl gas field subsea tieback in the Norwegian Sea. The Ærfugl gas field development, previously known as Snadd, about 210km west of Sandnessjøen in the Norwegian Sea…
Seanamic Group’s Umbilicals International has opened a new quayside manufacturing site in Channelview, Texas – just 30 minutes east of downtown Houston – today (5 December). Umbilicals International's Channelview facility…
Norway's Statoil, with partners Eni (30%) and Petoro (20%), has submiited a plan for US$5.9 billion (NOK49 billion) development and operation for the Johan Castberg field in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The development cost is more than half of the original estimated cost for the project…
UK subsea industry body Subsea UK is working with Scottish Enterprise to promote research and development projects between Japan and Scotland, aimed at solving complex subsea challenges, particularly through use of digital technologies. The…
UK-based subsea services group Acteon has acquired Viking Seatech Group, following regulatory clearance. The move follows the sale of its Mirage Machines business to Actuant, a US corporation. Aberdeen-based Viking Seatech is a provider of marine services to the energy industry…
Subsea industry firm Subsea 7 has agreed to make an investment in Dutch themoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Airborne Oil & Gas (AOG). Subsea 7 joins Shell, Chevron, Saudi Aramco and Evonik as shareholders in AOG. Manufactured out of a composite of fibers and polymers…
Dutch group Royal Boskalis Westminster has added two large diving support vessels (DSVs) to its fleet. Through an agreement with the bondholders of the two former Harkand vessels, Boskalis has acquired the DSV Atlantis for about US$60…
Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries has completed a verification test on an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) which can dock autonomously to re-charge subsea in UK waters. With a focus on the growing demand for pipeline maintenance in the offshore oil and gas fields…
DEA Norge has awarded Transocean Norway a contrcat for use of the drilling rig Transocean Arctic for drilling production wells on the Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea. Dvalin is a four-well subsea tieback to the Heidrum platform. As part of the project…
Wintershall and its partners have been given the green light to start production next month from the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea. Maria development. Source: Wintershall. The development…
Well-Safe Solutions has signed its first contract after launching in July this year. The Aberdeen-based specialist well abandonment company has secured a three-year framework agreement with TAQA Bratani for the provision of intervention management services for all their North Sea assets…
Aker Solutions has won a contract to provide umbilicals for the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup, Utgard and Bauge developments offshore Norway. The order entails delivery of a total of more than 40km of subsea umbilicals. 'By combining…
A newly formed Australian gas company has acquired Hess' Equus deepwater project offshore Western Australia. Western Gas said Equus, which covers 11 gas and condensate fields in the Carnarvon Basin, about 200km north-west of Onslow, is development ready…