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ITF JIP undergoes field trial

Apr 20, 2016

V-IR, a new technology system designed to identify the location of electrical faults on subsea installations, is undergoing a shallow water trial at Portishead Quays marina.  Established through The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF)…

DOF supports Eni's OCTP project

Apr 20, 2016

DOF Subsea has been awarded more than US$61.6 million (NOK 500 million) in IMR and subsea installation contracts in several regions, including key work on Eni's OCTP project offshore Ghana. DOF was awarded an FPSO mooring installation…

Aquatic growing Americas business

Apr 20, 2016

Aquatic Engineering & Construction, an Acteon company, has expanded its team based in Houston, Texas. Bob Terrell joined Aquatic last month as regional manager, focusing on growing Aquatic’s business in the Americas. OE spoke to him about the business environment…

Aker opens Brazilian subsea facility

Apr 20, 2016

Aker Solutions has opened its new subsea plant in Curitiba, Brazil. The facility will employ about 850 people and is dedicated to machining, welding, surface treatment, assembly and testing of christmas trees and other subsea equipment. It…

Statoil unveils "next generation" subsea concept

Apr 20, 2016

Statoil has launched Cap-X, a new subsea development concept designed to reduce cost and increase efficiency.  The Norwegian oil giant, more than half of whose production comes from some 500 subsea wells, has already been exploring ways to reduce subsea development costs…

ExxonMobil starts up US$4 billion Julia project

Apr 19, 2016

ExxonMobil has started oil production at its US$4 billion Julia oil field in the Gulf of Mexico with the first production well currently online, and a second well set to start production in the coming weeks, the supermajor announced. Image…

WGK CEO elected to SUT council

Apr 18, 2016

Bob MacDonald, CEO of Wood Group Kenny (WGK), has been elected to the council of the Society of Underwater Technology (SUT). As part of the council, MacDonald will help steer the direction of the SUT to support the future success of the global…

Video: Trio enter swimming robots deal

Apr 18, 2016

A trio comprised of Kongsberg Maritime, Statoil, and Eelume have entered into an agreement to accelerate new technology that will significantly reduce costs related to subsea inspection, maintenance and repair operations.  Kongsberg and Statoil inked the agreement with Eelume…

US releases final well control rules

Apr 14, 2016

Nearly six years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the US Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has revealed final well control regulations designed to reduce future risks of a devastating offshore oil or gas blowout…

Bibby bags first Norwegian contract

Apr 14, 2016

Bibby Offshore’s Norway division, Bibby Offshore, secured its first contract in the Norwegian region with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia. Managed from Bibby Offshore’s Stavanger office, the workscope involves project management, installation engineering…

Data system building blocks subsea

Apr 14, 2016

As subsea systems become more complex, both installation and life of asset management become challenging. Alistair Birnie looks at Ashtead Technology’s development of an advanced suite of common integrated building blocks to support subsea…

McDermott's DLV 2000 christened

Apr 14, 2016

McDermott's newbuild derrick lay vessel DLV 2000 flagship was christened at the yard of construction firm Keppel Singmarine, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M). The DLV 2000, which joins McDermott's 13-strong fleet…

Badger gets Statoil support

Apr 13, 2016

Badger Explorer (BXPL) has received a letter of intent (LOI) from Statoil confirming its support BXPL's development program in 2016. The objective of the development program is to further develop, design and qualify technologies and solutions…

Fugro inks India ROV gig

Apr 13, 2016

India’s Oil & Natural Gas (ONGC) has awarded Fugro a contract for the provision of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services on board the drillship Sagar Vijay, off the east coast of India. Under the contract, Fugro will provide support for deepwater drilling operations in depths up to 900m…

UK's first subsea oil storage starts

Apr 13, 2016

The UK North Sea's first use of a subsea oil storage tank has started, independent operator Premier Oil announced this morning. First oil on the Solan field, which was developed to use normally unmanned facilities, including subsea oil storage and tanker offloading…

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