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…
Industry stalwart David Pridden (66) passed away last weekend following a battle with cancer. Pridden became the inaugural CEO of industry trade group Subsea UK in 2004, several months after the organization was formed by Government and industry…
Bourbon and Kongsberg Maritime have strengthened their collaboration in digital solutions for next generation connected vessels by signing a strategic agreement of collaborative development on connected and autonomous vessels. The two…
Eelume has made a splash with its snake-like underwater robot, despite its lithe form not initially having been destined for a life subsea. Elaine Maslin sets out the detail. Eelume (a shortening of electric and luminaire…
Kongsberg Maritime Inc., the North American division of Norway headquartered marine and offshore technology company Kongsberg Maritime, and Houston headquartered Stress Engineering Services have formed a strategic alliance to better serve…
Kongsberg Maritime, Saipem and Hereema Marine Contractors, have all picked up contracts from Engie E&P Norge to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies for modifications at the Gjøa platform in the North Sea. Gjøa…
DSME and Kongsberg Maritime entered into joint development agreement (JDA) to develop a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) control system Image of Wean…
Chinese shipyard China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) is to build two new semisubmersible combined accommodation and crane vessels for Dutch firm Overdulve Offshore Services. The OOS Serooskerke (named after a village in the Netherlands) and OOS Walcheren (a former Dutch island…
Subsea oil storage solutions could help unlock marginal fields; how easy would it be? Elaine Maslin reports from a workshop that assessed the issue. The Solan subsea tank prior to installation…
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies has signed a purchase agreement with a subsidiary of National Oilwell Varco (NOV) regarding the sale of its Subsea Products business. The sale includes Thor Tie-In, Weaklink, Pipeline Structures (typically PLEM…
A cross-industry project led by DNV GL to halt the boom in subsea documentation shows that implementing a standardized approach can significantly reduce engineering hours. The two-year collaboration led by Norway-based DNV GL has resulted…
Norwegian yard Westcon has been picked by Statoil to maintain parts of the major's subsea equipment at all base locations in Norway under a new framework agreement. The scope of the agreement is maintenance and overhaul of defined parts of the subsea equipment Statoil has at its bases…
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…
Egil Haugsdal has been promoted to president of Kongsberg Maritime, following current president Geir Håøy, who will assume the position of CEO of Kongsberg in June 2016. Haugsdal holds extensive leadership experience from Kongsberg, and currently heads Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies…
Statoil Petroleum has signed master service agreements with Aker Solutions and OneSubsea Processing. The agreements form the basis for potential new engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for subsea equipment in the medium term future…
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