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Pipeline Crack on Sleipner Platform Halts Norway Gas to Britain

Jun 03, 2024

A crack has been found in a two-inch pipeline onboard Norway's offshore Sleipner Riser platform and it is not yet known how long this will take to repair, Norwegian gas pipeline system operator Gassco said on Monday.The outage on Monday halted…

Subsea7 Secures Over $1.25B Contract for Work at Petrobras’ Buzios Field

May 30, 2024

Offshore services firm Subsea 7 has been awarded a ‘super major’ contract by Petrobras for the development of the Búzios 9 field offshore Brazil.The contract scope includes engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and pre-commissioning…

Oceaneering Tests AUV on Pipeline Inspection Pilot for TotalEnergies

May 29, 2024

TotalEnergies and Oceaneering International, Inc. have completed a pipeline inspection industrial pilot using a Freedom™ Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).The capabilities observed during the pilot delivered on the ambition of TotalEnergies…

Estonia Says China Has Not Responded to Subsea Cables Probe Request

May 28, 2024

Estonia's state prosecutor said China has not responded to a six-month-old request for help with an investigation into a Chinese ship which Estonia suspects cut two of its subsea telecoms cables.The two cables connecting Estonia to Finland and Sweden were damaged on Oct 7-8…

Serica Energy Hires Subsea7 for Belinda Field Pipeline Job

May 27, 2024

Offshore services firm Subsea7 has secured a ‘sizeable’ contract from oil and gas operator Serica Energy for the for the Belinda field development south-east of the Triton FPSO in the UK North Sea.The contract scope includes project management…

Doris, Rosen and Spiecapag Team Up to Repurpose Natural Gas Pipelines for Hydrogen

May 17, 2024

Doris, Rosen and Spiecapag have joined force to create the Pipeline Transition Alliance, a partnership dedicated to re-purposing natural gas infrastructure to hydrogen service.As part of the alliance, Rosen will be responsible for pipeline inspection…

Saipem Secures $850M Contract from Eni-BP Joint Venture Offshore Angola

May 17, 2024

Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has secured a contract from Azule Energy, a joint venture between Eni and BP, for the development of Ndungu field as part of Agogo Integrated West Hub Project, offshore Angola.Saipem’s scope of work entails the engineering…

Kent Gets FEED Contract for Hejre Project in the North Sea

May 15, 2024

Energy services firm Kent has secured a key Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for INEOS' Hejre project.The Hejre project, an offshore High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) development, is located in the Danish sector of the North Sea…

Onshore Tests Start for PosHYdon Offshore Green Hydrogen Pilot

May 08, 2024

The onshore tests for the PosHYdon project, which aims to produce green hydrogen on an operational gas platform in the Dutch North Sea, have started in the Netherlands.The PosHYdon pilot kicked off the onshore test successfully at the premises of InVesta…

DNV's New Standard for Hybrid TCPs Set to Improve Deepwater Projects Reliability

May 08, 2024

DNV has released its latest standard, DNV-ST-F207 for hybrid thermoplastic composite flexible pipes (TCPs), which facilitates the integration of innovative technologies like carbon fiber armor into flexible riser designs to enhance efficiency and reliability for deepwater projects…

Sapura Energy Lands $1.8B Petrobras Deal for Six Pipelaying Vessels and Subsea Services

May 07, 2024

Malaysia-based offshore services firm Sapura Energy has through its joint venture companies secured $1.8 billion worth of contracts with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras for the provision of subsea services and six pipe-laying support vessels (PLSVs)…

Exxon to Shut Two Platforms in Guyana for Two Weeks for Pipeline Connection

Apr 30, 2024

Exxon Mobil Corp will shut down two offshore oil production projects in Guyana for two weeks each, between July and August, to connect a natural gas pipeline, the company's country head Alistair Routledge told reporters in Georgetown on Tuesday…

Vallourec Wins ExxonMobil’s Whiptail Order Offshore Guyana

Apr 26, 2024

France-based tubular solutions supplier for the energy market Vallourec has secured an order from ExxonMobil for the supply of line pipe for the Whiptail development, offshore Guyana.This is the fourth major order in the framework of the long-term agreement signed in 2021 with ExxonMobil Guyana…

Subsea7 Wraps Up Pipeline Replacement Work Offshore Brunei

Apr 19, 2024

Subsea7 has completed the Pipeline Replacement Project 8 (PRP-8) offshore Brunei for Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP).PRP-8 is a turn-key project that involves engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) of various sizes of flexible flowlines and risers…

Allseas Makes Progress on Santos’ Barossa Gas Export Pipeline in Australia

Apr 16, 2024

Offshore installation contractor Allseas has made progress on the installation of the pipeline for Santos’ Barossa Gas Export Pipeline (GEP) project offshore Australia.Allseas’ Audacia pipelay vessel has installed her largest ever PLET in S-mode…

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