Kvaerner has been awarded a contract with Norske Shell for the disposal and demolition of the Subsea Compression Pilot at Nyhamna. Image from Kvaerner. The scope of work consists…
M2 Subsea, the global independent provider of ROV services, has formed an alliance with vessel operator Harvey Gulf Marine International to provide subsea ROV services in the Gulf of Mexico. The alliance will see M2 Subsea’s ROVs utilized on board Harvey Gulf’s DP2 survey support vessel…
DNV GL has developed a solution for remote surveillance service for subsea equipment manufacturing, while keeping innovation and cost savings in mind. Remote surveillance test setup at DNV GL offices…
Italian oil major Eni Norge has joined Siemens' Subsea Power Grid joint industry program (JIP). Siemens Subsea is developing a complete subsea power network with a group of partners, led by Chevron and including Statoil, ExxonMobil and Petrobras…
Apache has brought its Callater North Sea subsea tieback on stream ahead of schedule. Discovered in 2015, Callater, a six-well slot bundle tieback to the Beryl Alpha facility. It was among three fields, including Seagull and Corona…
Subsea vehicle firm Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) is relocating its servicing operations to the Port of Tyne’s Tyne Dock estate in South Shields (UK). The Tyneside-based remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) specialist will keep its head office…
Sometimes seen as the weak link in the system, subsea connectors have come a long way. With new challenges, larger throughput requirements, new materials and methods this is an ever-evolving technology, says Hydro Group Systems’ Bill Mildon…
Petrobras’ insatiable deepwater production plays a significant role when it comes to driving global subsea systems demand. Elaine Maslin speaks with the firm’s subsea systems executive manager Cristina Pinho. Cristina Pinho…
Rob Gill and Steve Henzell explain how WorleyParsons intends to make wellhead facilities production cheaper and faster with a design one, build many ethos. Images from WorleyParsons. The…
Waxy crude on the Pil and Bue project and topside constraints has led VNG Norge to explore pipe-in-pipe heating systems. Elaine Maslin reports. Statoil’s Njord A facility. Photo by Thomas Sola/Statoil…
Diamond Offshore is championing a new Floating Factory concept meant to meet future deepwater challenges, but drumming up support during the downturn may be tough. Karen Boman reports. Photo from iStock…
Cost cutting could help push more final investments decisions through this year, giving industry sight of some much-needed work. Steve Hamlen reports. Wood Mackenzie’s Malcolm Dickson. Northeast…
DeepOcean has acquired French company Searov Offshore and has expanded its presence in West Africa. Searov, established in 2008, is an ROV service provider with a strong focus on West Africa. The company owns and operates ten remote…
Statoil and its partners have started production from the US$126 million (NOK 1 billion) Byrding field in the Norwegian North Sea. The project cost is down from the original estimate of $440 million (NOK 3.5 billion). Byrding is an 11 MMboe recoverable field north of the Troll field…
Saipem and Petrobel have finalized offshore contract variations worth US$900 million for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) activities in relation to the “Optimised Ramp Up” phase of the “supergiant” Zohr field development project offshore Egypt…
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