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Shipbuilding: Nexans Names New Flagship Cable Layer CLV Nexans Aurora

Jun 08, 2021

Nexans named its new flagship CLV Nexans Aurora. Built at Ulstein Verft in Norway and designed by Skipsteknisk, the ship is designed to operate near shore in shallow waters as well as deepsea cable operations with cable laying equipment delivered from Maats Tech…

OneSubsea Taps Siemens Energy for Bacalhau Subsea Sensors, Connectors

Jun 08, 2021

Schlumberger's OneSubsea has ordered a turnkey package from Siemens Energy for the Bacalhau field development project in the Pre-salt region of the Santos Basin. The Bacalhau oilfield, operated by Equinor, is located approximately 115 miles (185 kilometers) off Sao Paulo…

Harvey Gulf Hires Olmos as EVP Subsea Installations

Jun 07, 2021

Harvey Gulf International Marine announced that Steve Olmos has been brought on board to manage and continue to grow Harvey Gulfs Subsea Solutions installations group.Olmos leaves Oceaneering International after 40 years in which he performed various roles…

McDermott Completes KG-D6 Satellite Cluster Work of India

Jun 04, 2021

McDermott International has this week said it has completed work on Reliance Industries Limited KG-D6 Satellite Cluster Project, off the east coast of India, dubbing the project a historic one, involving 'many firsts.''McDermott's work on the…

Bourbon Offshore to Manage DRASSM Subsea Research Vessels

Jun 03, 2021

Offshore vessel operator Bourbon Offshore Surf has won a tender for the supply and management of the crew and nautical activities of the deep-sea vessels owned by the French Department of Underwater Archaeological Research (DRASSM) Alfred Merlin and André Malraux…

Acteon Secures Work with Saipem at Calvados Offshore Wind Farm in France

Jun 03, 2021

Offshore services company Acteon has secured an integrated project with Saipem for casing installation and drilling support on the Calvados offshore wind farm (Courseulles-sur-Mer). The contract was signed by LDD, a company in Acteon's foundations and cables segment…

Subsea Integration Alliance Confirms Bacalhau EPCI Contract

Jun 02, 2021

Subsea Integration Alliance, a partnership between Subsea 7 and Schlumberger's OneSubsea, has officially received the contract for the delivery of subsea equipment and flowlines for Equinor's recently sanctioned Bacalhau field development offshore Brazil…

Sercel Launches Seabed Node for Shallow Water Seismic Acquisition

Jun 02, 2021

Sercel, part of the French seismic data firm CGG, on Wednesday launched GPR300, a seabed nodal seismic acquisition solution designed for deployment in shallow waters down to depths of 300 meters.'Developed in partnership with BGP, the new solution…

Solstad Offshore's CSV to Stay Busy with DeepOcean till 2023 End.

Jun 02, 2021

Solstad Offshore has won a new contract for its construction support vessel Normand Ocean with subsea services provider DeepOcean.DeepOcean will use the 107,6 meters long vessel for its Inspection, Maintenance and Repair, and light construction projects in the North Sea…

Subsea 3D Printing Tech Targeted for 2022

Jun 01, 2021

Norwegian robotics company Kongsberg Ferrotech has joined forces with Equinor, SINTEF, and Gassco to develop 3D printing technologies for subsea equipment repair and maintenance.The company has already developed a subsea robotic system, Nautilus…

Subsea Integration Alliance Awaiting Final Confirmation of Major Equinor Contract

Jun 01, 2021

Subsea Integration Alliance, a joint venture between Subsea 7 and Schlumberger's OneSubsea, is anticipating final confirmation of a major contract award by Equinor 'in the near future,' Subsea 7 said Tuesday.Subsea 7 defines a major contract…

Petronas, TechnipFMC Sign Limbayong SURF Contract

Jun 01, 2021

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas on Tuesday confirmed the contract award to TechnipFMC for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning for a subsea production system, umbilical, riser, and flowline (SURF) for its Limbayong deepwater development…

Subsea Research Institute NSRI to Become Part of Subsea UK

May 31, 2021

UK-based subsea research and development institute NSRI is set to become part of Subsea UK.The organization, originally set up as a focal point for subsea research and development, has been working more closely with Subsea UK for the last six…

Magseis Fairfield's 100th OBN Survey is Also 'First Ever' Carbon Neutral Seismic Survey

May 28, 2021

Norway-based ocean bottom node seismic surveyor Magseis Fairfield said Friday it had completed the acquisition of its 100th OBN survey, and with that announcement also shared what it was doing to become a carbon-neutral company, and what it…

Norway and Germany Open NordLink Power Cable

May 27, 2021

Germany and Norway officially opened NordLink on Thursday, a direct power cable between the two countries that will provide Europe's largest economy with green energy at a time it is phasing out polluting coal power.Norway's electricity production…

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