Subsea News


Senergy joins Plexus JIP

Feb 25, 2014

Lloyds Register Group subsidiary Senergy has joined oil and gas engineering services firm Plexus Holdings' on-going joint industry project (JIP) to develop and commercialize a new and safer subsea wellhead, using Plexus' patented POS-GRIP technology…

BP kickstarts Na Kika

Feb 24, 2014

The third phase of the Na Kika field in the Gulf of Mexico recently entered production, BP announced. Phase 3 production started on 19 Feb 2014, with a second well expected to come online 2Q 2014. Sitting in around 6300ft of water…

Ceona on GOM contract

Feb 20, 2014

SURF contractor Ceona has been awarded a contract for work in the Gulf of Mexico from Bennu Oil and Gas, LLC. The Clipper Contingency Umbilical Installation Project consists of the installation of a 1.1mi-long dynamic umbilical and two…

AWE to install subsea wellhead

Feb 19, 2014

Australia’s AWE reported that the Pateke-4H development well was at a measured depth of 1507m. A 13 3/8-in casing was ran to the planned depth of 1504m. Preparations are being made to cement the casing and prepare for the installation of the subsea wellhead…

Bibby completes PTTEP job

Feb 19, 2014

Bibby Offshore Singapore (BOS) has completed a call out contract with PTT Exploration & Production Co Ltd (PTTEP). The project involved a short notice mobilization, and saw the BOS-operated DP2 ROV Support Vessel, the Bibby Spring, perform…

Surface unmanned vehicle launched

Feb 18, 2014

Portsmouth, UK, based Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) has launched an oilfield services unmanned surface vehicle, the C-Worker (pictured). The 20ft-long multi-use offshore unmanned surface vehicle was developed to conduct subsea positioning…

Perth wave plant takes shape

Feb 18, 2014

Australian marine renewables firm Carnegie Wave Energy is to start pipeline laying this week on its Perth Project, offshore Garden Island, Western Australia, following completion of offshore foundation installation activities. The Perth…

Woodside inks OneSubsea frame agreement

Feb 17, 2014

OneSubsea has signed a five-year frame agreement with Woodside to supply subsea equipment and services for developments in offshore Australia. The agreement covers the potential to provide subsea engineering services, subsea production systems…

Noble orders umbilicals

Feb 14, 2014

Houston-based Noble Energy has contracted Norway-headquartered Aker Solutions to provide umbilicals and subsea equipment for use in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Israel. In the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Noble Energy sanctioned two subsea…

FMC wins Eni subsea deal

Feb 13, 2014

FMC Technologies received an order from Eni Muara Bakau BV to supply subsea systems for its deepwater Jangkrik Complex development offshore Indonesia. The order has an estimated value of US $720 million in revenue if the full scope of the award is called off…

Ocean Installer gets dredging gig

Feb 11, 2014

ELF Exploration UK Ltd., an affiliate of Total E&P UK Ltd., has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for dredging services at the West Franklin field. The work scope involves excavation/dredging services at 93 metres depth to remove the…

Technip takes on Åsgard

Feb 11, 2014

Operator Statoil is to use Technip for intervention services on its Åsgard subsea compression project in the Norwegian Sea. The Åsgard field lies on the Halten Bank in the Norwegian Sea, about 200km off Norway. TheÅsgard subsea compression…

Chemical injection – maintaining flow assistance

Feb 10, 2014

Charles Wemyss discusses positive displacement meters and how they can benefit flow measurement in chemical injection applications. VFF meter. Images: Litre Meter Keeping up with the global…

ATC announces spotlight winners

Feb 10, 2014

The Arctic Technology Conference has put a spotlight on the latest innovations in the Arctic E&P industry. A panel of qualified E&P professionals reviewed entries from exhibitors at the show and selected recipients based on these criteria: New…

Riserless drilling makes a comeback

Feb 07, 2014

When one thinks of “retro,” a number of things may come to mind – old clothes, vintage furniture, maybe even a classic car – but in the world of subsea well operations, there are three words that best fit: Riserless drilling systems. Riserless…

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