Subsea News


MMT, Reach to work on ocean thermal energy project

Jan 28, 2016

Sweden's MMT has been awarded a contract to work on the ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) NEMO project by French naval defense group DCNS. This project is jointly developed by DCNS and its partners with purpose to characterize the…

McDermott, Anadarko ink subsea tieback gig

Jan 27, 2016

Anadarko Petroleum awarded McDermott International a subsea umbilical and flowline installation contract to support Anadarko’s Phase II development of the Caesar/Tonga field in the Gulf of Mexico. Lay…

Subsea Expo: Tackling the UKCS' small pools

Jan 27, 2016

According to a recent study by the UK’s Technology Leadership Board, there are 210 “small pools” of hydrocarbons (those containing less than 15 MMboe). While recognized, these pools, containing 1.5 billion boe in total, remain undeveloped…

Subsea Expo: setting sights on global growth

Jan 27, 2016

As part of the UK Government’s strategy to increase British exports to £1 trillion, Subsea UK is encouraging companies to set their sights on international expansion to sustain long-term growth. The industry body has widened its “Global Opportunities” program during Subsea Expo…

Trelleborg elastomers pass industry standards

Jan 26, 2016

Two elastomers developed by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions , Isolast XploRTM J9523 perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) and XploRTM V9T82 fluoroelastomer (FKM), have now met the ISO 23936 standard as well as revision three of NORSOK M-710. FFKM and FKM…

Marathon orders umbilicals for West Brae

Jan 26, 2016

Subsea cables and umbilicals firm JDR has been awarded a contract by Marathon Oil for the design and manufacture of 11.3km of power and static subsea umbilicals with accompanying termination hardware for the West Brae field.   The full…

Woodside picks FMC for subsea supply

Jan 26, 2016

FMC Technologies has signed an agreement with Woodside for the design, manufacture and supply of subsea production systems for the Greater Western Flank Phase 2 (GWF-2) Project as part of the North West Shelf (NWS) Project in Western Australia…

Aquatec unveils hydrotest monitoring instruments

Jan 25, 2016

Aquatec Group will present their new product range at the Subsea Expo 2016, to demonstrate their capabilities in the pre-commissioning industry. Image of HYDROskid, courtesy of Aquatec. The…

Trendsetter TEX-5 gets API qualification

Jan 19, 2016

Trendsetter Engineering has announced the successful qualification of our high‐temperature, metal‐to‐metal sealing TEX‐5 gasket. The TEX‐5 gasket is featured in Trendsetter’s proprietary Trendsetter Connection System (TCS) vertical flowline connection system…

Ramboll to assess ZADCO subsea pipelines

Jan 19, 2016

The international engineering and design consultancy Ramboll Oil & Gas has been awarded an important contract by Zakum Development Co. (ZADCO), Abu Dhabi, which entails an integrity study of 15 subsea pipelines. The project will enable…

Aquatic joins DNV GL JIP

Jan 18, 2016

Aquatic Engineering & Construction is working with DNV GL and other organizations in the subsea supply chain, on a joint industry project (JIP) to develop a set of guidelines to be incorporated into new or existing DNV GL Offshore Standards or Recommended Practices…

Tidewater Subsea charters Brandon Bordelon

Jan 18, 2016

Tidewater Subsea and Bordelon Marine have agreed to the charter of the Jones Act compliant MV Brandon Bordelon for 60 days plus options. In addition, Tidewater Subsea is mobilizing two FMC Technologies Schilling 150-HP remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to the vessel…

Airborne secures Chevron investment

Jan 15, 2016

Airborne Oil & Gas, a composite pipe manufacturer, has secured an investment from Chevron Technology Ventures, the technology investment arm of Chevron Corp. The Dutch manufacturer has developed a range of composite pipe products that offer unique benefits for offshore oil and gas operations…

Royal IHC launches Seven Cruzeiro

Jan 15, 2016

Royal IHC has successfully named and launched the 550-tonne top tension capacity pipelay vessel, Seven Cruzeiro, at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel in south Holland. Seven Cruzeiro. Image courtesy IHC Merwede…

WFS develops temperature monitoring technology

Jan 14, 2016

WFS Technologies (WFS), a provider of underwater wireless instrumentation and control solutions, has announced the launch of Seatooth PipeLogger Thermal Insulation (TI). Designed to deliver a step reduction in the cost of monitoring process…

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