Subsea News


When the forecasts are flawed

Mar 01, 2016

Subsea processing market projections have consistently overestimated the growth of the market – DNV GL looked into why. Elaine Maslin reports. For the last 15 years a number of market outlooks…

A step forward for Norwegian subsea solutions

Mar 01, 2016

The Norwegian subsea industry has been an adventure, and there is nothing to suggest that it is over. Due to hard work, innovation and collaboration, companies and research and development institutions have developed great expertise and gained market shares…

Compression 2.0

Mar 01, 2016

After completing the world’s first wet gas compressor offshore Norway, OneSubsea looks to continue pushing the technology to new limits. The multiphase compressor station during installation. Photos from OneSubsea…

Data analytics for an emerging market

Mar 01, 2016

Henrique Paula, of ABS, explains how data analytics can be used to improve safety, environmental protection, operational efficiency, and profitability in emerging energy markets such as Mexico. One of the most promising and legitimate…

Popularizing polymers

Mar 01, 2016

Elaine Maslin visited with Nylacast to find out more about engineering polymers and their benefits to the offshore industry. Nylacast component being machined. Images from Nylacast. Engineering…

All in the water

Mar 01, 2016

For subsea separation and produced water re-injection or discharge to really take hold, technology gaps in subsea water quality measurement must be closed. Progress is being made, says NEL’s Ming Yang. Marlim Subsea Separation System…

Studying hydrate management

Mar 01, 2016

Jerry Lee takes a look at recent work conducted by the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Tulsa (Oklahoma) to mitigate gas hydrate formation. Hydrate formation, deposition, and detection…

Upping the Amps

Mar 01, 2016

After making a splash on the market with its pinless, wetmate connector Maelstrom in 2013, Elaine Maslin examines how Bergen’s WiSub is upping the game. The Torden pinless wet mate connector.  Small…

Apache selects Harkand for Nevis South work

Feb 29, 2016

Harkand, an inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and light construction company, has been chosen to deliver installation work to support Apache with its existing drilling campaign in the Nevis South Field in the North Sea. The project…

Tracerco technology arrives in Australasia

Feb 26, 2016

Tracerco, an oil and gas service company part of Johnson Matthey, has brought its technology to the Australasia region, permanently basing their equipment at their Western Australia facility in Perth. OTC Spotlight on New Technology 2015 winner…

MX Oil sells Aje stake

Feb 26, 2016

MX Oil has agreed terms for the sale of its 5% stake in the Aje field offshore Nigeria to GEC Petroleum Development Co. (GPDC), a Nigerian company. GPDC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Energy Co., operates two licenses offshore (OPLs…

Deepwater Egypt win for Subsea 7

Feb 26, 2016

Subsea 7 has won an engineering, procurement, installation and pre-commissioning contract on BP's deepwater West Nile Delta project, offshore Egypt.  The contract covers the subsea infrastructure for 12 wells on the Giza, Fayoum and Raven…

Expro inks Statoil framework agreement

Feb 25, 2016

Expro secured a new framework agreement with Statoil in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The agreement, for three years with options to extend for three, two-year periods will see Expro provide subsea services and well control systems…

McDermott puts newbuild DLV 2000 to work

Feb 23, 2016

Engineering and construction firm McDermott International has announced a string of new contracts offshore Australia and a few frame agreement focused on subsea projects offshore India. The frame frame agreement is with L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE)…

Fugro wins Kaombo survey contract

Feb 22, 2016

Fugro has won a contract to provide offshore survey and positioning services at the Kaombo oil development offshore Angola. Under the contract awarded by Technip, Fugro will provide offshore deepwater survey and positioning services to…

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