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VIDEO: New umbilicals facility opens in Houston

Dec 05, 2017

Seanamic Group’s Umbilicals International has opened a new quayside manufacturing site in Channelview, Texas – just 30 minutes east of downtown Houston – today (5 December).  Umbilicals International's Channelview facility…

Statoil submits Johan Castberg PDO, $35/bbl breakeven

Dec 05, 2017

Norway's Statoil, with partners Eni (30%) and Petoro (20%), has submiited a plan for US$5.9 billion (NOK49 billion) development and operation for the Johan Castberg field in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The development cost is more than half of the original estimated cost for the project…

Japan, Scotland subsea research funding call launched

Dec 04, 2017

UK subsea industry body Subsea UK is working with Scottish Enterprise to promote research and development projects between Japan and Scotland, aimed at solving complex subsea challenges, particularly through use of digital technologies.  The…

Acteon acquires Viking Seatech, divests Mirage Machines

Dec 04, 2017

UK-based subsea services group Acteon has acquired Viking Seatech Group, following regulatory clearance. The move follows the sale of its Mirage Machines business to Actuant, a US corporation. Aberdeen-based Viking Seatech is a provider of marine services to the energy industry…

Subsea 7 takes stake in thermoplastic composite pipe firm

Dec 04, 2017

Subsea industry firm Subsea 7 has agreed to make an investment in Dutch themoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Airborne Oil & Gas (AOG). Subsea 7 joins Shell, Chevron, Saudi Aramco and Evonik as shareholders in AOG.  Manufactured out of a composite of fibers and polymers…

Boskalis takes on two ex-Harkand DSVs

Dec 01, 2017

Dutch group Royal Boskalis Westminster has added two large diving support vessels (DSVs) to its fleet. Through an agreement with the bondholders of the two former Harkand vessels, Boskalis has acquired the DSV Atlantis for about US$60…

Kawasaki tests AUV docking in Scottish waters

Nov 23, 2017

Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries has completed a verification test on an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) which can dock autonomously to re-charge subsea in UK waters. With a focus on the growing demand for pipeline maintenance in the offshore oil and gas fields…

DEA picks Transocean for Dvalin production wells

Nov 22, 2017

DEA Norge has awarded Transocean Norway a contrcat for use of the drilling rig Transocean Arctic for drilling production wells on the Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea. Dvalin is a four-well subsea tieback to the Heidrum platform. As part of the project…

NPD greenlights Maria production start

Nov 20, 2017

Wintershall and its partners have been given the green light to start production next month from the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea. Maria development. Source: Wintershall. The development…

Taqa inks inaugural contract for P&A specialist Well-Safe

Nov 17, 2017

Well-Safe Solutions has signed its first contract after launching in July this year. The Aberdeen-based specialist well abandonment company has secured a three-year framework agreement with TAQA Bratani for the provision of intervention management services for all their North Sea assets…

Aker inks Johan Sverdrup, Bauge, Utgard umbilicals

Nov 17, 2017

Aker Solutions has won a contract to provide umbilicals for the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup, Utgard and Bauge developments offshore Norway. The order entails delivery of a total of more than 40km of subsea umbilicals.  'By combining…

Hess sells deepwater Equus to new Auz outfit

Nov 13, 2017

A newly formed Australian gas company has acquired Hess' Equus deepwater project offshore Western Australia.  Western Gas said Equus, which covers 11 gas and condensate fields in the Carnarvon Basin, about 200km north-west of Onslow, is development ready…

Tributes paid to David Pridden, who has died aged 66

Nov 10, 2017

Industry stalwart David Pridden (66) passed away last weekend following a battle with cancer. Pridden became the inaugural CEO of industry trade group Subsea UK in 2004, several months after the organization was formed by Government and industry…

Subsea 7: More awards on the horizon, but market competitive

Nov 09, 2017

Industry conditions remained challenging; but awards to market are expected to increase in 1H 2018, says subsea contractor Subsea 7, echoing optimism indicated by rival TechnipFMC last month.  The firm's boss, CEO Jean Cahuzac, says: 'Although the market environment remains challenging…

Rovco wins Gwynt y Môr wind farm contract

Nov 08, 2017

UK subsea company Rovco has been awarded a three-year contract to support one of the world’s largest offshore windfarms, Gwynt y Môr, which lies 8mi off the coast of North Wales in the UK. Rovco will be providing an underwater ROV 3D visual survey solution…

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