Elaine Maslin reports on Subsea 7’s new autonomous inspection vehicle and an AUV specification that has been put out for tender by French major Total. Subsea 7’s AIV. Images from Subsea 7. Life-of-field autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV)…
The rapid expansion of oil and gas telecommunications systems in order to facilitate the development digital oilfields in increasingly remote locations, enhance safety, and maximize data use, was the theme of a conference on oil and gas telecommunications organized by SMi Group in London…
When the Varg A monotower offshore Norway required stabilization, IK came up with a novel, remote, subsea solution. Elaine Maslin found out more after hearing about the project at the Underwater Technology Conference in Bergen earlier this year…
California-based Teledyne Technologies' Oil & Gas group has been awarded a contract by Aker Solutions for materials and engineering support covering subsea electrical and optical wet-mate interconnects for Total's Kaombo develpoment offshore Angola…
Software that can turn your oilfield data into readable reports is coming to an oilfield near you. Elaine Maslin found out how this technology could help create articulate oilfields. Left: Dr.…
Claudio Paschoa discusses visualization technology with representatives of TGS, Petroleum Geo-Services, and Schlumberger. Test image of Petrel structural modeling. Photo from Schlumberger. Visualization…
Sarah Parker Musarra spoke with well intervention vessel providers, following a panel discussion at the 2014 Deepwater Intervention Forum, to examine the pros and cons behind using purpose built or dedicated vessels. Helix’s…
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract in the Ivory Coast by CNR International in support of its Baobab Field Phase III development. The scope of work covers the installation of spools and umbilicals. The effective date of the contract is 25 September 2014…
OceanWorks International has taken delivery of its third node pod from CSnet for refurbishment and upgrade. CSnet's OCB subsea infrastructure, including five seafloor nodes that form the existing seafloor observatory portion of the system…
Kongsberg Maritime’s Hugin autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) will provide offshore operation services to several survey providers including DOF Subsea of Norway, Fugro Geoservices of Lafayette US, Northwest Maritime of Norway and AXA Engehnaria Submarina of Brazil…
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from Armada Kraken Pte, a subsidiary of Bumi Armada Berhad, a Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider. ABB will provide power and automation technologies for the floating…
The importance of technological innovation in the oil and gas industry has risen over the past two years, according to a survey by Lloyd's Register Energy. Image from Lloyd's Register Lloyd's Register surveyed operators in America…
Houston-based AFGlobal completed its integration of VerdErg Connectors, a customized subsea pipeline and control connection after acquiring the UK-based company in late June 2014. AFGlobal subsea…
Ulstein won the design and equipment contract for Van Oord’s new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel Bravenes. Van Oord’s Bravenes. From Ulstein Working in close cooperation with Van Oord…
Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for SURF support work in Brazil for Saipem. The contract, which will see the Normand Clipper in Brazil for eight months, is valued at ca.US$50 million, with options to extend. Ocean Installer…