A pipelayer vessel has started work in Danish waters ahead of the resumption of construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline regardless of the pressure from the United States and European Union to stop it.
Heerema has received Statements of Feasibility from DNV GL for two of its “silent foundations” concepts, on which the company has been working together with the University of Dundee. The concepts include helical or screw piles and so-called push-in piles, which could be installed without loud hammer
Oslo-listed shipowner Solstad Offshore has secured four contract awards for three of its subsea construction vessels (SCVs). Normand Energy will support a project for a client in the Pacific Ocean with an estimated duration of 5 months, including mobilisation and de-mobilisation. Solstad said, the c
Subsea 7 has won a contract from Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC) for the Sanha Lean Gas Connection (SLGC) project offshore Angola. Specifically, the project comprises the construction and installation of the Lean Gas Platform (LGP) system in Block-0 off Angola. It takes place at a water depth of a
UK-based C-Kore Systems has recently signed its first contract for delivery of subsea monitoring tools for a Chinese operation. The C-Kore tools will deliver subsea testing on the main umbilical before tying back into the existing structures. Operators and installation contractors use C-Kore’s subse
Spirit Energy has extended agreements with Subsea 7, TechnipFMC and DNV GL for future developments offshore Norway. The new 5-year deals are a continuation of supplier collaboration that started in 2015, and which has contributed to Spirit Energy delivering its first development on the Norwegian She
Back-deck equipment specialist Maritime Developments MDL has completed a SURF decommissioning project in the UKCS for Helix Robotics Solutions. The work scope covered the retrieval of 7 cables, umbilicals, flowlines and jumpers connected to an FPSO in the UK North Sea, using an MDL equipment spread
Wintershall Dea has decided to postpone the commercial gas production from its Dvalin field due to a high level of mercury in the gas flow.
London-based Energean has taken the final investment decision on the North El Amriya and North Idkunea (NEA/NI) concession subsea tieback project offshore Egypt. The NEA concession contains two discovered and appraised gas fields (Yazzi and Python) while the NI concession contains four discovered ga
JDR has won a contract with UMD Energy to manufacture and supply a 2.7 kilometres long subsea production umbilical for the Ledang Redevelopment Segment 2 project, offshore Malaysia. The umbilical will provide connection from the unmanned remote platform to the subsea production control system. JDR w
Partners in Israel’s largest natural gas fields Leviathan and Tamar will invest in new pipeline system to export the fuel to Egypt. Chevron, as the operator of both gas fields, has entered into an agreement with Israel Natural Gas Lines (INGL) for the provision of transmission services of natural ga
Boskalis has awarded a charter contract to Bourbon and Oceanteam jointly-owned construction support vessel (CSV) Southern Ocean. According to Oceanteam, works on this contract should commence in February 2021 for a period of approximately two months. Boskalis’ primary activity under this contract wi
Four companies Air Liquide, Air Products, ExxonMobil and Shell have registered for a total of €2 billion from the sustainable energy transition subsidy scheme (SDE++) as part of the Porthos project for CO2 capture and storage in Rotterdam. Port of Rotterdam CO₂ Transport Hub and Offshore Storage (Po
Current subsea tree demand in 2021 could total up to 224 units, based on $50/bbl Brent, according to market research provider Westwood. Based on assessment of subsurface, commercial & geopolitical factors, Westwood has classified 137 units as ‘firm’, 51 unit as ‘probable’ and 32 units as ‘possible’.
