BP said it has approved a major expansion at the Atlantis field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and has also identified significant additional oil resources that could create further development opportunities around the production hubs it operates in the region. The $1.3 billion Atlantis Phase 3 developm
Australia-Japan Cable (AJC) submarine cable system connecting Australia, Guam and Japan has recently completed a major system upgrade using Infinera subsea solution. AJC tripled lit capacity on its 12,700-kilometer subsea cable system by upgrading its Infinera DTN-X network with Infinera’s fourth ge
Jan De Nul Group has completed the installation and burial of the two main subsea umbilicals for the exploitation of new gas fields in the West Nile Delta concessions, located in the North Alexandria region. Specifically for this project, Jan De Nul Group reconfigured its multi-purpose vessel Willem
Aquabotix has been awarded an approximately USD 70,000 contract to support a United States Navy project. The project will involve further developments to Aquabotix’s SwarmDiver product. This initial development project will conclude with a testing and demonstration to various U.S. Navy personnel. Wh
4Subsea has recently completed a report on bonded flexible pipes for PSA Norway (Petroleum Safety Authority). Flexible pipes expert Svein Are Løtveit is the main author of the new report “PSA Norway State of the Art Bonded Flexible Pipes 2018”. The 75-page report provides an in-depth update on bonde
iXblue and Forssea have joined forces to bring more agile and cost-effective subsea operations. Combining Forssea’s Atoll, an observation-class ROV that offers autonomous docking capabilities, with iXblue’s DriX offshore going unmanned surface vessel (USV) and its Gaps USBL embedded gondola, both co
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Essayons was lifted into drydock earlier this week in Honolulu for annual repairs and maintenance. “Many components of a ship can only be inspected while in drydock. Crews visually check everything below the
TechnipFMC, in consortium with MMHE (Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering), has signed a long-term offshore agreement with Saudi Aramco. This agreement, valid for 6 years, covers engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation and installation of offshore facilities for the development of Sau
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract from Energean for a security solution for the Karish and Tanin FPSO.
Alfa Laval, a provider of specialized products and engineering solutions, has won two orders to supply Framo pumping systems.
C-Kore Systems has recently deployed its Cable Monitor subsea testing units in the North Sea to monitor the installation of a new umbilical in Shell’s Nelson field. According to the company, the health of the umbilical was constantly monitored and data-logged during the entire installation process f
Equinor has said that the digital support centers established to help create higher value, improve safety and reduce emissions from its installations on the Norwegian continental shelf have led to good results from the first onshore-supported fields.
Korean cable maker LS Cable & System has secured a contract to supply 170 kilometers of 66kV submarine cables to Taiwan. The cables are for the offshore wind farm Yunlin, built by YunNeng Wind Power Company, part of the wpd group, Germany’s wind power company. Seaway Offshore Cables, part of the Sub
Forum Subsea Technologies has introduced an electric remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to drive cost efficiencies for the subsea sector. The recently launched XLe Spirit is the first observation-class ROV to utilize Forum’s Integrated Control Engine (ICE) to bring greater functionality. The advanced c
