AGR will be assisting Norwegian operator OKEA by building a new full field reservoir model for the Draugen asset in the Norwegian Sea. André Sæthern, AGR’s VP of Reservoir Management, said: “We are excited to deliver this project as part of our long-term relationship with OKEA. “We’ll be applying ou
The Ocean Cleanup recently said that its System 001/B is successfully capturing and collecting plastic debris. After one year of testing, the Ocean Cleanup team succeeded in developing a self-contained system in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that is using the natural forces of the ocean to passive
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Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum has issued a tender seeking corrective maintenance work for the Trianel Windpark Borkum offshore wind farm in Germany. The contractor will be in charge of the corrective maintenance and optional repair/refurbishment of major components such as gearboxes, generators, blad
Geoquip Marine’s DP2 multi-purpose offshore support vessel, the Geoquip Saentis, has completed its first geotechnical campaign in the North Sea. The vessel started the work in June, following a major overhaul. Operations involved drilling over 2,000 meters and acquiring more than 1,400 high quality
Saipem, in consortium with Boshelf and STAR GULF FZCO, has recently been awarded three new contracts by BP for the development of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli oil and gas (ACG) field offshore Azerbaijan. Located in the Caspian Sea at approximately 120 kilometres from the coast of Azerbaijan, the field
Subsea 7 has received a sizeable, between USD 50 million and USD 150 million, contract from Shell for the Pierce depressurisation project, located offshore Aberdeen, UK. The contract scope involves the engineering, procurement, construction, transportation and installation (EPCI and T&I) of a 30km g
Shell and its partner Ithaca have taken a final investment decision on the Pierce Depressurisation Project in the UK Central North Sea. The move will enable Shell to start exporting gas from the Pierce field, which lies around 265 kilometers east of Aberdeen in Blocks 23/22a and 23/27 of the UK Cont
British Columbia-based SEAMOR Marine is releasing an all new Handheld Control Pendant to pair with its remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs). According to the company, the SEAMOR pendant is ergonomic, lightweight, easy to use, and more comfortable for pilots who are undertaking long jobs. SEAMOR Marine
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has entered an agreement to continue to support the development of the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering – Wave Energy Test Site (KRISO-WETS) on the western coast of Jeju Island. This agreement builds on three years of collaboration and
PGS has announced a further expansion of what is said to be one of the largest multi-client 3D projects in the world. Phase five of the Sabah multi-client project offshore Malaysia is under acquisition, with first data due in Q2 2020. PGS is currently acquiring another 7 400 square kilometers of pre
CGG Subsurface Imaging, part of CGG’s Geoscience division, has delivered broadband 4D seismic results from BP Angola’s latest monitor survey. The enhanced imaging volumes from the Greater Plutonio development in the Lower Congo Basin were delivered four weeks early. Radwa El Zidan, geophysicist from
Equinor, on behalf of the Njord licence, has awarded Saipem a subsea service contract using a wireless underwater intervention drone and an ROV. This contact will make Equinor the first user of technology expected to be completed in 2020. “This is a historic contract in the oil and gas industry. It
Subsea 7 has been awarded a sizeable contract for the installation of the submarine cable system on an offshore wind farm project in Taiwan. Subsea 7 defines a sizeable contract as being between USD 50 million and USD 150 million. Project engineering will start immediately at Seaway 7’s offices in L
