Allseas has chosen WFS Technologies’ new Seatooth Pipelogger for the real-time measurement of process temperature on a subsea pipeline system which they have installed recently. The Seatooth PipeLogger is a smart, wireless, subsea internet of things (SIoT) device designed to deploy multiple sensors
Equinor and its partners have started preparation for production start from the Johan Sverdrup field in October this year, one month ahead of schedule. The Johan Sverdrup development continues to progress well through the final stages of preparation for operations, Equinor explained. As a result, Eq
V.Ships Leisure, part of V.Group, has been appointed by REV Ocean to provide ship management services for the world’s largest research and expedition vessel, scheduled for completion in 2021. The vessel will be equipped for conducting research that covers the entire marine ecosystem, using advanced
Equinor has started production from the Snefrid Nord gas field, the first discovery tied back to the Norwegian Sea Aasta Hansteen field. Recoverable resources for Snefrid Nord are estimated at 4.4 billion standard cubic meters of gas (27,5 million barrels oil equivalents) and some condensate. This w
Aker Solutions has started fabrication work on the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Lingshui 17-2 gas development project with the first steel cutting of subsea manifold in Tianjin, China. The cutting of the steel took place at the China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) Specia
InterMoor has recently completed the installation of OPT’s PB3 PowerBuoy in the Huntington field for Premier Oil. InterMoor’s scope as main installation contractor included: Optimisation of the mooring system for North Sea deployment; Supply and install of the hybrid three point mooring system; Exec
Gardline’s M/V Kommandor survey vessel has been mobilized to undertake site survey over the Barryroe field within Standard Exploration Licence (SEL) 1/11, offshore Ireland. SEL 1/11 is operated by Exola, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Providence Resources, on behalf of its partners, APEC Energy Enterp
iXblue and 2G Robotics have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to offer a new survey skid for inspection-class ROVs. This all-in-one integrated skid should deliver inspection capabilities on small ROVs, enabling survey and inspection on low cost assets. Using 2G Robotics’ ULS-500 Micro laser
Schlumberger has introduced the TerraSphere high-definition dual-imaging-while-drilling service. The new service provides the industry’s first application of a logging-while-drilling dual-physics imager for oil-based mud for drilling oil and gas wells. It incorporates electromagnetic (EM) and ultras
Fugro has been awarded a multi-annual geotechnical site investigation contract from the Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Das Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)) in the German North Sea and Baltic Sea. The programme will be completed in three phases over the next 3
The Mauritius Oceanography Institute (MOI), in collaboration with University of Mauritius (UoM) has launched a wave energy converter (WEC) prototype off Albion, Mauritius. In 2017, the MOI embarked on a project involving the tapping of surface wave energy using an oscillating water column principle.
Royal Niestern Sander has held a keel laying ceremony for Geo Plus’ hydrographic survey vessel ‘Geo Ranger’ on Monday. Geo Plus’ managing director Patrick Defilet asked founding father and former owner Jan Loots to place the coin and execute the centuries old maritime custom, the company wrote on it
The COBRAcable interconnector between the Netherlands and Denmark will be available for the electricity market as of September 7. The subsea high-voltage direct current cable of approximately 325 kilometres has a capacity of 700 megawatts (MW). The COBRAcable is an initiative of the Dutch high-volta
Woolpert and iXblue Sea Operations division, part of iXblue Group based in France, have formed a strategic partnership to provide aerial mapping services in Australia, New Zealand and across the South Pacific. Under this partnership, Woolpert and iXblue will collect, process and deliver airborne dig
