Dril-Quip and Proserv have signed a collaboration agreement whereby Dril-Quip will rely upon Proserv for the development and manufacturing of its subsea control systems as a supplier. The arrangement follows Dril-Quip’s strategic decision to consolidate the supply and development of control systems
Aqueos has recently mobilised a subsea platform inspection campaign in the U.S Gulf of Mexico for multiple clients. The campaign includes completing subsea inspection utilising Aqueos’ mixed gas and surface air diving capabilities and in-house ROV. Subsequently, Aqueos has mobilised its hybrid inspe
TenneT has launched a tender seeking marine geophysical UXO surveys, as well as identification and clearance of cable routes at grid connection projects offshore Germany. The selected company will be responsible for performing all survey, identification and disposal activities, and providing the fin
Brazilian contractor Belov Engenharia has ordered four Saab Seaeye Leopard work vehicles for Petrobras operations in Brazil. The Leopards join Belov’s Saab Seaeye fleet of ROVs, set for deployment from three dive support vessels (DSVs). Belov will utilise them for cleaning and inspecting risers on f
Trendsetter Engineering has secured a contract by Gulf of Mexico operator to deliver a 20,000PSI Subsea Closure Device (SCD) and an associated multi-year contract for storage, maintenance, and technical services should an offshore subsea well-control incident require SCD mobilization. The SCD is an
Aker Solutions has received a letter of intent from Equinor for the delivery of a subsea system for the Breidablikk project in the North Sea. The potential contract value is approximately NOK 2 billion, excluding options. The scope of work covers a complete subsea production system, and associated e
Kooiman Marine Group has completed the conversion of Zwerver I multi-purpose DP-2 support vessel, owned by Van Stee Offshore. The Zwerver I is equipped with eight thrusters, two spud poles, a 4/5-point mooring system with an anchor line capacity of 1400 m and accommodation for 58 people, including c
Russian company, Sovcomflot, has withdrawn redelivery notice for Vyacheslav Tikhonov seismic vessel with Polarcus. In December of last year the companies agreed to postpone the redelivery of the vessel until the completion of work which Sovcomflot secured in Asia. The redelivery was expected in Q2 2
Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), the University of Hawai’i and the University of Geneva have discovered two new genera and four new species of giant, single-celled xenophyophores in the deep Pacific Ocean during a joint project. ‘Moana’ has inspired the name ‘Moanammina’ for one
Aberdeen-headquartered Exceed, a well management and performance improvement specialist, has established a Norwegian subsidiary, Exceed Norge.
Cortez Subsea has secured a five-year deal to provide a subsea inspection management system (SIMS) offshore Malaysia. Specifically, the contract is with Repsol Oil and Gas in Malaysia, and it is worth a six-figure sum. To this end, Cortez will utilise its base in Kuala Lumpur and team up with sister
Subsea technology firm Rovco has established a new office in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. The new Scottish office location also establishes a dedicated operational base to serve Rovco’s current portfolio of offshore renewable and energy projects. The company said it aims to continue to support b
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has decommissioned the L10-C, L10-D and L10-G platforms from the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
The Pathway Program has released a new report incorporating international expertise on passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) in high tidal flow environments. The report was compiled following an online workshop in April which brought together over 40 PAM experts from Canada, Denmark, UK and USA. The Pat
