ABL Gets Neptun Deep Job for OMV Petrom in Black Sea
and marine consultancy ABL to provide Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) services for the construction of Romania’s Neptun Deep gas field project in the Black Sea.ABL’s London operation has won the contract to provide MWS services to review, survey and approve all operations relating to the transportation and installation (T&I) of critical project assets for development of both Domino and Pelican South fields.ABL’s scope of work includes the T&I of the shallow water platform, subsea installation at both fields including a 160 km subsea pipeline from the said platform to the shore
Maritime Risk Symposium 2024 – Great Power Competition and Gray Zone Engagement
but also not fully at peace is called the “gray zone.” Hostile gray-zone actions of international adversaries present growing dangers to freedom of navigation, the maritime global commons, and world trade. In 2024, gray zone activities against the maritime industry and the Marine Transportation System became front page news with drone attacks, ship sinkings, mining of grain-shipment corridors, cutting of subsea cables, and more. Due to adversarial actions, the industry itself is now at the center of attention for the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Merchant Marine
Petronas and JERA Team Up on Japan-Malaysia CCS Scheme
;s largest power generation company JERA have signed a joint study agreement to evaluate the feasibility of the entire carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain between Japan and Malaysia.The study will cover separation and capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by JERA in Japan, cross-border transportation, and CO2 storage in Malaysia.The agreement will strengthen the collaboration and contribute towards building a global network for cross-border CO2 transport and storage, according to the companies.It also represents a notable stride forward in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the
Saipem Gets Offshore Pipelines Installation Job for CCS Schemes in UK
Saipem has signed a letter of intent for the development of CO2 offshore transportation and storage facilities as part of the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZTP) projects for the East Coast Cluster in the UK.Saipem signed a Letter of Intent, received by the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a joint venture between the operator BP, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power), a joint venture between BP and Equinor.The final award to Saipem is subject to the receipt of relevant regulatory clearances and positive Final Investment Decisions
LLOG Taps ABL for Marine Warranty Services at Salamanca Project in Gulf of Mexico
facility.Under the terms of the contract, ABL will provide technical document review and approval of all project critical procedures, drawings and documentation, and suitability inspections of the proposed fleet for subsea operations.ABL will also provide on-site attendances to review and approve transportation and mobilization operations of project assets.“We are pleased to be supporting LLOG as MWS on the Salamanca subsea development. We will apply our extensive MWS experience from the Gulf of Mexico, together with our multidisciplinary marine and engineering expertise in Houston to ensure the
Mermaid Sets Up Subsea Services JV in Vietnam
Mermaid Maritime has established a joint venture (JV) with Tan Cang Offshore Services in Vietnam which will offer subsea services for the country’s offshore sector.The primary activities of the newly formed JV will be to offer vessel chartering, ROV, transportation and installation support and offshore subsea servicesThe JV – named Tan Cang Mermaid Subsea Services Company Limited – is 50/50-owned by Mermaid Subsea Services (Thailand) and Tan Cang Offshore Services Joint Stock Company (TCO).TCO is a professional service provider of offshore vessel chartering, ROV services, ocean
DeepOcean Gets Pipelines Inspection Job in North Sea
, seabed mapping, and ad-hoc pipeline survey and light construction work. The agreement, whose value was not disclosed, is valid for 2024.In addition to its extensive infield pipeline networks, Equinor also has operational responsibility for the world's most extensive subsea pipeline system for transportation of gas.The latest contract is an additional award under DeepOcean’s frame agreement with Equinor for the provision of offshore survey services.“Equinor is the largest operator on the NCS and Europe’s leading energy provider through both oil and gas and renewable energy assets
SNEPCo Wraps Up Remotely Controlled Well Completion Op Offshore Nigeria
Engineer at SNEPCo.Last year, SNEPCo took delivery of its first ROCS from Optime Subsea and have worked closely with Optime Subsea to integrate the system into its operations.According to Optime Subsea, using a ROCS means that operators can cut approximately 50 tonnes of equipment from their offshore transportation list, which leads to substantially lower CO2-footprint. It also means reduced operating time and less HSE exposure on the drill floor. In total, it reduces both CAPEX and OPEX for operators.Optime Subsea has performed multiple ROCS operations in the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico, but this was
PODCAST: “All in the [Gallaudet] Family”
. So we had a separate strategy just on data.One of the things that we made a priority was the blue economy: advancing ocean data and collection systems for the benefit of the American blue economy. So things like fisheries management and a $200 billion economic impact that it has in the US; or marine transportation and US ports that bring in $5.4 trillion of economic activity, which is a quarter of US GDP. That safe and effective flow of commerce through our ports relies on ocean information like nautical charts, ocean current information, real-time current information, weather forecasts. And then you have
February 2024
