Equinor Hires DeepOcean for Subsea Infrastructure and Cable Repairs
entails planned or unplanned marine services using remote operated intervention methods with or without the use of PRS equipment.Under the agreement, DeepOcean may also be asked to undertake various engineering or preparedness studies as requested by Equinor or PRSI pool members, the company said.First Call-Offs Already SecuredDeepOcean has already received the first call-offs for work under the new frame agreement.On behalf of Gassco and Equinor, DeepOcean will perform seabed preparations and complex remote hot tap tie-in operations at three different locations on the Norwegian continental shelf
Nexans Secures First Call-Off Under TenneT’s Offshore Wind Grid Deal
, each with 2 GW capacity, will be able to transmit total of 4 GW of offshore wind energy from the North Sea to Wilhelmshaven in Germany, Lower Saxony.Nexans said it will use its new 525 kV HVDC XLPE cable technology and implementing an innovative ‘four bundle’ cable laying method for the first time in the company’s history for the project installed by its new cable laying vessel.“This win strengthens our position as a leader in Europe's energy transition, and we're proud to partner with TenneT in building a sustainable future,” said Pascal Radue, EVP of Nexans&rsquo
Reach Subsea to Provide Full Range of Services for Equinor under 3-year Agreement
services, including survey and data processing services that we obtained through the acquisitions of iSurvey and Octio,” Alendal said.The frame agreement covers all core activities for Reach Subsea, including installation support, seabed intervention and all forms of subsea surveys and monitoring.First call-offReach Subsea also announced the award of the first call-off under the frame agreement with Equinor for a gravimetry survey campaign at four Equinor-operated gas fields in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea. The work will include the utilization of the high-end technology
GUH Issues Defense Sector Innovation Call
dry-docking periods by adopting and adapting existing in-water inspection, maintenance and repair practices used in other sectors.This is the first project to be unveiled by the GUH since its formation last year.As part of the initiative, three separate calls for innovation will take place. The first call – which went live last week – focuses on in-water inspection, while details of calls two and three will be announced in the autumn. All three calls are open to GUH members and non-members.In call one, the Royal Navy is seeking proven, modern technologies and methodologies which
TechnipFMC Wins EPCI Contract from Woodside
development of the Pyxis and Xena fields, located offshore North West Australia.The contract, which includes the design, manufacture, deliver and install subsea equipment including subsea production system, flexible flowlines and umbilicals, is valued between $75 million and $250 million, and is the first call-off under a recently executed five-year EPCI Frame Agreement between TechnipFMC and Woodside.Arnaud Piéton, President Subsea at TechnipFMC, said, “We are very pleased to have signed a five-year Frame Agreement with Woodside that leads to this first contract under this agreement. This
Japan, Scotland Invest in Subsea Technology
disruptive technology can capitalize on this opportunity. The scale of this opportunity was reflected in the response to the second call which has attracted projects that have applications across the entire underwater industry.“The increase in funding is in direct response to the success of the first call and the quality of submissions for the second call. Led by Scottish Enterprise, this initiative is a unique opportunity to engage with industry and academia across Scotland and Japan, renowned for their development of innovative technology.”Tony Laing, NSRI director for market research and
Japan, Scotland Invest $25.6m for 'Blue Economy'
capture and storage and oil and gas.Under the six projects, these companies will collaborate with industry bodies and universities to develop innovations in mooring, installation systems, geoscience and artificial intelligence.The additional funding has been secured as a result of the success of the first call, promoted by this partnership, which saw $10.7 million invested into five R&D projects centered around digitalization involving 12 companies.Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK, said: “Globally the Blue Economy is forecast to be worth $171 billion by 2035 and Scottish companies
MaRINET2 Spurs Offshore Renewables Tech Development
research facilities and in real sea conditions. It is a continuation of the MaRINET project which ran from 2011-2015. The awards were made after the first in a series of competitive calls for proposals for fully funded access to the 57 test infrastructures in the MaRINET2 network. Through this first call, €1.3 million of support was awarded to 34 number of technology development teams. The support will facilitate nearly 500 days of state-of-the-art testing at 20 facilities around Europe. Dr. Jimmy Murphy, coordinator of MaRINET2 said the announcement would be a significant boost to
FORESEA Backs 10 Offshore Renewable Energy Developers
a technology but they require significant levels of investment. The FORESEA project addresses in a very concrete manner this challenge. Thanks to FORESEA, two new ocean energy technologies should be tested in Pays de la Loire,” concluded Mr Retailleau. “The FORESEA program’s first call has been very successful with many high calibre applications received and we are delighted to recommend ten technologies for support packages. The level of interest we’ve had from technology developers in the program has been very encouraging, and shows how vibrant the sector is becoming
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