Sapura Bolsters Subsea Capabilities with Exail Rovins INS
, has recently acquired eight units of Exail Rovins Nano Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) to enhance its ROV capabilities in offshore installation of subsea equipment.Integrated into Sapura's fleet of remotely operated vehicles (ROV), Exail INS will help Sapura to lay flex pipes and deploy subsea hardware onto the seabed, such as templates and manifolds, rigid jumper spools or tie-in-spools.The Exai INS are said to be able to ensure highly accurate navigation down to 6000 meters.Rovins Nano, equipped with advanced sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes, will function as the central component
Trendsetter Engineering to Deliver Subsea Hardware for LLOG's Gulf of Mexico Project
Trendsetter Engineering, a privately owned oil and gas service company based in Houston, said it had won a "significant" contract to provide subsea hardware for LLOG Exploration Offshore's Leon and Castile subsea developments in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The fields will be developed using the Salamanca floating production facility.Under the contract with LLOG, Trendsetter will design and manufacture the subsea production manifold featuring Trendsetter’s TCS subsea connectors along with valves sourced from Advanced Technology Valve S.p.A. (ATV) in Colico, Italy. Trendsetter
Oi Americas to Host Product Launches and New Technologies
exhibitor planning substantial launch and new product awareness activity says Stephanie Herndon, Director of Marketing & Communications: “Ready for launch at OiA, Arctic Rays’ new, 1,000m rated, subsea surveillance system comprises topside hardware with video management software and subsea hardware for networking of lights, cameras, and pan-and-tilt units. We’re also particularly proud of Yellowfin, the company’s new machine vision system, and our own pressure relief valve, Barnacle. Almost ready for launch is a new battery-powered camera option for Mako, our existing camera
Baker Hughes, Mocean Energy, Verlume Ink MOU
be within temporary, permanent or back-up use cases, including for charging systems for underwater vehicles and subsea production control systems.Within the scope of the MoU, Baker Hughes will bring its expertise as a leader in the design and manufacture of subsea production equipment, by supplying subsea hardware including controls systems, power systems and other ancillary equipment. Verlume’s scope of supply will focus on the design and delivery of its Halo subsea energy storage system and Mocean Energy will be concentrated on the design and delivery of its Blue Star wave energy converters
Deepsea Technologies Acquires AF Global UK
. The company will now operate under the name Deepsea Technologies UK Ltd.Subsea connection systems specialist AF Global UK has delivered more than 1,700 systems, serving all key subsea regions globally.DTI said it will integrate its existing technologies and products to create a solutions-based subsea hardware organization. The acquisition adds UK operations to DTI's existing structure in the US, Brazil and India.Sanjay Reddy, president of Deepsea Technologies, said, “AFGlobal UK Ltd has a longstanding history of providing innovative and effective subsea solutions. Their deepwater expertise
UTEC Uses Sonardyne’s Fusion 2 Software to Support Offshore Project in Australia
LBL mode, it can also reduce time on task. That’s because it can take advantage of the combined ranging and telemetry functionality of our 6+ hardware, which is enabled by our Wideband 3 digital signal protocol.""Fusion 2 can also operate in sparse LBL arrays, reducing the amount of subsea hardware required during these operations, saving project costs but still with the same LBL positioning accuracies. Fusion 2 can also be operated in USBL-aided INS mode, allowing improved and fast updates of the vessel's USBL system. It’s a truly flexible system for supporting any offshore
Petronas, TechnipFMC Sign Limbayong SURF Contract
the contract was a “substantial” one, meaning that its value ranges between $250 million and $500 million.TechnipFMC will design, manufacture, deliver and install subsea equipment including subsea trees, manifolds, umbilicals, flexible risers, flowlines, jumpers, and other associated subsea hardware for the project.As for the FPSO, World Energy Reports' May FPSO report (paywall) shows the project is in the bidding phase, with the FPSO contract expected to be awarded in Q3 2021Petronas in Oct 2020 issued a new tender to lease an FPSO for the Limbayong field offshore Sabah Malaysia.
Baker Hughes Flexible Pipe: Reinventing the Familiar for Subsea Production
had allowed Brazil to develop offshore fields efficiently would be lost.Operational complexity, such as the water depth, bore size, temperatures, pressures and contaminants found in the Santos Basin, requires constant review and development of the technology – in this case, the optimization of subsea hardware, as well as installation and operational procedures.For this reason, Baker Hughes directed its considerable research and development efforts to the exploration of alternative mitigation measures for its clients in Brazil. In the aftermath of the problem identified in 2017, and while not experienced
C-Innovation Installs Stem Clamps on BP's Mad Dog Spar
of new manipulator mounting subframes to extend the reach of the manipulators by 12 in. and installation of enhanced manipulator controls systems.Ryan Combs, project manager, C-Innovation, said, “C-I was engaged by BP early in the project lifecycle to provide input into the design of the subsea hardware and installation capabilities of the ROV, which would face limited access to the installation location beneath the facility. The C-I project team engaged with the ROV operations groups, offshore managers and tooling group in order to evaluate the risks involved with the execution of the project
February 2024
