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Sapura Ônix on its way to Atlanta Field (Credit: Enauta)

Sapura Ônix Heads to Atlanta Field to Install Subsea Equipment

of subsea equipment to support the oil production, targeted for August 2024.Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta said the Sapura Ônix vessel is en route to install multiphase pumps (MPPs), umbilicals for power and data transmission, and production risers, connecting the wells’ subsea infrastructure to FPSO Atlanta.The FPSO Atlanta, chartered and operated by Malaysia’s Yinson Production, is currently being anchored on site, following its arrival from Dubai.Anchoring Ops for FPSO Atlanta Start Offshore BrazilFinal Subsea System Components for Atlanta FPSO En Route to BrazilThe FPSO

Kraken Robotics' KATFISH and ALARS systems (Credit: Kraken Robotics)

Kraken Robotics Scoops Multi-Million-Dollar Orders for Subsea Security Equipment

its KATFISH Mine Counter Measures (MCM) solution, totaling $2.2 million.In addition, Kraken received orders for AquaPix synthetic aperture sonars (SAS), worth $1.5 million.These systems will be integrated to Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) from new navy customers for use in mine hunting and subsea infrastructure security applications.Kraken did not disclose customer details, stating only that the delivers will take place in 2024

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Optimizing Cathodic Protection Survey Using Non-contact Sensors

portal for information on all CP at an entire development or even multiple developments. This can unlock new savings across assets and locations by informing a decades long data-driven maintenance program based on highly accurate lifespan prediction for every CP anode protecting the entire subsea infrastructure

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Kongsberg’s First HUGIN Endurance Passes Factory Acceptance Testing

program has attracted significant interest both from the defence sector and commercial operators. It can accommodate whatever kind of payload a customer wants, whether for seabed mapping or inspection, oceanography, continuous surveys of offshore wind parks, or as a surveillance tool for critical subsea infrastructure or changes in ecosystems.HUGIN Endurance, launched in 2021, is the largest member of Kongsberg Discovery’s HUGIN family of AUVs. The system can come equipped with a wide array of standard sensors. This includes a wide-swath high-resolution synthetic aperture sonar (HISAS 1032 Dual RX)

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Equinor Hires DeepOcean for Subsea Infrastructure and Cable Repairs

Equinor has awarded ocean services provider DeepOcean a frame agreement for marine services covering subsea intervention and repair contingency for subsea pipelines, structures and high voltage cables for both offshore renewables and oil and gas fields.The agreement is valid for four years, with options to extend it for up to four more years.Geographically, the agreement covers work on the Norwegian continental shelf and internationally for planned Equinor work and for contingency work for the PRSI pool members. The PRSI pool consists of 23 energy companies that cover their offshore pipeline and power

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Perenco Decommissions Subsea Infrastructure at North Sea Field

Perenco has completed the plug and abandonment of three subsea wells at the Gawain field in the UK Southern North Sea, including the removal of the associated subsea infrastructure.The project was completed without incident, despite the challenging conditions encountered when operating in winter in the Southern North Sea, Perenco said.Perenco worked in collaboration with its specialist contractors and utilizing a jack-up vessel equipped with an air-based diving and ROV spread to allow for rig-based diving.The campaign lasted over 160 days and included over 340 air dives, with the completion of this

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Harland & Wolff Inks Five-Year Contract with Global Oil Services Company

Harland & Wolff Group has signed a five-year master services agreement for the fabrication of large structures with oil services company supplying subsea infrastructure for global oil and gas developments.Harland & Wolff has received its first purchase order under that agreement to fabricate six subsea structures with a contract value of approximately $3.8 million (£3 million).The order comes from an unnamed client that supplies subsea equipment across major hydrocarbon basins around the globe, according to the company.These highly specialized structures are used in oil and gas platforms

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Oceaneering Freedom AUV Gets a Look for Defense Applications

to the fleet.The Freedom AUV design incorporates a multi-thruster design which provides six degrees of freedom in vehicle maneuverability. With eight independent thrusters, Freedom supports mission success with its ability to conduct low altitude, precision operations in complex, critical subsea infrastructure environments

Siem Helix 1 Vessel (Credit: Helix Energy Solutions)

Helix Energy Extends Decommissioning Contract with Trident

VesselsIn addition, the Helix Producer I (HPI) contract has also been extended by one year, to June 1, 2025.Since 2016, the HPI, a ship-shaped dynamically positioned (DP2) floating production unit, has been located at Green Canyon Block 237 producing oil and gas through the existing Phoenix Field subsea infrastructure.The vessel is designed to produce hydrocarbons and export to shore via pipeline or tanker.“We are pleased to announce that Helix has successfully executed these contract extensions, reflective of improving market conditions and increased demand for Helix’s assets and services

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