Equinor Hires DeepOcean for Subsea Infrastructure and Cable Repairs
.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. Hot tapping is a method of connecting to a pressurised system, such as a pipeline, without removing the pipe from service.DeepOcean
Tapping the Gas Bank in the Barents Sea
utilised up to 2050, based on already proven resources in fields and discoveries.A third option is to use gas from the Barents Sea to produce ammonia, which is then exported by ship.If a new gas pipeline is approved and built, it would be connected to a well-integrated subsea system for gas transport.Gassco is responsible for transporting gas to the European continent and to the United Kingdom through this system. The gas pipelines amount to a total of 8778 km of pipe.Director General Torgeir Stordal at the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) talked about opportunities on the Norwegian shelf during
Major Gas Supplier Norway Closely Monitoring Baltic Sea Pipe Burst Probe
2022 to the European Union and Britain, mainly via a system of some 22 pipelines spreading over more than 8,800 km (5,470 miles)."We are now in close dialogue with the relevant security authorities and are following the situation closely to assess relevant security measures," a spokesperson for Gassco, which operates Norway's gas pipeline network, told Reuters.There have been no reported incidents in Norway, the spokesperson added.On Wednesday, Norwegian police said it had increased patrols around onshore installations on the west coast, which include the Mongstad oil terminal and two gas
Safety Concerns: Norway Inspects Europipe II Subsea Gas Pipeline to Germany
gas plant in Norway to Dornum in Germany, Refinitiv vessel-tracking data shows. Jostein Alendal, chief executive of Reach Subsea, which operates Havila Subsea, told Reuters the inspection was ordered by Equinor, which carries out pipeline inspections on behalf of offshore gas system operator Gassco."For security considerations, we cannot go into detail about specific measures," a Gassco spokesperson said in an email. Equinor said in an emailed statement to Reuters that "the security level has been raised for installations and infrastructure on the NCS (Norwegian Continental
Subsea Tech: Taking 3D Printing to the Seabed
development of the Nautlus, and will also be the pilot client for introducing the service in the region, says Carlsen.In tandem with commercialising the composite repair system, has been working on adding 3D printing to Nautilus’ capabilities and has recently joined forces with Equinor, SINTEF and Gassco, with Norwegian National Research Council funding and support from part-owner-incubator Kongsberg Innovation to make this happen. Just like the composite repairs, the process would be done inside the Nautilus platform using additive manufacturing techniques to rebuild damaged metal structures in-situ
Subsea 3D Printing Tech Targeted for 2022
Norwegian robotics company Kongsberg Ferrotech has joined forces with Equinor, SINTEF, and Gassco to develop 3D printing technologies for subsea equipment repair and maintenance.The company has already developed a subsea robotic system, Nautilus, that can be used to carry out remotely operated composite repairs on subsea pipelines.Now the Kongsberg Ferrotech wants to add additive printing capability to these systems, using metallic media to repair defects, with support from the Research Council of Norway through the PETROMAKS 2 program. The company will use 3D printing to rebuild damaged metal structure
Subsea 7 Scores North Sea Contract
deal is worth between $50 million and $150 million, Subsea 7 said.The contract comprises engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of pipeline end manifolds (PLEM), bypass and tie-in spools for the Europipe II gas pipeline, Oseberg Gas Transport and Statpipe pipelines, operated by Gassco AS.Project management and engineering, including front end engineering (FEED), will commence immediately at Subsea 7’s office in Stavanger, Norway, the company said.Offshore installation campaigns are scheduled for 2020, 2021 and 2022 using one of Subsea 7’s vessels as well as heavy constructi
Hot-tap Contract on Johan Sverdrup
(Press Release) - An engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Johan Sverdrup gooseneck spool and retrofit hot-tap tee has been awarded to IKM Ocean Design by Statoil on behalf of operator Gassco. Part of the gas export solution from the Johan Sverdrup field, the assignment will take about two years to complete. Work starts immediately. Johan Sverdrup lies in the Norwegian North Sea, about 40 km south of Grane, 65 km north of Sleipner and 140 kmn west of Stavanger. Its gas will be exported to Kårstø via a new 18-in. pipeline, tied into the Statpipe rich-gas
IKM Bags Statoil EPC Contract
An engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Johan Sverdrup gooseneck spool and retrofit hot-tap tee has been awarded to IKM Ocean Design by Statoil on behalf of operator Gassco. Johan Sverdrup lies in the Norwegian North Sea, about 40 kilometres south of Grane, 65 kilometres north of Sleipner and 140 kilometres west of Stavanger. Its gas will be exported to Kårstø via a new 18-inch pipeline, tied into the Statpipe rich-gas leg from Statfjord with the aid of hot tapping and connection to a 30-inch retrofit tee. Installation will be diverless, using hot
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