PXGEO Acquires Modus Subsea Services
, aims to provide survey and inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) solutions that improve sustainability, efficiency, safety and decision-making in the offshore sector.In 2022, Modus secured a world-first contract with Equinor for the provision of underwater intervention drone missions at their Johan Sverdrup field after trialing the scope with the same Norwegian energy company in November 2021."Through this strategic acquisition, PXGEO and Modus Subsea Services will leverage their respective technological expertise and enhance their subsea autonomous offerings to provide their customers with
Equinor Awards Modus 'World's First' Resident Subsea Drone Contract
Modus, a company specializing in hovering autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), has won a contract with Equinor for the provision of underwater intervention drone missions at their Johan Sverdrup field.The contract, which will run from 2023 to mid-2024, is for underwater intervention drone operations at the offshore field located in the Norwegian part of the North Sea, and will see one of Modus’ Saab Sabertooth HAUVs resident in field "for a significant period. "According to Modus, this is the world’s first resident subsea drone contract by Equinor Energy.The offshore operations
Edward Heerema – Dutch Courage with Single-minded Focus
was the lifting of the Brent Delta topsides, because at a weight of 24,000 tons that was a world lifting record.”Beating recordsSince then, projects with Pioneering Spirit have become routine work, beating its own record for the world’s heaviest single-lift offshore with the 26,000 ton Johan Sverdrup process platform (P1) topsides installation in 2019. Pioneering Spirit installed P1 on a Tuesday, followed by the field’s 18,000 ton living quarters topsides just a couple of days later. These were two of four topsides installations Allseas is contracted to perform on Johan Sverdrup, the
Subsea Tiebacks: A Troll with a Kinder Surprise
Phase 3 is a really good kinder surprise,” says Ramberg, who is now SURF manager on Equinor’s Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. “The amount of energy we are able to deliver is huge. It’s more than the amount of energy we have delivered from Phase 1 of Johan Sverdrup.” But, critically, he says, it’s also doing it with a low carbon footprint, thanks to Troll A having been powered from shore from day one. “Troll A has been producing oil and gas since 1996, without any burning of gas offshore,” he says, “it’s been powered
Lundin Energy Chief Schneiter: Output Trending Upward at Sverdrup
Norway's Johan Sverdrup oilfield, the largest in western Europe, is ramping up production in the fourth quarter after the government increased its production permit, Lundin Energy, a partner in the field, said on Friday.Equinor-operated Sverdrup increased its production capacity to 470,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in March from an original 440,000 boed, but output was soon after capped by government-imposed limits.Norway in May joined OPEC and other producers in voluntary output curbs to help prop up oil prices as the novel coronavirus pandemic undermined demand.Maintenance work
Parat Halvorsen Electric Boilers for Edvard Grieg Platform
means that the last piece of the puzzle to fully electrify Edvard Grieg is coming into place," Lundin Energy, the operator of the platform said Friday. The plan for electrification of the Edvard Grieg platform was announced in October 2019. The platform will be electrified together with the Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 project as part of the Utsira High Area power grid. Both heating and power needs will be met with power from shore by 2022. This will account for an annual emission reduction of around 200,000 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of taking approximately 65,000 private cars off the road
Equinor Sanctions Sleipner Field Electrification
extremely gratifying that the partners in the Sleipner licence have decided to further develop the field in line with our ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the NCS,” says Arne Sigve Nylund, Executive Vice President for Development & Production Norway.In October 2019, the Johan Sverdrup licence, together with the partners in Gina Krog, Ivar Aasen, Edvard Grieg and Sleipner with its tie-in fields, reached agreement on allocation of shore-based power from the Utsira High. Power from shore to the area solution is part of the second phase of the Johan Sverdrup development, and will
Stinger Subsea Drones to Inspect Equinor's Offshore Platforms
five one-year options to extend the agreement.Stinger will utilize ARROV underwater drones and tools tailored for the harsh conditions of the Norwegian Continental Shelf.Under the contract, Stinger will provide subsea inspection services at Sleipner, Statfjord, Gudrun, Draupner, Gina Krog, and Johan Sverdrup offshore facilities. "Other installations may be added to the list at a later stage," Stinger said. The company did not provide the financial details of the deal.“We are very pleased to have received this contract during these challenging times for the entire industry and
Offshore Energy Outlook for 2020
storage, subsea gas compression, floating wind farms, electrification, etc) by 2030.Equinor’s Hywind Tampen project will use floating wind turbines to provide power to the Snorre and Gullfaks oil and gas production facilities. (Image: Equinor)A lot of hydrocarbonsIn October 2019, the mega Johan Sverdrup field began production more than two months ahead of schedule and NOK 40 billion ($4.4 billion) below original estimates, thanks in part to innovative technologies and collaborative methods led by operator Equinor alongside partners Lundin, Total, Aker BP and Petoro.The largest development in
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