Carbon Dumping
Australia has a reputation for naming animals based on their color: the red belly black snake, the red necked wallaby. More pertinent to the discussion of offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS), there’s the green sea turtle, pygmy blue whale and the dusky sea snake.It’s these three species that environmental groups say are amongst those under threat at Scott Reef in Western Australia if Woodside’s Browse CCS project goes ahead.The environmental groups call it “carbon dumping” rather than CCS in what could be interpreted as blackwashing, in contrast to the greenwashing
EMGS Lines Up New CSEM Survey Offshore India
Norwegian offshore survey services firm Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has secured a controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey offshore India.The survey is expected to have a contract value of approximately $10 million, subject to the issuance of a callout order.The letter of award (LOA) does not include a minimum scope of work. The Atlantic Guardian will commence acquisition following completion of the previously announced survey in India. The company expects the final contract execution to take place within the next several weeks.
OTE Corp Signs $3.5M Deal for OTEC Installation at US Army Base
Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE Corp) has partnered with Johnson Controls to demonstrate the feasibility of deploying a 17.5 MW Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system at the remote military base.The contract is part of Johnson Controls Deep Energy Retrofit Assessment program for engineering planning and design at the U.S. Army Garrison - Kwajalein Atoll (USAG-KA), to advance energy independence for the remote military installation.DCO Energy will serve as the owner's Engineer for OTE Corp. In conjunction with OTE Corp, DCO Energy will develop a comprehensive OTEC system design that
TenneT Hires Nexans for LanWin 2 Export Cables Scope
the project agreement for LanWin 2, valued over $1 billion, under the TenneT frame agreement awarded in May 2023.The project involves the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) of 250 km of 525 kV High-Voltage Direct Current, Cross-Linked Polyethylene (HVDC, XLPE) onshore and offshore export cable systems.The project is part of the development of TenneT’s 2 GW offshore grid connection program in the German North Sea. Commissioning of the project is expected in 2030.It further sterngthens Nexans’s ongoing partnership with TenneT, following the BalWin3 and LanWin4 projects
TGS Secures 4D Streamer Campaign Offshore Norway
in early second quarter of 2025 with back-to-back scheduling and a total duration of approximately 130 days.The contract in the Barents Sea is set to start in late May with a total duration of approximately 50 days, according to TGS."We are very pleased to secure a series of 4D streamer contracts offshore Norway for the 2025 summer season.“Our GeoStreamer technology combined with the Ramform acquisition platform ensures efficient delivery of high-quality data. We are experiencing higher demand for contract work on the Norwegian Continental shelf this year, compared to last.“When including
SMD and Beam Go Deeper for AI-Driven Autonomous Offshore Wind Inspections
High-tech offshore wind services provider Beam has bought Quantum EV remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from SMD, setting out plans to equip it with an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven system to improve its operational scope and offshore wind farm servicing.Beam’s SubSLAM system, running on Pathfinder software, will be added to the ROV, enabling AI-driven autonomous piloting in deeper, harsher waters.By combining SubSLAM’s localization, AI and mapping technology with Quantum EV’s high-current performance, vital progress will be made towards improving the efficiency of offshore wind
Solstad Offshore’s CSV Gets Multi-Year Contract
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has been awarded a three-year contract with an international contractor for its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Frontier.The firm contract has an immediate startup and will keep the Normand Frontier fully committed until end 2027, Solstad Offshore said.No additional details about the client or the value of the contract have been disclosed, except that the vessel will support the client’s operations worldwide.As part of the charter party, Solstad, together with Omega Subsea, will deliver two work class ROVs (WROVs) including manning
NextGeo Scoops $27.8M for North Sea Offshore Wind Surveys
Marine geosciences and offshore construction support services firm Next Geosolutions has been hired by TenneT under a $27.8 million contract to conduct an unexploded ordnances (UXO) survey off the Dutch coast, in support of the development of offshore wind farms.This contract involves the execution of marine UXO survey, to identify and locate magnetic anomalies potentially associated with unexploded ordnance, which may represent obstacles to the installation of new offshore infrastructure, in the Doordewind offshore wind area.Additionally, the contract includes an UXO survey in the Nederwiek offshore
XOCEAN Nets $118M Investment to Expand Offshore Operations
Irish ocean data company XOCEAN has secured $118.3 million investment to support its expansion across multiple offshore segments including wind development and operations, asset integrity assurance, CCUS, and civil hydrography.XOCEAN partnered with S2G Ventures to structure the round, which was funded by S2G, Climate Investment (CI), Morgan Stanley's 1GT fund, and an affiliate of the Crown Family's CC Industries (CCI).The financing will support XOCEAN in accelerating the growth of its platform servicing the offshore energy and civil hydrography sectors.It will also help enable the company's
DeepOcean Adds High-Spec Subsea Vessel to Its Fleet
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has signed a charter contract for the high-spec subsea vessel Orient Adventurer.The new capacity aligns with the company’s service offerings and subsea capabilities across both the offshore renewables and conventional energy sectors in multiple regions.Under a new contract with Dong Fang Offshore (DFO), DeepOcean will take on the Orient Adventurer as part of its fleet from early 2026 until the end of 2027.The agreement includes options for up to four additional years.DeepOcean will utilize Orient Adventurer globally for offshore wind operations and maintenance
Shearwater Kicks Off Second Round of Pelotas Basin Surveys
Shearwater Geoservices has started the second season of acquisition for the Pelotas Basin multi-client 3D seismic survey in Brazil, conducted in partnership with Searcher Seismic.The new acquisition will be the sixth multi-client 3D project for the joint venture and will utilize the SW Empress, one of the world’s most advanced seismic vessels, to expand the Pelotas survey area beyond 10,000 sq.km.The project is expected to provide explorers with critical insights into the geological structure of the Pelotas Basin by acquiring detailed 3D seismic data, with the aim of helping de-risk exploration
Global Gravity Names New CEO
Tubular systems developer Global Gravity has appointed Tom Rasmussen, an industry expert with over 25 years of experience in offshore and oil and gas operations, as its chief executive officer (CEO).Tom Rasmussen took over the CEO role at Global Gravity on January 1, 2025, previously serving as COO.The company developed patented TubeLock system for handling offshore pipes, casing, and tubing, significantly increasing revenue and expanding its global presence.Global Gravity has expanded into multiple markets in Europe, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and Guyana, with plans to enter Brazil soon.
Drag Marks Found on Baltic Seabed After Finland-Estonia Interconnector Damage
Finnish police said on Sunday they had found tracks that drag on for dozens of kilometres along the bottom of the Baltic Sea where a tanker carrying Russian oil is suspected of breaking a power line and four telecoms cables with its anchor.The Cook Islands-registered Eagle S was boarded by Finnish police and coast guard officials on Thursday and sailed into Finnish waters where the crew of the impounded tanker is being questioned.Baltic Sea nations have been on high alert after a string of outages of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. NATO said on
Subsea7 Secures IRM Job at Türkiye’s Sakarya Gas field
Offshore services firm Subsea7 has secured a ‘sizeable’ contract by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center (TP-OTC) to provide inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services for the Sakarya gas field development in the Black Sea.The contract scope includes project management and engineering executed and managed from Subsea7 offices in Türkiye and Scotland, as well as the provision of equipment, including two work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).Also, Subsea7 will be in charge of sourcing the construction personnel onboard TP-OTC’s light construction vessel
Saipem’s Castorone Vessel on Its Way to Türkiye’s Largest Gas Field
Saipem’s pipelay vessel Castorone has crossed the Bosphorus Strait in Türkiye, continuing its journey toward the Black Sea for a pipeline installation job as part of the second phase of the Sakarya project for Turkish Petroleum - Offshore Technology Center (TP – OTC).In the early hours of December 26, the vessel crossed the Dardanelles Strait, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles in approximately six hours.In the afternoon, it continued its journey through the Sea of Marmara. Finally, it reached and crossed the Bosphorus Strait, covering a distance of 18-nautical-mile in about
NKT Secures Two High-Voltage Cable Projects for TenneT’s 2GW Program
The Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has selected Danish subsea cable and services firm NKT to provide onshore and offshore high-voltage cable systems for two projects in Germany as part of its 2 GW grid infrastructure program.Under the existing multi-year framework agreement with TenneT. NKT will provide 525 kV XLPE high-voltage direct current (HVDC) onshore and offshore power cable systems for two projects – LanWin7 and NordOstLink.The contracts are expected to be called off in 2026-27 and will have a combined value of approximately $1.03 billion, which includes cable
Police Looks Into Foreign Ship’s Role in Estonia-Finland Interconnector Outage
Finnish police said on Thursday they are investigating whether a foreign ship was involved in the damage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia following a sudden outage on Wednesday.Baltic Sea nations are on high alert for potential acts of sabotage following a string of outages of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines since 2022, although subsea equipment is also subject to technical malfunction and accidents.The 658 megawatt (MW) Estlink 2 power interconnector remains offline following the outage that began at midday local time on Wednesday, leaving only the 358 MW
OPT Assembles PowerBuoy Bound for Naval Postgraduate School
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has finalized the main assembly of the AI-capable PowerBuoy for Naval Postgraduate School, ahead of shipment planned for early 2025.The full system, which includes installing AT&T 5G technology and integrating advanced subsea sensors into a PowerBuoy equipped with OPT’s latest Merrows suite for AI capable seamless integration of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) across platforms, is now being readied for shipment.Once deployed, the PowerBuoy will provide continuous, autonomous monitoring and data collection capabilities in one of the world’s most strategicall
Subsea Redesign Underway for Floating Offshore Wind
the seabed at the end of a dynamic cable coming from floating wind turbines and connect it to a collector hub that ultimately delivers the megawatts of energy it produces to a subsea substation and then to shore.There’s a lot that could go wrong. Cable failure is a high-cost problem for fixed offshore wind even though, like oil and gas applications, it involves static cabling. Dynamic cable failures are expected to be even more common when the floating wind industry takes off.Baker Hughes has leveraged its oil and gas experience to redesign and increase the power range of its Marine Electrical
Jan De Nul Nets Export Cables Installation Job for French Floating Wind Farms
Belgium-based offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul, in partnership with Greek cable maker Hellenic Cables, has entered into a framework agreement to supply and install export cables for two 750 MW floating wind farms off the coast of Southern Brittany in France.The agreement was signed with France's transmission system operator RTE, which is developing an offshore power grid to connect future wind farms.Jan De Nul will install the cables that transport the renewable energy of France’s first commercial-scale floating wind farms from the offshore substation to shore.Together with
Shearwater to Proceed with 4D Survey for Petrobras in Campos Basin
Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has been given a go-ahead from Petrobras to start one of the two 4D projects covering the Jubarte and Tartaruga Verde fields in the Campos Basin area.Under the eight-month contract, announced in January 4, 2023, Shearwater will use its high-capacity vessel Oceanic Vega and will start imminently.The projects have been included in reported backlog since the award.“We look forward to the successful execution of these projects and to provide Petrobras with high-quality seismic data covering these important fields in the Campos Basin,” said
Solstad Offshore Bolsters Ownership Stake in Omega Subsea
Solstad Subsea, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solstad Offshore, has agreed to acquire a 35.8% shareholding in ROV and subsea services provider Omega Subsea for an undisclosed amount.Following completion of all transactions, Omega Subsea will own 100% of Omega Subsea Robotics.Shareholders of Omega Subsea will be Omega (60%), Solstad Subsea (35.8%) and key employees of Omega Subsea (4.2%).The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including approval from the Norwegian Competition Authority, satisfactory due diligence and final transaction documentation. Completion of the transaction is
Sercel Banks Contract for TPS in GOM Survey
Sercel announced a contract with a marine geophysical company for the deployment of its Tuned Pulse Source (TPS), a low-frequency broadband marine seismic source, and the provision of related support services. The geophysical company is deploying the TPS solution to acquire an ultralong-offset ocean-bottom node (OBN) survey in the Gulf of Mexico, which started in November.
US Firm to Supply Subsea Equipment for West Africa Oil and Gas Project
Houston-based subsea equipment and services specialist Koil Energy has secured a contract to supply electrical and hydraulic distribution manifolds for a project in West Africa with an undisclosed oil and gas company.The manifolds will play a critical role in distributing electrical and hydraulic power to regulate the flow of oil and gas through existing subsea infrastructure.The scope of work for this project includes engineering, procurement, fabrication, assembly, and testing of the manifolds and related equipment.The project will be carried out at Koil's facility in Texas, with final delivery
Toyo Buys SMD’s ROV Trencher for Japan’s Offshore Wind Sector
Toyo Construction has acquired a trenching ROV from underwater technology and services company SMD, as part of its investment strategy aimed at Japan’s emerging offshore wind sector.The ROV will form part of Toyo’s expanding fleet of assets, with the business having also invested in a custom-built cable laying vessel (CLV) late last year.The new SMD trencher will be used alongside the vessel to facilitate the safe and efficient burial of subsea cables.“We chose to invest in this technology because of SMD’s prolific track recording in offshore wind, and of engineering excellence
Ocean Kinetics, Green Marine UK complete OpenHydro Decommissioning
of OpenHydro’s pioneering tidal energy platform at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.A joint venture partnership was formed in April to deliver the decommissioning contract, combining Ocean Kinetics’ divers, riggers, welders and ROV services, and Green Marine’s offshore management, vessel, moorings and cable experience, with shared responsibility for operational engineering, cutting and heavy-lift operations.Key work included dismantling the platform’s steel superstructure - including two 18-ton steel piles, drilled and grouted into the seabed – as
Inyanga Unveils Tidal Energy Tech Design for 20MW Project in Wales
Inyanga Marine Energy Group has presented the design blueprint for its 20 MW HydroWing tidal energy technology, set for deployment at Morlais site in Wales.The tidal energy array will incorporate the Tocardo T3 turbine, rated at 600kW, for the first time, with each of the 20 HydroWing units to be powered by two T3 turbines.A demonstration project will take place at Morlais in 2025, according to the company.Inyanga Marine Energy Group has secured 20 MW of capacity for their project at Morlais through the U.K. Government’s Contracts for Difference scheme Allocation Rounds 5 and 6 (AR5 and AR6)
Fugro to Perform Fully Remote Subsea Surveys for Petrobras Off Brazil
marks Fugro’s first use of this equipment in the Americas, following successful applications in Australia, U.K., and Middle East.By eliminating the need for on-site personnel, the uncrewed solution reduces carbon emissions by 95% and significantly lowers the risks associated with traditional offshore operations, according to Fugro.It also provides clients with near real-time access to project data, to accelerate decision-making process.Fugro’s Remote Operations Center (ROC) in Rio das Ostras will support the upcoming inspection work.“This fully remote solution aligns with our shared
TechnipFMC to Supply Subsea Production System for Shell’s Nigerian Deepwater Project
Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has secured a contract with Shell’s subsidiary, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) to supply its Subsea 2.0 production systems for the Bonga North development offshore Nigeria.The contract, valued between $250 million and $500 million, covers the design and manufacture of subsea tree systems, manifolds, jumpers, controls, and services.Shell recently made a final investment decision (FID) on deepwater Bonga North development, which will be a subsea tie-back to the Shell-operated Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading
Geoquip Marine Adds Retrofitted Vessel to Its Geotechnical Fleet
Geoquip Marine, a Njord Partners portfolio company, has added a seventh vessel to their fleet, which is being converted from a platform supply vessel (PSV) to the geotechnical services platform for the offshore energy sector.The Geoquip Silvretta vessel, originally built as PSV by Green Yard Kleven (Green Yard), is being converted in Norway.The conversion, scheduled for completion in spring 2025, will include the installation of Geoquip's largest drilling rig, the GMTR150.The rig will ensure a low carbon footprint, lower fuel consumption and will enable the vessel to conduct geotechnical site
Delmar Signs Up Lankhorst for Culzean Floating Wind’s Mooring Lines
Lankhorst Offshore has secured a contract to supply mooring lines to for the Culzean floating wind project in Scotland, set to provide clean power to oil and gas platform in the North Sea.Lankhorst Offshore has been awarded a contract by Delmar Systems, which was hired by Archer Wind as part of its contract with TotalEnergies from August 2024 for the delivery of floating wind foundation for the project.Delmar Systems to Deliver Moorings for TotalEnergies’ Culzean Floating Wind PilotArcher to Support TotalEnergies' Culzean Floating Wind ProjectThe 3 MW turbine is a pilot project by TotalEnergie
Prysmian Signs $735M Offshore Wind Connections Deal with French TSO
Italian cable maker and installation services provider Prysmian has signed a framework agreement with the French transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE), to provide subsea cables for grid connection of two offshore wind farms in France.Under the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCI) contract, Prysmian will be in charge of subsea cable links and landfall works that will connect the Fos and the Narbonnaise offshore wind farms to French transmission grid.The projects are subject to call off by RTE and
Fugro Gets Busy at Equinor’s Offshore CO2 Highway
Fugro has started conducting comprehensive ground investigation for a CO2 highway, off the coast of Belgium, part of a 1,000-kilometer-long planned pipeline by Equinor to transport CO2 between mainland Europe and Norway.Under the contract, Fugro has been chosen to acquire high quality data that will allow Equinor to quickly calculate ground risk and reduce uncertainty.The 1000 km long CO₂ pipeline is planned to start from CO₂ hubs in Zeebrugge, Belgium and Dunkirk, France, connected to storage wells at the Norwegian continental shelf. Fugro’s geotechnical work is part of the maturation of the
Portugal Ushers in Floating Wind Era
Portugal is beckoning a new era for offshore wind after officially signing ‘rules of procedure’ for a new Technological Free Zone located off the coast of Viana do Castelo.The news was announced during an international conference in Lisbon promoting offshore wind supply chain development between Portugal and Norway.Addressing the delegation, Portugal’s Secretary of State for Maritime Affairs Lidia Bulcão said work is accelerating to approve the nation’s Offshore Renewable Energy Allocation Plan known as PAER. Once approved, PAER is expected to serve as a “solid
France’s Shom Selects Exail’s Drix USV Hydrographic Drone
addressing the growing demand for reliable and certified marine data for both civilian and military purposes.The DriX H-8 will be deployed for diverse hydrographic tasks, including seabed topography, wreck detection, and seabed composition analysis.It will also play a key role in preliminary studies for offshore wind farm development.The collected data will enhance understanding of the marine environment while expanding intervention capabilities over increasingly extensive areas, including deep-sea regions.Designed to operate 24/7, the DriX H-8 delivers precise hydrographic surveys through innovative engineering
Expro Lands Contract to Support 52-Well P&A Campaign
Energy services provider Expro (NYSE: XPRO) has been awarded a contract valued at over $10 million for the provision of a well decommissioning solution in support of the 52-well plug and abandonment (P&A) campaign.The solution combines subsea safety systems and surface processing design to enable both safe entry to the well and effective management of well fluids.From its global support hub in Aberdeen, Expro will provide a surface fluid management package and its 7-3/8-inch large-bore subsea test tree assembly (SSTTA) with surface tree and controls, providing dual barrier and disconnect capability
Argeo Inks Five-Year Offshore Site Investigation Agreement with TotalEnergies
Norwegian energy services firm Argeo has signed a five-year frame agreement with TotalEnergies for offshore site investigation services.The agreement has a fixed five-year term, with two optional one-year extensions, allowing for a total duration of up to seven years.The agreement with TotalEnergies will take effect immediately and is designed to streamline and accelerate global procurement processes, enabling Argeo to respond to project requirements and opportunities and deliver work on both short-term and long-term engagements.“This agreement marks a significant step forward in our partnership
Technip FMC, Saipem Good to Go for UK’s CCS Projects Work
contracts, have secured notices to proceed with the development of Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the U.K.Saipem secured final award for the two projects Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT) for the development of offshore facilities for the transportation and storage of CO2 of the East Coast Cluster.The overall value of the two projects is approximately $682 million, with a duration of 30 months.The first project has been awarded by the NEP’s entity called Net Zero North Sea Storage Limited, an incorporated
Saudi Aramco Engages Subsea7 for Pipeline Replacement at Abu Safah Field
Saudi state-owned oil giant Aramco has hired Subsea7 for the replacement of pipeline at its Abu Safa field, offshore Saudi Arabia, under contract worth up to $300 million.The contract scope includes the decommissioning of existing subsea facilities as well as engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of a new pipeline and subsea equipment at the Abu Safah field, located offshore Saudi Arabia.Engineering activities will begin immediately, with offshore operations scheduled for 2026. The project will be managed from Subsea7’s office in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, with support from
SLB OneSubsea to Deliver Production-Boosting Systems for Petrobras' Búzios Field
Global energy technology company SLB, through its OneSubsea joint venture, has secured a contract with Petrobras for the delivery of two subsea raw seawater injection (RWI) systems to increase production at the Búzios field, offshore Brazil.Under the contract, SLB OneSubsea will provide two complete subsea RWI systems to support Petrobras’ floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels P-74 and P-75, and they will each consist of a subsea seawater injection pump, umbilical system and topside variable speed drive.The subsea RWI systems will help to increase the production of
Ørsted Awards Multi-Million Dollar Contracts for Hornsea 3 OW Farm
Ørsted has hired JDR Cable Systems, Severfield and Smulders to produce integral components and deliver services for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, under contracts collectively worth up to $127 million.Severfield will work with its strategic key contractor Hutchinson Engineering in Widnes, site of the recent Great British Energy launch, and will undertake final assembly of key components at the Teesworks Port in Teesside.Severfield and Smulders will supply a large proportion of secondary structures for Hornsea 3's foundations from the UK.This includes the Suspended Internal Platforms or
Viridien, TGS Deliver High-Res Data for Sleipner Area in North Sea
Viridien, in collaboration with joint venture partner TGS, has delivered the final processed data from the multi-client Sleipner Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) project.The Sleipner OBN survey, the second of two dense multi-client OBN surveys acquired in the North Sea in 2023, covers 1,201 square kilometers in a mature region of the North Sea that includes the Sleipner East, Sleipner West, Gina Krog, Volve and Utgard fields, along with surrounding near-field exploration acreage – offering potential tiebacks to existing infrastructure.Conducted between June and September 2023, the survey employed up to
Delmar Systems to Deliver Moorings for TotalEnergies’ Culzean Floating Wind Pilot
Delmar Systems has been selected to deliver mooring scope for TotalEnergies’ Culzean floating wind pilot project, which will supply renewable electricity to an offshore oil and gas platform in the North Sea.Delmar Systems was hired by Archer Wind, which secured a contract from TotalEnergies in August 2024 for the delivery of floating wind foundation for the project.The 3 MW floating wind turbine will be located 2 km west of the Culzean platform, 220 km off the eastern coast of Scotland. This turbine, expected to be fully operational by end 2025, will supply around 20% of Culzean’s power
FORCE Technology, AOS Team Up for Subsea Inspection Services in Australia
FORCE Technology and Asia Offshore Solutions (AOS) have signed a strategic partnership agreement to improve access to structural monitoring, advanced subsea inspection and cathodic protection services to the Australian offshore industry.As part of the partnership, AOS will offer FORCE Technology's pipeline integrity management services, including Advanced Non-Destructive Testing (ANDT) solutions.These services provide comprehensive, high-resolution insights into the integrity of critical subsea assets, enabling operators to identify and address structural vulnerabilities before they escalate into
Next Geosolutions Buys Offshore Survey Vessel for $7M
Marine geosciences and offshore construction support services firm Next Geosolutions has acquired a multi-purpose survey vessel (MPSV) from Beitveit Holding for $7.1 million.The vessel, Sea Admiral, will be renamed NG EXPLORER, and will be used for geophysical, geotechnical, environmental and UXO surveys.The NG EXPLORER, with a length of 58 meters and a width of 14 meters, is an MPSV built in 2010 and equipped with a Dynamic Positioning Class II (DP2) system and diesel-electric propulsion that will raise the Italian flag and be operational from the first quarter of 2025.The ship will undergo refitting
Offshore White Paper: Lower the Cost and Complexity of Collecting Subsea Data
Collecting subsea data is logistically complex. Traditional platforms come with high costs, challenging deployments, and constant maintenance, making it difficult for onsite engineers to access the offshore data they need to operate safely & efficiently.Sofar Ocean’s new white paper reveals how their Spotter Platform simplifies subsea data collection by:Significantly lowering the total cost of ownership for an offshore platform that collects real-time surface and subsurface data (waves, currents, acoustics, temperature, etc.).Streamlining deployment of modular configurations that adapt to
Viridien Concludes Seismic Survey Offshore Malaysia
Viridien has completed the seismic imaging for the Selat Melaka multi-client 2D seismic program, covering the offshore area of the Langkasuka Basin in Malaysia.The newly available final seismic dataset clearly indicates the presence of a previously unseen Pre-Tertiary fold and thrust belt, extending offshore across the unexplored area.The new high-resolution long-offset dataset provides extensive seismic coverage and significantly enhanced imaging over this promising area.Viridien’s subsurface imaging experts have applied the company’s latest high-end imaging technologies, including
NSC and PlanSea to Develop AI-Powered Subsea Decommissioning Tech
and PlanSea have collaborated for many years to utilize AI to optimize marine logistics. Together the two organizations will now deploy the technology and skills developed to address the needs of the subsea decommissioning sector.The two organizations are developing a robust task-based formalization of offshore decommissioning activities that will extend the benefits of PlanSea marine-logistics AI in this space.As a result of this, decision-makers would have the ability to simulate with a high degree of accuracy the cause-effect relationship between different strategies and KPIs of interest. The project
Converse Joins Greensea IQ EverClean Growth Team
Greensea IQ appointed Brooks Converse as Director of Business Development, focused on driving the growth and adoption of EverClean, the company’s flagship in-water hull cleaning solution, while building stronger partnerships within the maritime industry.Converse holds a Master of Science in International Transportation Management from the State University of New York Maritime College, and his understanding of port operations equips him to effectively address the challenges and constraints faced by maritime stakeholders during port activities.“We are thrilled to add Brooks to our EverClean
TGS to Embark on 3D Streamer Survey in Southern Atlantic
Norwegian seismic specialist TGS has secured a large 3D streamer contract in the Southern Atlantic.Acquisition is scheduled to begin by the end of 2024.The contract has a duration of approximately 140 days, TGS said, without revealing any additional details.“We are very pleased to secure this large 3D streamer contract by leveraging our integrated business model. The comprehensive seismic survey is designed for enhanced subsurface imaging in a challenging geological environment.“Our Ramform acquisition platform, coupled with our proprietary GeoStreamer and Gemini source technology will
Study to Explore Impact of Floating Offshore Wind Farms on Ocean Life
Scientists from the University of Plymouth, Heriot-Watt University and the Marine Biological Association are leading a new project exploring the consequences of floating offshore wind farms on ocean life.The FRONTLINE project will employ AUVs, satellite remote sensing, digital video aerial surveys and seabird and fisheries tracking to investigate how the rapid expansion of these wind farms and climate warming is likely to affect oceanographic processes and marine life.The study will gather data from the Celtic Sea, identified by the UK Government as a prime location for accelerating offshore wind
Nexans to Link East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm to UK's Power Grid
French subsea power cable maker and services provider Nexans has secured a contract from ScottishPower Renewables to supply and install export cables for the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the southern North Sea.Under the contract, Nexans will supply and install approximately 100 kilometers of 275 kV high voltage subsea export cables and 55 kilometers of onshore cables, connecting the wind farm to the UK electricity grid.These cables will be manufactured at Nexans' production facilities in Halden, Norway, and Charleroi, Belgium.The cable installation is scheduled to take place in 2027 and
Shearwater Geoservices Lands Third Offshore Survey Job in India
Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a large 2D towed streamer seismic survey by Oil India, covering 14,500 line kilometers on the East Coast of India in the Bay of Bengal.The project, scheduled to being early 2025, forms part of India’s National Seismic Program (NSP) and is expected to last around five months.To remind, Shearwater recently secured a contract with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) for a large 3D seismic survey off the east coast of India, and another large-scale 2D seismic survey on the continental shelf margin off the west coast of India.“This contract
JDR Secures Cabling Work at Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project
JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the global subsea cable and umbilical supplier and service provider, has secured a significant contract by DEME Offshore to support Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.JDR's comprehensive scope of work covers 176 wind turbines and three offshore substations.It includes pull-in, termination, testing, and commissioning of all the 66kV subsea inter-array cables. The work will start in 2025 and continue into 2026, across three campaigns.During installation, as part of the pull-in scope, JDR teams will winch and pull the cables from the seabed to
Red7Marine Assists N-Sea with OW Export Cable Repair in Irish sea
Marine construction contractor Red7Marine has supported subsea solutions specialist N-Sea Group in a critical export cable repair project for the 576 MW Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea.With complete delivery of two jack-up barges, supporting tugs, a 220t telescopic crawler crane, accommodation and catering service, Red7Marine’s end-to-end package enabled N-Sea to focus on its project goals of completing the repair project.N-Sea Group was contracted by an Offshore Electricity Transmission (OFTO) to complete the repair of an export cable in the Irish Sea.In total 950 m of
Shearwater Geoservices Gets Another Seismic Survey in India
exploration efforts.SW Thuridur will be conducting this 2D seismic survey for approximately five months, starting in the fourth quarter of 2024. This project, part of India’s National Seismic Program (NSP), plays an important role advancing India's strategic approach to map key un-appraised offshore areas. “At Shearwater we are pleased to continue to support India’s National Seismic Program by delivering this important 2D project. The data acquired will not only advance understanding of unappraised areas but will also lay the groundwork for future 3D seismic acquisition programs
Sulmara Nets $19M Investment for Low-Carbon Offshore Wind Services
Scottish subsea specialist Sulmara has secured an $18.9 million investment from BGF, one of the largest growth capital investors in U.K. and Ireland, to support the expansion of its survey and inspection services in the offshore wind and energy markets.BGF’s investment will support Sulmara’s growth trajectory, including further investment in new technologies such as uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), next generation geophysical sensors and advanced data products.The Glasgow-headquartered business was founded in 2019 and has grown rapidly to more than
Proserv and Verlume Team Up for Subsea Power Efficiency Boost
Proserv and Verlume have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore collaborative opportunities in the subsea power and renewable sectors and bring innovative technologies to the rapidly evolving clean energy market.Under the terms of the MoU, Proserv and Verlume will integrate Proserv’s subsea control and communications systems with Verlume’s energy management and battery technology to improve the efficiency of subsea power delivery.This enhanced level of system integration will reduce energy consumption by as much as 50% and significantly improve operational flexibility
PXGEO to Keep Sea1 Offshore’s Subsea Construction Vessel on Duty
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Sea1 Offshore has secured contract extension from marine geophysical service provider PXGEO for its offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) Sea1 Spearfish.PXGEO exercised the option to extend the contract for Sea1 Spearfish OSCV for one more year until the first quarter of 2026.The vessel will continue to be engaged within the marine geophysical segment and support charterer's operations world-wide.Sea1 Offshore entered the one year contract with PXGEO for the vessel back in February 2024, which also included a one year option.The 2014-built vessel is designed
TotalEnergies CEO on Trump: "It's Only For Four Years"
TotalEnergies has paused development of a wind farm off the coast of New York after Donald Trump's U.S. election victory, the French company's CEO said on Tuesday.The French energy group formed a joint venture in October 2023 for development of the Attentive Energy offshore wind project off the coast of New York."In offshore wind, I decided to put the project on pause, because all the offshore wind projects are in Democratic states ... we'll see better in four years," Patrick Pouyanne told the Energy Intelligence Forum on Tuesday."The advantage is that it's only for four
Sweden Seeks Return of Chinese Ship Linked to Baltic Sea Subsea Cable Sabotage
Sweden is asking a Chinese vessel to return to Swedish waters to help facilitate the Nordic country's investigation into recent breaches of undersea fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday.Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours on Nov. 17-18, raising suspicions of sabotage, countries and companies involved said.Denmark's military said soon afterwards that its vessels were staying close to Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, which travelled through the Baltic Sea
US Oil Focused on Economics, not 'Drill, Baby, Drill' - Exxon Mobil Exec
U.S. oil and gas producers are unlikely to radically increase production under president-elect Donald Trump as companies remain focused on capital discipline, a senior executive at Exxon Mobil said."We're not going to see anybody in 'drill, baby, drill' mode," Liam Mallon, head of Exxon's upstream division, told the Energy Intelligence Forum conference in London."A radical change (in production) is unlikely because the vast majority, if not everybody, is focused on the economics of what they're doing," he said. "Maintaining the discipline, driving the
Shearwater Geoservices Lands 3D Seismic Job Off India
Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has secured a contract with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) for a large 3D seismic survey off the east coast of India.The high-capacity Oceanic Sirius vessel will carry out the survey, covering an area of approximately 2,200 square kiilometers.The survey is expected to take approximately four months, starting in early 2025.“Our expertise in 3D seismic acquisition, combined with our track-record of 8 consecutive seasons of India operations, ensures that we are well positioned to deliver data in line with our clients exploratio
Using Ocean Robots to Dive into Offshore Wind Farm Wake Effects
When gazing out to sea from the shoreline from many parts of the UK today you’re increasingly likely to see offshore wind turbines gently turning on the horizon.These giant structures are supplying an increasing amount of the UK’s electricity mix (<20%), but they could also be mixing up how marine systems function, including the very basis of the oceanic food chain.To find out if they are, ocean robots (known as gliders) have been quietly patrolling an area of the North Sea, downwind of a major wind farm, off Scotland’s east coast.Their task is to gather vast amounts of data
EMGS to Conduct CSEM Survey Offshore India
Norwegian offshore survey services firm Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has secured a contract for controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) offshore India.The survey is expected to have a contract value of approximately $10 million, including mobilization fee.The Atlantic Guardian will be deployed as part of the survey, and the vessel is expected to start transit from Norway in the fourth quarter of 2024.EMGS did not reveal the name of the client.CSEM is a marine geophysical method mapping the subsurface resistivity. A horizontal electric dipole source (HED) is towed across a grid or line of seabed
Swedish Firm Eyes Multi-Megawatt Wave Energy Farm Off Grenada
Swedish company Seabased has signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Grenada and SIDS DOCK to establish Grenada’s first utility-scale wave energy park.The agreement outlines a phased project that will begin with a 2 MW pilot to showcase the potential of wave energy in driving economic and environmental resilience in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).The project’s long-term goal is to scale up the pilot to a minimum of 10 MW, creating a model for island economies seeking reliable, clean energy alternatives to fossil fuelsThis MoU comes as part of
Kraken Robotics Records 52% Interim Revenue Bump
in SeaPower subsea batteries and Services revenue (Sub-Bottom Imager and Acoustic Corer) did not offset lower KATFISH and Remote Mine Disposal System (RMDS) revenue, according to the company.“Fiscal 2024 is on track to be another record year for Kraken, driven by strength across defense and offshore energy end markets where there is increased focus on surveillance and security of critical underwater infrastructure.“While the demand environment for our technology solutions across defense and offshore energy has never been better, we have also made operational improvements positioning us
TGS Secures OBN Survey in Europe
Norwegian seismic specialist TGS has secured an ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in Europe.The company's node-on-a-rope crew is scheduled to begin acquisition early April 2025.The contract has a duration of approximately 35 days, TGS said, without revealing any additional details."We are very pleased to secure this contract from a repeat customer. Our node-on-a-rope crew ensures efficient acquisition of high quality data over a well-established producing field.“The data is used to optimize resource extraction from the field, and the contract contributes to our ongoing efforts to lead
TGS Hooks 3D Streamer Contract Offshore India
Norwegian seismic company TGS has secured a 3D streamer contract for Oil and Gas Natural Corporation (ONGC) in the Mahanadi basin on the East Coast of India.The Ramform Sovereign vessel is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in January 2025 and the contract has a duration of approximately six months.India is a hotspot for streamer seismic and ocean bottom node work and the contract award strengthens TGS’ position in the area."We are very pleased to secure this contract with ONGC, which provides visibility for the Ramform Sovereign for the first half 2025.We look forward to supporting them
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