DeepOcean Charters Glomar Vessel to Expand O&G, Offshore Wind Services
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has expanded its service offering to the offshore renewables and oil and gas industries by entering into a time charter agreement for the multipurpose support vessel Glomar Supporter.Chartered from Glomar Offshore, the Glomar Supporter vessel will join DeepOcean’s fleet in January 2026 with its first operations planned in EuropeDeepOcean will utilise the Glomar Supporter to enhance its offering in survey, inspection and light IMR (inspection, maintenance and repair) markets to developers and operators of offshore wind farms and in the oil and gas sector.“We
United Oil & Gas Signs Up TDI-Brooks for Survey Offshore Jamaica
United Oil & Gas has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TDI-Brooks to secure a specialist survey vessel for a campaign offshore Jamaica.The work is related to the planned piston coring and surface geochemical program on the company’s Walton Morant Licence.The campaign forms a key part of United's forward work program under its extended license to January 2028. The survey will involve the collection of 40-60 seabed core samples across the Walton and Morant Basins, accompanied by bathymetric, multibeam echo-sounding and heat-flow surveys.The data will be analyzed
Fincantieri’s Ramazel to Supply Rock Laying System for Jan de Nul’s Vessel
Remazel, a company of the Fincantieri Group, has signed a contract with Jan De Nul for the supply of mission-critical equipment for a newbuild vessel.The contract covers the design and supply of an advanced system for transporting and laying rocks on the seabed to protect cables and pipelines.The solution developed by Remazel will enable operations at depths of up to 400 meters with a production capacity of 2,000 tonnes per hour, ensuring precision, efficiency and operational continuity even in challenging marine conditions.A centralized control system will coordinate all onboard equipment, optimize
KOIL Energy to Supply Subsea Equipment for Gulf of America Project
U.S subsea equipment and services provider for oil and gas sector KOIL Energy has secured a contract to deliver subsea distribution equipment for a project in the Gulf of America.As part of the contract, KOIL Energy will supply six Steel Tube Flying Leads (subsea umbilical) and associated equipment, designed to control the subsea field operated by an international operator.The subsea distribution system will tie in additional wells to the existing infrastructure, the company said, adding that its customer is a Houston-based subsea engineering contractor.The scope of work for this project includes
Vallourec Bags Another OCTG Order from Petrobras
French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured a new order from Petrobras for its Submagnético Free Flow oil country tubular goods (OCTG) solution designed to prevent inorganic scaling in production strings.The order covers the production and installation of more than 30 units, to be delivered and installed in Brazil’s offshore pre-salt fields.Submagnético Free Flow is a technology that applies a magnetic field on the extracted fluid and reduces the formation of inorganic scaling on the production string.With this solution, operators are expected to achieve significant
Guyana’s First: Saipem Builds Complex Subsea Structure for ExxonMobil’s Uaru Field
Saipem has completed the first complex subsea structure ever built in Guyana, set for deployment at ExxonMobil’s Uaru field, marking a key milestone in the development of the country's industrial capabilities in the subsea sector.This is the Pipeline End Termination (PLET), a terminal structure installed at the end of a subsea pipeline to connect other subsea equipment or facilities.The PLET will be part of the subsea system that will transport gas from the FPSO vessel deployed at the Uaru field to be re-injected into the reservoir, at approximately 2,000 meters of water depth, thus avoiding
Diver Linked to Nord Stream Explosions Detained in Poland
Volodymyr Z., a Ukrainian diver wanted by Germany over his alleged involvement in the Nord Stream explosions, has been detained in Poland, prosecutors and his lawyer said on Tuesday.Described by both Moscow and the West as an act of sabotage, the explosions in 2022 largely severed Russian gas supplies to Europe, marking a major escalation in the Ukraine conflict and squeezing energy supplies on the continent. No one has taken responsibility for the blasts and Ukraine has denied any role."This morning, he was detained in a town near Warsaw," Volodymyr Z.'s lawyer Tymoteusz Paprocki said
Baker Hughes to Supply Up to 50 Subsea Trees for Petrobras' Brazil Fields
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has secured a contract from Petrobras to supply up to 50 subsea tree systems and associated services to support offshore oil and gas production across multiple fields in Brazil.The modern subsea systems will enhance recovery in established fields including Albacora, Jubarte and Barracuda-Caratinga. They will also be deployed in more recent pre-salt developments, including the Mero and Buzios fields, to optimize production in new wells.Under the agreement, Baker Hughes will manufacture Petrobras’ pre-salt standard subsea trees, as well as subsea distribut
Equinor, Partners Bolster Åsgard Production with Subsea Compressors Upgrade
system is modular, with a number of key components from the old compression modules overhauled and reused in the new modules.Combined for both phases, the recovery rate from the Mikkel and Midgard fields will increase to 90% due to the compressor plant. This amounts to an additional 306 million barrels of oil equivalent from the fields.The Åsgard licence is operated by Equinor, which holds 35.01%, alongside Petoro with 34.53%, Vår Energi with 22.65% and TotalEnergies EP Norge with 7.81% stakes. The nearby Mikkel license is also operated by Equinor with a 43.97% stake, together with Vå
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