![“Our province has been shaped by the Atlantic Ocean. It can be extremely cold, extremely unforgiving. If it works here, it will work anywhere. The technology we [develop and] use here can be adapted to anywhere else in the world. We are adaptive, we're nimble, we're problem solvers. And at the end of the day, we are collaborative."
Minister Andrew Parsons, Industry, Energy & Technology, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. Photo courtesy the office of Minister Andrew Parsons](https://images.marinetechnologynews.com/images/maritime/w200h200padcanvas/province-been-shaped-153427.jpg)
NL Government Helps Power Regional Maritime, Offshore Energy, Subsea Tech Cluster
White Rose Project now, another key plank in ensuring rising production numbers.“When you're talking about 16% of our GDP and when you're talking about a shade over 10% of our actual government revenue, it's a big, big deal,” said Parsons. “In all, we have four developed oil fields: Hibernia, Terra Nova, White Rose and Hebron. Everybody's producing again this year, [and the output is] going to go back up,” helping Newfoundland & Labrador retain its spot as the number three oil and gas producer in the country behind Alberta and Saskatchewan.“Overall, our
Saipem Reports 36% Rise in Second Quarter Core Profit
before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) came in at 297 million euros ($322 million) between April and June, boosted by growth at its offshore engineering & construction business.The group won new contracts worth 5 billion euros in the period, including the development of two oil fields off the coast of Angola for TotalEnergies and two offshore projects for Saudi Aramco.($1 = 0.9218 euros)(Reuters - Reporting by Francesca Landini; Editing by Kirsten Donovan
Saipem Scoops $3.7B for Work on TotalEnergies’ Kaminho Field
Saipem has been awarded three new contracts by TotalEnergies for the Kaminho project, relating to the development of Cameia and Golfinho oil fields offshore Angola, worth $3.7 billion.The first of the contracts, awarded by TotalEnergies' subsidiary TotalEnergies EP Angola Block 20, refers to the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Transportation and Commissioning of the Kaminho Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel.The second contract entails the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the same vessel FPSO for a firm period of 12 years with a potential 8-year extension
LLOG Taps ABL for Marine Warranty Services at Salamanca Project in Gulf of Mexico
Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been awarded a contract by LLOG Exploration to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for the subsea development of the Salamanca project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The Salamanca development project envisages the build-out of the Leon and Castille oil fields in water depths ranging from 1,800 to 2,000 meters.The subsea portion of the project includes the installation of three infield subsea pipeline systems, as well as the design and fabrication of subsea structures. The pipelines will run from the wellsite to the Salamanca floating production facility
China Puts First ‘Home-Made’ Subsea Xmas Tree Into Operation
first domestically developed subsea Xmas tree.CNOOC’s subsea Xmas tree is 3.5 meters long, 3.2 meters wide and 3 meters high, with an overall weight of nearly 22 tons.It is a piece of equipment used in subsea production systems in the offshore oil industry, can efficiently increase oil output of oilfields. The Xmas tree is able to pump seawater with a maximum pressure of about 17 MPa into the reservoir, to increase the overall oil production.To remind, CNOOC recently started production from its Suizhong 36-1/Luda 5-2 discovery, located in Liaodong Bay of Bohai Sea.The project is expected to achieve
LOTOS Petrobaltic Selects Saab Seaeye Leopard ROV for Subsea Work in Polish Oil Fields
LOTOS Petrobaltic, part of ORLEN, has ordered Saab’s Seaeye Leopard work-class ROV to service subsea infrastructure within Poland’s B3 and B8 oil fields in the Baltic Sea."After evaluating other work vehicles on the market, LOTOS Petrobaltic chose the Seaeye Leopard for its versatility and ability to accommodate far more equipment options for a wider range of tasks. Current tasks include the comprehensive inspection of underwater structures, construction cleaning, cutting, dredging for inspection, basic support for head installations and support for diving teams," Saab Seaeye said.
Forum Delivers Three Work-class ROVs to Brazil's OceanPact
of its 200HP Perry XLX-C work-class ROVs to Brazil-based OceanPact.The ROVs built at FET’s UK facility at Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, will be deployed across two of OceanPact’s vessels to support inspection, repair, and maintenance services for the state-owned oil company’s oilfields (Petrobras)."The 3,000 m depth rated compact 200HP XLX-C delivers the high performance of a work-class vehicle in a smaller form. The vehicles benefit from an impressive high flow auxiliary hydraulic circuit combined with a high payload capacity to carry additional tools and sensors," FET
NOC's Boaty McBoatface Monitors Marine Environment at North Sea Oil Fields
The UK-based National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has started conducting research with the robot submarine ‘Boaty McBoatface’ on end-of-life oil fields off the coast of the Shetland Islands to help monitor and protect the marine environment in the North Sea and to support industry transition towards its net-zero targets. The underwater robot will be exploring several oil and gas structures, including NW Hutton and Miller, as well as the Braemar Pockmarks Marine Protected Area, and, according to NOC, revolutionizing the way in which marine surveys are undertaken.The Autonomous Techniques
Brazil's Oceanica Buys Two FET ROVs for Deepwater Work with Petrobras
its prospective clients. It boasts an impressive high pressure auxiliary hydraulic circuit, paired with a high payload capacity to carry additional tools and sensors," FET said.The ROV systems will be utilized by Oceanica to support inspection, repair, and maintenance services in Petrobras’ oilfields. "These new orders follow the successful integration of a Perry XLX delivered to Oceanica in 2020. This marked the first time Rio De Janeiro-based company added a work-class ROV to its fleet in its 40-year history," FET added.Credit: FE
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