Subsea7 Wraps Up Pipeline Replacement Work Offshore Brunei
Subsea7 has completed the Pipeline Replacement Project 8 (PRP-8) offshore Brunei for Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP).PRP-8 is a turn-key project that involves engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) of various sizes of flexible flowlines and risers, rigid CRA risers, diving, and an extensive brownfield package.According to Subsea7, the project was delivered in line with BSP expectations, with just over a year of preparation.“PRP-8 is another project close to my heart. I remember well some calls taken during the tender phase with already a clear vision by the Subsea7 team of
DEME Scoops ‘Most Extensive’ Cabling Contract in Its History
DEME has been awarded two contracts from cable solutions provider Prysmian for the engineering and installation works for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems in the Netherlands, whose combined worth is over $315 million.This is the most extensive cabling award in DEME’s history and marks the company's first project involving Prysmian’s 525 kV HVDC cable technology, featuring increased transmission capacity, according to the company.The contracts encompass cable installation, landfall and rock placement, dredging, and infrastructure works.This includes the
Balmoral Comtec Expands Workforce Following Rosebank Win
global offshore energy market, has secured a multi-million-pound contract from TechnipFMC to supply more than 600 buoyancy modules for Equinor’s Rosebank project. This contract award is already supporting the recruitment of over 50 new employees at its Aberdeen base.Balmoral Comtec will provide engineering, design and manufacture of buoyancy modules from its base in Aberdeen, Scotland. The modules will be installed on flexible risers and umbilicals. Gary Yeoman, Sales Director at Balmoral Comtec, said, “Rosebank signifies an exciting shift for the future of offshore field development
Maritime Risk Symposium 2024 – Great Power Competition and Gray Zone Engagement
works in the Modeling Virtual Environments Simulation (MOVES) Institute, Undersea Warfare Academic Group and Information Sciences Department at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He is a retired naval submarine officer who qualified as a nuclear engineer and served in a variety of engineering and operational tours. He received the Vice Adm. Charles B. Martell - David Bushnell Award from National Defense Industrial Association Undersea Warfare Division in 2021. His research interests include underwater robotics, real-time 3D computer graphics, artificial intelligence and distributed
TechnipFMC Picks Up ‘Large’ Subsea Contract for ExxonMobil’s Whiptail Off Guyana
Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has secured a ‘large contract’ from ExxonMobil to supply subsea production systems for the Whiptail development in Guyana’s Stabroek block.TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver 48 subsea trees and associated tooling, as well as 12 manifolds and associated controls and tie-in equipment.For TechnipFMC, a ‘large contract’ is valued between $500 million and $1 billion.“ExxonMobil Guyana will utilize our Subsea 2.0 systems and manifolds, which help provide schedule certainty. We have
Venterra Expands Marine Hard Bottom Benthic Ecology and Hard Structure Services
Imaging Technologies, the partners have worked on almost half of all US offshore wind projects for blue chip clients such as Orsted, Equinor, RWE, Ocean Winds, and Siemens Gamesa, as well as agencies like NYSERDA, NOAA, USACE, and USEPA.Paul Doherty, Venterra’s Executive Vice President for Engineering said: “With this new collaboration between Venterra’s INSPIRE and Marine Imaging Technology, we are making it possible for offshore wind developers to clearly visualize the underwater environment, avoid or minimize environmental impacts and make cost-efficient design decisions. But
Subsea7 Secures Work with Talos Energy in Gulf of Mexico
, 12 kilometers to the north.Subsea7 will install the flowline and related subsea equipment at 500 meter water depths.Though not specifically stated by Subsea7, the contract is valued between $50 million and $150 million.Subsea7’s Houston office will oversee project management and installation engineering, with offshore work scheduled to begin later in 2024. “This award further strengthens our strategic partnership with Talos Energy, enabling early-stage collaboration for faster, more predictable project delivery,” Craig Broussard, Vice President for Subsea7 Gulf of Mexico.To remind
New Electrochemical Technology Could De-acidify the Oceans
uncertainties, government, industrial, non-profit and venture capital support must be massively scaled and devoted to carefully and responsibly validating the large-scale implementation of OAE technologies around the world.The authorsCharles-Francois de Lannoy, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, McMaster UniversityBassel A. Abdelkader, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster UniversityJocelyn Riet, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto(Source: The Conversation
Venterra’s GDG to Provide Geophysical Services for Polish Offshore Wind Farm
design services for the Baltica 1 offshore wind farm project.This appointment by PGE Baltica is a significant acknowledgment of our teams' technical proficiency and the breadth of specialist services we offer including geoscience, advisory, and design capabilities from concept through to detailed engineering.“Venterra is fully committed to supporting Poland achieving the 5.9GW capacity target by 2030, and hopefully further supporting the expansion of capacities. We are delighted to be working alongside such a prestigious client as PGE and look forward to supporting the success of this landmark
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