Subsea7 Secures Work with Talos Energy in Gulf of Mexico
a ‘sizeable’ contract with U.S. oil and gas company Talos Energy for its Sunspear development in the Gulf of Mexico.The project involves the subsea tie back of one production well at Sunspear to the Prince platform, 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
Unique Group Inks $1.7m Deal with Kongsberg Discovery
Kongsberg Discovery for $1.7m of advanced seabed mapping and compact acoustic positioning technology for the APAC region.The agreement, for the delivery of cNODE Transponders, µPAP SSBL systems and the recently launched EM2042 multibeam echo sounder (MBES), allows Unique to boost its subsea equipment rental pool.The order, confirmed at Oceanology International in London, will swell the capacity of Unique’s Singapore base, giving customers in South East Asia fresh access to the calibration free µPAP SSBL systems and the lightweight, robust and user-friendly EM2042, launched in
LLOG Taps ABL for Marine Warranty Services at Salamanca Project in Gulf of Mexico
and mobilization operations of project assets.“We are pleased to be supporting LLOG as MWS on the Salamanca subsea development. We will apply our extensive MWS experience from the Gulf of Mexico, together with our multidisciplinary marine and engineering expertise in Houston to ensure the subsea equipment is transported and installed safely and efficiently,” said David Ballands, director of energy services at ABL Americas.The project will be managed and resourced by ABL’s office in Houston, USA, with support of ABL’s extensive marine surveyor network around the Gulf of Mexico
Harland & Wolff Inks Five-Year Contract with Global Oil Services Company
subsea infrastructure for global oil and gas developments.Harland & Wolff has received its first purchase order under that agreement to fabricate six subsea structures with a contract value of approximately $3.8 million (£3 million).The order comes from an unnamed client that supplies subsea equipment across major hydrocarbon basins around the globe, according to the company.These highly specialized structures are used in oil and gas platforms and the surrounding infrastructure, capable of withstanding pressures of 430 bar (6,235 psi) and as such are mission critical parts.These structures
Wave-Powered Subsea Project Completes 12-Month Offshore Test Campaign
A groundbreaking ocean energy project, which has combined wave power with subsea energy storage to power subsea equipment, has now completed a 12-month test program at sea and will end this spring.The $2.5 million (£2 million) Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) project connected the Blue X wave energy converter – built by Edinburgh company Mocean Energy – with a Halo underwater battery storage system developed by Aberdeen intelligent energy management specialists, Verlume.The industry-backed project, located 5 km east of Orkney mainland, has demonstrated how green technologies can be
Helix Secures Deepwater Well Intervention Contract in West Africa
presence as the leader for well intervention services in West Africa,” said Scotty Sparks, Helix’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.The Q4000 serves as an offshore platform for a diverse array of tasks such as subsea well intervention, field and well decommissioning, subsea equipment installation and recovery, well testing, and emergency well containment with dedicated service areas to increase safety and vessel efficiency
Shell Joins Wave-Powered Subsea Project
Energy major Shell has joined the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) collaborative project which is currently powering subsea equipment off the coast of Orkney through a combination of wave power and subsea energy storage. The $2.5 million (£2million) demonstrator initiative, which is currently nearing 12 months in the water, has connected the Blue X wave energy converter – built by Edinburgh company Mocean Energy – with a Halo underwater battery storage system developed by Aberdeen intelligent energy management specialists Verlume.The fully operational project, located 5km east
Sapura Bolsters Subsea Capabilities with Exail Rovins INS
Sapura, a Brazilian provider of subsea services, has recently acquired eight units of Exail Rovins Nano Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) to enhance its ROV capabilities in offshore installation of subsea equipment.Integrated into Sapura's fleet of remotely operated vehicles (ROV), Exail INS will help Sapura to lay flex pipes and deploy subsea hardware onto the seabed, such as templates and manifolds, rigid jumper spools or tie-in-spools.The Exai INS are said to be able to ensure highly accurate navigation down to 6000 meters.Rovins Nano, equipped with advanced sensors such as accelerometers and
TechnipFMC Bags $1B Contract with Petrobras
procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract by Petrobras to deliver the Mero 3 HISEP project, which uses subsea processing to capture carbon dioxide-rich dense gases and then inject them into the reservoir.The contract covers the design, engineering, manufacture, and installation of subsea equipment, including manifolds, flexible and rigid pipes, umbilicals, power distribution, as well as life of field services.For TechnipFMC, a 'major' contract is over $1 billion. This award will be included in first quarter subsea inbound orders.The contract a tender process and aligns with research
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