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Trion FPU (Credit: Wood)

US Supplier to Provide Subsea Wellhead Systems for Woodside’s Trion

."We are pleased to play a pivotal role in this significant project with Woodside. This partnership underscores the success of our innovative solutions, supporting the milestone of Mexico's first deepwater oil production with the Trion project," said Don Underwood, Vice President - Subsea Products at Dril-Quip.Woodside made final investment decision (FID) for Trion project in June 2023. Woodside is the operator with a 60% participating interest and PEMEX holds the remaining 40%.Trion field will be developed through a floating production unit (FPU) with an oil production capacity of 100

Rory Satterfield (Photo: Deepsea Technologies Inc.)

Deepsea Technologies Promotes Satterfield

announced it has promoted Rory Satterfield to Vice President Projects and Operations.Satterfield has worked for Deepsea Technologies in senior management roles since 2013.He is now responsible for the project execution and operational excellence as the firm engineers and manufactures a wide range of subsea products and equipment used in the offshore oil and gas industry.Prior to joining Deepsea Technologies, Satterfield  was Vice President at Forum Energy Technologies and its predecessor Perry-Slingsby. He studied at the Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC) in South Carolina

Marcus Smedley (Photo: DTI)

Smedley Named President, COO at Deepsea Technologies Inc.

Marcus Smedley has been named president and chief operating officer of Deepsea Technologies, Inc. (DTI). The Houston-based firm engineers and manufactures a wide range of subsea products and equipment used in the offshore oil and gas industry.Smedley will oversee DTI's Houston operations, including WW Industries and P&M Blasting and Coating.Smedley's career spans over 34 years in the upstream oil and gas industry. He has an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M university and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He brings to DTI  us considerable

UTC Award jury chair Bjørn Søgård presents this year’s award to Ronan Michel, DC/FO product line manager, and Karl Atle Stenevik – Equinor Specialist, Subsea Umbilicals and Cables. Image courtesy UTC

Alcatel Submarine Network’s DC/FO Tech together with Equinor ASA wins the 2022 UTC Award

of the O&G industry to deliver a solution that is relevant to the needs of this industry."“ASN has long-standing expertise and field proven track record on the design of long distance subsea optical fiber systems and the design, manufacture and deployment of high reliability subsea products operating up to 8000 m water depth. Under Equinor’s guidance and support, ASN has leveraged on this expertise to develop and qualify DC/FO Technology, now adopted on Equinor projects and available to the O&G industry.”Also recognized, from the ASN team, are Florence Palacios

Credit: Ashtead Technology

Ashtead Technology to Sell NORBIT Subsea Products in Middle East

subsea rental equipment and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has signed a multi-year reseller agreement with Norway-based NORBIT Subsea, a provider of tailored and innovative technology solutions to the global maritime sector.Ashtead Technology will serve as the exclusive reseller of NORBIT Subsea products throughout the Middle East region.NORBIT Subsea designs and develops high-resolution wideband multibeam sonars for hydrographic applications, forward-looking applications, and advanced subsea leakage detection. Their solutions are based on the latest in analog and digital signal processing

Express Engineering has opened its new assembly and test center. Photo courtesy Express Engineering

New Subsea Engineering Facility Opens in England

coming on stream. “We have a healthy order book for 2021 and anticipate significant market sector growth in the next three years. The new center positions us strongly for further expansion and success as we look forward to providing customers with the most competitive, high quality subsea products."Express Engineering has opened its new assembly and test center. Photo courtesy Express Engineerin

SeaView software showing the Subsea probe’s orientation relative to the underwater member, echoes received with energy levels and correlation value, liquid level reading (if liquid is present), etc. providing a quality check for each reading obtained. (Image: VideoRay)

Flooded Member Detection Using ROVs

digital signal processing engine to provide reliable readings. The ISFMD uses Impact Subsea's SeaView software for control, visualization and data collection.The ISFMD was supplied and supported by ECHO81, a U.S.-based equipment specialist for marine instrumentation and distributor of Impact Subsea products, to facilitate the successful 30-day trial, where the ISFMD proved it could reliably detect flooded members as large as nine meters in diameter."Flooded Member Detection is a key capability for our offshore users," said Scott Bentley, CEO of VideoRay. "[The ISFMD system] will

The Olis Master Controller provides both remote and local ROV operation in a user-friendly configuration that increases task efficiencies, according to its manufacturer. (Image: Olis Robotics)

Olis Robotics Partners with Forum Energy Technologies

Under a new agreement, subsea products and services firm Forum Energy Technologies will provide global sales, distribution and support of Olis Robotics' remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) controllers for the offshore energy market, the mobile and remote robotics software company said.The Olis Master Controller (OMC) provides both remote and local ROV operation in a user-friendly configuration that increases task efficiencies, according to its manufacturer.Equipped with the Olis Core Operating System that is designed to incorporate machine perception and machine learning capabilities

Ocean Evolution (Photo: Oceaneering)

Support Vessel Delivered to Oceaneering

Projects, said, “The Ocean Evolution is a world class vessel ready to service the construction and intervention needs of our customers in deepwater. We are excited about the upcoming integrated services that will be provided with this vessel when combined with Oceaneering’s portfolio of subsea products and services. This combination will provide unmatched productivity, safety, and value for many years to come.”Measuring 108 meters long, 22 meters wide and Light Ship weight 6,900 tons, Ocean Evolution is a DP2 subsea MSV with accommodations for 110 persons, helideck and a working moonpool

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