EnerMech Gets LLOG’s Gulf of America Pre-Commissioning Job
Energy industry services firm EnerMech has secured a contract from oil company LLOG for pre-commissioning services at the Salamanca platform in the Gulf of America.The contract covers hydrotesting and nitrogen dewatering of three 8-inch infield flowlines, one 16-inch oil export pipeline and one 10-inch gas export pipeline. The contract award follows a previous contract in for topside pre-commissioning services which EnerMech secured in 2024.The Salamanca Floating Production Unit (FPU) will operate at a depth of approximately 6,400 feet of water with production from the Leon and Castille fields.With an
Ocean Aero to Continuously Monitor the Port of Gulfport Autonomously
technology is currently used by the U.S. Navy and international allies to support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions (ISR), and mine countermeasure (MCM) activities abroad. Large-scale oil and gas organizations also rely on Ocean Aero’s capabilities to scan the ocean floor for pipeline damage and other anomalies. The Port of Gulfport welcomed Ocean Aero in January of 2022 as the company relocated its manufacturing facility and headquarters from California to Mississippi
Odyssey Marine Exploration Welcomes New Executive Order for Deep Sea Mining
, Odyssey aligns with these national priorities through its active projects targeting battery metals (polymetallic nodules) and fertilizer-grade phosphates.Odyssey’s capabilities that align with the Executive Order:Track Record in Deep-Sea ExplorationGovernment and Industry PartnershipsProject Pipeline Across Strategic JurisdictionsProprietary ResearchExpertise in Regulatory Navigation and PermittingOn April 25, 2025, Odyssey took important steps to ensure the company’s flexibility to appropriately use its common stock to raise funds for business and financial purposes in the future and
Nauticus Robotics Marks a Year of Transformation
deepwater testing in 2024 that resulted in immediate commercial work by the end of the season. Due to this success, Nauticus is executing contracts with current customers to perform their 2025 Gulf Coast scope. Discussions with new customers are ongoing and expected to further increase the offshore pipeline. Two Aquanaut vehicles are now built and undergoing their final checks before the start of the season.The ToolKITT software team confirmed operations on an existing ROV in the fourth quarter of 2024. The initial tests reinforced the idea that augmenting an ROV's existing software will enable
Iraq Signs Deal for Subsea Oil Pipeline
Iraq has signed a deal to establish a subsea oil pipeline for exports via its southern ports, the country's oil ministry said on Sunday.The project is in cooperation with Italian offshore contractor Micoperi and Turkey's Esta for a pipeline with capacity of 2.4 million barrels per day (bpd), the ministry said without providing further detail on the destination of the exports.(Reuters - Reporting by Muayad Suadi; Writing by Jaidaa Taha and Menna Alaa El Din; Editing by David Goodman)
OceanAlpha Introduces L42 USV For Offshore Survey
, the platform supports standard survey instruments including multibeam echosounder, towed side-scan sonar, towed magnetometer, sub-bottom profiler, and USBL positioning systems. Its onboard wet-end payload lifters and towing system enable rapid configuration changes between hydrographic mapping, pipeline inspections, and diversified scientific research missions.The first production L42 unit has successfully completed third-party acceptance testing and will be delivered to an African surveying company in April 2025.
FET: Software Upgrade for Enhanced Subsea Video Recording
Source Mode. This allows the operator to have multiple cameras connected to the DVR and to record any one of them, switching between them quickly and easily while still recording. This new feature will make VisualDVR more useful for structural inspections while keeping our multi-channel mode for pipeline and cable type operations.This software upgrade is complimentary to customers with licenses supported on a VisualSoft Support and Maintenance Agreement. License support not only provides access to VisualSoft’s 24 hour technical support, but also to each software version containing new features
New Alliance Set Up to Boost Australia’s Subsea Sector
will work to help UK companies capitalize on significant opportunities in Australia from oil and gas to decommissioning, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and offshore wind.“Australia has a broad conventional energy mix with strong ambitions towards net zero, powered by carbon capture and a growing pipeline of offshore wind projects in both the West and South East Australian regions.“Crucially, and similar to the UK, Australia champions a just transition which builds in energy resiliency and security with opportunities in sustained oil and gas production, decommissioning, offshore wind and carbon
Subsea7 Hooks Equinor’s Deal for CCS Work off Norway
, umbilicals, tie-in and pre-commissioning activities.According to Subsea7, the contract is ‘sizeable’, meaning it is valued between $50 million and $150 million.Project management and engineering will begin immediately at Subsea7’s office in Stavanger, Norway.Fabrication of the pipeline will take place at Subsea7’s spoolbase at Vigra in Norway, while the offshore operations will be executed in 2026 and 2027.“We are excited to continue our collaboration with Equinor TSP and the Northern Lights’ owners Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies on phase 2 of this ambitious
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