JDR to Test Cables on Middle Eastern Offshore Platforms for L&T
and electrical control systems to support operations across the platforms.JDR’s scope of work includes pre-deployment testing, monitoring during lay operations, and integration testing, with offshore technicians, equipment, and technical support provided throughout the operation to ensure the umbilicals are properly monitored during the installation and integration phases.The project will be managed from JDR’s U.K. service center in Newcastle, with technicians rotating offshore for multiple mobilizations to test the 14 umbilicals. The specialist team will provide on-site support throughout
Subsea7 Gets Work Offshore Egypt
Subsea7 has secured a ‘sizeable’ contract offshore Egypt, worth up to $150 million.Subsea7 will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, commissioning and installation of flexible pipelines, umbilicals, and associated subsea components for a tie back to existing infrastructures. Project management and engineering work will begin immediately at Subsea7’s offices in France, Portugal, and Egypt, while the offshore activity is expected to start in 2026.The exact value of the contract was not disclosed, but Subsea7 deemed it sizeable, which means it ranges between $50 million and
Verlume Bolsters US Sales Plans with C.A. Richards & Associates as Partner Appointment
and gas sector, as well as ocean science markets.With increasing demand for reliable subsea power solutions, Verlume’s Charge rechargeable subsea battery and power management system is uniquely positioned to address power remediation challenges within brownfield sites. This includes where subsea umbilicals have failed or where FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) units need to disconnect from the subsea system.The company’s Axonn intelligent energy management system is the only such technology of its kind available on the market, enabling stable power output to multiple subsea
Subsea7 Hooks Equinor’s Deal for CCS Work off Norway
technical service provider (TSP) for the Northern Lights Phase 2 carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, offshore Norway.Subsea7’s scope includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a five-kilometer CO2 pipeline, as well as installation of integrated satellite structures, 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
Subsea Expo 2025 Theme Announced and Conference Programme Confirmed
a series of sector spotlight sessions, which will see companies from across the underwater supply chain showcase innovations, highlight new technologies and discuss collaborative projects. Sessions will cover ROVs and robotics, maintaining late-life subsea assets, subsea power control systems and umbilicals, innovation, and business development.Neil Gordon, Global Underwater Hub chief executive, said: “Since its inception, Subsea Expo has convened industry to showcase innovation and discuss the key talking points and challenges it is facing and this year will be no exception. The event&rsquo
Technip FMC, Saipem Good to Go for UK’s CCS Projects Work
Saipem’s shallow water pipelay Castoro 10.TechnipFMC has also been given full notice to proceed with the previously announced contract for the first all-electric integrated project by NEP.The contract covers the supply and installation of an all-electric subsea system, including trees, manifolds, umbilicals, and infield flowlines, which will be delivered using TechnipFMC’s integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) execution model.TchnipFMC did not reveal the exact value of the contract, but it is categorized as a ‘large’ award, meaning it’s
Subsea Digitalization: Remote Control
;s Blue X wave energy converter with a Halo underwater battery storage system developed by Verlume. The trial off the Scottish coast demonstrated how green technologies can be combined to provide reliable and continuous low-carbon power and communications to subsea equipment as a future alternative to umbilicals. TotalEnergies and Shell Technology recently joined the initiative to now deploy the system on live assets.Mechanical solution for stab-plate based control canister with six electrical stab-plate connectors in the bottom and two electrical and one fibre optic ROV connectors in the top. This mechanical
JDR Cables Sets Up Shop in Brazil
provider, part of the TFKable Group, has has opened a new service center in Macaé in the state of Rio de Janeiro as part of strategic expansion into Brazil.The service center began operations in the third quarter of 2024, providing clients with in-country technical and service support for umbilicals and related equipment, including asset management, repairs and maintenance, and supply of products such as hydraulic jumpers.Brazil is a key market for JDR, with the company already engaged in the provision of umbilicals and subsea cables for several projects within the country.The opening of the
Saipem, Curtiss-Wright Advance Tech Set to Extend Lifecyle of Subsea Fields
casing suitable for deepwater applications.The absence of the barrier fluid avoids the need for its constant replenishment and the risk of sea water contamination.Furthermore, due to Saipem’s ‘all-electric’ strategy, the technology allows the replacement of conventional hydraulic umbilicals with power/control cables, thus reducing costs.This pump is said to be the first seal-less, barrier fluid-less subsea pump with such high power.In 2018, Saipem and Curtiss-Wright signed an exclusive collaboration agreement to develop this new technology. A 3 MW full-scale prototype has been manufactured
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