Statoil Ready for Snefrid Nord Subsea Template Installation
Statoil has informed that it is all set for the installation of Snefrid Nord gas field subsea template in the Norwegian Sea. The announcement comes just one year after the development of the Snefrid Nord got the green light by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The Statoil-operated Snefrid Nord gas development is satellite linked […]
Ithaca: Harrier Field on Track for Mid-2018 Startup
Ithaca Energy, a UK North Sea oil and gas operator, has informed that the Harrier field development is on track for startup in mid-2018. The Harrier field, together with the Stella field, is a part of the Greater Stella Area (GSA), located in the Central Graben area of the Central North Sea. According to Ithaca, only tie-in […]
Jumbo Bags Vito Installation Deal from Shell
Jumbo has secured the installation contract for the Shell deepwater Vito development in the US Gulf of Mexico. Jumbo’s installation contract involves the initial pre-lay of the mooring system as well as the subsequent tow and hook-up of the FPS. Roddy Lafontaine, VP Offshore for Jumbo said: “The Jumbo Offshore team is […]
Bibby Offshore Nets North Sea Contract from Spirit Energy
Bibby Offshore has secured a fixed term framework agreement with Spirit Energy for the inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) works, ROV inspection and subsea survey operations across a number of North Sea structures and pipelines. The two-year agreement, which follows on from a previous five-year agreement, will see Bibby Offshore utillize its multi-role diving […]
Energean Gets DNV GL Nod for Karish and Tanin FPSO
Energean Oil & Gas has received class approval from DNV GL for the basic design of the newbuild Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel that will be deployed at its Karish and Tanin development, offshore Israel. “This rapid obtainment of class approval reflects the maturity of the FPSO design at Final […]
Gardline in Newgrange Seismic Shoot for Providence
Providence Resources has awarded a contract to Gardline for the acquisition of a new high resolution 2D reflection seismic survey over the Newgrange prospect, off the south-west coast of Ireland. Gardline plans to mobilize the M/V Kommandor vessel to carry out the data acquisition during Q3 2018, subject to regulatory consent. Dr John […]
TE SubCom Upgrades SL17 Submarine Cable
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, has introduced a new version of the company’s SL17 cable, the A1 variant. This new cable type features a similar structure to the standard SL17 cable product but with a more compact assembly resulting in a design that has been refined for certain applications, the company explained. […]
US Court Invalidates WesternGeco Streamer Patent Claims
ION Geophysical informed that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the invalidation of several of WesternGeco’s marine streamer system patent claims. The invalidation includes four of the six claims that were the basis of the District Court’s award of damages to WesternGeco in WesternGeco vs ION Geophysical Corporation case. The patent […]