Nexans’ Umbilicals for Next Phase of Equinor’s Troll Development
Nexans has been hired by Equinor to supply umbilicals required to power and control the subsea systems of the Troll field Phase 3 development, in the Norwegian North Sea. For the Troll Phase 3 development Nexans Norway will design, manufacture and supply static umbilicals that include high voltage power elements, high-pressure hydraulic lines, low-pressure hydraulic lines, a MEG (methanol and […]
Polarcus Sees Vessel Utilization Increase
Polarcus, a Dubai-based seismic contractor, has recorded an increase in its vessel utilization during the second quarter of 2018. Quarterly vessel utilization increased to 85 percent from 75 percent in the second quarter of 2017. On the contracted basis the vessel activity has increased 6 percent, from 75 percent in Q2 2017 […]
Minesto Moves to Commissioning Phase of the DG500
Minesto has initiated the commissioning program of its first tidal energy project in commercial scale in North West Wales, with initial sea trials of the company’s DG500 tidal energy converter taking place in Holyhead harbour and the Holyhead Deep site. “The activities in Holyhead are progressing well and we are pleased to […]
McDermott Adds New Chief Operating Officer
McDermott International has appointed Samik Mukherjee to serve as the company’s new executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. “Samik possesses tremendous experience and knowledge of our industry and has a strong track record of driving operational excellence on a global scale,” said David Dickson, president and CEO of […]
Oceanscan Adds Sonardyne Technology to Its Rental Pool
International equipment supplier Oceanscan has added underwater acoustic positioning technology from Sonardyne International to its rental fleet. The Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short Baseline (USBL) vessel-based systems and Wideband Sub-Mini 6 (WSM 6) transponders have been acquired by Oceanscan, to support clients’ projects in the offshore wind and shallow water hydrographic survey markets. The […]
Equinor Hires DeepOcean for Marine Operations on Troll Phase 3
DeepOcean has received a contract to perform marine operations on Equinor’s Troll Phase 3 project in the North Sea. Equinor submitted the plan for development of the Phase 3 of Troll field to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Tuesday. The award to DeepOcean covers project management, engineering, procurement, fabrication and offshore installation activities. […]
Boskalis Strengthens Offshore Energy Division
Royal Boskalis Westminster has appointed Bart Heijermans to the board of management with ultimate responsibility for the Offshore Energy division. The appointment takes effect from September 01, 2018, the company informed. Heijermans has extensive experience in the offshore industry, recently serving as CEO and board member of subsea services provider DeepOcean. Prior […]
VRT Finland to Inspect Port of Dover Underwater Structures
Port of Dover has signed a four-year contract with VRT Finland to provide detailed underwater inspections of the port structures to ensure safe port operations. Effective immediately, the four-year contract covers the delivery of underwater inspections between 2018 and 2021 for the entire 3.45 square kilometer port area. The Port of Dover has […]
INTECSEA Gets Barossa FEED Deal from ConocoPhillips
INTECSEA has secured a contract by ConocoPhillips Australia to provide subsea Front End Engineering Design (FEED) services for the Barossa development located offshore North Australia. The scope of work awarded to INTECSEA includes the FEED engineering for infield rigid flowline system, gas export pipeline between Barossa and the existing Bayu Undan pipeline, […]
Equinor Submits Plan for Further Development of Troll Field
Equinor has submit the plan for development of the next phase of the gigantic Troll field on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. “The third phase of the Troll development realizes 2.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, it has a break-even of less than USD 10 per barrel and a […]