Aker Solutions to deliver subsea production system for Equinor’s Askeladd
Aker Solutions has received a letter of intent from Equinor to deliver the subsea production system for the next phase of the Askeladd natural gas development in the Barents Sea in northern Norway. The development of Askeladd Vest is phase two of the multi-phased Snøhvit gas development in the Barents Sea. The scope of the […]
TGS and PGS unveil final Torngat 3D seismic data
TGS, in partnership with PGS, has released the final Torngat 3D seismic data results, offshore Labrador. The Torngat survey, which covers approximately 3,300 square kilometres and encompasses sections of the open acreage included in the Labrador South November 2021 bid round, was acquired in 2019 over Chidley Basin. The Torngat 3D survey sits within Labrador Sea’s […]
US: Geophysical surveys kick off at South Fork, Revolution Wind sites
MMT has commenced geophysical surveys of the seabed at the Revolution Wind and South Fork offshore wind project sites off the U.S. East Coast, using the MV Deep Helder vessel from SeaMar. The Sweden-based offshore survey company awarded a six-month contract to SeaMar for the offshore support vessel Deep Helder, with the contract’s start date […]
Subsea 7 scoops up Aker BP Hod contract
Subsea 7 has won a contract from Aker BP for the Hod field development project, in the North Sea. The Hod development locates 12 kilometres from the Valhall area. The re-development includes a new wellhead platform (Hod B) linked to Valhall field centre with rigid pipelines and an umbilical. The contract scope includes EPCI for […]
Tracerco wins Caribbean inspection gig
Tracerco has won a large-scale project to verify the integrity of multiple platform members in the Caribbean Sea. The company will carry out Diagnostics Flooded Member Inspection using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). According to Tracerco, this method can identify the presence of any flooding in multiple vertical, horizontal and angled members. There is also […]
NOC releases National Marine Facilities Technology Roadmap
The National Oceanography Centre has published the National Marine Facilities (NMF) Technology Roadmap 2020-21, which outlines current capabilities and looks to the future of oceanographic science. The NMF Technology Road Map acts as a focus for the interactions between science and technology in developing the National Marine Equipment Pool (NMEP) and associated supporting infrastructure. The […]
LLOG sanctions Taggart discovery in Gulf of Mexico
LLOG Exploration Offshore (LLOG) has sanctioned its Taggart discovery and signed a production handling agreement for development via tieback to the Williams-owned Devils Tower Spar in Mississippi Canyon 773 in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. As reported earlier in June, LLOG and Williams reached a tie back agreement under which Williams will provide offshore natural […]
Greensea welcomes new senior robotics engineer
Greensea, creator of OPENSEA, the open software architecture platform for the marine industry, recently added key personnel to its engineering team to support the development of its EOD technologies. Matt Green, senior robotics engineer, is leading the technology development of Greensea’s EOD Workspace. Specifically, it is a navigation, control, and user interface system for inspection […]
Searcher launches GeoClerk – Offshore Energy
Searcher has launched its latest Searcher Technology Product, GeoClerk, an advanced geo-imagery search engine that utilizes machine learning to intelligently extract imagery and surrounding data from all types of documents and classify them into intuitive and geologically relevant categories. GeoClerk through its use of algorithmic learning interacts with internal document libraries, public sources, and institutional […]
Subsea 7 picks Trendsetter connectors for King’s Quay
Trendsetter Engineering has secured a contract from Subsea 7 for Murphy’s King’s Quay Development. The Houston-based subsea specialist said it landed the contract in the second quarter of 2020. The scope of supply comprises more than 40 connectors spanning Trendsetter’s TC2, TC7, and TC16 products. According to Trendsetter, equipment deliveries will complete in the third […]