SES delivers for Strohm – Offshore Energy
Subsea Energy Solutions (SES) has completed three projects for thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) specialist Strohm, formerly Airborne Oil and Gas. For the projects, the UK-based SES provided a complete equipment package including its patented SUB-VBR Vertebrae Bend Restrictors and SUB-BALLAST-TCP Ballast Modules, designed specifically for TCP. All manufacturing was completed during 2020 and 2021 whilst […]
Sapura Energy gets new boss as current CEO retires after 25 years
Malaysian oil and gas services company Sapura Energy has informed that its President and Group CEO, Tan Sri Shahril Shamsuddin, is retiring, after leading the group for more than 25 years. Tan Sri Shahril Shamsuddin will be succeeded by Datuk Mohd Anuar Taib, who takes over the helm as Sapura Energy Group Chief Executive Officer, […]
Reach Subsea scores more work
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea has alone, and together with its Swedish partner MMT, secured several contracts and call-offs under frame agreements. The company said Tuesday it now has approximately 800 project days in the bag for 2021 execution, compared with the 550 days announced in our 4Q 2020 report. The project days include survey, inspection, […]
Drilling stops on Wintershall Dea field after serious rig incident
Drilling operations have been stopped and an investigation has been launched following a serious incident on the West Mira rig. At the time of the incident, the rig was working for Wintershall Dea on the Nova field in the North Sea. According to an update by Wintershall Dea on Tuesday, there was an incident on […]
Baker Hughes, Horisont team up for Barents Sea carbon capture project
Oilfield services major Baker Hughes and carbontech startup Horisont Energi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the Polaris carbon storage project in the Barents Sea, off the northern coast of Norway. Under the agreement, the two companies will explore the development and integration of technologies to minimize the carbon footprint, cost and delivery […]
Kongsberg rolls out new ultra deepwater SSBL positioning tool
Kongsberg Maritime has launched the HiPAP 602 ultra deepwater SSBL positioning tool, designed specifically to provide extreme range (up to 7,000 metres) and accuracy for positioning ROVs and AUVs, and to operate as a DP reference. The HiPAP 602 shares its modular construction principles with its sister product, the HiPAP 502 acoustic underwater positioning and […]
Baker Hughes solving pre-salt challenges for flexible pipe systems
Baker Hughes said it has reached a technology milestone in pioneering a solution to overcome flexible pipe stress corrosion cracking (SCC) tendencies in high CO2 content fields, such as those found in Brazil’s pre-salt offshore developments. The inspection, verification and assurance body, Lloyd’s Register, issued Baker Hughes a design appraisal document (DAD) certification, validating the […]
Neptune Energy streamlines Duva subsea trees setup
Neptune Energy has recently set up four enhanced horizontal subsea tree systems (EHXT) for the Duva subsea tie-back development project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea in a standalone operation with a vessel. Being the first for Neptune Energy, the installation was carried by Solstad’s vessel Far Samson instead of a rig, reducing […]
Saipem nets new deal with Qatargas worth over $1 billion
Italian oilfield services provider Saipem has received a letter of award from Qatargas for a new contract worth over $1 billion related to the North Field Production Sustainability Pipelines Project located offshore and onshore the North-East coast of Qatar peninsula. The additional contract (the EPCL package) entails the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) of […]
James Fisher new subsea unit to drive energy transition
Marine services provider James Fisher said Monday it has launched James Fisher Subtech, a new brand which sees consolidation of the group’s capabilities into a comprehensive solutions provider. The move will bring together James Fisher Marine Services and Subtech to support oil and gas majors, renewables developers and marine civils contractors alike in pushing the […]