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 […]
BHP taps Doris for Trion SURF FEED
Australian player BHP has selected Paris-based Doris for the next phase of SURF (subsea umbilicals risers and flowlines) FEED scope of work on the Trion field in the Mexican sector of the Gulf of Mexico. Courtesy: Doris/BHP The award follows a pree-FEED work Doris secured in January last year. The Trion field encompasses an area […]
Germany seeks geophysical, hydrographic survey providers for 3 OWF areas
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has invited tenders for geophysical investigations and hydrographic surveys in the N-9.4, N-10.1 and N-10.2 wind energy areas in the North Sea. The surveys, to be carried out in 2022, are part of the geological preliminary exploration of the areas in the German EEZ of the North Sea, with […]
SLPE Backs Geowynd with soil modelling
The UK-based Geowynd has signed a framework agreement with Sea and Land Project Engineering (SLPE) for the provision of advanced soil modelling. In recent months, the UK geotechnical consulting firm supported SLPE on 7 wind farm project developments in Europe and America. Geowynd did not disclose the name of this most recent project, but did say […]
Seabed preps about to recommence at Neart na Gaoithe
The remaining seabed preparation works at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind project are set to recommence at the beginning of April, after the winter pause. The vessel Sartor will carry out the remaining boulder relocation operations in preparation for the installation of inter-array cables in the wind farm area. Boulder relocation is due to […]