BP Deploying Advanced Unmanned Water Quality Monitoring Vehicles in Gulf of Mexico

2010.08.29 - Subsea Headlines -

As part of its long term monitoring and research program in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is deploying a new technology that will enable nearly constant monitoring by two satellite-controlled, unmanned vehicles. Full text

» Following a Successful Ambient Pressure Test BP Begins Open Water Fishing Operation

» InterMoor Develops Inter-M Swivel

» Statoil commenced production of oil from the Morvin subsea field

» Maria discovery one of the largest findings in 2010

» Gjøa Norway’s first floating platform to get electricity from the mainland

Wellstream Awarded Major Offshore Installation Contract by OGX

2010.08.29 - Contracts -

Wellstream International Ltd, a leading manufacturer and supplier of flexible pipe systems and solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry announces the award of a major offshore installation contract from OGX Petroleo e Gas (OGX). This follows on from an earlier award for the supply of flexible risers and flowlines, mid-water arches, umbilicals and other associated equipment and services in June. Full text

» XODUS wins feed study for major HUNTINGTON Oil field

» Transvac subsea ejectors for FMC Marlim Project

» Aker Solutions win Kanowit subsea project

» FMC Technologies Receives $36 Million Call-Off from Total

» Grenland Group to fabricate Kirinskoye subsea manifold

Discovery at the Zidane prospect

2010.08.29 - Field Development -

Norwegian Energy Company ASA today announces that a discovery has been made on the Zidane-1 well in license PL435 in Norway, which is operated by RWE Dea Norge AS. Full text

» Finder enters into farmout agreement for North Carnarvon Basin Permit

» Xodus Group wins subsea FEED contract for Juliet field

» BGP Marine shoots for Spectrum

» TGS Commences High Density Multi-client 3D Data Acquisition for Moray Firth Survey

» TGS Announces New Multi-client 3D Survey in the North Viking Graben

Trelleborg supports worlds first full scale floating wind turbine

2010.08.29 - Projects -

Statoil’s innovative new offshore floating Hywind wind turbine, now successfully moored in the North Sea off the Norwegian coast, is demonstrating how Trelleborg Offshore’s syntactic foam buoyancy technology is contributing to the future of offshore power generation. Full text

» Shell Onyx becomes Linnorm

» BP: Static Kill Injectivity Testing Commences on MC252 Well

» Success for Wilton as SAIPEM J Lay Tower sets sail

» Marathon Announces First Oil From Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Droshky Development

» Marine Subsea praised for Repsol prep work

OEG secures £1.2m subsea deals

2010.08.29 - Company News -

Aberdeen-based oil services group OEG Offshore (OEG) has been awarded a series of subsea contracts worth £1.2 million. OEG – which specialises in the design, build and rental of specialist A60 cabins and cargo-carrying units for the offshore oil and gas market – will deliver various ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicles) modules to Subatlantic, PSSL, Schilling Robotics (Schilling) and Subsea Robotics. Full text

» Reflex Marine sees demand grow globally for TORO crew transfer capsule

» National Research Council of Canada Orders EP42 Iver2 AUV

» Portuguese Navy Acquires SeeByte’s SeeTrack Military for Use with GAVIA

» Expro secures vessel for subsea well intervention

» Jee extends capabilities to include specialist offshore wind farm cables engineering support

Emerson launches Roxar RMS 2010.1 reservoir modeling solution

2010.08.29 - Technology -

Emerson Process Management announced the release of Roxar RMS 2010.1, adding powerful seismic visualization for improved decision-making and quality control within Emerson’s industry leading reservoir modeling solution. Users will now be able to fully leverage their seismic data through every step of the seismic to simulation workflow, enabling critical decisions with less risk. Full text

» Sigma Offshore’s pioneering mooring system for FPSOs highlighted at ONS

» EdgeTech Introduces New Ultra High Frequency Side Scan Sonar

» SeaBird OBN Technology Aids BP Gulf of Mexico Efforts

» EMGS wins patent dispute launched by Schlumberger

» First Subsea Ball and Taper technology for Canrig SureGrip™ Automated Casing Running Tool

Decommissioning Industry Body Launches Project to Help Supply Chain Win Decommissioning Work

2010.08.29 - Industry -

An industry body set up to ensure businesses are ready to secure opportunities from decommissioning work over the coming years will shortly launch a major mapping exercise to help the supply chain benefit from the £25-30billion of North Sea work forecast for the future. Full text

» European demand for Expro’s subsea safety systems

» Technip and PETRONAS subsidiaries agree to establish a strategic business collaboration

» Subsea excavation specialists Scanmudring and Marin Group form new alliance

» OMS to showcase novel pipe inspection tools at Rio Oil & Gas Expo

» Noble Corporation Closes Acquisition of Frontier Drilling