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May 2, 2024 – The Chouest group is pleased to announce its acquisition of ROVOP, a leading remotely operated vehicle (ROV) company. With this acquisition, Chouest, alongside its subsea service company, C-Innovation, will now control a fleet of over 100 ROVs and 6 autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).Bringing ROVOP under the Chouest umbrella not only expands... Continue Reading →
(OE) France-based tubular solutions supplier for the energy market Vallourec has secured an order from ExxonMobil for the supply of line pipe for the Whiptail development, offshore Guyana. This is the fourth major order in the framework of the long-term agreement signed in 2021 with ExxonMobil Guyana. Vallourec will deliver over 180 km of line... Continue Reading →
(OE) Marine geophysical services company PXGEO on Monday announced it has acquired Modus Subsea Services to boost its subsea offering. Modus Subsea Services is a U.K.-based provider of offshore life-of-field support services specializing in autonomous subsea operations using underwater intervention drones (UID) based on the Saab Sabertooth platform. The company has also developed and commercialized... Continue Reading →
(OE) Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has secured a ‘large contract’ from ExxonMobil to supply subsea production systems for the Whiptail development in Guyana’s Stabroek block. TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver 48 subsea trees and associated tooling, as well as 12 manifolds and associated controls and tie-in equipment. For TechnipFMC, a... Continue Reading →
(OE) Oilfield services and technology company SLB has been awarded three contracts by Petrobras for completion hardware and services for up to 35 subsea wells in the development of Buzios Wave II offshore oil field. The scope of the contract includes SLB’s full bore electric interval control valves and electric subsurface safety valves. The award... Continue Reading →
(OE) Between January 2023 and February 2024, TDI-Brooks conducted an extensive site investigation program in two offshore wind blocks in state and federal waters. The projects involved surveying in excess of 20,000 line-kms of analogue and either single or multi-channel seismic in lease blocks and cable routes along the coasts of New York and New... Continue Reading →
(OE) Oil and gas company Enauta has confirmed that the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit Atlanta started sailing towards its final location at the Atlanta Field in Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. After the conclusion of the activities in Dubai and sea trials, the unit set sail toward Brazil, with the travel time estimated... Continue Reading →
(OE) Saipem and Fincantieri have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to evaluate commercial and industrial opportunities for cooperation in the field of autonomous subsea vehicles (AUV) and their integration with surface and underwater units. The MoU is among the initiatives aimed at promoting and developing Italy’s national excellence in the underwater sector. The agreement... Continue Reading →
Australia's top oil and gas company Woodside Energy has awarded a contract to Subsea 7 for subsea installation services for the Trion development offshore Mexico. Subsea 7 described the contract as large, which means its value ranges between $300 million and $500 million. The scope of contract for Subsea 7 includes engineering, construction, and installation... Continue Reading →
Feritech Global has completed a major design and build project for Oceaneering, the world’s largest provider of subsea robotics to the offshore energy industry. The company has designed a next generation auto-drop piston corer which is expected to dramatically reduce the amount of time needed for subsea geotechnical surveying, increasing safety and efficiency, whilst reducing... Continue Reading →
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