(OE) TechnipFMC announced it has been awarded a contract from TotalEnergies to install flexible pipe and associated subsea structures for the Girassol life extension project in Angola's offshore Block 17. TechnipFMC labeled the contract as “significant”, worth between $75 million and $250 million. TechnipFMC was previously awarded the engineering, procurement, and supply of subsea flowlines... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 Confirms Remote ROV Piloting Capabilities
(OE) Subsea7 reports a major advance in its remote piloting technology by fully operating a workclass ROV from Scotland to carry out operations 9,400km away off the coast of Brazil. Developed by Subsea7, it can perform key inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) tasks "precisely and safely" under remote control with the potential to increase operational flexibility.... Continue Reading →
Strohm’s Deep-Water Thermoplastic Composite Pipe Jumper Installed Offshore Guyana
(OE) Strohm’s first deep-water/high pressure thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) Jumper in South America has been installed, commissioned, and is up and running for ExxonMobil Guyana at its Liza field. The Jumper, incorporating advanced carbon fiber and polyamide12 materials, is used for Water Alternating Gas (WAG) injection and was installed in depths over 1,700m for the... Continue Reading →
All Monopiles Up at New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm
All 13 monopile foundations have been installed at the South Fork Wind Farm site offshore New York, the state’s first offshore wind farm. Boskalis’s offshore installation vessel Bokalift 2 was responsible for the transporting and installation of the foundations, as well as the one for the substation, the first American-built offshore wind substation. More than 350 workers across... Continue Reading →
DOF Awarded Subsea Work off West Africa
(OE) Norway-based DOF Group on Monday announced it has been awarded a contract for one of its vessels offshore West Africa. The deal will see DOF's construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Acergy support operations to install subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) for an unnamed "tier 1 contractor and operator" in West Africa, DOF said.... Continue Reading →
SLB, Subsea 7, and Aker Solutions’ Subsea JV Gets Nods from Competition Authorities
(OE) Oilfield services firms SLB, Subsea 7, Aker Solutions have received approvals from all relevant competition authorities to create a subsea joint venture, as proposed in August 2022. "Following clearance as of [Friday] by antitrust authorities in Brazil, all regulatory approvals/clearances required to close the transactions have been obtained, including required clearances in Angola, Mozambique, Australia, Norway,... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC and Aker Solutions secure additional work offshore Angola
(OET) Azule Energy, a joint venture between BP and Eni, has awarded TechnipFMC and Aker Solutions with contracts for its Ndungu project offshore Angola. TechnipFMC has received a contract, worth between $75 million and $250 million, to supply flexible pipe for the project that will tie into Block 15/06 West Hub. The field is located... Continue Reading →
Forum Energy Technologies Subsea bolsters Brazil growth strategy with partner appointment
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has appointed UnderOcean Servicos Maritimos (UnderOcean) to represent its Subsea operations in Brazil. The partnership will see UnderOcean provide business development and engineering support on behalf of FET’s Subsea Technologies product line in Brazil. Headquartered in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, UnderOcean will deliver service, repair, calibration, upgrades, and modifications for FET’s... Continue Reading →
RRC signs strategic partnership with Trident Energy for decommissioning in the Campos Basin
With the mission of providing Subsea, technological and innovative solutions for the oil and gas sector, RRC Tecnologia e Inovação has just closed a 12-month consultancy contract with Trident Energy do Brasil for the decommissioning of flexible pipelines and subsea equipment that were connected to platforms P-07, P-12 and P-15, at the Pampo and Enchova... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 puts its polymer liner system to use at Senegal’s first offshore oil development
(OET) Subsea 7 has completed the polymer lining scope at Woodside Energy’s Sangomar field development Phase 1 project, Senegal’s first offshore oil development. This is said to mark the first use of the Swagelining polymer liner system offshore West Africa and for Woodside Energy. The Swagelining system was selected as a corrosion barrier for 24 kilometers of... Continue Reading →