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Subsea Aquatheatre - A Spectacular Showcase for Subsea TechnologySubsea UK commissioned the build of a large-scale, portable aquarium for highlighting subsea technologies and brought it to the city of Aberdeen for its debut. With support funding from its members, Subsea UK showcased the aptly named “Subsea Aquatheatre” at the ‘Energise your Future’ event in Aberdeen’s Exhibition and Conference Centre on the 26th June. |
FMC to supply ConocoPhillips with Ekofisk subsea water injection system
Atwood Hunter semisubmersible drilling rig score record high dayrates
Bredero Shaw to deliver subsea thermal insulation coatings to Vega
Aker Solutions win Oyo subsea production system contract from ENI
Aker Solutions win Alvheim phase 2 subsea contract
Aker Solutions open new Australia subsea head office in Perth
Hitec Products and Anzett join hydraulic control forces
Petrobras discover light oil in shallow Santos Basin waters
Aker Solutions open a new well intervention training center in Stavanger
FMC sign extension frame deal for subsea Xtree systems with Woodside
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FMC said today that it has signed a five-year extension to its existing five-year frame agreement with Woodside Energy Limited in Australia. FMC Technologies will provide subsea tree systems for the next five years, and associated aftermarket services for the next six years. Full text
Aker Solutions has started up a new facility for production of buoyancy modules for deepwater marine drilling risers at the company's hi-tech subsea manufacturing centre in Malaysia. Floatation elements for Aker Solutions' deepwater marine drilling risers will be a key deliverable for the new production unit within the manufacturing centre. Full text
FMC Technologies said today that it has received an award to supply the subsea production system for Petrobras’ Tambaú gas field. The award has a value of approximately $140 million in revenue to FMC Technologies. Full text
Technip has been awarded by Nautilus Minerals Singapore Pte Ltd. a services contract for a riser and lifting system for the Solwara 1 subsea mining operation. The contract covers engineering and project management services for the delivery and commissioning of all components including the subsea pump, riser*, surface handling system and ancillary equipment. Full text
Subsea 7 and Richtech International Holding Inc, a Chinese engineering consultancy, today announced formation of a joint venture company to provide subsea front-end engineering and design (FEED), detailed design, integrity management and engineering consulting services to operators. The company will be known as Subsea Engineering Solutions (SES). Full text
Eni and Angola's Sonangol E.P. made an important oil discovery in the deepwaters of Block 15/06, located some 350 km north of Luanda, in the Angolan offshore. Eni is Operator of Block 15/06. The exploration well (called Sangos 1) which led to the discovery has been drilled at a water depth of 1,349 metres and to a total depth of 3,343 metres. Full text
The oil is now flowing from subsea template number three on the Vigdis East structure in the North Sea, adding 16 million barrels of oil to the Vigdis production. The 4-slot subsea template was installed in the summer of 2006 Full text
More than 50 guests turned out for the start of the world’s first full-scale subsea compression test at StatoilHydro’s Kårstø Laboratory (K-lab) at the Kårstø gas processing plant in western Norway on 21 April. StatoilHydro has a number of fields that could utilise subsea compression. Full text
StatoilHydro has made a large gas discovery in the Natalia prospect in the Norwegian Sea. According to preliminary calculations the discovery could contain around 1.5 billion cubic metres of recoverable gas. Full text
Aberdeen integrity, inspection and corrosion specialist, iicorr Ltd, is celebrating its future expansion after its acquisition of Subspection Ltd for an undisclosed sum. The combined expertise of the two companies will result in a new Business Division in iicorr, creating an industry leading organisation specialising in subsea technical integrity and corrosion solutions. Full text