Offshore & subsea - 18 March 2021

In the first part of a two-part article, Danny Constantinis, EM&I, explains how the company has pioneered the use of ROVs to replace divers for inspection and maintenance work.

As part of the deal INEOS will acquire 61.5% of the Syd Arne oilfield, currently operated by Hess, which complements the 36.8% share INEOS already holds in the field. INEOS will also acquire 4.8% of the Solsort field, which is already operated by INEOS.

Deepsea Technologies will provide business development and engineering support on behalf of Forum Energy Technologies (FET) in Brazil, and deliver full servicing, repair, calibration, upgrades and modifications for FET ROVs and associated tooling.

One of the awards is a three-year renewal to continue with the planned and corrective maintenance of all lifting equipment used on four FPSO vessels in the country.

CRP Subsea has been awarded a contract by Maersk Drilling for the supply of low-drag VIV suppressing Helically Grooved Drill Riser Buoyancy.

Leveraging the comapnies' joint capabilities, Ashtead Technology has completed a multi-asset, Class-approved mooring inspection campaign for Total E&P Angola in the Girassol and Dalia fields, and has been awarded further work in the Pazflor and CLOV fields.

Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE will carry out removal, dismantling and recycling of the topsides and jackets of the Heimdal riser platform, Heimdal main platform and Veslefrikk A platform in the North Sea.