Offshore & subsea

Forum will provide global sales, distribution and support of Olis remotely operated vehicles (ROV) controllers for the offshore energy market.

At an event in Rio de Janeiro, firms paid a total of US$3.74 million for the rights to explore the areas in question.

The four blocks in the Central North Sea cover an area of approximately 500 km2, and include the Zeta prospect, which United estimates could contain over 90 million bbl of in-place oil.

The contract is for Marjan Increment Projects - Package 2, offshore Saudi Arabia.

The marine acquisition surveys will be carried out by the Amazon Conqueror, starting in 3Q19.

Rob Gill will focus on expanding the modular Sea Swift platform’s presence across West Africa, South East Asia and Latin America.

The semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir installed the topsides for Noble Energy’s Leviathan development in the Mediterranean.

The split will create DeepOcean Subsea Cables and a new division with a standalone brand for the company's seabed intervention and trenching business.

The Restrata Platform allows operators to quickly locate people in an emergency situation.

The Armada Perdana FPSO has been out of contract in Nigeria since its previous charterer, Erin Petroleum Nigeria Ltd, along with its parent company Erin Energy Corp., filed for bankruptcy in April 2018.

The 4-month survey will start in 3Q19 and will be conducted by the Polar Express immediately after its completion of a full North Sea summer season.

The move follows recent investment in the company from a US-based private equity firm.

The well, offshore the Shetland Islands, UK, was shut-in yesterday to enable a planned pressure build-up test.

Equinor, Shell, Total and several other companies are studying the possibilities for developing CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).

The Oil and Gas Authority estimates that approximately 180 wells in the North Sea have issues with scale formation, which cost the industry approximately £106 million in 2017 alone.