Offshore & subsea

Trendsetter Engineering, Inc has announced that is has been awarded a contract for the provision of subsea production equipment from an operator in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hook-up and commissioning of all four platforms will take place alongside the tie-back of the eight pre-drilled production wells, ahead of expected first oil in November 2019.

The contract is for the support of Shell’s exploration campaign in Black Sea, Bulgaria, in partnership with Bulgarian operator Bon Marine.

Aberdeenshire-based subsea firm Aleron Group has acquired electrical drive engineering specialist IMPAQ Ltd. to support its expansion strategy into new technology and markets including military, defence and nuclear industries.

Covering 270 km2 and in water depths up to 2100 m, the survey will commence in 3Q19 and take approximately 4 months to complete.

The Solveig oil discovery in PL359, is located 15 km south of the Edvard Grieg field and will be developed via a subsea tie-back to the Edvard Grieg platform.

PGNiG Upstream Norway and Aker BP have signed a contract for the lease of a semi-submersible drilling rig.

Richard has more than 30 years of operations experience gained with Shell, Petrofac, Enquest and Fairfield Energy.

Ecosse IP (EIP) held an industry showcase to demonstrate the capability of its Ambient Lifter subsea and decommissioning solution, in a 2-day event held in Fraserburgh (25 - 26 March).

The contract is to perform the offshore installation of the Bualuang Charlie wellhead platform structure as part of the Bualuang Phase 4B Development Project.

The company has been awarded multiple pipelaying and construction services contracts by Protexa.

The project adds further to Shearwater’s 4D programme in the North Sea and Barents Sea this season.

FPSO and marine integrity management specialists, Marine Technical Limits (MTL) has signed an agreement to work with a company based in Rio De Janeiro delivering its service offering to the Brazilian oil and gas industry.

Rovco has expanded its international reach after forming a local partnership with Drexel Marine Petroleum Services in Egypt.

Operations have paused due to severe weather conditions related to tropical cyclone Veronica.