Offshore news
PJV awarded two FPSO valve deals in Brazil
PJ Valves will supply valves packages to the Marlin 2 and Mero 2 FPSO projects.
Blue Ocean Seismic Services AUV project given funding
The investment from bp Ventures, Woodside Energy and Blue Ocean Monitoring will be deployed to continue the development of a fully integrated system which uses long endurance self-repositioning autonomous underwater nodes to conduct offshore seismic surveys.
DOF Subsea awarded MPSV vessel contract by Petrobras
Petrobras has awarded DOF Subsea a three year MPSV vessel contract for the Mero field.
DNV GL and Aker BP carry out remote surveys of offshore cranes
DNV GL performed remote safety inspections of one box boom pedestal crane on the Valhall Flank West and two knuckle boom cranes on the Skarv field, both as part of annual surveys.
DNV GL and Bluewater test the value of hybrid digital twin technology
The pilot project will aim to predict and analyse fatigue in the hull of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the North Sea.
Neptune Energy increases interest in Dugong discovery
Neptune Energy is to increase its interest in the Dugong licence to 45%.
Norway strike could close Johan Sverdrup field
If the ongoing strike on the Norwegian continental shelf continues until 14 October, the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea will have to close production until further notice.
Living quarters added to Energean Power FPSO
The Living Quarter module and eight pipe rack modules have been successfully lifted on to the Energean Power FPSO hull at Sembcorp’s Admiralty Yard, Singapore.
McDermott begins shipping FPSO modules for MODEC
The FPSO will be located in the Area 1 block, approximately six miles (10 km) off the coast of Mexico in the shallow waters of the Campeche Bay.
Equinor project costs increased by COVID-19
Equinor has said that the COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted the development of Norway's offshore oil and gas projects, pushing up costs and postponing startups.