Offshore news

Subsea Connect, the Aptara™ TOTEX-lite subsea system and BHGE’s SPS Catalogue were unveiled to E&P customers at a launch event in Houston, USA.

As part of the transaction, Tullow will become the operator, and will partly carry Discover for a 3D seismic survey and the first exploration well.

The Iguana field remained undeveloped for over 34 years until DeNovo became the operator in 2016, and is the first gas development campaign in the Gulf of Paria.

The broad work scope for the 30 day campaign ranges from the provision of general visual inspection (GVI) services through to changing out subsea hardware in water depths of 1400 m, using the vessel’s 150 t crane.

The Petroleum Safety Authority have given the company consent to use Songa Endurance for drilling, completion and slot recovery of well 31/2 D-7 BY1H/BY2H/BY3H on the Troll field in the North Sea.

The company has announced the completion of the agreement with Total Petroleum's subsidiary Total E&P Activités Pétrolières on Eco's Orinduik block, offshore Guyana.

Hardide Coatings has provided a coating solution for a new tool that will save oil and gas operators millions of pounds per year by extending weather windows for drilling operations.

The company has signed Marinesat as a value-added reseller to deliver its maritime-optimised communication solutions to vessels in China and other markets.

A quick and easy solution can speed the certification of fibre optic cabling installed in explosive atmospheres including caustic marine environments.

The rig is now contracted to Equinor until the end of February 2020.