Subsea news

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a two-well contract extension by Karoon Energy, while TechnipFMC will carry out engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea trees, flexible pipes and umbilicals.

The Satellite Cluster Project scope for Reliance Industries included subsea pipelines and the installation of jumpers, umbilicals, in-line structures, pipelines, subsea manifolds and associated structures and pre-commissioning of pipelines and umbilicals.

The development will include 140 km of rigid risers and flowlines, 40 km of umbilicals and 19 trees, as well as associated subsea equipment, in water depths of approximately 2050 m.

Limbayong is an oil and non-associated gas field located 120 km offshore Sabah, Malaysia, in water depths of between 900 and 1200 m.

UK Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan also backed Subsea UK's plans for a Global Underwater Hub while speaking at Subsea Live.

The contract scope includes engineering, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of 80 km of rigid risers and flowlines for the steel lazy wave production system, 60 km of flexible service lines, 50 km of umbilicals and associated infrastructure, as well as installation of FPSO mooring lines and hook-up.

A recent report by Wood Mackenzie for the Oil & Gas Technology Centre stated the growth in offshore renewables, hydrogen and CCUS could more than double the economic impact of the UKCS, contributing £2.5 trillion to the UK economy and creating over 200 000 new jobs.

Nexans will design, manufacture and supply 44 km of steel tube umbilicals and accessories for the Bacalhau ultra-deepwater oilfield development project.

TechnipFMC will design, manufacture, deliver and install subsea equipment for Ithaca Energy's Captain EOR project.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP will give the opening address at Subsea Live, a new TV studio-based event organised by Subsea UK for later this month.