Subsea news

Project costs for subsea field reduced by more than 20%. Production in Norway to increase to more than 100 000 boe/d.

The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), in collaboration with Maersk Oil, Nexen, Shell, Siccar Point Energy, TechnipFMC and the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), is leading a joint industry project (JIP) to investigate an alternative well foundation technology for subsea exploration and production wells.

Test subjects variable speed drive (VSD) to simulated harsh subsea environment proving reliability of concept as Joint Industry Project team pushes boundaries of traditional product development.

Global mooring specialist Delmar Systems, Inc. has entered a partnership with leading pipelay equipment provider Maritime Developments (MDL), to set up a flex-lay base in the USA.

Blocks C22, C17 and C14 are located an average of 124 miles, or 200 km, offshore Mauritania. Together they measure nearly 8.4 million acres in water depths ranging from 3300 ft to 11 500 ft, or 1000 m to more than 3500 m.

The company will supply the subsea production system and design the topside of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility, which will be the largest-ever of its kind offshore Norway.

Industry body urges organisations to step forward with game changing technologies.

The announcement follows regulatory approval for Acteon to acquire Viking Seatech while selling Mirage Machines to Actuant, a US corporation.

Trelleborg’s offshore operation in Skelmersdale, England, has been certified for the design of its Type 3 Clamp under the American Petroleum Institute’s specification for flexible pipe ancillary equipment (API 17L1 Ed. 1 2013).

The project is located in offshore Sabah, Malaysia at a water depth of approximately 1300 m.