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The project will see the firm deliver two of its EC750 cranes for installation on wellhead platforms, as well as an EC1000 crane for a riser platform.

L5a-D4 is a high pressure, high temperature well located in the L5a-D field, around 100 km North of Den Helder, and tied back to the Neptune-operated L5a-D platform.

In 2018, North Sea oilfields recorded 307 individual months of no production in the year to September; in the same period last year, that figure had reduced to just 248, according to the Glacier Production Index.

Darren Rendall and Marc Petty join the Aberdeen-based mooring services provider as Technical Director and Marine Manager, respectively.

The move follows on from the company’s recently announced exits from seabed and marine data acquisition.

Halfwave is currently active in the field of subsea inspection and pipeline inline inspection (ILI).

The company has commenced another survey in northern Senegal, following the completion of another in the south of the country.

The partnership will aim to fast-track innovation and streamline the adoption of applied technologies in areas such as marine robotics, advanced sensing, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems.

The introduction of the enhanced Tendeka/Wellvene SwellStack provides a cost-effective sealing solution that is compatible with all Wellvene and OEM insert safety valves.

The subsea equipment manufacturer is investing in a new £3.5 million, 48 000 ft2 assembly and test facility near its Gateshead headquarters in the UK, expecting to create another 30 posts.