Subsea

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December 21, 2023
Recent offshore ventures in Ivory Coast, Angola, and the Republic of the Congo have propelled European service providers to clinch major contracts, highlighting technological prowess in drilling, engineering, and subsea services.
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December 15, 2023
SBM Offshore has secured a $210 million revolving credit facility to finance the construction of Fast4Ward Multi-Purpose Floater (MPF) hulls, the company said on Dec. 15.
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December 11, 2023
PGS has made available multi-client 2D and 3D data, along with Quantitative Interpretation (QI) products, to facilitate the assessment of farm-in opportunities in Uruguay.
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December 03, 2023
Industries that explore and operate in deepwater sites around the world including South America, the Gulf of Mexico and West Africa can now deploy Vaarst’s SubSLAM X2 technology to deliver complete spatial reconstructions to advance understanding of challenging subsea environments using SubSLAM Deeper.
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November 2023
This article presents mechanical and sour corrosion test results for X80 seamless pipes and girth welds. Four-point bend tests were carried out on parent pipes and weld joints, using samples taken at the ID surface to assess the material’s sulfide stress cracking resistance. Results highlight the possibility of using X80 heavy-walled seamless pipes for risers in a mild sour environment, using cost-effective welding.
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November 2023
As the upstream industry continues to address the energy trilemma of secure, affordable and sustainable energy, Saipem is setting the bar on innovative solutions, to improve the efficiency of subsea field development.
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November 20, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard is still trying to find the source of an oil leak estimated to have dumped 26,000 barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana.
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November 10, 2023
As the upstream industry continues to address the energy trilemma of secure, affordable and sustainable energy, Saipem is setting the bar on innovative solutions, to improve the efficiency of subsea field development.
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November 08, 2023
McDermott will perform the transportation and installation of a central processing platform (CPP) and living quarters. Once installed, the CPP will be used to process wet gas which will then be transferred from the platform to an onshore terminal.
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November 08, 2023
The investment involves the addition of two state-of-the-art semi-automatic molding presses to CRP Subsea's already world-class manufacturing molding facility.
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November 06, 2023
In the rapidly evolving landscape of the energy sector, innovation is more than a buzzword: It's a necessity. As the industry grapples with tighter margins, workforce shortages and the imperative of the energy transition, the role of digital technologies in simplifying and optimizing multiple activities in the industry has become increasingly pivotal. This article explores how next-generation digital technologies are reshaping this sector, driving efficiency and generating greater economic returns.
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October 12, 2023
It is estimated that the USV solution can reduce CO2 emissions with more than 90% compared to a conventional offshore vessel when conducting subsea IMR operations.
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October 03, 2023
PRT Offshore is based in Houston, Texas, and is the only company to provide a complete Hook-to-Hanger solution, enabling comprehensive well completions, interventions and decommissioning services from surface to subsea.
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October 02, 2023
The new business, which will adopt the OneSubsea name, will drive innovation and efficiency in subsea production by helping customers unlock reserves and reduce cycle time.
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September 25, 2023
The agreement with the Alliance, which comprises Subsea7 and OneSubsea, an SLB company, will combine the three companies’ skills, knowledge and experience across a global portfolio of projects
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September 01, 2023
By extending the existing Maria field, the installation of a new subsea template supports the broader Wintershall Dea strategy of using nearby area infrastructure to produce new volumes in Norway.
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September 01, 2023
The main scope of this paper is to describe the possible and secure production method of huge quantities of fresh/drinkable water from subsea bottom springs, by separating this meteoric (in origin) groundwater from the saline seawater.
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August 31, 2023
A collaborative renewable subsea power project has successfully completed its initial four-month test program in the UK North Sea, proving that a subsea battery storage system can reliably power subsea equipment through being recharged by a wave energy device.
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August 31, 2023
Trendsetter Engineering, Inc. announced a two‐year contract extension with a major operator in Brazil for the use of the 6” 15K Trident Intervention System to facilitate well interventions, as well as plug and abandonment operations. 
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August 29, 2023
The first USV will be ready for operations in 2025, when it will go on charter for DeepOcean, who will utilize the USV for subsea IMR and survey work in the offshore renewables and oil and gas industries.
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August 29, 2023
Aker BP is using the company’s alliance model in the implementation phase, including the Subsea Alliance with Aker Solutions and Subsea 7, and the Modification Alliance with Aker Solutions.
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