Shell to Boost Ormen Lange Field Output
Royal Dutch Shell aims to boost output and recoverable reserves from its Ormen Lange gas field off Norway by installing subsea compressors, the head of its Norwegian operations said on Wednesday.Output from Shell-operated Ormen Lange, Norway's second-largest gas field and one of the key external gas supply sources for Britain…
Shell Opts for Subsea Compression on Ormen Lange Phase 3
Norske Shell, the Norwegian subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, announced it has decided to go with subsea compression as a concept for the Ormen Lange Phase 3 to increase the recovery rate from the reservoir."This is an important choice, where we have evaluated a number of alternative concepts.
Subsea Integration Alliance Wins Esso Contract
Exxon Mobil subsidiary Esso Australia Pty Ltd. awarded integrated subsea engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contracts to Subsea Integration Alliance, which comprises OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, and Subsea 7.The work scope includes engineering…
Woodside Awards Scarborough FEED Contracts
Australian independent oil and gas company Woodside said Wednesday it has awarded four contracts for front-end engineering design (FEED) activities for the proposed US$11 billion Scarborough Project offshore Western Australia.Each contract was awarded and will be funded initially by Woodside on a 100% basis…
Schlumberger Bags Equinor Contract for Subsea Boosting System
Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company.The contract is for the supply of the industry’s first all-electric actuated subsea boosting system for the Vigdis Field in the Norwegian North Sea.The scope of the contract includes a pump station…
MacArtney Supplies Moog Focal LVEOS Swivel to FPSO
MacArtney said it has supplied a Low Voltage Electrical Optical Swivel (LVEOS) to Norwegian turret and loading systems provider for intended inclusion into a swivel stack for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, will supply the…
Noble Energy Contract for Schlumberger
Schlumberger today announced the award by Noble Energy of an engineering and supply contract for a two-thousand-ton single-lift process module to be installed on the Leviathan Platform in the Eastern Mediterranean. The scope of the contract includes pretreatment, salt removal and regeneration…
DNV GL Standardizes Subsea Forgings Requirements
Steel forgings are essential building blocks for subsea components, but tailor-made solutions to meet end-users’ specific requirements have caused long delivery times. A joint industry project (JIP), led by DNV GL, has now taken the next step in subsea standardization by harmonizing requirements for quality management of forgings.
BP Awards Gulf of Mexico Work to Subsea 7
Subsea 7 said it was awarded a contract by BP as part of the deepwater Mad Dog 2 development, located approximately 190 miles south of New Orleans. The contract scope covers engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) and associated subsea architecture.
OneSubsea's Production System for Statoil's Utgard Field
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, today announced it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract by Statoil to supply the subsea production system for the Utgard gas and condensate discovery in the North Sea. The scope of the contract includes a subsea template manifold system…
Subsea Integration Alliance Awarded Deepwater Integrated EPCIC Contract
Subsea Integration Alliance has announced the industry’s first deepwater integrated subsea engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) multiphase boosting system award. This award, by Murphy Exploration & Production Company–USA, a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation…
Subsea Services Alliance to Develop Riserless Abandonment System
The Subsea Services Alliance, a contractual collaboration between Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) and Schlumberger, today announced the launch of the development of the first Riserless Open-water Abandonment Module (ROAM). The 18¾-in. large bore system will enhance well…
OneSubsea to supply production systems for Zohr offshore Egypt
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract totaling more than $170 million from Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel). OneSubsea will supply the subsea production systems for the first stage of the Zohr gas field, located in the Shorouk Concession, offshore Egypt.
Subsea Boosting Starts in the Gulf of Mexico
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, announced the successful commission and startup of subsea boosting systems installed in ultradeep waters, located in the Gulf of Mexico. “We strive to deliver the solutions that help customers reduce costs while increasing recovery from the reservoir…
Statoil Inks Subsea pacts with Duo
Statoil Petroleum AS has signed Master Service Agreements with Aker Solutions ASA and OneSubsea Processing AS. The agreements signed form the basis for potential new EPC contracts (engineering, procurement and construction) for subsea equipment in the medium term future. An EPC option…
The Evolution of Subsea EPC
The subsea sector is highly consolidated with just five players servicing the $12 billion annual requirements of the global E&P community. The two largest, FMC and OneSubsea, account for approximately two-thirds of the market but despite this, have shown no signs of resting on their laurels…
Subsea 7 Teams up with OneSubsea
Subsea 7 and Houston-based OneSubsea have announced the signing a global alliance agreement to combine resources and collaborate on selected projects. The firms will jointly design, develop and deliver integrated subsea development solutions. OneSubsea is owned by Cameron and Schlumberger.
Azeri Shah Deniz Gas Project Awards Subsea Contracts
Norway's FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS and Britain's OneSubsea (UK) Ltd have won contracts for subsea infrastructure totalling $363 million for Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz gas field. A consortium led by BP said it awarded the construction contracts to help develop the Shah Deniz II project under the Caspian Sea…
OneSubsea Bags $330m Subsea Production System Contract
OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has been awarded a subsea production systems contract totaling more than $330 million for a gas project offshore North Africa. The scope of supply for the 13-well development includes subsea production equipment, tooling and installation and commissioning services. Deliveries are expected to begin Q3 2016.
OTC Names Technology Award Winners
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), which takes place May 4-7 in Houston, has announced 17 technologies that will receive the Spotlight on New Technology SM Award. The 2015 awards will be presented May 4, in the NRG Center Rotunda Lobby. The Spotlight on New Technology Awards—a…
