Equinor Contracts Ocean Installer for Gas Field Work Offshore Norway
Ocean Installer has secured a new Subsea Line Modification (SLM) project award from Equinor on Åsgard A floating storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), located in the central part of the Norwegian Sea.The scope of work on Åsgard A covers recovery of two risers, installation of one new riser and flexible jumper and engineering, procurement, and installation of GRP Covers to protect the jumper.Offshore operations are scheduled for fall 2024, according to Ocean Installer.In July 2023 Ocean Installer was awarded SLM Projects on Vigdis, Visund, Åsgard C and a morgrip connection on the new
Finalists for Subsea Expo Awards '24 Announced
which celebrate the achievements of companies and individuals that are leading the way in the UK’s underwater sectors. Around 500 guests are expected to attend the black-tie dinner at which seven awards will be presented.The Company of the Year under 50 employees category, sponsored by Ocean Installer, sees nominations for north-east companies AISUS Subsea and J+S Subsea, which have been shortlisted alongside Crondall Energy, which has a base in the Granite City.Finalists in the Company of the Year over 50 employees category are underwater cable and umbilical designer and manufacturer Fibron
SubseaPartner Inks North Sea Offshore Contract
Norwegian Diving Contractor, SubseaPartner, won a contract for the 2024 season, work awarded by OceanInstaller for end-client Vår Energi as part of the Balder Future Project.The first phase of work encompasses engineering, planning, design, fabrication, and commissioning of a new diver launch and recovery system. The second phase is surface-supplied diving operations to finalize the hook-up of the Jotun FPSO in the North Sea.Currently stationed at Rosenberg in Stavanger, the FPSO is undergoing preparations for re-installation between the Balder FPU and the Ringhorne platform during summer 2024.
A Recap of Subsea Expo Aberdeen
the underwater industry and their career journeys to date. There was also an opportunity to tour the exhibition arena and speak to companies working in the sector, with some setting pupils challenges to complete.Subsea Expo 2023 was supported by Argentex, C-Kore Systems, Fugro, Knight Optical, Ocean Installer, Panolin, TechnipFMC, Viper Innovations and Wood. The three-day event will return in February 2024. Image courtesy Subsea Exp
Havfram Subsea Reclaims Ocean Installer Name after Offshore Wind Business Sold
Offshore construction company Havfram Subsea said Thursday it was taking back its Ocean Installer name.The company's subsea business was known as Ocean Installer from the company's inception in 2011, with the 2020 name change reflecting its diversification into the offshore wind industry. The relaunch follows last year's announcement of the sale of Havfram's wind business lines. "Ocean Installer's operations focus on all aspects of offshore marine construction, encompassing both the traditional oil and gas and emerging renewables markets. The company is
Havfram Subsea Names UK Managing Director
market share and continue to deliver successful and safe projects.Gregor Scott has more than 20 years’ experience in the international oil and gas and offshore renewables industries, working in a variety of roles from naval architect through to commercial management. He joined Havfram (ex-Ocean Installer) in 2012, where until his recent promotion, he was Business Acquisition Director, driving forward their SURF and Renewables Business lines. He holds a BEng (Hons) in Naval Architecture from the University of Strathclyde.“I am looking forward to the challenge of leading the Havfram Subsea
Welaptega's Riser Cleaning Tech in Successful Debut Offshore Norway
recently launched system for marine growth removal from offshore risers recently had a debut at Var Energi's Balder X project, in the North Sea, offshore Norway. Welaptega delivered the system called RCIS (Riser/Rope Cleaning and Inspection System) to the Norwegian offshore services company Ocean Installer, which used the RCIS for riser cleaning operations carried out in Norwegian waters as part of the Balder X project. This project with Ocean Installer marks the first occasion that an RCIS has been used in the field, Welaptega said.According to Welaptega, the RCIS frame is towed by an ROV
Photo: Johan Castberg Anchor System Installation Underway
chartered for the job. This is one of the most comprehensive anchoring projects globally in 2020; preparing for the arrival of a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) which will be processing and storing oil from the 30 wells on the seabed when the production starts in 2022," Ocean Installer said Wednesday.Client Ocean Installer and end customer Equinor cooperate closely with Island Offshore on this project, the vessel owner says."Weight and logistics in this project have called for good preparations, and we have spent much time planning together with client and customer. Each
Challenges of Underwater Structure Monitoring for Offshore Operations
have come forward over the last few years, CCS appears to be one of few effective, large-scale options at the time of writing.Photo: AshteadDMS for offshore operations and communicationsIn September last year, Ashtead Technology completed a two-part subsea installation monitoring project for client Ocean Installer AS in the Northern Norwegian Sea. The company supplied its DMS to monitor the installation of 15 Integrated Template Structures (ITS) in total, located in Equinor’s Askeladd and Johan Castberg fields.Combining powerful software with modular technology, the DMS was deployed alongside supporting
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