At the Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2024, shareholders approved the resolution to change the company’s corporate name from CGG to Viridien.
AG Consultancy, an SAP solutions specialists, has launched the first tool of its kind designed to overcome challenges posed by the implementation of global health and safety standards and Ex/ATEX inspections in the oil and gas industry and wider energy sector.
Digital Edge Subsea have teamed up with Harvest Technology Group to launch the beta Nodestream Live video streaming solution that’s set to revolutionize the offshore industry.
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded the Offshore Technology Conference’s (OTC) 2024 Spotlight on New Technology Award for its Autonomous Inspection Drone (AID).
The Spotlight on New Technology Award is given to OTC exhibitors who are reshaping the offshore energy sector through their innovation and development of technologies. This year’s award recipients were selected based on the following criteria: Product uniqueness, degree of ingenuity, demonstrated success, commercial viability, and the ability to make a significant impact across the offshore industry.
“The objective of the AID is to perform subsea inspection work more cost-efficiently while also extracting better and more precise data quality, which adds significant value to operators. We are delighted that OTC recognises the AID’s impact potential through this prestigious award,” says Øyvind Mikaelsen, CEO of DeepOcean.
Øyvind Mikaelsen, CEO of DeepOcean. (Image credit: DeepOcean)
The AID project is a strategic partnership between DeepOcean, Argus Remote systems and Vaarst where a system has been developed with industry guidance, support, and funding from Aker BP to bring a platform to market.
The AID is based on a Rover MK2 ROV from Argus Remote Systems, with upgraded hardware and software packages. Argus is responsible for the AID platform and navigation algorithm. DeepOcean is responsible for the digital twin platform, mission planner software and live view of the AID in operation, while Vaarst is responsible for machine vision camera “Subslam 2x” for autonomous navigation and data collection.
The AID measures 1.25 x 0.85 x 0.77 meters and weighs 320 kilograms in air and can operate in water depths down to 3,000 meters. It can fly in DP mode and has both station keeping and remote-control functionalities.
The inspection data from the AID is streamed onshore and the position of the vehicle is continuously being streamed back into the digital twin to ensure high data quality and increase situational awareness.
Last year, the AID successfully completed subsea trials at the Aker BP operated Alvheim field in the central North Sea. As part of a ten-day inspection campaign, Aker BP and DeepOcean inspected subsea trees and other subsea infrastructure. The mission control was supervised both locally from the Edda Fauna vessel and remotely from Remota’s remote operations centre (ROC) in Haugesund, Norway.
“Our experience from the Alvheim job and subsequent inspection work confirm that the AID is capable of realising substantial reductions in operating costs, emissions and HSE risk for operators,” adds Øyvind Mikaelsen.
The 2024 Spotlight on New Technology Award recipients will be honored at this year’s OTC conference on Monday, 6 May at NRG Center in Houston, Texas, USA.
Global consultancy ABL Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares of specialist energy consultancy Ross Offshore from Moreld Group.
Serica Energy plc (Serica), a British independent upstream oil and gas company, announces the appointment of Chris Cox as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This will take effect on July 1, 2024, with David Latin (Chairman of Serica) ceasing his temporary role as Interim CEO at the same time.
CGG has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, at the 2024 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston to facilitate the parties exploring jointly offered carbon capture & storage (CCS) solutions. The collaboration and proposed commercial alliance intend to support the rapid increase of CCS projects that is underway by providing high-quality and fully integrated end-to-end solutions to screen, select, characterize, and monitor potential carbon storage sites worldwide.
Technology group Wärtsilä’s unique decarbonization services have been chosen to support Tristar Eships, the maritime logistics division of the Dubai-based Tristar Group, in decarbonizing its operations. Wärtsilä’s decarbonization services will initially be applied to two tankers in the company’s fleet and is tailored to create a significant reduction in their carbon emissions.
In a significant boost for the UK green energy supply chain, Sumitomo Electric has commenced construction of its state-of-the-art subsea transmission cable factory in the Scottish Highlands. The factory will supply critical elements for the reinforcement of the UK electricity transmission grid and for connecting renewable energy production facilities to the grid.
Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, has been issued a New Technology Qualification (NTQ) letter for concept design verification by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a global leader in providing classification services for marine and offshore assets.
Aberdeen-based Deep Casing Tools has won a coveted King’s Award for Enterprise - the highest official business accolade for UK companies to receive – in the International Trade category.
The Chouest group announce its acquisition of ROVOP, a leading remotely operated vehicle (ROV) compaany. With this acquisition, Chouest, alongside its subsea service company, C-Innovation, will now control a fleet of over 100 ROVs and 6 autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
DORIS, ROSEN and SPIECAPAG announce the formation of the Pipeline Transition Alliance, a partnership dedicated to re-purposing Natural Gas Infrastructure to Hydrogen Service.
Saipem has been conferred the 2024 Spotlight on New Technology® Award by Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) for its technology for the digital monitoring of subsea pipelines during laying operations called Integrated Acoustic Unit (I.A.U.).
Fugro is the proud winner of two Spotlight on New Technology Awards, which were being presented at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston on May 6. This double win underscores Fugro's commitment to innovation by delivering solutions that enable safer, more efficient and more sustainable energy development. The award-winning technologies were evaluated for their product uniqueness, ingenuity, demonstrated success, commercial viability and potential for industry-wide impact.
Unique Group, global innovators in subsea technologies and engineering, has announced the strategic acquisition of subsea technology and equipment manufacturer, Subsea Innovation. The deal elevates Unique Group’s global engineering capabilities, enhances its portfolio and further strengthens the organization’s focus on engineering excellence and technology development.
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