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TechnipFMC inks RLWI gig with Inpex on Ichthys

Jan 26, 2017

TechnipFMC inked an agreement with Japan's Inpex for riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services in the Ichthys field, about 220km offshore of Western Australia, for the Ichthys LNG Project. Under the agreement, the first the new firm has announced since launching last week…

Open water abandonment

Dec 01, 2016

Audrey Leon speaks with Helix Energy Solutions Group’s David Carr about a new system from the Subsea Services Alliance, which seeks to safely drive down the cost of well abandonment operations in open waters. Helix…

A CT first

Dec 01, 2016

Seeking additional gains from subsea wells on a tight budget has paved the way for the implementation of a new technology to the market. Elaine Maslin reports. Helix’s Compensated Coiled Tubing Lift Frame in its operational position…

AkerBP, IKM agree to mud recovery services

Nov 14, 2016

IKM Cleandrill has been awarded a three-year frame agreement with AkerBP for riserless closed loop mud recovery services. The initial operations under this contract will be production well drilling on the Alvheim development from the Transocean Arctic semisubmersible rig…

Oceaneering acquires Blue Ocean Technologies

Oct 17, 2016

Oceaneering International has acquired privately-held Blue Ocean Technologies, a provider of riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services, in a US$30 million cash deal. Included in the acquisition are three RLWI systems, two of which are currently under construction…

Subsea Services Alliance launches riserless abandonment module

Oct 05, 2016

The Subsea Services Alliance, a collaboration between Schlumberger and Helix, have launched the development of the first riserless open water abandonment module (ROAM). The 18¾-in large bore system will enhance well abandonment capacity…

Changing the game

Aug 01, 2016

In advance of OE’s 2016 Deepwater Intervention Forum, held in Galveston, Texas, Audrey Leon discusses the next game-changing technologies with the forum’s board members. The Helix Well Enhancer…

A new way to P&A

Jun 21, 2016

In advance of the Deepwater Intervention Forum this 9-11 August 2016, Jerry Lee reports on a new approach to riserless plug and abandonment carried out by Wild Well Control in the US Gulf of Mexico. PA Tool component description and diagram…

New Wild Well tool completes GOM P&A

Apr 22, 2016

Wild Well Control’s DeepRange tool, in conjunction with its 7Series riserless intervention system, has successfully performed full plug and abandonment operations on four subsea wells in the Gulf of Mexico. These wells are a part of a larger…

Cross Group completes GoM subsea well intervention

Apr 08, 2016

The Cross Group has successfully completed subsea live well intervention operations on three TFL (through-flowline) template wells in the US Gulf of Mexico using its 3-1/16in 10,000 psi subsea convertible live well intervention package in 1800ft of water…

Cross completes 15,000-psi subsea live well intervention package

Mar 30, 2016

The Cross Group has completed the engineering and design phase of its 7-3/8in 15,000-psi live well intervention package. Utilizing technological advancements along with field-proven technology, the newly designed 15,000-psi subsea live…

Staying ahead of the game

Feb 01, 2016

Despite slower than anticipated demand for well intervention services, service firms are ploughing ahead with new designs and solutions to help operators get more out of their wells. Elaine Maslin highlights some of the activity in the market…

Battling fatigue

Feb 01, 2016

2H Offshore’s Mike Campbell and John Gaver discuss design challenges of riserless well intervention systems and best practices. Figure 1 – Traditional vs riserless intervention systems…

OSD develops new RLWI / IMR vessels

Dec 07, 2015

OSD-IMT, the UK division of Netherlands-based Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), is designing two 120m IMT9120 riserless light well intervention / IMR vessels for Austin Offshore, the shipping arm of Upstream Drilling, Singapore. The…

Endeavor in decommissioning JIP

Jul 01, 2015

Endeavor Management released a proposal for a joint industry project (JIP) to support the industry’s need for global best practice development in subsea decommissioning. The genesis of this JIP is the work completed for Petrobras by Endeavor…

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