Technip, a provider of project management, engineering and construction for the oil & gas industry, announced today that the company has been awarded a sub sea contract by W&T Offshore Inc for the Daniel Boone field development, in the Gulf of Mexico.
This field is located in Green Canyon Block 646, at a water depth of 1,349 meters (4,230 feet) and will be tied back to the Front Runner Spar.
Houston — A saturation diver working around 200 FSW was killed when he had a problem with a lift bag, which caused him to have a rapid accent to the surface. The diver was working for Veolia on a project in the Gulf of Mexico.
Further details will be made available once the investigation into the accident is underway.
We just got word that a diver was killed in the GOM today. We are still confirming the details and will post them as soon as we have confirmed reports.
Our thoughts are with the friends and families. Stay safe out there everyone!
cDiver.net Staff
SEATTTLE — A diver was critically injured Monday after having a problem underwater along the Seattle waterfront.
Seattle Fire Department spokeswoman Dana Vander Houwen said the man was with a diving school group in the water at the Bell Street Marina and experienced some sort of problem while wearing a diving helmet.
Other people in the class called 911 and the man was pulled to shore unconscious after being underwater for about five minutes.
Medics performed CPR for about 20 minutes outside the marina at 2201 Alaskan Way and then rushed the man to Harborview Medical Center where he was in critical condition, Vander Houwen said.
The man was diving in about 40 feet of water, but it was not known what went wrong.
Subsea 7 has been awarded an exclusive 3 year frame agreement contract with Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited for subsea field development works on all its UK assets.
The contract includes involvement of Subsea 7 at the front end — in concept development and costing, provision of project management, design engineering, procurement, fabrication, right through to installation and commissioning, with the potential to provide inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services in the future, one of a broad range of products available from Subsea 7’s Life-of-Field Services offering. The two companies will work closely together to ensure alignment and value creation throughout project lifecycles.
Subsea 7 Inc says that its subsidiary Subsea 7 Limited has acquired the exclusive global licence rights for a new subsea hot tap technology, known as Subsea Grouted Tee (SSGT).
The Subsea Grouted Tee technology enables intervention activities to be carried out on high and low pressure subsea pipelines, without the need for major hyperbaric welding operations. Typical intervention scenarios are repairs, valve by-pass/replacements, removal of blockages and branch connections. These activities are frequently performed with the assistance of highly experienced welder divers. Utilising the SSGT presents the opportunity to intervene into pipelines whilst still under pressure, negating the requirement for costly production shutdowns. Further benefits are that SSGT can be deployed by mechanical divers and it eliminates the need for lengthy welding qualification.
Houston — Fears brought on by the international swine flue outbreak have led to several event cancellations at the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), which is being held at Reliant Park in Houston from May 4 to May 7.
Petrobras President and CEO Jose Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo and several other officials from the Brazilian energy company reportedly have canceled plans to attend OTC.
Aberdeen — Subsea 7’s newbuild pipelay and construction vessel, Seven Pacific, is on schedule for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2010. The vessel, to be fitted with a 260-ton vertical lay system (VLS) tower, will further enhance Subsea 7’s pipelay capabilities, particularly in deep water.
First steel for the Seven Pacific was cut on March 16, and the first units are currently being fabricated at IHC Krimpen Shipyard, near Rotterdam.
New Orleans — Independent exploration and production company Energy Partners, Ltd. (EPL) (Pink Sheets: ERPL.PK) and certain of its domestic subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.
EPL has reached an agreement with an ad hoc committee of the company’s senior noteholders on the terms of a comprehensive financial restructuring that would substantially reduce the company’s indebtedness and provide a long-term solution for its balance sheet. The company and its subsidiaries will continue to manage their properties and operate their businesses in the ordinary course throughout the Chapter 11 process while the company seeks confirmation of its reorganization plans under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy court.
NEW YORK — Oil prices wavered today as the nation’s employment picture darkened and consumers pulled back on spending.
Benchmark crude for June delivery ticked up 15 cents to settle at $51.12 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, Brent prices rose 2 cents to settle at $50.80 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.