Offshore pipeline news

The presidents of Russia and Turkey have had a meeting to discuss the implementation of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline project.

Quest Integrity highlights the next series of technological advances required by the industry to overcome unpiggable or difficult-to-inspect pipeline integrity verification.

Alexey Miller and Klaus Schaefer, of Gazprom and Uniper respectively, have confirmed their commitment to delivering Nord Stream 2 on time.

Cooper Energy Ltd has awarded Subsea 7 S.A. a sizeable contract for the Sole development project in Australia.

James Fisher Subsea Excavation has designed the Twin T8000 tool for large diameter trenching in response to its client’s needs.

Rovco has recently completed two subsea survey contracts in southeast Asia and the Middle East.

A construction contract has been signed for the second string of TurkStream’s offshore section.

McDermott has acquired a pipelay and construction vessel for deepwater applications. The company plans to upgrade the vessel to align with its standards.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified a pipeline deal for the TurkStream pipeline project.

The Iranian oil minister has stated that Iran and Oman have agreed to alter the route of their underwater natural gas pipeline to avoid UAE waters.