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  • Helicopter Crashes Into Sea Offshore Shetland. Four Dead

    24 August 2013

    An oil rig helicopter carrying 18 workers crashed last night into the North Sea, about two nautical miles west of Sumburgh, on Shetland Island in the U.K.  Four passengers died and 14 others were rescued. Police Scotland informed that one passenger is yet to be recovered: ” Police Scotland can confirm that the bodies of three […]

  • Offshore Energy 2019: It’s a wrap!

    8 October 2019

    This was the live blog of Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) 2019 taking place on 8 & 9 October. Europe’s leading gathering of the entire offshore energy industry. Read all the highlights of these days.

  • Offshore Energy Conference Review: From industry wide challenges to technology niches

    12 January 2016

    Globally some 250,000 jobs have been cut in the oil and gas industry, Bloomberg recently published, quoting Houston based industry consultant Graves & Co. More than 1,000 rigs now lay idle and the industry has reduced its spending by more than USD 100 billion this year to cope with oil prices that have fallen by more than half since 2014.

  • Silently Blasting the Sea Bed

    15 June 2012

    Silence and tranquillity aboard a seagoing monster machine that uses a more than one metre wide drill head to blast into sub sea rocks: it seems an illusion. Yet, this is what Loggers’ shock, vibration and noise control achieves with automated air suspension. Comfort and healthy working conditions for the crew aboard such heavy machinery […]

  • HEALTH & SAFETY: Helping to make maintenance safer and more efficient

    11 March 2016

    The long term employment prospects within the offshore wind industry lie with the Operation and Maintenance work that will keep the turbines producing electricity for the next 20+ years.  Hundreds of men and women will be climbing up the towers from boats, or down from helicopter dropping areas, into the nacelles for a long time […]

  • Offshore helicopter safety report reveals ‘macho bullying culture’

    9 July 2014

    On 23 August 2013, a Super Puma L2 helicopter, owned by CHC, on its way from the Borgsten Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig, was on approach to Sumburgh Airport when it crashed. Four passengers were killed. That was the fifth accident in four years involving a helicopter carrying oil and gas industry personnel to and from […]

  • Offshore Drilling: History and Overview

    25 June 2010

    Offshore drilling typically refers to the discovery and development of oil and gas resources which lie underwater. Most commonly, the term is used to describe oil extraction off the coasts of continents, though the term can also apply to drilling in lakes and inland seas. Offshore drilling presents environmental challenges, especially in the Arctic or […]

  • Oil & Gas versus Wind: Fabricom Offshore Services

    15 October 2013

    With four decades of experience, and providing a wide portfolio of Operations & Maintenance services in the oil & gas industry, Fabricom Offshore Services B.V. is still a relative newcomer to offshore wind. But it has been taken by hand by sister company Cofely Fabricom – which pioneered the Offshore High Voltage Substation (OHVS) – and has adapted very quickly. The company, which is part of the Benelux Division […]

  • In disaster’s wake, BP doubles down on deepwater despite surging shale

    27 June 2017

    By Jessica Resnick-Ault (Reuters) – About 300 BP workers commute 150 miles here by helicopter, from the Louisiana coast to a deep-sea drilling platform that can produce more oil in a day than a West Texas rig can pump in a year. On the deck of Thunder Horse, they work two-week shifts, drink seawater from […]

  • ‘Energy saving will be crucial when it comes to the energy transition’

    16 March 2020

    Read our interview with Julian Manning, the chief executive officer of Paradigm Group, regarding energy-saving during the time of energy transition.

  • ‘Energy saving will be crucial when it comes to the energy transition’

    14 April 2020
    Innovation

    Interview with Julian Manning, CEO of Paradigm Group Julian Manning is the CEO of Paradigm Group. The company specialises in innovative upstream oil and gas technologies covering Drilling Operations, Well Intervention and Pipeline blockage removal. “All our core developments disrupt conventional ways of executing operations. From understanding an industry issue, to creating an alternative solution […]

  • Germany: Wind Blades in Global Sea

    12 March 2013

    The wind energy industry is continuing to expand worldwide with the industry ebbing and flowing as global governments decide policy on supporting renewable power and then reconsider the economics, causing delays in financing major projects. The industry is caught in the financial tide but is growing with offshore and new countries coming into the marketplace. […]

  • Germany: Wind Blades in Global Sea

    24 January 2013

    The wind energy industry is continuing to expand worldwide with the industry ebbing and flowing as global governments decide policy on supporting renewable power and then reconsider the economics, causing delays in financing major projects. The industry is caught in the financial tide but is growing with offshore and new countries coming into the marketplace. […]

  • Germany: Wind Blades in Global Sea

    12 March 2013

    The wind energy industry is continuing to expand worldwide with the industry ebbing and flowing as global governments decide policy on supporting renewable power and then reconsider the economics, causing delays in financing major projects. The industry is caught in the financial tide but is growing with offshore and new countries coming into the marketplace. […]

  • Seven Waves Every Seventh Wave is Higher

    21 May 2014

    Seven Waves, a ‘flex-lay’ pipe laying vessel, is the latest addition to the Subsea 7 fleet. The vessel is designed and built by IHC Merwede, whilst the pipe-laying equipment and cranes were developed and installed by Huisman. It will initially be used in the Brazilian territorial waters to support the development of significant oil fields […]

  • WTIVS: The future – An owner/operator’s perspective

    3 October 2013

    Offshore WIND also spoke to the top management of four of the WTIV owner/operators to find out what their views and ideas are concerning the tools of their trade, the wind turbine installation vessels. These four companies are all working in the same market, experiencing the same conditions, both financial and physical. What are the companies experiencing now and […]

  • WTIVS

    2 October 2012

    In the past 12 months we have seen orders for new Wind Turbine Installation Vessels placed, new builds started and others completed and delivered. These vessels have got bigger and stronger’wlth larger cranes, and higher jacking possibilities. The specifications of almost every dimension have increased. Offshore WIND has spoken to some of the new owners […]

  • Accommodation far at sea

    5 April 2012

    With wind farms getting bigger and bigger it means that the need for materials and personnel is also growing. The previous article described this growth in the need for support vessels sailing to and from wind farms under construction, or needing maintenance, transferring materials and personnel. But when do the support vessels stop being the only solution for transferring […]

  • Accommodation far at sea

    5 April 2012

    With wind farms getting bigger and bigger it means that the need for materials and personnel is also growing. The previous article described this growth in the need for support vessels sailing to and from wind farms under construction, or needing maintenance, transferring materials and personnel. But when do the support vessels stop being the only solution for transferring […]

  • SIEMENS WIND POWER: A Bird’s Eye View on the Scale of Offshore Wind Power

    25 May 2015

    Events such as the EWEA OFFSHORE that took place in March, are providing excellent opportunities to hear all about the latest developments and challenges to overcome in the vibrant industry that is offshore wind. But reading and hearing is one thing… Experiencing the real thing is another. To give Offshore WIND and the articles we write as […]

  • SIEMENS WIND POWER: A Bird’s Eye View on the Scale of Offshore Wind Power

    25 May 2015

    Events such as the EWEA OFFSHORE that took place in March, are providing excellent opportunities to hear all about the latest developments and challenges to overcome in the vibrant industry that is offshore wind. But reading and hearing is one thing… Experiencing the real thing is another. To give Offshore WIND and the articles we write as […]

  • Sapura Diamante: Pressure can burst a pipe or make a diamond

    21 July 2014

    Sapura Diamante is the first of five fully integrated pipe-laying vessels built by IHC Merwede for Sapura Navega^ao Maritima (SNM) from Brazil. With the contract signed early 2012, the keel-laying ceremony for the 550 ton pipe-laying vessels was conducted on 15 January 2013. The launch and naming ceremony was held on 27 September 2013 at […]