Business & Finance
UK: BP Selects Emerson Technology for Clair Ridge Project
Emerson Process Management has been awarded a $23 million contract by BP to supply integrated control and safety systems for two new bridge-linked platforms for the Clair Ridge project. Clair Ridge is located in the North Sea to the west of the Shetland Islands, U.K. It is being developed by BP and
UK: A&P Group Grows Its Business in North East
A&P Group is determined to continue to deliver growth for its business in the North East. Against the background of a very competitive market place for its services, and to build on the ship repair, fabrication and conversion business, the Group recognises the potential opportunities and challenges
Damen Shipyards Launches New Type of ASD Tug at ITS (Spain)
Damen Shipyards has launched its newly designed ASD Tug 3212 at the International Tug and Salvage Convention (ITS) in Barcelona. This innovative and powerful tug in the 85 t BP range is the result of three years of research and represents a completely new Damen ship type and a milestone in ASD tug d
UK: Ocean Installer Wins Subcontract for Scott Field Development
Saipem has awarded Ocean Installer a subcontract for the installation and recovery of a Pipeline Initiation System at the Scott Field development. Saipem is contracted to undertake pipelay operations at the Scott Field development, and has subcontracted the installation and recovery of a Pipeline In
UK: Ocean Installer Takes Part in Scott Field Development
Saipem has awarded Ocean Installer a subcontract for the installation and recovery of a Pipeline Initiation System at the Scott Field development in the UK North Sea. Saipem is contracted to undertake pipelay operations at the Scott Field development, and has subcontracted the installation and recov
The Netherlands: Fugro Reviews Options for Marine Streamer Seismic Data Acquisition
Fugro N.V. announces it is undertaking a review of all options for its marine streamer seismic data acquisition business and associated activities. This review is initiated on the basis of Fugro’s position in the market; that Fugro has no current plans to increase the size of its high end, modern, s
UK: London Array Wind Farm Gets Ellis’ Emperor Cable Cleats
Emperor cable cleats from Yorkshire-based manufacturer, Ellis are being installed on a wind farm project that when complete will power over 470,000 homes. The cleats, which were specified by JDR Cable Systems, are being used on the London Array Offshore Wind Farm, which is currently being built 20km
Norway: Troms Offshore Accepts Delivery of New PSV
Troms Offshore Supply has today received its new build no 773 at STX Søviknes shipyard in Norway. The ship will be given the name MV Troms Sirius in a naming ceremony to be arranged in Stavanger on Thursday 31st May. Troms Sirius is a Clean Design diesel electric PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) with a
Norway: Troms Offshore Receives Its Newbuild PSV
Troms Offshore Supply has received its new build no 773 at STX Søviknes shipyard in Norway. The ship will be given the name MV Troms Sirius in a naming ceremony to be arranged in Stavanger on Thursday 31st May. Troms Sirius is a Clean Design diesel electric PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) with a deck a
Norway: Largest Jacket Ever Build at HFG Ready for Installation at Valemon
Recently the 9,150 tonnes Statoil jacket set sail from the Heerema Vlissingen yard to its final destination at Valemon gas field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in a water depth of approximately 135 metres and about 160 kilometers west of Bergen, Norway. In less than 2 years, after contract award
Largest Ever Jacket Built by HFG Ready for Valemon Field Offshore Norway
The largest jacket ever designed and fabricated at Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) ready for installation at Statoil operated gas field offshore Norway
UK: Former Student Participates in The Underwater Centre’s Open Day
A leading subsea trials and training centre has welcomed back a former student who is now a leading industry expert, more than thirty years after he qualified on the saturation closed bell mixed gas course. Derek Beddows, Upstream Diving Technical Authority for BP returned to The Underwater Centre i
UK: Blyth Workcats Launches Its Biggest Boat at Seawork
Seawork has been chosen as the venue for Blyth Workcats to launch a boat that promotes it into a new league of boatbuilding. The Blyth 17-metre is the largest to come from this long-established Essex boatyard and has been designed to supply the offshore energy sector with a practical and robust work
BP Extends Contract for ‘Safe Caledonia’ in UK North Sea
BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (‘BP’) has extended the contract duration for the use of Safe Caledonia conducting accommodation support at the Andrew Area Development Project in the UK sector of the North Sea. The revised contract period incorporates operations at the Magnus platform and e