Business & Finance
nkt cables Signs USD 113 Million Submarine Contract for West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
nkt cables has signed a contract with DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables (part of Iberdrola Renovables) for supply of on- and offshore high voltage cables, including delivery and installation of accessories for the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. The West of Duddon Sands project will
Norway: AGR FO Appoints Two New Senior Management Members
AGR Field Operations (AGR FO) have announced key Senior Management appointments, confirming their goals to expand their full range of services across the globe. Eric Doyle is appointed as Business Development Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMA) and, Azhar Aziz will take the position of
Norway: Lundin Pleased with Avaldsnes’ Sidetrack Results
Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) a wholly owned subsidiary of Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) has completed the sidetrack well 16/3-4A of the first appraisal well 16/3-4 on the Avaldsnes discovery in PL501 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). A comprehensive data acquisition and sampling
CodaOctopus Presents New Features of Coda Survey Engine Seismic + (UK)
The latest version of Coda Survey Engine Seismic+ comes with a host of new key features and there are more to come this summer! The first new major feature of Seismic+ is the ability to import any data objects such as core logs, geotechnical data, line plans, specifications, videos etc. You can then
Norway: BP Gets Green Light for Continued Use of Hod Gas Lift Pipeline
BP Norge AS has received consent for continued use of the Hod 4” gas lift pipeline until 31 December 2014. Hod is located in the North Sea in block 2/11, 13 kilometres south of Valhall. The licensees are Amerada Hess Norway AS (62.5%) and BP Norge AS as operator (37.5%). The field was discovered in
UK: South Boats Secure Order for Construction of Seven Offshore Wind Farm Support Catamarans
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and Turbine Transfer Ltd. announce the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of seven offshore wind farm support catamarans. Five of the craft will be built at South Boats’ new facility in Cowes and two will be sub-contracted to Buckie Ship Yard.
The Netherlands: Hertel Offshore Workers Break Safety Record. 700 Days without LTI
In Europe and Asia, Hertel’s offshore teams are breaking milestones in terms of safety performance. On 30th June, a total of 700 days without an LTI was passed. Peter van Aken, Managing Director of Hertel’s offshore business in The Netherlands commented “700 days ago, one of our colleagues hurt his
PSA Audits Statoil and Technip in Connection With Divers as Potential Group Exposed to Risk (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway audited Statoil Petroleum and the diving contractor Technip Norge on 2 December 2010 in connection with follow-up of divers as a group exposed to risk. This audit is a part of a major pan-industry audit activity directed at multiple players. Background On the ba
Nord Stream Receives Operations Permit From Danish Energy Agency
Danish Energy Agency granted Nord Stream permission to operate the first of its twin pipelines that will transport natural gas from Russia to Europe. The application for Line 1 was sent in March – exactly two years after Nord Stream applied for permission to construction of the Nord Stream project.
Norway: DeepOcean Group Presents New Board of Directors
DeepOcean Group Holding AS, an integrated provider of subsea, trenching and marine support vessels and services, today announced the formation of its Board of Directors. The Board is currently comprised of five directors, including three industry veterans, as well as two representatives of the Compa
Nord Stream Receives Operations Permit from Danish Energy Agency
Today the Danish Energy Agency granted Nord Stream permission to operate the first of its twin pipelines that will transport natural gas from Russia to Europe. The application for Line 1 was sent in March – exactly two years after Nord Stream applied for permission to construction of the Nord Stream
Pöyry Acquires Parts of Engineering Consulting Business of Vattenfall (Sweden)
Pöyry Plc has completed the acquisition of parts of the engineering consulting business of Vattenfall Power Consultant AB . The business has been incorporated into a new company, SwedPower AB, in which Pöyry has 100 per cent shareholding. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. A
Pöyry Acquires Parts of Engineering Consulting Business of Vattenfall (Sweden)
Pöyry Plc has completed the acquisition of parts of the engineering consulting business of Vattenfall Power Consultant AB . The business has been incorporated into a new company, SwedPower AB, in which Pöyry has 100 per cent shareholding. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. A
Harren & Partner Orders Three OCTOPUS-Onboard Systems from Amarcon, The Netherlands
The German shipping group Harren & Partner / Offshore Installation Group (OIG) placed an order for the installation of three OCTOPUS-Onboard systems. Harren & Partner was founded in 1989 and has been expanding ever since. Today H & P operates a fleet of about 60 vessels consisting of tankers, contai