Equipment
Two new FMC Technologies’ ROVs for Bourbon’s vessels
FMC Technologies has delivered two of four new HD remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to Bourbon Offshore this month and will deliver the remaining two in the fourth quarter of 2015 Capable of operating at depths of up to 3,000 meters (9,842 ft.) below sea level, FMC Technologies’ HD ROVs will be mobi
PSA sees flaws in Statoil’s Sleipner ops (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has carried out an audit of Statoil’s administration of emergency preparedness, materials handling and lifting equipment maintenance at Sleipner platform, in the Norwegian North Sea. According to the PSA, the objective of the audit carried out from August
Red Marine’s load test system for ‘Skandi Africa’
Red Marine has recently delivered a high capacity load test system to Technip for the periodic load testing of the pipelay system onboard the subsea construction vessel Skandi Africa. The vessel has been specifically designed for pipelaying in harsh environments and in water depths of up to 3,000m.
Oyster Secures R&D Funds
Aquamarine Power and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) have together secured an €800,000 (£580,000) EU Horizon 2020 grant to improve the performance of Aquamarine Power’s Oyster wave energy converter. The company has already built and operated two full-scale Oyster machines at the
New Coastal Protection for Cadzand
During a regular safety check of the Dutch coastline several locations were identified where the coastal protection is unable to withstand a 4,000 years super storm. These locations are seen as weak links in the Dutch coastline. In Cadzand Bad, located close to the Belgian border in the Dutch provin
BP and Subsea 7 Jump In on Magma’s M-Pipe Development
Magma Global has signed a joint development agreement with BP and Subsea 7 in a project to qualify Magma’s carbon fibre m-pipe as the next generation of subsea pipelines. The programme is also supported by the National Composites Centre (NCC) and Innovate UK, the Government initiative established to
DeepOcean Bags Shell North Sea Survey Gig
DeepOcean AS, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV (DeepOcean), has been awarded a call-off contract for provision of ROV based Survey Services by Shell in the North Sea. According to DeepOcean, the contract is for three years plus options. “Shell in the Greater North Sea has been on our Clien
Rampion OWF Seabed Ops to Start This Week
Work will begin this week at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, in readiness for the first foundation installation in January, E.ON UK informed today. This will include clearing boulders on the seabed along the cable route and around each of the 116 foundation positions to allow safe and effective inst
IKM Secures Sverdrup Hot-Tap Contract
IKM Ocean Design has won an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Johan Sverdrup gooseneck spool and retrofit hot-tap tee from Statoil on behalf of operator Gassco. Part of the gas export solution from the Johan Sverdrup field, the assignment will take about two years to c
IKM Ocean Design bags Johan Sverdrup hot-tap contract
An engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Johan Sverdrup gooseneck spool and retrofit hot-tap tee has been awarded to IKM Ocean Design by Statoil on behalf of operator Gassco. According to Statoil, part of the gas export solution from the Johan Sverdrup field, the assignmen
Tekmar Wins at Burbo Bank Extension
Tekmar Energy, has been awarded a contract to provide its TekLink mechanical latch systems at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm on the north-west coast of England. Tekmar will provide site operator DONG Energy with 65 systems including one export and nine bellmouths for the 32-turbine, 258
Overdiepse Scheme Completed
The Netherlands has officially commissioned eight new dwelling mounds, offering a 6m elevated yard for relocated dairy farmers in the Overdiepse polder, along the river Meuse. The oldest form of civil engineering for flood protection has revived in the low country. The concept of elevated mounds was
OGS Boosts Its Explora Vessel
French seismic acquisition equipment provider, Sercel, has been awarded a contract for the provision of a multi-channel seismic acquisition system by the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS) in Trieste, Italy. The equipment will be installed on the digital telemetry r
PSL Develops New Tech to Improve Divers’ Safety
PhotoSynergy (PSL), a Scottish research and development company, has produced a new technology which aims to enhance safety for deep sea divers in the oil and gas industry. Namely, PSL, a spin out company of the University of St Andrews, has further developed its fibre lighting system LIGHTPATH, whi