Equipment
Åsgard Subsea Compression System Becomes Field-Proven Technology
Both subsea compression trains at Statoil’s Åsgard field have achieved more than 25’000 operation hours with an availability close to 100%. The world’s first subsea gas compression facility features two MAN Diesel & Turbo HOFIM motor-compressor units. The Åsgard subsea compression system has officia
Tekmar to Protect Cables for Binhai North H2 OWF in China
Tekmar Energy (Tekmar), the European based specialists in cable protection systems (CPS) for offshore wind farms has been awarded a contract to protect array cables on the 400MW Binhai North H2 offshore wind farm, located in Jiangsu province of China. The 400MW Binhai North H2 project is currently u
EEW SPC to Supply Monopiles for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One
DONG Energy has awarded a contract to EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH (EEW SPC) to manufacture all monopiles for the 174-turbine offshore wind farm, Hornsea Project One. The companies previously announced a contract for 116 monopiles in November 2016, and now the contract has been extended to co
Magseis Reports Profitable Q2
Norwegian seabed seismic services player Magseis has bounced back in black in the second quarter of 2017 as revenue jumped over 150 percent. The Oslo-listed company has seen its revenue at USD 19.4 million, up from USD 7.7 million same time last year. Revenue for the first half of 2017 came at $40.5
Governor wants Virginia out of U.S. offshore drilling plans
Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe has sent a letter to the Trump administration asking that Virginia be excluded from the U.S. 2019-2024 offshore oil and gas leasing plan. While McAuliffe doesn’t seem to be against the oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic, it’s the revenue sharing plan, or the
DGI Logan Acquires Hadco Services
Doedijns Group International (DGI), through its US subsidiary Logan Industries International Corporation (DGI Logan), has acquired Hadco Services Inc. (Hadco). Hadco is a specialized repair and service company based in Mobile, Alabama. DGI, headquartered in the Netherlands, is a supplier of hydrauli
Golar LNG Partners buys stake in Hili Episeyo FLNG
Golar LNG, Keppel, and Black and Veatch have entered into an agreement to sell its stakes in Golar Hilli, a company that owns the Hilli Episeyo FLNG vessel. The FLNG unit, being converted in the Keppel yard in Singapore, will be deployed later this year in Cameroon, to produce gas for Perenco. The t
Elia MOG Contract for DEME
Dredging International, part of the DEME Group, has secured the contract from Belgian transmission system operator Elia for the submarine power cable installation for the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in the North Sea. Elia’s Modular Offshore Grid, or so-called electricity plug, includes an Offshore S
Saab Seaeye Falcon for Huon Aquaculture
Privately owned producer of fresh salmon in Australia, Huon Aquaculture, has ordered a second Saab Seaeye Falcon underwater e-robotic vehicle. Their newest Falcon is now enhanced with Saab Seaeye’s iCON behaviour-based intelligent control architecture. Huon’s main use of the Falcons is to inspect th
Partrac Gets Hywind Metocean Monitoring Job
Partrac has been selected by Statoil to provide real-time wave and current measurement services for Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating wind farm. Partrac has been contracted for a minimum of 1 year (with multi-year contract extension options) to manage the deployment and maintenance of the
Van Oord Installs Walney Extension Foundations
Van Oord has finished the Walney Extension offshore wind farm for DONG Energy to transport and install 87 foundations. Van Oord’s installation vessels Aeolus and Svanen completed the project in 4.5 months. For this project, Van Oord deployed its 8,000-tonne heavy lift installation vessel Svanen to i
Subsea 7 Bets on Flumill Tidal Technology
Subsea 7 and Flumill have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development and design of marine tidal technology. Flumill is an Arendal-based company in Norway that has developed a patented-concept based on rotating helixes for production of electric power from tidal water. The company ha
AKVA Group Sees Profits Double
Norwegian equipment provider for aquaculture industry, AKVA group, has boosted its profit in the second quarter of 2017 as all of its business segments upped their quarterly performance and saw the revenues grow. Namely, the company booked profit before tax of NOK 39.5 million and net profit of NOK
New Dredger for Barnstable County Arrives Next Month
The Barnstable County Dredge Program has launched a campaign giving the public the opportunity to pick the name of their newest dredge. The vessel is currently under construction in Baltimore, Maryland, with the delivery scheduled for the next month. The dredge naming campaign will occur in two phas