Equipment
DHI: Report on Coastal Erosion Mitigation Guidelines Released
The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) recently released Report no. 123 – 2014 entitled ‘Countries in Transition: Coastal Erosion Mitigation Guidelines’. Karsten Mangor, one of the DHI experts, was the Chairman of the International Co-operation Commission Working Group
Siem Offshore sells two OSCVs
Norway’s Siem Offshore has entered into an agreement with Daya Materials Bhd. for the sale of the two 2013-built Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels (“OSCVs”) ”Siem Daya 1” and ”Siem Daya 2” at a total price of USD 282 million. Daya, based in Malaysia, has been given 150 days to arrange for financi
Georgia: Terek River Dredging Moves Forward
The cleaning works in Devdorak valley have officially commenced following recent landslide that hit the Dariali Gorge on the border between Russia and Georgia. According to the Georgia’s PM Irakli Gharibashvili, “special vehicles were sent to the disaster area to carry out the elimination of the dis
Rosneft, NADL mull assets swap
Rosneft, Seadrill Limited and North Atlantic Drilling Limited (NADL) signed a Framework Agreement that envisages long-term cooperation in the sphere of oilfield development projects. The document foresees the acquisition by Rosneft of NADL shares through an exchange of assets and investments in NADL
Carnegie Signs Collaboration Agreement with European Wave Energy Developers
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the signing of a Collaboration MOU with leading European power industry firms and a number of UK based wave energy developers aimed at reducing costs and increasing reliability. The collaboration brings together Carnegie’s UK subsidiary, C
Atlantis Agrees Financing Package for Phase 1A of MeyGen Project
Atlantis, owner of the world’s largest planned tidal stream energy project, MeyGen, announces that it has agreed terms with a funding syndicate for a funding package for Phase 1A of the MeyGen project. Total project funding package, which is a combination of equity, debt and grant, will exceed £50m.
Pulse Bags Contract from Total on Martin Linge Field
Pulse Structural Monitoring (Pulse), an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract with Total E&P Norge AS to provide a real time integrity monitoring system, to measure platform displacement during drilling operations. The two-year contract, with a two-year extension option, will support Total’s d
UPDATE: Dredging at Port of Wells Commences Next Week
The Port of Wells dredging program is scheduled for Monday, August 25, 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 2 and 4. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked by th
Statoil Chooses Kvaerner for Oseberg Concept Study
Statoil has awarded Kvaerner a concept study related to a standardised, unmanned dry tree wellhead platform for the Oseberg Future Development project. The concept is focused on minimisation of facilities, equipment and costs down to water depths of 150 meters and may be a cost effective solution co
Pulse hired to support Total’s drilling at Martin Linge
Pulse Structural Monitoring (Pulse), an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract with Total E&P Norge AS to provide a real time integrity monitoring system, to measure platform displacement during drilling operations. The two-year contract, with a two-year extension option, will support Total’s d
MESL Selected for Regional Seabed Monitoring
MESL were identified as the preferred consultancy to collect, process and identify samples from three of five regional projects; The Humber, Thames and Anglian regions. The samples will be collected in order to obtain a baseline dataset that will be used to deliver monitoring conditions for marine l
AGSL wins Cygnus job from GDF SUEZ
Asset Guardian Solutions Ltd (AGSL), which specialises in critical control software asset protection for the process and manufacturing industry, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd, a North Sea oil and gas operator. AGSL will provide GDF SUEZ with a customised
Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub Gets SCORE Grant
Grant programme, Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE), has announced Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub as the latest innovation to receive funding. Marine Power Systems was founded with the sole purpose of developing and bringing to market the novel, patent protected wave energy
Tyra Southeast B platform shipped to Danish North Sea
After installing the platform, Maersk Oil plans to drill 12 wells during 2015-2017. Each horizontal well will be about six kilometres long.