Operations & Maintenance
VIDEO: Chevron’s First Oil at Jack/St. Malo
On December 2, 2014, Chevron announced that crude oil and natural gas production has begun at the Jack/St. Malo project in the Lower Tertiary trend, deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Jack and St. Malo fields are located within 25 miles (40 km) of each other in approximately 7,000 feet (2,100 m) of
Subsea 7 Scoops Stampede Deal
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by the Hess Corporation for installation work in support of the Stampede Project in deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. The scope of work involves installation of flowlines, steel catenary risers, umbilicals, jumpers and associated subsea architecture which tie-back two
PHOTO: NUI Robot in Arctic Survey
The AWI marine expert Antje Boetius and a team of scientists from the US-American Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) presented first results from test dives of a new innovative under ice robot at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. The new vehicle, called Ne
SeaBird Secures LoA for South East Asia Work
SeaBird Exploration Plc has received a letter of award (LOA) for source work for one of its vessels in the South East Asia region. It is estimated that the client will charter the vessel for 30-35 days starting early April 2015. The contract will have an estimated value of USD 3.5 – 4.0 million. Sea
2H Offshore Scores Tanjong Baram Job
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, will deliver a lightweight conductor-supported platform for EQ Petroleum Developments Malaysia Sdn Bhd for installation in the Tanjong Baram field, offshore Malaysia. EQ Petroleum Developments Malaysia Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of EnQuest PLC. The award follows completi
PHOTO: ASI Marine in Pipeline Inspection with Falcon ROV
ASI Marine has established the record for the longest tunnel swim with a Falcon ROV. By modifying the Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV, they were able to send the vehicle through a pipeline stretching over four kilometres under Gladstone Harbour, Queensland to Curtis Island. ASI Marine also sent the same modi
Scientists Find Over 100 New Species in GoM
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a new two-volume study report, Investigations of Chemosynthetic Communities on the Lower Continental Slope of the Gulf of Mexico. This final report presents the results from a five-year field study funded by BOEM and the National Oceanic and
WGK Wins Captain Subsea FEED
Chevron North Sea Limited has awarded front end engineering and design contracts to Wood Group Kenny Caledonia for subsea work on its Captain EOR project. Under the contract, Wood Group Kenny will provide subsea engineering of the trees, wellheads, controls and the polymer injection flowlines to the
Reach, MMT in ‘Surveyor Interceptor’ Trials
Reach Subsea and MMT have announced, after one week with offshore testing from the vessel Edda Fonn, that the Surveyor Interceptor is performing according to expectations, both on speed and the survey data quality. Reach Subsea ASA (Reach) has, as previously announced, together with survey partner M
Technip’s Extension for ‘Viking Neptun’
Technip in Norway has today exercised their first option to extend the contract related to the newbuild Viking Neptun, owned by Eidesvik Offshore According to Reach Subsea and Eidesvik Offshore, the extension is from 110 to 180 days operations in 2015. As previously announced in November, the Eidesv
TenneT Gives Go-Ahead to NordLink Project
TenneT has given the green light to its participation in the construction of the NordLink cable from Germany to Norway. The power cable, which largely runs across the seabed (516 km subsea cable), has a capacity of 1,400 MW, the equivalent of 466 wind turbines of 3 MW, 580,000 solar panels or a very
Ofgem Ups Scottish Subsea Link Funds by £56 Mln
Ofgem has today approved £1.1 billion funding for a new subsea link in the north of Scotland. The regulator’s decision is £105 million less than the funding request from Scottish Hydro Electricity Transmission (SHE Transmission) to ensure consumers pay no more than necessary. The final funding decis
Braveheart Shipping Sets Up Crew Tender Service in Eemshaven
Braveheart Shipping, in cooperation with Amasus Shipping, has established a crew tender service in Eemshaven. The crew tender service can be reached 24/7 and there is also a 24/7 a ship available. Eemshaven is chosen because of its ideal location, specifically the proximity of many wind farms and th
ABB, Hitachi Team Up on HVDC in Japan
ABB and Hitachi have agreed to form a joint venture for high voltage direct current (HVDC) system solutions in Japan. The new entity, to be based in Tokyo, will be responsible for the design, engineering, supply and after-sales services related to the DC system of HVDC projects bringing ABB’s latest