DNV’s Enhanced Classification Rules for mobile offshore units presented in May have been further improved through a process of industry consultation and feedback. The final versions of the related DNV Offshore Standards have been released and are available now. “Our aim has been to take class a new
On 3 October 2013, the PSA conducted an audit of the Åsgard subsea compression project at Statoil in Stavanger. The audit was primarily associated with the PSA’s main prioritisation of the external environment and prevention of acute emissions, in which they monitor in particular subsea facilities.
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS has received consent to use the Ekofisk 2/4 Z facility on the Ekofisk field. The Ekofisk field will remain in production far longer than originally planned when the field was first put into production in 1970. This has created a need for a new production facility, Ekofi
Talisman Energy has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to conduct manned underwater operations in the period from November 2013 to December 2014. Diving contractor Technip Norge AS will perform the manned underwater operations at Varg, Yme and Blane fields. Technip will use
Marine and coastal environment specialists, BMT Oceanica (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has commenced its latest project with Pluton Resources Ltd (Pluton) to increase knowledge of marine fauna around the Irvine and Cockatoo Islands off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia. This will invo
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the UK and Norway, announces the spudding of the Faroe-operated Novus (PL645) well no. 6507/10-2S in Norway. The Novus prospect is located some nin
Royal Australian Navy Minehunter Coastal (MHC), HMAS Gascoyne, has been hard at work conducting Route Survey of Darwin Harbour over the past few weeks. Route Survey is the exploration of a route to determine the nature of the seabed and the nature of any underwater objects that are detected. The dat
Statoil has together with partners in PL348/348B made an oil discovery in the Snilehorn prospect in the Norwegian Sea, approximately fifteen kilometres northeast of the Njord field. This is the third near-field discovery in the Norwegian Sea in three months. Exploration well 6407/8-6 and sidetrack 6
A consortium comprising of Marubeni (project integrator), the University of Tokyo (technical advisor), Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Marine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Hitachi, Furukawa Electric, Shimizu, and Mizuho Informati
Fundy Tidal Inc. and Clean Current Power Systems Inc. entered into an agreement to test and demonstrate a 3.5m diameter Clean Current tidal turbine as part of a Tidal Power System (TPS), including energy storage and system controls that enable balancing of power production with community load (TPS p
The development of the UK’s largest offshore wind demonstration site – regarded as a pivotal strand in helping to lower the costs associated with Round 3 offshore wind farms – has received a boost with dual planning consents being given to the construction of the site and the onshore substation. The
FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, announces the start of the third 3D seismic survey. The PGS Ramform Titan has commenced a 3D seismic survey over the mid-Cretaceous Hersilia fan complex within the northern
Leighton Engineering has been successful in securing four additional projects in recent months to add to their strong track record in undertaking detailed engineering work from the Engineering Centre of Excellence in Malaysia. Leighton Engineering Director Ian Develin said “The award of these projec
OSM Offshore has agreed to enter into a 6 years contract with Norwegian energy company Statoil Petroleum AS to operate the Heidrun FSU. The Heidrun FSU is currently being built by Samsung Heavy Industries at the world’s second-largest shipyard in Geoje Island, Republic of Korea and is expected to be
