Shell and its partner Ithaca have taken a final investment decision on the Pierce Depressurisation Project in the UK Central North Sea. The move will enable Shell to start exporting gas from the Pierce field, which lies around 265 kilometers east of Aberdeen in Blocks 23/22a and 23/27 of the UK Cont
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has entered an agreement to continue to support the development of the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering – Wave Energy Test Site (KRISO-WETS) on the western coast of Jeju Island. This agreement builds on three years of collaboration and
Equinor, on behalf of the Njord licence, has awarded Saipem a subsea service contract using a wireless underwater intervention drone and an ROV. This contact will make Equinor the first user of technology expected to be completed in 2020. “This is a historic contract in the oil and gas industry. It
TGS is working with Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) Marine Geosciences Group on a project to assess earthquake and tsunami hazards in Banda arc and neighboring regions. IPGP – a French governmental, non-profit research and higher education establishment – is licensing some of TGS’s Ban
Zennor Petroleum has completed the 2019 Finlaggan subsea installation campaign utilizing six separate vessels. Zennor is currently developing the 100% owned Finlaggan field in the UK Central North Sea block 21/05c and 21/05d. The development project is targeting 30mmboe of gas condensate reserves fr
Subsea 7 has been awarded two contracts with a combined value between $50 million and $150 million by BP Exploration for the Azeri Central East (ACE) project in the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field in the Caspian Sea. The project is situated in a water depth of approximately 140 metres. T
Prysmian Group has been awarded a three-year service level agreement by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT for reactive maintenance operations for its HVAC and HVDC submarine and land assets. The contract represents an important milestone in the company’s PowerLink Cable Solutions strategy, which
Global Offshore plans to work with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) on its Pentland Firth East power cable installation project. The Pentland Firth is a strait separating the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. The new 35km, 33kV power cable will connect mainland
Magma Global has signed a contract with Shell to develop and qualify a flexible single polymer composite (SPC) pipe for cryogenic applications of down to -196oC. Magma was selected for its high precision laser manufacturing capability and experience in development and qualification of composite pipe
Aberdeen-based oil and gas production technology business Pragma said it has developed an advanced downhole safety valve to create an improved well control solution for cable deployed electric submersible pumps (ESPs) retrofitted to production wells. According to the company, the new valve will enab
Vår Energi has awarded a contract covering engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of subsea systems (SPS/SURF) for the Balder X project to a consortium of the companies Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) and Ocean Installer. This award is a key milestone in the ongoing Balder
Renewable Oil Services (ROS) has carried out hydraulic oil exchange on the turbines of the Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm. Under a contract with innogy, ROS performed the hydraulic oil exchange, including hydraulic system flushing, on 25 Siemens 3.6MW turbines at the site north of the Port of Mostyn
EDS HV Group (EDS) has completed testing, jointing and terminations for ELIA’s modular offshore grid (MOG) project in the Belgian waters of the North Sea. Sub-contracted by the cables manufacturer, Hellenic Cables, EDS performed the works on behalf of EPC contractor, DEME Group, and completed testin
Marine Energy Wales has announced that phase 1 of its Marine Energy Test Area (META) project is officially open for business. The announcement was made during a launch event held at Pembroke Port and marks a significant step in the development of the project. With eight pre-consented sites located i
