MMT has secured a contract from Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) to perform a geophysical soil investigation of the Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden wind farm zone. The objective of the geophysical soil investigation is to contribute to the bathymetrical, morphological and geological understa
WindEurope, Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council) and EUCIA (European Composites Industry Association) have joined forces to advance recycling of turbine blades. The parties have created a cross-sector platform with an aim to advance novel approaches to the recycling of wind turbine blades. Lea
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved the Vigdis boosting station increased oil recovery (IOR) project in the North Sea. Vigdis field, located in the Tampen area of the North Sea, has been developed with seven subsea templates and produces oil through the Snorre field. The boosti
Polarcus, a Dubai-based seismic contractor, has recorded a decrease in its vessel utilization during the second quarter of 2019. Quarterly vessel utilization was at 72 percent compared to 85 percent in the second quarter of 2018. According to Polarcus’ update, on a contracted basis the vessel utiliz
DOF Rederi has been awarded three long-term contracts by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia for the multi role vessels (MRVs) Skandi Hugen, Skandi Nova and Skandi Marøy. The contracts have a duration of 5 years, with further 3 x 3 yearly options. The contracts are scheduled to start in Q4 2019 and Q1 2020.
i3 Energy has awarded Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), contracts for its 2019 summer drilling programme on its Liberator and Serenity assets and its 2020 Phase I development of Liberator. BHGE’s scope will include directional drilling, drilling fluids, mudlogging, formation evaluation operations a
Bibby HydroMap has appointed Gary Collins as its new CEO. Collins joins the team on the July 1, 2019 to lead the business through their next phase of growth and development. Collins was most recently a Global Sales Director of OptaSense who deploy technology that uses acoustic sensing on pipelines,
Conoco Phillips, on behalf of the licensees, has submitted a Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the re-development of the Tor field in the Greater Ekofisk area in the North Sea. The field was in production from 1978 until it was shut down in 2015 when the installation reached the end of it
OKEA and partners, Petoro and Neptune Energy Norge, have agreed to continue exploration licence PL958, east of the OKEA-operated Draugen field. The decision comes six months after OKEA assumed operatorship. This commits the licence partners to acquire new 3D seismic data and they have already decide
Airborne Oil & Gas has secured a second award from Anasuria Operating Company (AOC) to deliver a 2nd high flow thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) jumper spool in the Central North Sea. The contract will see the Netherlands-based business supplying a 2” ID 345psi rated Gas Lift Jumper to support the
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has reported losses for the year of 2018 of £24.0 million. Based on the company’s preliminary report, this result compares to £10.6 million loss in 2017. According to Atlantis, the increase in the year-on-year loss of £13.4 million reflects the significant changes in the Group
Saab Seaeye has successfully docked an autonomous vehicle to an Equinor subsea docking station to recharge its batteries and download data, demonstrating that a new future in underwater technology has arrived. Representatives from across the offshore energy industries gathered at Sweden’s Lake Vätte
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has completed maintenance programme on the diving support vessel ‘Deep Arctic’. The 156-meter, TechnipFMC-owned Deep Arctic came to Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) primarily for a main class renewal docking and for maintenance including the renewal of the steel plates to
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) and C3.ai have formed a joint venture agreement that brings together BHGE’s fullstream oil and gas expertise with C3.ai’s AI software suite to deliver digital transformation technologies for the oil and gas industry. The joint venture combines BHGE’s extensive oil a
