4DOcean and XOCEAN have recently completed over 2,000 hours of unmanned bathymetric survey off the coasts of Scotland and England. The survey is part of the UK’s Lot 2 Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP), administered by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) subcontracted by Meritaito. Operating two
Guinard Energies has connected its P154 tidal turbine to the French electricity grid. The connection is a part of the MegaWattBlue project co-financed by Guinard Energies, the Brittany Region and the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund). The project represents the first hybrid electricity produ
Fairfield Betula has filed a decommissioning programme draft to support decommissioning of the Dunlin Alpha to Cormorant Alpha pipeline (PL5) and associated infrastructure which is part of a wider suite of decommissioning programmes for the Greater Dunlin Area. The Greater Dunlin Area consists of th
The first phase of a new £28.5 million project to create a Virtual Energy System (VES) in Orkney, Scotland, has been launched to digitally link distributed and intermittent renewable generation to flexible demand. The ReFLEX (Responsive Flexibility) Orkney project will demonstrate a first-of-its-kin
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and Acteon Field Life Service, a subsidiary of Acteon have entered into a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding to develop, explore and exploit mutual opportunities in the global oil and gas and renewable markets. George H. Kirby, president and CEO of OPT, said: “W
A new study commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland, and carried out by Everoze has provided a potential way forward for a more localized approach to offshore renewable energy deployment in coastal and island communities across Scotland. The study looked at six scenarios linked to a number of renewabl
Lundin Norway has agreed the final investment decision to proceed with an extended well test on the Rolvsnes weathered and fractured basement discovery on the Utsira High. The Rolvsnes oil discovery is located on the southern side of the Edvard Grieg field and is a fractured and weathered granite ba
Bombora Wave Power Europe said it requires a marine operator partner to enter into a framework agreement to undertake the marine operations required throughout the life cycle of the mWave project. The demo Wave Energy Converter project is to be installed off the coast of Pembrokeshire, South Wales.
Eidesvik has been awarded a contract for the subsea construction vessel Viking Neptun with Ocean Installer. The charter is for a period exceeding two months with further options. The work is scheduled to begin in Q3 2019, the company said in its Oslo Exchange announcement. The Norwegian subsea contr
The Flemish government and Elia have jointly proposed plans for ‘Ventilus’, a new high-voltage project to connect wind energy from the North Sea to a new electricity highway in West Flanders, Belgium. In a few years’ time, Ventilus should connect additional offshore wind power generation, among othe
Oilfield services investment company Akastor has completed the transaction through which AGR and First Geo joined forces and established a new company. The joint team of experts comprises around 400 professionals with offices in Norway, the UK, the Middle East, Australia, Houston and Mexico. In Norw
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into a final contract with Spirit Energy Norway, on behalf of the PL1031 license group, for a multi-client survey in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The contract follows from the multi-client letter of intent with an approximate value of USD 2.5 million, sig
The preparatory work for the offshore pipeline of the Balticconnector project, a gas pipeline to be built between Finland and Estonia, has been completed. “This was a very important phase to complete so that the actual pipe laying can begin as scheduled at the end of May,” said project manager Tom F
Maersk Supply Service’s subsea construction vessel Maersk Forza has started a two-year firm contract with DeepOcean in West Africa and the North Sea. The vessel started the contract for general subsea support services on April 01, 2019, the company informed through social media. This is the third co
