TechnipFMC has been awarded an integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract from Lundin Norway for the Luno II and Rolvsnes development in the North Sea. The contract, said to be worth between $250 million and $500 million, covers the delivery and installation
Cornwall-based marine recruitment specialist UTM Consultants has appointed William Best as a new business manager. The appointment follows the recent opening of a new office in Bristol where he will be based. Best will head up the ROV, Autonomous Vehicles & Inspection business line of UTM Consultant
Dutch sustainable energy provider Eneco has awarded EWPL Ocean with a full scope contract for offshore turbine blade inspections and damage assessment. The parties have not disclosed any further details regarding the contract value and the duration of the works. Eneco is the owner of two offshore wi
Rovco has formed an invested partnership with Global Marine Group (GMG) to bring intelligent inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) solutions to the global offshore market. GMG, made up of three business units – Global Offshore, CWind and Global Marine – has secured a 13.8% share in the Bristol an
Aberdeen-based energy services firm, Ardyne Technologies, said it aims to enter a new phase of growth following a funding package from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank. The Bank’s Growth Finance team has provided Ardyne with £7 million, which will be used to enhance its core products and expand the bus
CNOOC has made a new discovery on the Glengorm prospect, located in the UK Central North Sea. The Glengorm discovery is located in License P2215 with a water depth of approximately 86 meters. The exploration well Glengorm was drilled to a total depth of 5,056 meters and encountered net gas and conde
Equinor has received an approval from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for extended technical lifetime for the Åsgard A facility in the Norwegian Sea until 2027. It will extend the production twelve years longer than the original plan. Åsgard A plays a particularly important role in recovering as
A team of scientists and engineers has for the first time successfully drilled over two kilometres through the ice sheet in West Antarctica using hot water. This research will help understand how the region will respond to a warming climate. The 11-person team has been working on the Rutford Ice Str
IKM Testing has been awarded a contract by Total for the work on the Tyra field in the Danish Sector of the North Sea. The contract includes cleaning and preparation for the removal of existing platforms and associated subsea pipelines. The contract will mainly be carried out in 2019 and parts of 20
Siemens Gamesa has awarded 1StopWind, a UK-based wind turbine inspection and maintenance specialist, with a contract for offshore Statutory Inspection and Repair works at four offshore wind farms in Germany. The contract is the third for the UK company for Siemens Gamesa’s offshore projects in Germa
Aerospace technology could help develop a new protection system for offshore wind turbine blades that could eliminate the need for intervention related to rain erosion, a new research suggests. Conducted by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Doncasters Bramah and Performance Engineered So
Aerospace technology could help develop a new protection system for offshore wind turbine blades that could eliminate the need for intervention related to rain erosion, a new research suggests. Conducted by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Doncasters Bramah and Performance Engineered So
The Baltic Pipe project, a new, bi-directional offshore gas interconnection between Poland and Denmark, will receive nearly €215 million support from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Today, EU Member States voted on a Commission proposal to invest almost €800 million in key European energy infr
Scottish engineering consultancy QED Naval said that its Subhub tidal power platform was lifted into the water earlier this month. The lift was managed and supported by Doyle Shipping Group who conducted all stevedoring operations and provided boat support. They contracted Kavanagh Cranes to perform
