The Scottish Government’s Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands, Paul Wheelhouse MSP, marked the official completion of SSEN Transmission’s flagship Caithness-Moray HVDC link with a visit to Blackhillock substation in Moray. The £1bn transmission link, delivered on time and within regula
Polarcus has been awarded a marine seismic acquisition program in Brazil. The acquisition is planned to begin in Q3 2020, the company informed. The project duration is approximately 10 months. The program comprises 4D acquisition in obstructed areas with a multi-azimuth component. Polarcus did not d
Subsea 7 has secured a sizeable contract, worth between USD 50 million and USD 150 million, by Aker BP for the Ærfugl Phase 2 gas field development, in the Norwegian Sea. This EPCI contract is a long-distance tie-back involving the application of Subsea 7’s Electrically Heat Traced Flowline (EHTF) t
The commissioning of Balticconnector – a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia – was celebrated in Finland and in Estonia today. The ceremonies held simultaneously in Helsinki and in Paldiski were linked via a live stream. President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Estonia’s President K
Jifmar Offshore Services has continued its expansion in Scotland with acquisition of the Shetland-based company Delta Marine one year after taking over North West Marine. Thanks to this acquisition, Jifmar will now operate a fleet of nearly 40 vessels worldwide. It will also reinforce its position i
Danish consulting firm COWI has awarded Fugro a nearshore geotechnical site investigation for CPH City & Port Development’s Lynetteholmen megaproject in Copenhagen. Fugro’s site investigation will be used to inform the detailed design of the new artificial island, which will cover approximately 275
JFD said it has set new benchmarks for international submarine rescue following the completion of exercises off the coast of Western Australia. In a range of weather conditions, JFD said that its submarine rescue system demonstrated robustness and reliability in the triennial Pacific Reach, a multi-
New marine seismic acquisition programs for Africa Energy over Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa have started. Shearwater has started the acquisition of 2D seismic program, and the 3D seismic survey, to be acquired by Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) is expected to begin later this month. Garrett Sode
Aker BP has executed the first successful ‘Single-Trip Multi-Frac’ campaign on the Valhall field. According to the company, this specific method of well stimulation has never been done offshore before. The method significantly reduces the cost of the well because less time is needed for use of vesse
A second interconnector with Tasmania is a step closer, with TasNetworks’ assessment of the business case finding a 1500 MW link is feasible and could begin operating as soon as 2027. Dubbed the Marinus Link, the new interconnector would complement the existing 500 MW Basslink cable and allow Tasman
EGS has been awarded a new contract in support of Ørsted’s efforts in the US, after the completion of the 2018 survey on the Bay State Wind development. The scope of work covers a geophysical survey to be carried out in the framework of the development of the Ocean Wind offshore wind farm, located a
DOF Subsea has entered into a 2-month long contract with an international energy client in Africa. The project will utilise Skandi Seven and start operations in direct continuation with the ongoing commitment for the vessel. DOF Subsea will during this project deliver integrated FSV services, projec
Ocean Infinity has been awarded a contract by Total E&P Angola to conduct 2D ultra high-resolution seismic surveys and seabed soil sampling in Block 32 and Block 17. Ocean Infinity’s recent expansion to its fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles and further advancements in pioneering battery techno
Kongsberg Maritime has signed an agreement with the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue to develop new and innovative maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) technologies. The duo’s collaboration will cover five concept development areas for SAR: maritime operations, rescue operations, search on the surface o
