Odfjell Drilling has awarded Kongsberg Maritime the contract to deliver a real-time monitoring and advisory solution to provide operational safety and non-productive time (NPT) improvements for the 6th generation semi-submersible, Deepsea Stavanger. The contract is in specific relation to an upcomin
First Marine Solutions (FMS), the mooring equipment specialist, has reported a strong start to the financial year. Following on from the appointment of a new management team in May, the Aberdeen-based mooring services company has reported month-on-month sales growth, with Q1 securing an increase of
Hydro Air Concept Energy (HACE) has conducted the first launch of its 50kW wave energy prototype in the Port of La Rochelle, located in the Biscay Bay, in the western France.
Renewable energy systems division of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has called the test laboratories to apply for the accreditation that will allow them to issue industry-standardized reports to developers that verify the power performance of their tidal energy devices.
Danish wave energy developer Crestwing has secured funding for the upcoming two-year demonstration of its half-scale wave energy prototype named Tordenskiold.
An Aberdeenshire technology start-up Viewport 3 has produced 3d scan data for a North Sea operator, reportedly, saving them 50% of the usual cost. Viewport 3, based in Ellon, was contracted to work in collaboration with N-Sea on a project, to carry out subsea scanning of multiple locations at a Nort
Equinor has awarded Aibel the contract to build Phase 2 of the onshore power plant at Haugsneset east of Kårstø. The Phase 2 development will contribute to secure the power supply from land to the further development of Johan Sverdrup, and also contribute to establishing the area solution for power
An Innovate UK funded project focused on developing a smart integrated monitoring system for offshore energy subsea cables has drawn to a close following tests at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The new technology should ultimately lead to better maintenance and repair of underwa
An Innovate UK-funded project focused on developing a smart integrated monitoring system for offshore energy subsea cables has drawn to a close after the trials at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), has received a three-year extension to a subsea services frame agreement with Equinor for its operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. BHGE will provide support for several installations including Troll, Snorre B and Tordis/Vigdis, with the deal marking more
M2 Subsea has completed a contract with Ithaca Energy UK Limited to conduct a subsea system survey at the Stella filed in the North Sea. The company deployed the Go Electra multi-service vessel equipped with a Triton XLX work class ROV to the Stella field, located 280 km off Aberdeen with a water de
Oslo-based oilfield software and data visualization solutions provider, FutureOn, has secured a new multi-license agreement for its cloud-based software Field Activity Planner (FieldAP) with Equinor. FutureOn, together with Equinor, will pilot FieldAP to digitalize and integrate data from existing N
Equinor and the Johan Sverdrup partners, Lundin Norway, Petoro, Aker BP and Total, will today submit the development plan for the second phase of the project to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. With an increased resource estimate and lower investment costs, the full field development
Irish engineering consultancy Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) has completed sediment dynamics study in the Irish Sea, which was funded by the Geological Survey of Ireland under their research and development programme. Over the past 2 years GDG have been investigating the geomorphology off the Ea
