Hurricane Energy has achieved first oil from the Lancaster field Early Production System. The Aoka Mizu FPSO’s start-up phase was completed with a 72-hour production test on Tuesday, Hurricane said. The combined flow from both wells during this test period reached and maintained the planned producti
James Fisher Offshore (JFO) said it has developed an internal abrasive cutting system to support the oil and gas industry’s decommissioning cost reduction target. According to the company, the abrasive cutting technology offers an innovative method for the internal cutting and removal of subsea tubu
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski has welcomed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval of the final installation and operation of a river marine renewable energy project in Igiugig, Alaska. “I am so pleased this project will be able to move forward, reducing local diesel consumption and e
Unique Group has launched survey equipment calibration services from its Houston base. The fully equipped lab will provide calibration services for pressure, temperature, conductivity and sound velocity sensors. In addition, repair and support services will be provided for subsea survey equipment to
Casing and completion technology business, Deep Casing Tools (DCT), has formed an alliance in Norway with National Oilwell Varco Completion Tools (NOV Completion Tools). The agreement gives NOV Completion Tool’s Completions & Production Solutions Division access to DTC’s technology including its Tur
Maritime Developments (MDL) has completed two different work scopes for Rever Offshore and is en-route to the third project in the campaign. The completed missions, started in April, included installation and decommissioning of products in two North Sea fields, using a horizontal spread solution on
The University of Victoria has engaged Ocean Dynamics to deploy a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV for the inspection of instrumentation platforms monitoring the ocean around Canada’s north west coast, particularly in First Nation coastal waters. A total of 50 instrumentation platforms, together with six obse
JDR Cables, part of the TFKable, has signed a contract with DEME Offshore for the SeaMade offshore wind farm. JDR will design, manufacture and deliver 78.1 kilometres of aluminium core inter-array cables and a range of cable accessories, including repair joints and connectors. The inter-array cables
Spectrum has started the first phase of a new high-density regional multi-client 3D survey in the UK’s Southern North Sea. The survey, which is fully supported and funded by clients, is targeting an area of recently-increased industry focus. It aims to provide improved imaging of the under-explored
Equinor and its partners have confirmed a new timeline for the Rosebank project on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), with the final investment decision planned to be taken by May 2022. The new timeline comes after the award of a three-year extension for the Rosebank licences by the UK Oil and Gas Aut
Seismic monitoring instrumentation and solutions provider Güralp and Sonardyne have signed an agreement to cooperate in the provision of multidisciplinary ocean bottom research technology, including capabilities for earthquake or tsunami detection. The official ‘Teaming Agreement’ between Güralp and
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a 3D multi-client project in the Norwegian Sea by TGS. The survey is estimated to take approximately 3.5 months, starting late June. The survey will be executed by the ‘Polar Duchess’, covering an 8,000 square kilometer area with long offset triple source data
2H Offshore, a riser and conductor specialist in subsea services group Acteon, has opened a new regional office in Paris, France. 2H has served Parisian clients through its London office for more than 25 years. Director Mélanie Bonnissel, a new addition to the 2H team, will lead the Paris office. Bo
ÉireComposites has completed the turbines for ORPC’s commercial RivGen Power System slated for installation in the Kvichak River, Igiugig, Alaska. This first commercial system will be installed in the Kvichak River at Igiugig this summer, and provide electricity to the remote community, offsetting t
