Operations & Maintenance
Ocean Installer Clinches Johan Castberg Deal from Statoil
Ocean Installer has received a substantial contract from Statoil for marine operations on the Johan Castberg project in the Barents Sea. Johan Castberg is amongst the largest subsea projects ever to be developed on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The field developments spans Skrugard, Havis and Dri
GBP 72 Billion Lay in Fighting Corrosion in Offshore Renewables
Offshore renewable energy sector in Europe – including offshore wind, wave and tidal energy industries – could create up to GBP 72 billion of supply chain opportunities in anti-corrosion solutions and the development of new materials by 2050.
GBP 72 Billion Lay in Fighting Corrosion in Offshore Renewables
Offshore renewable energy sector in Europe – including offshore wind, wave and tidal energy industries – could create up to GBP 72 billion of supply chain opportunities in anti-corrosion solutions and the development of new materials by 2050.
NeSSIE spots £72B anti-corrosion chance for MRE supply chain
Tackling corrosion issues and developing new materials in the wave, tidal and offshore wind sectors across Europe could save up to £74 billion for developers and create up to £72 billion of supply chain opportunities by 2050, according to two new reports.
Tidal kite’s foundation floats to Minesto’s base
The gravity base structure foundation for Minesto’s first commercial-scale installation of Deep Green tidal energy technology has been delivered.
Swire Seabed Strengthens Commercial Division
Swire Seabed has welcomed two new members to its commercial team – Mark Colbridge as commercial manager, Middle East & Asia Pacific and Are Nordahl as head of sales in Swire Seabed. Colbridge started in January 2018 and is based in Singapore at the newly established Swire Seabed Singapore office, ma
Oregon firm inks $6.5M deal to build Irish wave device
Oregon-based marine and industrial fabrication company Vigor has signed a contract valued at $6.5 million to build Ocean Energy’s wave energy device ahead of its deployment off Hawaii.
PGS Sinks Deeper on Impairments
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), reported net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017 of $195 million versus $156 million in the prior-year quarter. Basic loss was 58 cents per share, narrowed from 61 cents per share same time last year. PGS generated revenues of $236 million for the Q4 201
Photo of the Day: Acta Auriga Taking Final Shape
Ulstein has shared a photo of Acta Marine’s service operation vessel (SOV) Acta Auriga under construction at Ulstein Verft.
France: Two sites in Brittany selected for tidal study
Two sites in the Gulf of Morbihan in the French region of Brittany have been selected for further analysis in regards to potential tidal energy development in the area.
Innospection Claims Longest Flexible Riser Inspection
Inspection provider for the oil and gas industry, Innospection, said it has become the first ever to complete an inspection of over 2000 meters of flexible riser in one inspection. The Aberdeen-based firm has inspected 2600 meters of flexible riser on a Shell Nigeria FPSO in the Bonga Field, as part
Nord Stream 2 Gets Clearance for German Territorial Waters
Nord Stream 2 AG has received the construction and operation permit for the planned pipeline in German territorial waters and the landfall area in Lubmin, near Greifswald. The Stralsund Mining Authority issued the official approval for this approximately 55-kilometre-long section of the pipeline in
Modus Shares Autonomous Subsea Inspection AVISIoN
Darlington-based subsea specialist Modus is developing an approach to enable autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to remain at offshore wind farm sites without a support vessel.
PSA Inspects Norne Field Subsea Facilities
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has inspected Statoil’s operation of subsea facilities and leak detection systems on the Norne field. The audit of the Norne field, located in the Norwegian Sea blocks 6608/10 and 6608/11, was conducted in collaboration with the Norwegian Environment Agency. T