Operations & Maintenance
AW-Energy shuffles management team. Appoints new CEO
Finnish wave energy company AW-Energy has made several changes to its management team with the most notable adjustment made to the position of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
EnQuest to Manage Decommissioning of Thistle and Deveron
EnQuest has agreed with BP to manage the decommissioning activities for Thistle and Deveron, located 275 miles north-east of Aberdeen, UK. The agreement follows EnQuest’s completion of the acquisition of 25% interest in the Magnus oil field from BP. Under the agreement with BP, EnQuest will receive
Atlantis sets up bid to raise up to £5 million
Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer Atlantis Resources has launched a bond offer to raise funds to accelerate the development of its renewable energy projects.
W•SENSE Becomes NOC’s Innovation Centre Strategic Partner
W•SENSE has joined the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) Marine Robotics Innovation Centre as a strategic partner. W•SENSE is an underwater wireless networking and communications systems developer. The new partnership will enable W•SENSE to collaborate and share expertise with the Centre’s other
FORESEA brings 6 ocean energy developers to SmartBay
The EU-funded FORESEA program has approved funding for six offshore renewable energy developers to deploy their technologies at the Irish SmartBay marine and renewable energy test site.
EC-OG broadens innovation premises
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has expanded its base at Moorfield Group’s Aberdeen Innovation Park.
Global Wind Service and GE Expand Merkur Collaboration
GE Renewable Energy has selected Global Wind Service (GWS) as a primary partner for the commissioning and completion scope for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
EC-OG Expands Aberdeen Innovation Park Base
East Coast Oil & Gas (EC-OG) has taken more space at Moorfield Group’s Aberdeen Innovation Park expanding operations at the recently refurbished Davidson House on Campus One. EG-OC has signed up for an additional 1,200 sq ft at Davidson House, taking their total floorspace to 2,230 sq ft. A new four
Industry to weigh in on AMETS wave test site plans
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has commissioned Cruz Atcheson Consulting Engineers to conduct a positioning study related to the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS).
Carbon Trust Picks Innovators of Offshore Wind Subsea Inspection Challenge
The Carbon Trust has announced the winners of its latest innovation competition to find new methods to inspect offshore wind substructures. The competition, launched as part of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator programme, targeted companies with new or adaptable techniques for inspection
Video: WaveSub sails across the sea
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has released a video which shows the lift and tow tests on its recently launched WaveSub wave energy device in Milford Haven.
Rovco names new Operations Manager
Bristol-based subsea services provider Rovco Subsea has appointed Liam Warren as its Operations Manager to support the delivery of ROV and survey projects across the globe.
Minesto starts $12M share issue pursuit
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has opened the subscription for share rights issue as it aims to raise funds to support the upcoming tidal energy activities in Wales and enhance its product range.
Statoil Gets Nod for Well Intervention Ops Off Norway
Statoil has received approval from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use Island Wellserver and Island Frontier for well intervention activities at Sigyn and Johan Sverdrup fields, offshore Norway. This represents an extension of the previous consent received by Statoil to use Island Wellserver and