Operations & Maintenance
Saab Seaeye and TMT Develop Lighter Electric Torque Tool for ROVs
Saab Seaeye, the specialist in electric underwater e-robotic systems, and Australia-based Total Marine Technology (TMT) have launched a new lightweight electric torque tool. The tool can operate across the Saab Seaeye range of e-robotic vehicles. According to Saab Seaeye, no smaller electric class 1
MMO and ESCA Issue Subsea Cables Desk Note
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the European Subsea Cable Association (ESCA) have jointly developed a desk note to assist the subsea cable sector with marine licence applications.
Premier Oil Looks to Utilize OPT PowerBuoy for Decom Ops
Ocean Power Technologies has signed an agreement with Premier Oil to study the feasibility of using the PB3 PowerBuoy for decommissioning operations in the North Sea. The contract outlines work that will determine the viability of using the PB3 for monitoring and guarding remaining wells and subsea
OPT, Premier Oil to probe wave technology for decom ops
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has signed an agreement with oil and gas company Premier Oil to study the feasibility of using its wave energy technology for decommissioning operations in the North Sea.
Aker Solutions Nets Troll and Askeladd Subsea Deals from Statoil
Aker Solutions has secured contracts from Statoil to provide subsea production systems and services for the Troll Phase 3 and Askeladd natural-gas developments offshore Norway. The company will deliver a subsea production system consisting of two manifolds and nine trees for the Troll development in
ASV C-Worker 7 Supports Subsea 7 in Mediterranean Pipelay Ops
Subsea 7 has recently deployed ASV Global’s C-Worker 7 class autonomous surface vessel to support a pipelay operation off the coast of Egypt. Fitted with a survey suite comprising a multibeam echosounder and side scan sonar, the C-Worker 7 carried out touchdown monitoring in support of the Seven Ant
Turkey Approves Construction of TurkStream Second Gas Pipeline
Gazprom has received a construction permit from the authorities of the Turkish Republic for the second string of the TurkStream gas pipeline’s offshore section stretching to the Turkish coast. “The TurkStream project is well underway. In accordance with the plan, it is carried out simultaneously at
Enpro Subsea Gets EV Private Equity Boost
Enpro Subsea has secured investment from EV Private Equity (EV) to grow its production optimisation business into new international markets and further develop the range of production optimisation and intervention technologies. The Aberdeen-headquartered subsea company enters 2018 with projects curr
Wello beats €1M crowdfunding target
Finnish wave energy developer Wello has reached over the initial goal of €1 million in its ongoing equity crowdfunding campaign.
Wales enlists tidal & wave research help
The government of Wales has hired marine consultancy ABPmer to undertake initial research focused on sustainable management of marine resources in Wales.
DeepOcean Wins Nord Stream 2 Ploughing Works
DeepOcean has been awarded a contract for performing ploughing operations on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea. The Nord Stream 2 Project concerns the construction of an offshore natural gas transmission system comprising of two 1,220 km pipelines from the Russian Baltic Sea to the German
Chevron Stops Erskine Field Production Due to Pipe Blockage
Chevron has shut down the Erskine field, located in the UK Central North Sea, due to blockage in the condensate export pipeline. During the routine pipeline cleaning operations of the Lomond to Everest condensate export pipeline a blockage occurred in the pipeline. The company is currently investiga
PSA Inspects Snorre Expansion Project
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of the Statoil’s Snorre Expansion project. The objective of the audit was to verify that the Snorre Expansion is being planned and designed in compliance with the company’s own requirements and statutory regulations. No non-conformitie
Top news, January 15 – 21, 2018
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 15 – 21, 2018.