Operations & Maintenance
Carnegie shifts board
Australian company Carnegie Clean Energy has made further changes to its board of directors as part of the board renewal process.
Sønderborg Affald Looks for Lillebælt Syd OWF Geotech Surveyor
Sønderborg Affald has invited geotechnical survey services providers to bid for work on the proposed Lillebælt Syd wind farm offshore Denmark. The work is part of the initial investigations alongside an environmental impact assessment, authorized by the Danish Energy Agency in June this year. The Li
EMEC looks back at tidal & wave testing endeavors
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has summarized tidal and wave energy activities undertaken at the Orkney-based testing center throughout the year behind us.
Saipem Wins More Offshore Work
Saipem has signed a contract with Eni in relation to the West Hub Development project in Angola, which incorporates the work orders previously assigned and communicated in 2016 and 2017 and adds the scope of work for the development of the Vandumbu field in Block 15/06. The additional activities wil
Premier Starts Up Catcher
The Premier Oil-operated Catcher project, located in the UK Central North Sea, has achieved first oil. According to BW Offshore, first oil from the Catcher FPSO was achieved on December 23, 2017. The initial hydrocarbon volumes were produced following hook-up and commissioning period. The FPSO arriv
MPI Contractors Secures Prinses Amaliawindpark Contract
MPI Contractors has won a contract by Eneco Windmolens Offshore for the provision of offshore transport and lifting services during main component replacements planned for wind turbines at the Prinses Amaliawindpark.
Maersk Oil Picks McDermott for Tyra Job
McDermott has been awarded a contract between USD $500 million and USD $750 million from Maersk Oil for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) services for the Tyra Redevelopment project, located offshore in the Danish sector of the North Sea. “This award heralds our return
Rosneft, Eni Spud Black Sea Ultra-Deepwater Well
Rosneft and its strategic partner Eni have spudded the Maria-1 exploration well offshore in the Black Sea. Forecasted oil in place for Zapadno-Chernomorskaya licence area is estimated to exceed 570 million tons. Drilling preparations included acquisition of more than 4,000 kilometers of 2D seismic a
Top news, December 18 – 24, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from December 18 – 24, 2017.
NKT Hands Over Nordergründe Link
NKT has commissioned and delivered the 155kV high-voltage AC Nordergründe offshore wind transmission link to the German transmission system operator TenneT.
Scotrenewables sums up tidal testing high points (Video)
Scotrenewables Tidal Power has released a video showcasing the highlights reached by its SR2000 floating tidal turbine during this year’s testing program at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
JFD Begins Indian Navy Personnel Submarine Rescue Training
JFD, a part of James Fisher and Sons, has started a training programme for a team of 72 Indian Navy personnel on its new 3rd generation submarine rescue systems. The new rescue systems are due to be delivered to the Indian Navy in March 2018. Under a £193 million contract, awarded in March 2016, JFD
Foundation laid for CorPower wave in Orkney
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has completed the foundation installation and the delivery of its C3 wave energy converter in Orkney.
Minesto targets $12M to finance tidal ops
Minesto has unveiled plans to raise a little over $12 million (SEK 103.5 million) through the upcoming shares and warrants issue to support further growth of its tidal energy activities.