Operations & Maintenance
MMT Begins Aquind Interconnector Survey
MMT has started an offshore geophysical survey for the Aquind Interconnector project. The works will involve a geophysical survey of the proposed cable corridor between the landfall areas near Portsmouth in England and near Dieppe in France. MMT will utilize two vessels, M/V Franklin for offshore wo
Wood Becomes Operating Partner for SAGE and Beryl Pipeline
Wood has started a contract to act as an operating partner of the Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) system and Beryl pipeline, on behalf of Ancala Midstream Acquisitions. Wood will manage the day-to-day operation of the SAGE system, which transports gas through the 323 kilometre SAGE pipeline betw
PSA Checks Visund’s Flexible Risers
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has inspected the integrity and barrier management of flexible risers and associated safety equipment at Statoil-operated Visund field. The objective of the activity was to follow up on issues linked to flexible risers detected, notably, during investigation o
Top news, November 13 – 19, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from November 13 – 19, 2017.
Premier: Catcher Project on Track for December Oil
Premier Oil-operated Catcher project has remained on schedule for first oil during December. Following the arrival of the FPSO on October 18, the production buoy was successfully pulled into the hull, the company said. In the subsequent period the full hook-up process has been essentially finished w
Ditrel concludes Konekta2 trials at Bimep
Ditrel Industrial has completed the survivabiltiy trials of its electric subsea connector Konekta2 at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (Bimep).
Rosneft Claims Longest Well Off Sakhalin
Rosneft as a member of Sakhalin-1 Consortium has completed drilling of the world’s longest well from Orlan platform at Chaivo field in the Sea of Okhotsk. The length of the well with horizontal completion is 15000 meters, which currently is a world record. This is a supercomplex well with DDI (Direc
Expertise Hub VIDEO: Timing Is Key in O&M (ZITON)
The introduction of innovations in the offshore wind operations and maintenance segment (O&M) is a constant balancing act and the companies must always have their finger on the trigger and evaluate every day when to pull it, Bent Thambo Jensen, Chief Commercial Officer of ZITON, said.
SMD Preps for Next Stage of VAMOS Testing
UK-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has completed first stage testing in a pioneering project which is set to uncover valuable European mineral resources. SMD is technical lead on the VAMOS (viable alternative mine operating system) project, a 42-month internationa
STR teams up with SENSYS for UXO detection
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has formed strategic partnership with SENSYS to boost its UXO detection services for the offshore energy sector.
IRENA, ADFD launch $50M call for renewables
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have opened the sixth round of funding for renewable energy projects in developing countries.
Wintershall Gets Nod to Start Up Maria Ahead of Schedule
German operator Wintershall has been granted a consent from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) to start-up production from the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea, ahead of schedule. Production start-up is planned for December 2017, about 10 months ahead of the original plan, which was for start
Bombora makes board changes
Bombora Wave Power has made a number of changes to its Board of Directors including the appointment of a new Chair, Richard Beresford.
Wales awards tidal energy efforts
Wales Green Energy Awards has recognized the achievements of two local tidal energy players during the ceremony held in Cardiff.