Operations & Maintenance
EnFAIT tidal array project moves to detailed design phase
Horizon 2020-funded Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal (EnFAIT) project, led by Scottish tidal energy developer Nova Innovation, has progressed to the detailed design phase.
SeaBird Ends Q3 with 87% Revenue Drop
Oslo-listed SeaBird has seen its loss widened in the quarter ended September 30, 2017 as revenues fell some 87 percent on continued weak market demand. The seismic data provider for oil and gas companies posted loss of around $26 million or 73 cents per diluted share for the third quarter of 2017, c
Canada funds five projects to tackle tidal knowledge gaps
The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) has provided C$1.25 million in support of five collaborative research projects aimed at addressing knowledge gaps and challenges associated with tidal energy development in Canada.
Gassnova, Statoil Select CCB Kollsnes for CO2 Receiving Terminal
Gassnova and Statoil have informed that a CO2 receiving terminal will be located at the premises of CCB Kollsnes in the Naturgassparken industrial area in the municipality of Øygarden, Bergen, Norway. The establishment of an onshore CO2 storage plant is part of the Norwegian authorities’ plans for d
EU makes available €8M for ocean renewable energy
European Commission has earmarked €8 million to help developers test novel products and services in high-potential emerging blue economy sectors, including ocean renewable energy.
OEE welcomes ETS Innovation Fund go-ahead
Ocean Energy Europe has welcomed the deal on the new Innovation Fund which is intended to bring the next generation of clean energy technologies to market.
Universities unite to advance AI tech for offshore energy
A consortium of five universities will use up to £36 million of support to advance robotics and artificial intelligence technologies for the inspection, repair, maintenance and certification of offshore energy platforms and assets.
BOWL Starts Prepping Beatrice Crew Transfer Vessel Base
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd. (BOWL) has begun the works on the disused corner of Wick Harbour which will become the base for the crew transfer vessels (CTVs) working on the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm.
BOWL Starts Prepping Beatrice Crew Transfer Vessel Base
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd. (BOWL) has begun the works on the disused corner of Wick Harbour which will become the base for the crew transfer vessels (CTVs) working on the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm.
Tampnet to Connect Dutch Continental Shelf O&G Operators
Tampnet has been awarded a long-term contract to operate the shared telecommunications infrastructure of the oil & gas companies operating on the Dutch Continental Shelf. The scope of the contract is to operate, upgrade, develop and maintain the telecom infrastructure, making the Dutch oil & gas ind
Artificial Intelligence Meets Offshore Energy
A consortium of five UK universities, working with 31 industrial and innovation partners, will deploy up to GBP 36 million of support to advance robotics and Artificial Intelligence technologies for the inspection, repair, maintenance and certification of offshore energy platforms and assets.
Van Oord Fixes Arkona Foundations
Arkona offshore wind project, a joint venture between E. ON and Statoil, is said to be growing significantly faster than expected. Namely, all 60 foundations have been installed in the seabed of the Baltic Sea ahead of schedule. The monopiles, which weigh around 1,200 tons, were tied up to 40 meters
Bourbon Quarterly Revenue Drops
Bourbon has seen its revenue decline some 21 percent year-on-year for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, still impacted by lower activity levels in the shallow and deepwater offshore segments. The French vessel owner and offshore services provider generated a total of €204 million in third-quarte
Waves4Power marks 5 months of powering Norway
Waves4Power’s WaveEL wave energy device has reached five months of exporting electricity to the Norwegian power grid from the Runde test site.