Operations & Maintenance
Vryhof Strengthens Global Presence
Anchoring and mooring solutions specialist Vryhof is expanding its global footprint with its companies, Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) opening a new office in Aberdeen, and Vryhof Anchors appointing Singapore-based Franklin Offshore as its exclusive representative for selling Vryhof solutions in a number of
Repsol Hires Archer for NCS P&A Ops
Repsol Norge has awarded oil services player Archer a four-year contract for the provision of plugging and abandonment (P&A) rig operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract scope includes permanent plugging and abandonment of the wells on the Gyda platform. In addition to the firm co
ABB to Modernize Baltic Cable HVDC Link
ABB has won an order from Baltic Cable AB, a subsidiary of Norway’s Statkraft, to upgrade the Baltic Cable HVDC power transmission link. The link goes under the Baltic Sea and connects the power grids in Germany and Sweden. As part of the modernization project, ABB will upgrade the control and prote
HydraWell Grabs UK Frame Deal
HydraWell has been awarded a frame agreement by an undisclosed supermajor to provide technology and services for plug & abandonment (P&A) and well repair operations on the UK continental shelf. HydraWell’s HydraHemera second generation high pressure Perf, Wash & Cement, PWC jetting system has been c
Bumi Armada Establishes Netherlands Subsidiaries
Bumi Armada has set up a direct wholly-owned subsidiary and two indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries in the Netherlands. The company said that formation of a Netherlands holding company structure is part of Bumi Armada’s ongoing initiatives to streamline its corporate structure, create a corporate and
Ofgem to Host Consultations on Shetland Subsea Power Link
Ofgem, regulator of the UK energy industry, is hosting consultations this month in Shetland to gather the public’s views on plans to service the isles’ energy needs through a subsea cable from the Scottish mainland. Lerwick Power station is reaching the end of its operating life. Ofgem, regulator of
Venko Secures Offshore Wind O&M Contract
Following a competitive tender process, Venko Offshore has been awarded an offshore wind farm framework agreement for maintenance and integrity services to an undisclosed blue chip client.
MeyGen reaches 1 GWh milestone
MeyGen has passed 1 GWh exported to the grid, Tim Cornelius CEO of Atlantis and Chairman of MeyGen informed. Two Andritz Hydro Hammerfest (AHH) tidal turbines are generating clean energy to the UK grid at the MeyGen site. The turbines were recently reinstalled at the MeyGen tidal array site in the P
ENGIE Starts Cygnus Bravo Gas Deliveries
First gas has been exported from Cygnus Bravo, the satellite wellhead platform in the Southern North Sea’s Cygnus development, operated by ENGIE E&P UK. On the morning of Tuesday August 1, first gas from Bravo was exported 7km SE to Cygnus Alpha, which itself has been at a plateau of 250 million cub
OGA Presents Outputs from Decommissioning Workshops
The MER UK Decommissioning Task Force has received outputs from workshops arranged by Task Groups in support of the goal to ‘minimise the cost of decommissioning in an appropriate manner with a focus on delivering what would otherwise not be delivered by industry.’ Two workshops were organised, name
Penguin wave energy converter marks 150-day milestone
Wello Oy has informed that Penguin wave energy converter (WEC) has now been operational 150 days since its deployment from the beginning of March. The 1MW Penguin WEC was installed at the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC’s) grid-connected wave test site at Billia Croo by Orkney-based Green Mari
Statoil Makes Minor Gas Find in Barents Sea
Statoil and partners OMV and Petoro have made a small gas discovery in the Gemini North well, northeast of the Wisting discovery in the Barents Sea. The well also proved oil. The well was drilled in license PL 855. This is the first well drilled in the acreage awarded in Norway’s 23rd licensing roun
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (July 31 – August 06). Forland Subsea II AS, which bareboat charters the Fugro Saltire from E Forland AS, has received a notice of termination for convenience from time charterers Fugro Subsea Services
Gardline Bags £6M Deal from ScottishPower Renewables
Gardline has been awarded contracts worth over £6 million by ScottishPower Renewables to carry out a range of pre-construction surveys across the East Anglia ONE, ONE North and TWO offshore wind farm sites. The work is underway, and is due to run until September, with support from various vessels fr