Operations & Maintenance
Bardot Group set for OTEC Lab launch
Bardot Group is set to open a facility dedicated to the simulation and optimization of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) power generation systems.
Kongsberg AUV for University Of Gothenburg
The University Of Gothenburg has chosen Kongsberg Maritime’s HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to expand Sweden’s capabilities in the field of marine research using unmanned platforms. The HUGIN, which will be funded by grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and managed by a pr
Apache Keeps Expro for North Sea Well Services
UK-based oilfield services company Expro has secured a $10-million well services contract extension with Apache North Sea. The contract covers a range of well services including slickline, cased hole services and pumping services, as well as support in delivering coiled tubing services. This utilise
Statoil to Extend Lifetime of Gullfaks B
Statoil has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to extend the lifetime of the Gullfaks B facility and its associated pipelines. Statoil is the operator of the Gullfaks field, located in block 34/10 at Tampen in the northern part of the North Sea. Gullfaks has been developed
Kongsberg to supply echosounder for Seacams 2 project
Bangor University has selected Kongsberg Maritime to supply it with the upward-looking echosounder that will be used for research into the ecology of marine renewable energy development sites.
Scotland to Cover 50% of Training Costs for ROV Pilots and Divers at TUC
Skills Development Scotland has awarded The Underwater Centre in Fort William funding to help ensure that Scotland is ready to supply the qualified workforce that the subsea industry will need in the future. The downturn in the oil and gas industry has led to a reduction in training, both by individ
Aquaterra Scores North Sea Subsea Abandonment Project
Aquaterra Energy has won a contract to supply subsea high pressure riser (HPR) equipment and services for a subsea abandonment project in the central North Sea. The multi-million pound deal will see Aquaterra facilitate the abandonment of ten subsea wells via deployment of a subsea HPR system from a
WES releases O&M simulation tool for wave developers
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has rolled out an open-source operations and maintenance (O&M) simulation tool for wave energy developers.
Fugro and Boskalis in Borssele UXO Hunt
Fugro has been awarded a joint contract with Boskalis for survey and identification of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the Borssele Wind Farm Zone. The multimillion-Euro contract, for Dutch transmission systems operator TenneT, includes specialised survey and identification work in relation to cable ro
Sabella holds up D10 redeployment
French tidal energy developer Sabella has decided to postpone the redeployment of its D10 tidal turbine off France to conduct more tests.
Claxton Wins Southern North Sea Decom Work
Claxton has been awarded a contract to riglessly casing cut and recover a total of seven wells in the Southern North Sea across two of the operator’s, normally unmanned, platforms, along with an additional subsea suspended well at one of the locations. Work is scheduled to begin in July at the first
DONG Energy Opens Call for Offshore Wind Apprenticeships in Grimsby
DONG Energy has partnered with the Grimsby Institute to offer new offshore wind turbine technician apprenticeships.
Atlantis negotiates long-term lease for Wyre tidal project
Atlantis Resources has entered negotiations with the Duchy of Lancaster as its preferred developer for the buildout of proposed the Wyre tidal barrage project.
Top news, June 12 – 18, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from June 12 – 18, 2017.