Operations & Maintenance
Wood Group Inks 10-Year Hess Deal
Hess Corporation has signed a non-exclusive 10-year global agreement with Wood Group to provide engineering, project management, construction, commissioning, operations & maintenance, integrity management, subsea, and decommissioning services. The two companies have worked together for more than 25
Video: Wavepiston deployment at DanWEC
Wavepiston has released a video showing the recent redeployment of its wave energy device prototype off the coast of Denmark.
UTM OTEC, DCNS complete Malaysia ocean thermal plant study
DCNS and OTEC Centre of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM OTEC) have wrapped up the pre-feasibility study for the proposed ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant off Layang-Layang island in Malaysia.
EU allots over €8 million to ODYSSEA project
The European Union (EU) has awarded €8.4 million to the ODYSSEA project consortium to develop an interoperable platform that fully integrates networks of observation and forecasting systems across the Mediterranean basin.
Enquest: Kraken on Target for June Launch
Enquest has informed that the Kraken development is on track to deliver first oil before the end of June 2017, with further progress on drilling. All drilling is now complete on drill centre 1 (DC1) and DC2 and the rig has moved to DC3. DC1 and DC2 subsea commissioning is complete and ready for oper
Smulders Assembles First Beatrice Jacket
The foundations project for the Beatrice offshore wind farm has moved forward as Smulders placed the first upper jacket on top of the first lower jacket at its UK yard in Newcastle upon Tyne. The complete jacket now has a height of approximately 70 meters. The upper jacket parts are produced at the
SCORE project makes progress off Portuguese coast
The MORE team of the Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIMA) from the University of Algarve is finalizing preparations for the deployment of the scaled Evopod tidal energy unit as part of the SCORE project.
Kymaner turbine hits full power at Mutriku wave plant
Kymaner’s bi-radial air turbine has operated at full power of 30kW on its first day of testing at Mutriku wave power plant.
University of Edinburgh looks for marine research associate
The Policy and Innovation Group of the Institute for Energy Systems at the University of Edinburgh is seeking to appoint research associate who will participate in a number of marine energy projects.
Wave Hub bolsters team for Welsh expansion
Wave Hub is expanding its operations in Wales to support the development of the Pembrokeshire wave energy site which will be led by the newly appointed Madeline Cowley.
MJR to supply micro grid system for Deep Green tidal plant
Minesto has hired a UK-based manufacturer of power control systems MJR Power & Automation to supply it with the micro grid system that will be used for Deep Green tidal power plant.
ACE Winches Supplies Equipment for DolWin Installation Project
ACE Winches mobilized and installed a winch package for use on the jacket installation and float-over of the DolWin topside platform. The DolWin HVDC converter platform is located in the German Bight of the North Sea. It measures 100 meters in length, 70 meters in width, stands 90 meters and weighs
Minesto narrows loss while increasing revenue
Minesto has reported an increase in revenue of around 80% for the first quarter of 2017, compared to the same period a year before.
Vigdis Sidetrack Nod for Statoil
Statoil has received consent to use the Bideford Dolphin mobile drilling rig for production drilling at Vigdis oil field located in the Tampen area in the northern part of the North Sea. Statoil is to plug the B-1 AH production well on the Vigdis field. Using a sidetrack from this well, a new well i