Operations & Maintenance
TWI Developing Digital Turbine Twins
UK-based independent research and technology organisation TWI Ltd has set its sights on harnessing digital twin technology to transform the process of monitoring and maintaining offshore wind turbines.
Halliburton Closing In on Acquisition of Aker Solutions
The US oilfield services major Halliburton is said to be close to strike a deal to acquire Norwegian oil services company, Aker Solutions. According to Norwegian media reports, with reference to an article in the Norwegian Financial daily Finansavisen, the Aker Group, owned by Kjell Inge Røkke, is a
WGP Prepares for North Sea Spring Campaign
WGP Group informed that the preparations for 2017 Spring North Sea projects are in full swing. WGP’s parent company, Thalassa, said that the seismic operations are on track and anticipated to start during April. WGP in December 2016 secured a contract from ConocoPhillips Skandinavia to acquire seism
Siem Ruby Clears Path for Caithness-Moray Subsea Link
Caithness-Moray transmission project has kicked off its 2017 offshore campaign with clearance of rocks and boulders along the proposed subsea cable route. The route for the cable was cleared by the Siem Ruby vessel utilising a subsea boulder clearance plough to clear the route of boulders along the
SeaQurrent ‘flies’ its tidal kite
SeaQurrent has conducted the first tests on its ‘multi wing’ tidal kite technology at the MARIN research institute in the Netherlands.
Sea Power’s wave device set for removal
Sea Power plans to retrieve its scaled wave energy device from the Galway Bay marine renewables test site this week.
Tidal Sails obtains permit for full-scale tidal pilot
Tidal Sails has secured a permit for a 4.4MW tidal energy pilot project set for deployment off Norway.
Ofgem Opens Tenders for Galloper and Walney Extension Links
UK’s energy market regulator Ofgem has invited companies to submit bids to own and run links to the 336MW Galloper and the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm.
EMEC calls for cable help
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is looking to appoint a marine contractor to undertake cabling works at its tidal testing site in Orkney.
Shearwater Gets TGS Nod for More Work Off Norway
Shearwater GeoServices, has received a confirmation from TGS for the optional work program to be conducted offshore Norway. Shearwater GeoServices is jointly owned by GC Rieber and Rasmussengruppen. Earlier this year the company entered into agreement with TGS for two seismic surveys, one firm and o
Subsea 7 Adds Seaway Heavy Lifting
Seaway Heavy Lifting and its subsidiaries became wholly-owned by Subsea 7. Subsea 7 has acquired the remaining 50% shareholding from K&S Baltic Offshore (Cyprus) Limited. Prior to the acquisition, Seaway Heavy Lifting was a 50:50 joint venture company. The Oslo-listed SURF specialist said it paid ca
TGS Bags Carlsen 3D Seismic Shoot in Barents Sea
TGS has secured a new multi-client acquisition project, Carlsen 3D in the Barents Sea, Norway. Carlsen 3D is a 5,490 km2 multi-client survey in open acreage located in the Southwest Barents Sea between the Tromsø and Sørvestnaget Basins. Multi-level targets exist within pre-cretaceous, cretaceous an
Seatools Solutions for SHL’s Pile Installation Frame
Subsea technology company Seatools completed the development, manufacturing, and installation of a piling instrumentation and control system for Seaway Heavy Lifting’s pile installation frame which will be used for the construction of offshore wind farm. For this project, Seatools’ scope of supply c
Top News of the Week, 6 – 12 March 2017
Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner fo