Operations & Maintenance
UK Offshore Wind Blows Past 2020 Cost Reduction Target
The cost of energy from offshore wind has fallen by 32% since 2012 and is now below the joint UK government and industry target of GBP 100 per megawatt hour (MWh) four years ahead of schedule, according to a report delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult on behalf of the Offshore W
Webtool Launches ROV Resettable Emergency Disconnect Cutter
Hydraulic cutting systems specialist, Webtool, has launched a resettable emergency disconnect cutter for light and medium subsea well intervention. As an integral part of either a workover tool or dedicated emergency disconnect package, the Webtool guillotine cutter can now be reset subsea by ROV. N
Western Link Cable Comes Ashore in North Ayrshire
Western Link subsea power cable has come ashore in North Ayrshire, ScottishPower informed. The Western Link project consists of installing two 600 kV DC submarine cables in the Irish Sea from Ardneil (Scotland) to Wirral (England). The cable has a total length of about 387 kilometers. The £1 billion
Carbon Trust: Floating Wind Is UK’s Golden Ticket
A new report published by the Carbon Trust has highlighted the key areas for policy makers to consider in order to develop a world leading market for floating wind in the UK. Recommendations for policy and regulatory measures include a viable support mechanism to secure the UK’s position as a world
AGE Joins Green Port Hull Project
UK-based recruitment company Advanced Global Energy (AGE) has become a member of the Green Port Project, a GBP 1 billion investment programme in Hull. The project aims to re-purpose over 500 hectares of land, designate enterprise incentive zones and will likely become the single biggest influence on
Wind Server Heading to Gwynt y Môr for Maintenance Work
Ziton’s jack up vessel Wind Server is due to be carrying out maintenance work close to two wind turbines within the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm area starting this week. The vessel is expected to start working in the vicinity of the turbines C10D and K1M on Thursday, 26 January, a notice to marine
Wind Server Heading to Gwynt y Môr for Maintenance Work
Ziton’s jack up vessel Wind Server is due to be carrying out maintenance work close to two wind turbines within the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm area starting this week. The vessel is expected to start working in the vicinity of the turbines C10D and K1M on Thursday, 26 January, a notice to marine
PolyTech Tackles Blade Degradation
Danish company PolyTech A/S has, after three years of development work, launched a new Leading Edge Protection (LEP) technology that is said to address the wind turbine industry’s need to protect blades against rain and particle erosion. As wind turbine blades get bigger, they are increasingly being
Statoil to Modify Sleipner for Connection with Utgard Field
Statoil has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to make modifications at Sleipner A and T to connect to the Utgard field. The consent is for the necessary modifications to the Sleipner A and T facilities in order to receive and process the well stream from Utgard oil and condensat
PSA Inspects Johan Sverdrup Export Pipelines
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of the export pipelines at Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. The PSA carried out an audit of Statoil and the installation concept for the two pipelines from Johan Sverdrup. The audit was conducted as a meeting at Statoil
Minesto eyes load cells for tidal kite
Minesto is looking for a supplier of load cells that will be used for its Deep Green tidal power plant.
Shearwater GeoServices to Work with TGS Off Norway
Shearwater GeoServices has signed agreements with TGS for two surveys, one firm and one optional, to be conducted offshore Norway. The surveys are scheduled to start between March and May 2017 and total approximately 15,000 sq km. Shearwater said that the surveys will be performed by two of the comp
TGS Hires Polarcus for 3D Shoot in Europe
Polarcus has received a letter of award from TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company for acquisition of 30,000 square kilometers of 3D multi-client data in Europe. Approximately 20,000 square kilometers will be acquired in 2017 utilizing two Polarcus vessels and its XArray multiple source acquisition method t
TGS Secures Its First Project in 2017
TGS has secured its first new multi-client seismic acquisition project in 2017, AM17 Atlantic Margin 3D in the Norwegian Sea. AM17 is a 40,000 km2 project in the central-southern Norwegian Sea. “The project is the single largest 3D survey carried out by any company in Northern Europe and covers larg