Operations & Maintenance
Sif, Smulders to Build Rentel OWF Monopiles and Transition Pieces
Sif Holding has been awarded a contract for the production of all 42 monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the Rentel offshore wind park. The contract has been awarded by GeoSea, a DEME Group’s subsidiary, responsible for the engineering, procurement, construct
First turbine foundation for MeyGen touches ground
The first turbine foundation for MeyGen Phase 1A project has been deployed in the Pentland Firth, off Caithness.
PHOTO: Kvaerner Receives Johan Sverdrup Riser Jacket Parts
Four piling cluster and two sets flotation tanks, with a total steel weight of close to 7,000 tons, arrived at Kvaerner’s yard in Verdal from Dubai this week . The structures will be installed on the first and largest steel jacket for the Johan Sverdrup projects, currently under construction at Verd
TGS Expects Revenues of $113M in Q3
Geophysical contractor TGS said that, based on preliminary reports, it estimates net revenues for the third quarter of 2016 to be approximately $113 million. This comes down to around 17% higher than the average of analyst estimates, the company said. The Oslo-listed company added that multi-client
Rosenberg Wins Maria Job
Rosenberg WorleyParsons AS has been awarded a contract with Subsea 7 for the fabrication of subsea structures and pipes for Wintershall’s flagship development in Norway. This is the second in a series of deliveries for Rosenberg to Subsea 7 and Maria project. According to the company, the contract s
Video: Marine WITT testing at Southampton University
Witt Energy, a Plymouth-based developer behind the technology that converts motional energy into electricity, has released the video of its 200-Watt Marine WITT prototype testing.
Ithaca Plans Stella Field Start-Up in November
Ithaca Energy informed that it is progressing with the final stages of Stella development, with the first production from the field expected in November 2016. The FPF-1 floating production facility was safely towed to the field, moored on location and the dynamic risers and umbilical connecting the
Turbulence monitoring set to begin in Orkney
A trans-Atlantic research project is preparing for the deployment of tidal turbulence measurement devices at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Ithaca Hires DOF Subsea for Athena Decommissioning Job
DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract by Ithaca Energy for phase 1 of the decommissioning of the Athena field in the UK North Sea. The work scope includes removing the subsea water column infrastructure that has been used on the field. The contract involves the removal of mid-water arch and risers,
OneSubsea Could Axe 600 Jobs In Leeds
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, is said to be considering to close up shop in Leeds next year which could lead to loss of up to 600 jobs. The company that has over 900 employees at its base in Stourton, Leeds, said its order intake was significantly impacted by the downturn in the oil and gas ind
Hydrex Performs Underwater Seal Fix in Antwerp
Hydrex Underwater Technology has completed the emergency stern tube seal repair to a 134m chemical tanker, after the Antwerp Port Authority demanded an underwater inspection and in-situ repair to the vessel before allowing it to set sail. The vessel’s crew had carried our temporary repairs to stem t
Aqua Comms Tests Ciena Technology on AEConnect Subsea Cable
Aqua Comms has completed a trial of Ciena’s WaveLogic 3 Extreme transmission technology on America-Europe Connect (AEConnect) transatlantic subsea cable linking New York to London via Dublin. This test confirms that Ciena’s 150 Gb/s per wavelength 8QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) technology wi
W3G Developing Drone-Based Erosion Inspection Solution
W3G Marine is working on a drone-based erosion inspection technology concept for offshore wind farms, with an aim to contribute to operations and maintenance cost reduction. As one of the companies predominantly working in offshore oil and gas and moving into offshore renewables, W3G Marine met with
ORE Catapult, NSRI Launch Renewables Innovation Challenges for Oil and Gas Companies
As announced last month, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) have launched innovation challenges in an effort to help companies working in the oil and gas industry diversify into offshore renewables sector as the growing offshore renewables market