Operations & Maintenance
Consultations on Galway Bay marine energy test site prolonged
The public consultation period for the Marine Institute’s foreshore lease application to upgrade the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site has been extended until September 9, 2016.
Offshore Wind Consultants and Transmission Capital Services Ink Export Cable Consultancy Contract
Offshore Wind Consultants Limited (OWC) has been employed by Transmission Capital Services Limited (TCS) to provide technical consultancy services on contingency planning and other services relating to the OFTO assets managed by TCS. TCS manages six OFTOs, namely TC Barrow OFTO Limited, TC Gunfleet
Lighthouse Integrates Ageotec
Italian ROV manufacturer and survey equipment provider, Ageotec, has merged with marine survey company, Lighthouse, which for years has been part of the same Holding Group. According to the company, the merger should strengthen the current existing sales structure by involving Ageotec staff in selli
SeaPlanner Handles Gemini Data Bounty
SeaRoc Group’s marine management and monitoring system, SeaPlanner, has managed a record quantity of project data as the construction phase of the 600MW Gemini offshore wind farm in the Dutch part of the North Sea draws to a close. Gemini has been supported by SeaPlanner since the beginning of 2015
Ecosse Gets Additional Work on Wikinger OWF
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has extended a trenching scope on the Wikinger offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea with the award of a seabed clearance project. The Scottish company was last year awarded a contract by Prysmian Group to carry out pre-cut seabed trenching, prior to cable laying, on Iberd
Clinton Marine Undertakes Beatrice UXO Survey
Clinton Marine Survey AB has started unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey along the Beatrice offshore wind farm export cable routes in the Moray Firth on behalf of Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL). The survey, planned to last for minimum of four weeks, is being undertaken by the M/V Northern Wi
Highlights of the Month: July 2016
DONG Energy Winner of Dutch Borssele I & II Tender DONG Energy will build Dutch offshore wind farms Borssele I and II. Borssele 1&2 World’s Cheapest Offshore Wind Farm The cost of building and operating the 700MW Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farm is expected to be EUR 2.7 billion cheaper than prev
Nord Stream to Shut Baltic Sea Pipeline for Maintenance
Nord Stream AG informed that it will be conducting long-planned annual maintenance work on its twin gas pipeline system in the Baltic Sea between August 09 and 17, 2016. This routine maintenance work will require a temporary shutdown of both lines at once. The full capacity of the pipeline system wi
Moray Offshore Renewables Met Mast to Undergo Repairs
Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd is getting ready to deploy a jack-up vessel to carry out repair works on the company’s meteorological mast structure in Moray Firth, Scotland, Kis-Orca reports. The works will use the jack up vessel to install a ‘collar’ around the existing monopile structure directly a
Serica Resumes Production from Erskine Field
Serica informed that oil and gas production from the Erskine field has recommenced following the clearance of a pipeline blockage and the completion of scheduled maintenance works on the Lomond platform, in the UK North Sea. The pipeline blockage, which occurred earlier this year in the Lomond to Ev
DONG and Matchtech Form Recruiting Partnership
DONG Energy Wind Power and the UK-based recruiter Machtech have signed a 60 month framework agreement for the provision of temporary staff to DONG Energy’s Danish locations. The contract is set to start on 1 August 2016 and will run through to August 2021. Matchtech has been selected following a ten
SgurrEnergy Lands Inch Cape Met Mast O&M Contract
Renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for the Inch Cape Offshore Met Mast off the coast of Angus, Scotland. The scope of the 16 month contract includes offshore inspection and maintenance, recertification, project management, weather foreca
Saipem Cuts Revenue Guidance
Saipem has lowered its full-year revenue estimates by some €500 million, reportedly due to delays in the award of contracts and variations in the execution schedule of few projects. The Italian oilfield services player said it expects to achieve revenues of approximately €10.5 billion for 2016, down
Technip Swings to Profit Despite Revenue Drop
French oil services provider, Technip, has bounced back in the second quarter 2016 as its cost reduction plan moves ahead of schedule. In the second quarter 2016, Paris-based subsea major generated adjusted revenue of €2.8 billion, down some 9% compared to €3.1 billion in 2Q 2015. Subsea revenues we