Operations & Maintenance
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 20 – June 26). Subsea 7 plans to resize its global workforce to approximately 8,000 by early 2017, down from the current level of 9,200. Consultation with employees and employee representatives w
Deltares helps TLP assess tidal lagoons energy production
Dutch institute for applied research for water, subsurface and infrastructure, Deltares, is developing modeling tools to be used by Tidal Lagoon Power for optimal design of future tidal lagoons.
SeaBird in NW Europe Survey Deal
Oslo-listed seismic contractor SeaBird has inked an agreement to supply one 2D vessel for an upcoming survey in North West Europe during this coming summer season. The agreement follows a 2D multi-client survey in North West Europe during Q2 2016 scheduled for approximately two to three weeks, which
Gallery: Atlantis prepares for busy summer
Atlantis Resources is making good progress on the construction of technology and infrastructure required for the installation of the Phase 1A of the MeyGen tidal energy project.
iXblue Inaugurates New Survey Vessel
iXblue has baptised its new survey vessel Felix as the latest addition to its iXSurvey fleet. The Felix is a 25-meter catamaran designed to conduct hydrographic, biological and oceanographic missions. The vessel is developed and built by H2X, iXBlue’s shipyard in La Ciotat. Built in composite materi
Subsea 7 to Axe 5 Vessels and 1,200 Jobs by Early 2017
Subsea 7 has announced a second phase of global resizing and cost reduction measures due to continued difficult business and economic conditions in the oil and gas market. Namely, the Group plans to resize its global workforce to approximately 8,000 by early 2017, down from the current level of 9,20
DolWin2 Disconnected Due to Repair Work
During the test phase of the DolWin2 offshore grid connection, a cable component had failed repeatedly and TenneT decided to power off the system and has asked ABB to address the issue. The companies will now investigate whether an individual case or a systemic material error is in question, and the
PSA Spots Deficiencies in Johan Sverdrup Export Pipelines Project
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has carried out an audit of detail engineering of the Johan Sverdrup export pipelines. Johan Sverdrup export facilities consist of 274km long 36-inch oil pipeline to the Mongstad oil terminal and 165km long 18-inch gas pipeline to Kårstø gas terminal for p
JDR, Bibby Offshore in Cable Maintenance Alliance
JDR has signed a framework agreement with Bibby Offshore for cable maintenance activities. Under the strategic alliance, JDR will provide cable maintenance services and offshore personnel, including high voltage and fibre optic cable jointers and associated competency systems. Bibby Offshore will de
Ithaca Secures Norpipe Pipeline Access for GSA Project
Ithaca Energy informed that the access has been secured to the Norpipe oil pipeline system, allowing oil exports from the Greater Stella Area (GSA) to transfer from tanker export to pipeline export during 2017. The key work associated with creating a connection to the system has been executed as par
Ofgem Greenlights Norway-UK Subsea Link
Ofgem has granted a licence for the Northconnect electricity interconnector between Great Britain (Peterhead Substation, Boddam, Aberdeenshire) and Norway (Sima Substation, Eidfjord). The NorthConnect is a proposed 650-kilometre 1,400 MW HVDC interconnector over the floor of the North Sea. Joint ven
Fugro Bags New Trenching Contracts in North Sea
Fugro has secured three contracts for its Q1400 trenching systems to be deployed in the North Sea over the next 12 months for oil and gas clients. At the Wintershall-owned Maria development in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, Fugro will deploy the Q1400 trenching system under a contract with S
MeyGen project connected to grid
MeyGen project has been connected to the 33 kV Ness of Quoys distribution network following the installation of one of the longest underground 33 kV power export cables in the UK by the network operator, Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD).
Huawei Marine, Rostelecom Begin SFOTL Construction
Huawei Marine and Rostelecom have started the construction of submarine fiber optical telecommunication line (SFOTL) connecting Kamchatka and Sakhalin. The construction of this 900km submarine cable constitutes the second phase of the Far East cable system that connects the regions of Kamchatka-Sakh