Operations & Maintenance
Atkins’ Design for Beatrice Jackets
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has appointed Atkins to carry out the detailed design of the jacket substructure and foundations for the 588MW Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) development in the outer Moray Firth, UK. 84 jacket substructures and associated foundations for the Siemens 7MW turbine
SHEPD Preps for Lerwick-Bressay Sub Seabed Link Ops
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD) is preparing to begin work next week to install a new electricity cable between Lerwick and Bressay which will run through a duct bored below the seabed, in a first for inter-island cables in the UK. Specialist contractor Stockton Drilling will bore
MarineSpace to assist in SeaGen decommissioning
Atlantis Resources has hired Marine Space to provide consenting support for the decommissioning and removal of the SeaGen device from Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland.
Island Constructor Gets Green Light for Another Draugen Job
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given permission to use the Island Constructor for start-up and repair of wells on the Shell-operated Draugen field. Draugen is an oil field in the Norwegian Sea in 250 metres of water, around 150 km north of Kristiansund. The field has been developed
New Guide Shows Oil and Gas Players the Way to GBP 210 Billion Offshore Wind Bounty
BVG Associates (BVGA) has, on behalf of Scottish Enterprise, produced a guide to highlight the opportunities for the oil and gas supply chain in the GBP 210 billion global offshore wind CAPEX and OPEX expected by 2025. The global oil and gas downturn continues to significantly impact the North Sea o
Volstad Seeks Financial Lifeline
Norwegian vessel owner Volstad Maritime has been looking into commercial and financial options to secure a sustainable financial position going forward as its subsidiary Volstad Subsea does not have sufficient funds to redeem the NOK 600 million ($72 million) bond at its upcoming maturity. Namely, i
REETEC Tests Its Blade Inspection System Offshore
REETEC GmbH, part of EDF EN Group, has tested a new internal blade inspection system and method on an over 60m long offshore wind turbine blade. The required equipment for REETEC’s new internal blade inspection method, consisting of a high resolution rotary swivel head camera, measurement laser and
PGS Gears for Irish Survey
Woodside, along with its partner Petrel Resources, has received environmental approvals from the Department of Communications, Climate Change, and Natural Resources for 3D seismic acquisition in Porcupine Basin off Ireland. The acquisition, awarded to PGS by Woodside, will include the 3D surveys ove
Magseis Cuts Losses
Norwegian seabed seismic services player, Magseis, has managed to shrink its loss as the revenue increased by close to 220 per cent in the first quarter of 2016. The Oslo-listed company has seen its revenue climb to USD 18.1 million compared to USD 5.7 million same time last year. Increase in revenu
Ocean Team Launches UK Division
Danish-headquartered Ocean Team Group, specialists in cleaning technical fluids and their transfer systems for the global energy industry, has established its first UK division in Aberdeen. Ocean Team has seven divisions which service the on and offshore energy industry, including the Oil & Gas, sub
James Fisher scores £2.8M Wave Hub job
Wave Hub has awarded a contract to James Fisher Marine Services for the installation of four cable tail extensions at the test site off Cornwall.
James Fisher Wins Wave Hub Gig
James Fisher Marine Services has been awarded a contract from the wave energy test site operator Wave Hub Limited for the cable tail extension installation services. Namely, Wave Hub intends to set up four 33kV rated cable tail extensions from the current dry mate connectors to four developer berths
8.2 Consulting Finds More Work at Meerwind
Germany’s 8.2 Consulting AG has won a three-year extension of a contract for periodic inspections at the 288MW Meerwind Süd | Ost offshore wind farm. The contract extension follows the successful completion of the first periodic inspections at the wind farm last year. The contract was extended by Wi
Nexans Export Cables for Beatrice
French cable specialist Nexans, in partership with Siemens, will deliver the grid connection for the Beatrice offshore wind farm, situated in the Outer Moray Firth offshore Scotland. Nexans will be responsible for design, supply and installation of the export cable, both offshore and onshore. The co