Operations & Maintenance
Ocean Installer Wins Vigdis Gig
Statoil has exercised an option with Ocean Installer for flexible jumper replacement at the Vigdis field. The option falls under an amendment to the previously awarded SLMP Marine Installation contract. The SLMP amendment was signed in December 2015 and covered riser replacement operations at the Tr
Kongsberg Inks Statoil Deal
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, has signed a frame agreement with Statoil for services related to Statoil’s dynamic process simulators. The frame agreement includes that Kongsberg will maintain, modify and upgrade Statoil’s existing dynamic proce
Atlantas Marine Makes Video Tool for ROV Surveys
Yeovil-based small ROVs and survey services provider, Atlantas Marine, has made its first move into ROV instrumentation with the design and manufacture of a video overlay device intended to make cathodic protection surveys easier and faster. Being shown in public for the first time at Oceanology Int
iSURVEY Bags AGR Extension, Gets New Business Development Manager
iSURVEY Group has boosted its North Sea presence following a number of contract wins and the appointment of a new business development manager. Following the recent announcement of a contract extension with Nexans Norway, iSURVEY has also been awarded a second contract extension with AGR to provide
Jan De Nul, Prysmian Chosen for Tahkoluoto OWF Work
Wind power producer Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy has chosen Jan De Nul Group as the main contractor of marine construction for the new Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm in Pori, Finland. The cable manufacturer Prysmian Finland will supply the undersea cable. Construction of the wind farm will begin in April. Ja
Harkand to Support Maersk Oil’s Flyndre Development
Harkand has been awarded a multi-million pound contract with Maersk Oil North Sea UK to deliver subsea support services including a commissioning support campaign for the Flyndre development. The Flyndre development is located in the south-eastern part of the Central Graben Basin in the North Sea. H
Van Oord Believes in Offshore Wind Despite Risks
Offshore wind has proven to be ”a solid third foundation” in Van Oord’s business strategy in recent years, but the industry is set to remain a high-risk proposition due to its dependence on the political support of governments in northwest Europe, the Dutch dredging, marine engineering, and offshore
Van Oord Believes in Offshore Wind Despite Risks
Offshore wind has proven to be ”a solid third foundation” in Van Oord’s business strategy in recent years, but the industry is set to remain a high-risk proposition due to its dependence on the political support of governments in northwest Europe, the Dutch dredging, marine engineering, and offshore
Petrex in Maersk Leadon Decommissioning
Aberdeen-based subsea specialist, Petrex Developments has recently been awarded a five-figure contract from Maersk Oil North Sea (UK) to provide support to the Leadon decommissioning programme. The Leadon field is situated in block 9/14 of the North Sea, approximately 190 miles North, North-East of
EIVA Presents Its Survey Navigation and Positioning Solution
EIVA has introduced new survey navigation and positioning solution, the NaviPac 4, as part of the NaviSuite software suite for offshore and shallow water operations. The flagship of the software suite from the Danish engineering specialist was announced on Tuesday at Oceanology International 2016 in
Aker Solutions Lines Up Another 600 Layoffs
Aker Solutions is reducing management and other staff of its subsea business in Norway. As many as 600 permanent positions at facilities in Fornebu, Moss, Tranby and Ågotnes may be affected. Workforce reductions will be made through normal employee turnover and redundancies. “These are tough but nec
N-Sea Subsea Services for French Renewables
N-Sea, the subsea IMR provider, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with CERES and TechSub to provide subsea survey, installation and remediation services to the French offshore wind industry. Gerard Keser, CEO of N-Sea, said: “N-Sea has developed a strong track record in UXO management, constructio
UK’s New Offshore Wind Farms Will See More O&M from the Sky
The next phase of offshore wind farms in the UK will drive increased use of helicopters offshore, according to Douglas-Westwood (DW). The research and consultancy company expects helicopters to become an integral part of the offshore wind industry’s O&M mix and forecasts steady growth in helicopter
Eni Puts Goliat in Action
Eni has started production from the Goliat field located in production licence 229, which is 85 kilometers northwest of Hammerfest in the Barents Sea offshore northern Norway. Goliat is the first oil field to come on stream in the Barents Sea and is being developed using a floating cylindrical produ