Operations & Maintenance
EMO Nets Wikinger Maritime Coordination Gig
EnBW has once again chosen EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) to provide a Maritime Coordination team for the construction phase of the 350 MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Last week, EnBW and Iberdrola, the developer of the Wikinger OWF, signed a contract under which EnBW will handle
Technip Confirms Statoil Contracts
Technip was awarded by Statoil two contracts for infield pipeline construction for the Johan Sverdrup Development and the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 projects. The first development phase of Johan Sverdrup field, one of the largest oil fields in the North Sea, is targeted to be on-stream in 2019. The Oseb
Protea Unveils New Wind Farm Service Crane
Polish lifting equipment manufacturer Protea has launched a new service crane for the offshore wind industry. The new crane is designed for light lifting and handling operations on unmanned platforms, according to Protea. The crane’s design combines extra high grade steel to increase strength whilst
Songa Rigs in BOP Struggle
Songa Offshore’s semi-submersible newbuild rigs Songa Equinox and Songa Endurance have been faced with BOP-related downtime during the past month, the offshore drilling contractor said Tuesday in its fleet update. Namely, from January 22, the Songa Equinox ops were suspended due to unplanned BOP-rel
Volstad Turns Down DeepOcean’s Charter Termination
Norway’s Volstad Shipping has received a charter termination notice from DeepOcean AS for the vessel Volstad Surveyor. Volstad Surveyor is a 85.3 meters long multipurpose DP II vessel of ST-253 design built for hull and ROV based seabed mapping and surveys, structural inspection and construction sup
Steel River Consultants to Work on NSL Link
Health-and-safety specialists Steel River Consultants (SRC) have been selected to provide technical support for a project to construct an electricity link between the UK and Norway. The company will act as hazard identification (HAZID) facilitator and provide CDM support and health and safety adviso
ORE Catapult-Led Project to Study Biofouling
A new project has been launched to take a close up look at attaching organisms living on renewable energy devices below the waves, with an aim of better informing the operation and maintenance of subsea equipment. The project is being led by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, in conjuncti
ORE Catapult-Led Project to Study Biofouling
A new project has been launched to take a close up look at attaching organisms living on renewable energy devices below the waves, with an aim of better informing the operation and maintenance of subsea equipment. The project is being led by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, in conjuncti
JFD Boosts Team
JFD has appointed Valerio Percoco as sales director. The appointment follows the company’s contract win with NATO, as well as the merger of James Fisher Defence, Divex and the National Hyperbaric Centre. Valerio Percoco joins JFD from Offshore Installation Services (OIS), the subsea integrated proje
Ardyne Enters P&A Market, Acquires Wellbore
New oilfield services company Ardyne has been launched with £50 million backing from O&G-focused private equity company, Lime Rock Partners. Aberdeen-based, Ardyne will specialize in the provision of downhole products and services for plug and abandonment (P&A) and slot recovery operations in the oi
Frontica Scoops Aker Solutions Deal
Frontica has signed a five-year contract with Aker Solutions to deliver staffing services, IT services and consultancy projects as well as business support services within HR, finance and procurement. Under the terms of the contract, Frontica will also contribute to productivity improvements and cos
Fair Head Tidal Project Works to Begin in 2018
Fair Head Tidal is planning to submit a marine licence application this summer for the proposed 100MW tidal energy scheme located off the north Antrim coast of Northern Ireland, near Ballycastle. The team behind the Fair Head Tidal Energy Park, a joint venture between Cork-based DP Energy and Bluepo
Fair Head Tidal targets summer for marine licence application
Fair Head Tidal is pressing on with plans to submit its marine licence application this summer for the proposed 100 MW tidal energy scheme off the north Antrim coast of Northern Ireland. The team behind the Fair Head Tidal Energy Park has concluded a series of surveys both offshore and onshore, with
Balltec Delivers Plug Launcher for Åsgard Pipeline Project
Balltec Engineered Solutions has completed work on Statoil’s infrastructure upgrade for the Åsgard Millom pipeline using its subsea smart plug launcher. Statoil asked Balltec to investigate the possibility of designing and manufacturing a subsea plug launcher during its work on a new lifting system