Operations & Maintenance
Schlumberger Sees Red Ink and Axes 10,000 More Jobs
Oilfield services major, Schlumberger, has further reduced its overall workforce by some 10,000 employees, and booked a quarterly net loss in the three months ended December 31. This brings the number of layoffs up to 30,000 together with previously announced job cuts this year. The Houston-based co
Clinton Marine Surveys Deepest Point Off Sweden
Clinton Marine Survey in cooperation with AquaBiota Water Research has completed a survey of the Bratten area, located in Skagerack which contains the largest depth in Sweden. The assignment which comprised charting of a 1206 km2 area was performed during December and January on behalf of Swedish Ag
Route Clearance to Begin on Western Link Project
Route clearance operations are set to begin in the Irish Sea and the North Channel as part of Western Link Project. The route clearance, which will be conducted in preparation for the future deep water installation campaigns of the Western Link HVDC cable, is expected to be completed beginning of Fe
Sotenäs Wave Energy Plant Delivers Power to Nordic Grid
The Sotenäs Wave Power Plant on the Swedish West Coast has started generating electric power to the Nordic Electricity Grid. The connection of the six meter diameter buoys to the corresponding linear generator Wave Energy Converters on the seabed represents the final step in bringing each unit on li
Gemini Project Keeps Acta Orion Busy
The Acta Orion, the latest addition to Acta Marine’s fleet of Wind Farm Support Vessels (WFSVs), has started its work on the Gemini wind farm project, located in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The main role of the Acta Orion is to provide support during the construction phase of the offshore wind
Image of the day: Wello’s Penguin WEC in Falmouth
Following an 8 day tow from Scotland, where it has been on trials since 2013, the Penguin wave energy converter has arrived to Falmouth on January 19, 2016.
Paimpol-Bréhat project: DCNS installs first turbine
DCNS has deployed first tidal turbine off Brittany, France, as part of the Paimpol-Bréhat tidal project.
Next Geosolutions Starts CWA Project Cable Route Survey
UK-based geoscience and engineering services provider, Next Geosolutions, has resumed operations on CWA Project with its SV Kommandor Iona permanently fitted with a comprehensive survey spread. The Cluster West of Adlergrund (CWA) project consist of multiple 220kV AC grid connections of the two offs
VIDEO: Discovering DeltaStream tidal turbine
Tidal Energy Ltd, a Cardiff-based tidal energy developer, has released a video describing the design and operating principles of its recently deployed DeltaStream tidal turbine. The 400 kW DeltaStream demonstration device was deployed in Ramsey Sound, off Pembrokeshire, in December, 2015. The device
VIDEO: Siemens Showcases Precision Work at Westermeerwind
Siemens has released a video showing what level of precision was needed to install 48 foundation posts at the 144MW Westermeerwind offshore wind farm, situated in the Ijsselmeer, an artificial lake in the central Netherlands. Siemens installed the first monopile foundation in March 2015, and proceed
Goliat FPSO Gets PSA Green Light
Eni Norge has received the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s consent to use Goliat FPSO and associated facilities on the Goliat field. Goliat is around 50 kilometres south-east of the Snøhvit field. Water depth in the area is 360-420 metres. The field has been developed using a circular FPSO (Seva
New Survey for FAB Link Interconnector Underway
FAB Link interconnector, between France, the Channel Islands and the UK has come a step closer with new surveys taking place off East Devon and Alderney. The team behind the FAB Link is planning to lay two pairs of electricity cables between the Cherbourg peninsula in Normandy in northern France, an
CSS launches first aid course for offshore workers
Complete Site Safety (CSS) has launched a first aid course designed for offshore workers. The Clinical Observation & Medical Assessment (COMA) course is created for those industries which do not have immediate access to emergency aid in the event of an accident. With workforces expected to work furt
UK-France cross channel link to carry electricity from tides
The international project to establish a connection between UK and France that will enable the transmission of electricity between the two countries is progressing well with surveys taking place off East Devon and Alderney. Survey work at the proposed ‘landing site’ at Budleigh Salterton beach in Ea