Operations & Maintenance
Atlantis, ScottishPower Renewables join forces for tidal
Atlantis Resources and ScottishPower Renewables are teaming up to a develop a joint portfolio of projects for the fast growing tidal energy sector. Atlantis’ Scottish project development vehicle, Tidal Power Scotland Ltd (TPSL), will acquire ScottishPower Renewables’ (SPR) portfolio of tidal project
Irish tidal company unveils OC1 device
GKinetic Energy has launched its OC1 tidal energy device following the completion of two month trial at Limerick Docks, Ireland. The launched pilot device is a 15 kW river unit capable of powering small communities from natural river flow. However, commercial deployment is expected to lead to larger
Dolphin’s UK Business Remains in Operation
The UK processing and multi-client operations of Dolphin Geophysical Ltd continue to operate as normal, despite the Norwegian entities of Dolphin Group ASA together with its subsidiary Dolphin Geophysical AS having filed for bankruptcy on Monday 14 December. The UK entity Dolphin Geophysical Ltd is
Wave Hub hires MarineSpace as project manager
Wave Hub Ltd (WHL), the site operator for the Wave Hub wave energy test site in Cornwall, has contracted MarineSpace to provide project management support to help push forward the development of its new wave and tidal demonstration zones. WHL was awarded the seabed leases for the Pembrokeshire Wave
Amec Foster Wheeler Scores Glen Lyon FPSO Gig
Amec Foster Wheeler has won three contracts from BP to provide services to the Glen Lyon floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel as part of the Quad 204 Project, located 175 km west of the Shetland Isles, UK. According to the company, the three reimbursable contracts are worth £31.
First Nordsee One Monopile Touches Seabed
The Nordsee One offshore wind project, located in German territorial waters in the North Sea, has seen its first monopile installed on December 15, 2015, RWE informed Wednesday. The wind farm will consist of 54 Senvion turbines and is owned by Northland Power Inc. (85%) and RWE Innogy GmbH (15%). “T
Aker Solutions Could Cut More in MMO After Losing Statoil Gig
Aker Solutions said today that the absence of a new main supplier contract with Statoil will have ‘serious implications’ for the company’s maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in Norway. Aker Solutions is currently a main supplier of maintenance and modifications services at Stat
Bibby Offshore Clinches BP Contract
Bibby Offshore has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by BP to replace subsea infrastructure in the Central North Sea. The work is part of the $1-billion Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) Life Extension Project announced by BP in the summer. ETAP comprises of nine oil and gas reservoirs, s
Samsø Turbine Broke Off Due to Welding Crack
A fracture in the welding that connects the tower top flange with the tower had caused the breaking of the turbine Number 7 at the Samsø (Paludans Flak) offshore wind farm, Siemens said in a statement. With the fracture developing over time, the tower top flange ultimately separated from the rest of
VIDEO: DeltaStream device deployment
Take a look at the video showcasing the deployment of Tidal Energy Ltd’s DeltaStream device into Ramsey Sound, off Wales.
Rosneft Wraps Up 2015 Geological Exploration Campaign
Rosneft informed it has completed its 2015 geological exploration program at offshore licenses. Seismic surveys using 2D method covered 20,434 line km in waters of the Kara Sea, the Chukchi Sea, and the Laptev Sea. For the first time 2D seismic exploration was carried out with support of an integrat
Polarcus Wins New Seismic Deal
Oslo-listed seismic contractor, Polarcus, has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic contract. According to Polarcus, the project will start imminently and will run for approximately two months. The company’s RightBAND technique will be used for broadban
Jumbo Delivers Piles for Prelude FLNG
Jumbo has transported 16 piles for the Shell’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) Prelude field development in North West Australia. The Technip-Samsung consortium was contracted for the design, construction and installation of the FLNG facility. The FLNG will be moored with a total of sixteen an
DeltaStream Tidal Energy Device Deployed in Ramsey Sound
Cardiff-based Tidal Energy Ltd has installed the country’s first tidal energy generator in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire. Called DeltaStream, the device will, according to the company, become one of the first grid-connected demonstration devices worldwide to generate green, sustainable and predictable