Operations & Maintenance
WaveEL to harness Norwegian waves
Waves4Power is preparing its WaveEL wave energy device for deployment off Norway planned to take place early in 2016. The WaveEL point absorber full scale device, and a connection hub, will be deployed at Runde test site, off the Norwegian west coast. The system is comprised of an 8 meter WaveEL buo
EMEC retrieves monitoring system
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has recovered its Integrated Monitoring Pod following months of transmitting real-time data feeds from the seabed at the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland. EMEC’s monitoring system, designed to operate in high velocity tidal flows, in
Technip, Subsea 7 Cleared for 2016 Work for Norway Operators
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil, Gassco and ExxonMobil consent for manned underwater operations in 2016. The services are to be supplied by Technip and Subsea 7. Statoil has signed framework agreements with the companies Technip Norge and Subsea 7 Norway for the provisi
DONG Energy Seeks Subsea Structural Inspections for 3 OWFs
DONG Energy has invited tenders for subsea structural inspections on its offshore wind farms in Germany and Denmark. Inspection work is required for three DONG’s wind farms: Borkum and Gode Wind in the German part of the North Sea and Anholt in the Kattegat, between Djursland the island of Anholt in
EMEC Retrieves Its Monitoring Pod After First Trials
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has successfully recovered its novel Integrated Monitoring Pod following months of transmitting real-time data feeds from the seabed at the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland. The pre-commercial prototype is connected to the shore via
Dolphin Files for Bankruptcy
Norwegian seismic player Dolphin is filing for bankruptcy after failing to secure financial support to keep the business afloat. The oil price drop has been particularly tough for the offshore seismic market, forcing all service providers to restructure and try to adapt to challenging times. The Osl
DeltaStream tidal device deployed off Wales
Tidal Energy Ltd, a Cardiff-based tidal energy developer, has deployed its DeltaStream tidal energy device into Ramsey Sound, off Pembrokeshire, Wales. DeltaStream device was loaded off the quayside in Pembroke Port by the offshore construction vessel ‘Siem Daya 1’, before making the short passage t
Ocean Installer Gets More Work from Statoil
Ocean Installer has signed an amendment with Statoil for riser replacement operations at the Troll C field. Additionally, this includes options for work at the Vigdis field. The work will be executed under the SLMP Marine Installation Contract. “We are extremely pleased to have secured more work at
Saipem Completes Syndication of EUR 4.7 Bln Credit Lines
Italy’s Saipem informed that the syndication of its €4.7 billion new credit facilities has been successfully completed. Syndication of the facilities was launched on November 2, 2015 and seen strong demand from various banks, resulting in a significant oversubscription and reduction of the original
New Managing Director for Ulstein Design and Solutions
Norway’s Ulstein Design and Solutions has assigned Eva Kristensen as its new managing director, effective from January next year. Kristensen will also enter into the role as COO for the Design & Solutions business area, and be one of the executives in the group management of Ulstein Group ASA. She c
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 07 – December 13). French oil services provider, Technip, has denied alleged merger talks with Houston-based FMC Technologies. Namely, last week, reports came out that Technip could be lookin
AGR and IOG Execute Skipper Well Management Contract
Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), AGR and Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) have agreed to execute the collaboration by signing a Well Management contract for delivering an appraisal well on Skipper field. Skipper is expected to have a spud date in late January or early Febru
Clinton to Survey Natura 2000 Area in Skagerrak
Clinton Marine Survey and AquaBiota are set to begin the survey of the Natura 2000-area called ‘Bratten’ in Skagerrak. The survey was commissioned by Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM), and will include habitat mapping in Bratten. The area is located in the central of Skagerrak be
seebaWIND Becomes Deutsche Windtechnik X-Service
SeebaWIND Service GmbH will trade under the new name of Deutsche Windtechnik X-Service GmbH as of 01 January 2016. This means that the company, which has has been a part of Deutsche Windtechnik AG since June 2015, is now fully affiliated to the independent provider of wind technology. The renaming d