Operations & Maintenance
Sabella to power Philippines
French tidal energy developer Sabella has partnered up with H&WB Asia Pacific to develop tidal power plant in the Philippines. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 15, 2015, for the development of a tidal power plant in San Bernardino Strait, off Sorsogon prov
ABB Delivers Power to New Troll A Compressors
ABB has completed its second power-from-shore system for Troll A, the world’s largest offshore gas platform, which is operated by Statoil and located in the North Sea about 70 km west of the Kollsnes onshore gas treatment plant, outside Bergen. As with the first system, the purpose is to power two c
GKinetic Energy launches tidal device
Irish GKinetic Energy has deployed its tidal energy device to conduct tow tests in Limerick Docks, Ireland. According to DesignPro, one of the GKinetic Energy’s partners, the project will see the GKinetic tidal energy device undergo tow-testing at the Docks for a 9-10 week period. A custom winch usi
Global Energy Group names new EVP
Global Energy Group (GEG) has appointed Ian Cobban as its new Executive Vice President (EVP). Cobban joins the group from Subsea 7, where he held the position of Vice President. He will be tasked with GEG’s Equipment Business units, working closely with the Board and Business Unit Managers to contin
PSA Inspects Fabrication of Gina Krog Flexible Risers
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has carried out an audit of Statoil and the fabrication of flexible risers for Gina Krog FSO. The objective of the audit was to monitor the fabrication of flexible risers, follow up the operator and supplier/subcontractor and verify that the project is bei
Two Dalby Offshore Apprentices Complete 1st Sea Trip
Dalby Offshore apprentices Chris Baxter and Nick Marsay have both successfully completed their first stint on the Dalby fleet. After completing their medical, STCW, Slinger & Banksman course, and learning some basics at 54 North Maritime Training, they were ready for their first trip to sea. The two
Two Dalby Offshore Apprentices Complete 1st Sea Trip
Dalby Offshore apprentices Chris Baxter and Nick Marsay have both successfully completed their first stint on the Dalby fleet. After completing their medical, STCW, Slinger & Banksman course, and learning some basics at 54 North Maritime Training, they were ready for their first trip to sea. The two
Craig Wiggins to Lead Aker Solutions’ MMO in UK
Aker Solutions has appointed Craig Wiggins as its managing director of maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in the UK. Wiggins will be based in Aberdeen and have responsibility for the company’s brownfield engineering capability in the region. “We’re very pleased to welcome Craig
Gardline Wins London Array Extensions
Gardline Environmental’s Coastal Division has recently been awarded contract extensions at the London Array offshore wind farm. These extensions mean that the Marian Array, Ellida Array and Smeaton Array, as well as the Gardian 7, will continue crew transfer operations supporting the O&M teams at Lo
Gardline Wins London Array Extensions
Gardline Environmental’s Coastal Division has recently been awarded contract extensions at the London Array offshore wind farm. These extensions mean that the Marian Array, Ellida Array and Smeaton Array, as well as the Gardian 7, will continue crew transfer operations supporting the O&M teams at Lo
Centrica to Develop Butch as Subsea Tie-in to Ula
Butch discovery operator, Centrica Energy Norway, and partners have decided that Butch will be developed as a subsea tie-in to the Ula field. With the selected subsea tie-in concept the Butch well stream will be transported to the BP operated Ula platform where processing will be performed. The Butc
Scotland: Wave energy to advance aquaculture
Wave Energy Scotland (WES), a subsidiary of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), has announced a £720,000 partnership expected to demonstrate wave energy converters as a means of powering offshore aquaculture installations. According to WES, Albatern has teamed up with Marine Harvest, a seafood c
Irish marine energy firms get €3.5M from the government
Three Irish marine energy companies have received €3.5 million of government funding for the development and testing of new ocean energy technologies. The companies that received the funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) are Ocean Energy, SeaPower and GKinetic. The company
WATCH: Åsgard Subsea Compression Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The world’s first subsea gas compression system went on stream September 17 at the Statoil-operated Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea. The video above shows the official opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Aker Solutions-built Åsgard subsea gas compression plant. Aker Solutions in December 2