Operations & Maintenance
Spectrum to Report Lower Revenue
Norwegian multi-client seismic data specialist, Spectrum, said it expects to report net revenues of approximately USD 18 million for the quarter, compared to USD 53 million same time last year. Based on preliminary figures for Q3 2015, Spectrum expects a positive net cash-flow of USD 13 million in Q
Oil Spill Detected at Statfjord
Norway’s Statoil informed that this morning (October 8) there was a report that oil had been observed in the sea close to the OLS B loading buoy at the Statfjord field. The oil spill was discovered during the loading of oil from the Statfjord A platform to the tanker “Hilda Knutsen” via the OLS B [&
Chopper intervenes for Orkney radar delivery
A 16-foot long radar piece of a new VTS (vessel traffic system) was transferred by helicopter from EMEC’s Billia Croo wave test site to the Black Craig, Orkney. The Black Craig, which the European Marine Energy Center (EMEC) uses as an environmental observation point for its wave test site, stands a
CGG Q3 Fleet Production Rate at 92 Pct
French seismic contractor, CGG, has seen its vessel availability rate at 84 per cent, compared to a 74 per cent availability rate in the first quarter of 2015 and a 92 per cent rate in the second quarter of 2014. The vessel production rate was 92 per cent, compared to a historic high 94 per [&hellip
Claxton and OIS Boost Decommissioning Capacity
Claxton has developed an extension module for its Suspended Well Abandonment Tool (SWAT), which should enable its sister company, Offshore Installation Services (OIS), to set deeper environmental and intermediate barriers. Neil Watson, SWAT product leader, Claxton, said: “SWAT holds the Queen’s Awar
SN Launches Latest Revision of Subsea Standard NORSOK – U001
Following broad industry consensus, Standards Norway (SN) has published the fourth revision of subsea standard NORSOK – U001. According to SN, the NORSOK U-001 will be the most updated international available standard for subsea oil industry. It provides a method for design of subsea equipment to wi
New hydraulics research facility launched in the Netherlands
The Delta Flume hydraulics research facility has been opened in Delft, the Netherlands. The Delta Flume will be the location for full-scale studies of the effects of extreme waves on dikes, breakwaters and offshore structures. It is 300 m long, 5 m wide and 9.5 m deep. According to Deltares, an inde
Drones Becoming Very Important in Wind Turbine Inspections
The following article, which discusses the growing use of drones in the wind energy industry, is published on Offshore WIND with permission from the author, Pieter Jan Jordaens, Business Development & Innovation manager at OWI-Lab, an offshore wind R&D initiative coordinated by Sirris, a collective
Floating tidal stream turbine project to get financial boost
A collaborative effort between Instream Energy Systems and IT Power Consulting to design a floating tidal platform has been approved for financial support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). Instream Energy Systems, a Canadian hydrokinetic
Subsea in September
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The month of September was underlined by the news that SURF contractor Ceona has gone into administration, making over 100 people redundant. We saw companies furt
Alcatel-Lucent to Keep Subsea Cables Business
Alcatel-Lucent is to continue to operate its undersea cables business, Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), as a wholly-owned subsidiary. According to the company, ASN will continue to execute its strategic roadmap, strengthen its position in submarine cable systems for telecom applications and
Subsea 7 Job Axe Falls in Norway
Oil services company, Subsea 7, has decided to adjust its offshore workforce capacity in Norway after a continued decline in activity levels. According to Norwegian media reports, about 70 employees will lose their jobs, bringing it to a 37 per cent reduction of Subsea 7’s Norway offshore staff. The
Nord Stream Achieves Gas Transportation Milestone
Nord Stream celebrates having transported 100 billion cubic metres of Russian natural gas to the European Union. The pipeline’s transport capacity of 55 bcm per year can provide more than 10 percent of the current gas demand in the EU, making Nord Stream a key part of the European supply infrastruct
Wind Energy Industry’s Interest in Drones Boosts Cyberhawk’s Business
Cyberhawk Innovations, a specialist in aerial inspection and surveying using Remotely Operated Aerial Vehicles (ROAV), also known as UAVs or drones, has marked its busiest ever year in the renewables sector with the launch of a commercial scale inspection solution for wind turbine blades. This year,