Operations & Maintenance
RS Adds Services for Subsea Pipelines
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has conducted the first survey of production of external concrete coating for subsea pipelines using spray-up techniques. The external concrete weight coating (CWC) is used to provide negative buoyancy, mechanical protection and submerged stability of steel
Chevron Hires 2H Offshore for 20Ksi Subsea System Project
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract by Chevron to manage a production riser weld qualification testing programme. The aim of the development of 20,000 psi technology is to qualify the equipment required to develop future offshore fields with design pressures above 15,000 psi
Fugro Integrates and Rebrands UK Geotech Businesses
UK geotechnical companies have restructured as Fugro GeoServices Ltd. The renaming completes the integration of key UK specialists – Fugro Seacore, Fugro Engineering Services, EM Drilling, Fugro Loadtest, Fugro Instrumentation & Monitoring and Fugro Aperio. Fugro GeoServices Ltd employs close to 600
HMS Grimsby Divers Recover Six Historic Mines
During a week long NATO exercise the Royal Navy vessel has helped find and recover six historic mines. Faslane based, HMS Grimsby joined fellow members of NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) for Exercise Northern Coast 15. For a week the minehunter worked with vessels from Belgium, the Nethe
Technip Receives Norway Boycott Notice
Norway’s offshore union, Industri Energi, has warned Technip Singapore PTE about a boycott starting October 23 because the company, reportedly, refuses to conclude a collective agreement. Namely, Industri Energi’s association chairman Leif Sande and area manager Ommund Stokka delivered today (Septem
Searcher Completes Silver-Eye Seismic in Barents Sea
Searcher Seismic has completed the acquisition of the Silver-Eye 3D Seismic Survey in the Hammerfest Basin, Norwegian Barents Sea. The Silver-Eye 3D Seismic Survey comprises 3,000 km2 covering the north and south flanks in the Hammerfest Basin. The survey covers the areas close to the Snøhvit and Go
Ecosse Nets Wikinger OWF Trenching Job from Prysmian
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been appointed by Prysmian Group to carry out pre-cut seabed trenching prior to Prysmian’s cable laying on the Wikinger offshore wind farm. The 350 MW Wikinger project is Iberdrola’s first offshore project in Germany. Located in the north east of the island of Reugen,
Fabricom Does Its Magic at Princess Amaliawindpark
On August 31, Fabricom completed the Offshore Wind Modification Services for the Princess Amaliawindpark. All 60 wind turbines have been provided with a bearing package, which consists of 2 steel supports, a rubber bearing, a top and bottom plate. The steel supports have been welded to the inside of
EMGS Adjusts Again
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) said it will implement additional cost reduction measures reflecting the challenging market conditions in the oil service industry. The company has now implemented cost reductions on terms and conditions for sub-contractors and in staff levels. The key ele
Statoil Sees Final Piece of Polarled Pipeline Laid
The final pipe in the 482.4 kilometre long Polarled Pipeline was laid at the Aasta Hansteen field at a depth of 1,260 metres in the Norwegian Sea on Monday, September 28. Polarled is the first pipeline on the Norwegian continental shelf that crosses the Arctic Circle and opens up a brand new highway
Marine Power Systems bags £225K from the Welsh government
Marine Power Systems, a Swansea-based wave energy developer, has received approximately £225,000 from the Welsh government for the development of its WaveSub technology. Marine Power Systems (MPS) is one of the first companies to benefit from the recently announced £115 million funding package of su
OMM Delivers Another OWF Cable Protection
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has successfully completed another subsea cable protection project in the German North Sea. The contract, which required the firm to install mattresses at all cable crossings along the 70-km route, from Sandbank offshore windfarm to the converter station, SylWin Alph
SMC Supplies MMOs for North Sea Seismic Ops
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) have added environmental consultancy to their range of services with Marine Mammal Observors (MMOs). MMO’s have been supplied during geophysical surveys in the North Sea to minimise the potential negative impacts on marine wildlife. MMO’s are responsible for imple
VBMS Wraps Up Wintershall Umbilical Gig
VBMS, a strategic joint venture of VolkerWessels and Boskalis, has successfully completed the offshore installation of an 18.5-kilometre control umbilical for Wintershall Noordzee B.V. The umbilical connects platform RAVN to A6A, located in the Danish and German sectors of the North Sea. VBMS equipp