Operations & Maintenance
Franco-Scottish consortium inks GBP 2.5 mln SEM-REV deal
Consortium consisting of Scottish Hydro Group and French Wenex Equipments has secured GBP 2.5 mln contract for developing wave energy test site off France. The project involves manufacturing and installation of the array cabling infrastructure on the SEM-REV marine renewable energy project 16 nautic
Jee Bags FEED Contract for Captain EOR Project
Jee Ltd. has been awarded a contract from Amec Foster Wheeler for the front end engineering design (FEED) of a jacket rigid polymer injection riser package (including J-tubes) as part of the Captain enhanced oil recovery (EOR) field development. The project will demonstrate the use of polymer chemic
Fugro Gets Another Borssele OWF Gig
Fugro has signed 2 new contracts with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, for further mapping of the future Borssele wind farm park. According to RVO, under the contract, Fugro will take measurements of wind and sea conditions and conduct seabed researc
Fugro Simphony Catches Fire, Crew Evacuated
Fugro Subsea Services-operated ROV support vessel Fugro Symphony has reportedly caught fire, early this morning in Peterhead Harbour. According to reports, the fire-fighting teams were called for duty at approximately 3 AM on Wednesday and it took about 35 firefighters to extinguish the blaze. More
Oceaneering Sheds Norway Staff
Oil services company, Oceaneering, is reportedly laying off employees in Norway as the company faces general decline in activity. According to Sysla.no, Oceaneering’s Erik Sæstad has confirmed that 100 new employees must leave the company, following the earlier reports on job cuts in Oceaneering Ass
Shell Gets Short Life Extension for Draugen
A/S Norske Shell has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to extend the lifetime of the Draugen facility. Draugen is an oil field in the Norwegian Sea, around 150 km north of Kristiansund. A/S Norske Shell (Shell) is the field’s operator. Production on the field began in
CWind Secures Cabling Support Contract with CT Offshore
CWind has won a contract to supply rigging and cable pull-in services to CT Offshore to support their cable laying project at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 & 2 offshore wind farms. Under the contract, CWind will support the pull-in of the cables at all 97 turbines as well as those connecting the array t
Minesto Gets Welsh Govt Funding for Deep Green
Marine energy company Minesto has been awarded a 13 million Euros investment from the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government. The funding is part of the commercial roll out, including the establishment of Minesto UK Headquarters in North Wales and commissioning of the first
Minesto bags EUR 13 mln from EU for Deep Green tidal
The European Regional Development Fund has awarded EUR 13 mln to Minesto through the Welsh Government for the commercial roll out of Deep Green tidal power plant. The funding will be used to establish Minesto UK headquarters in North Wales, and for the installation of the first commercial scale 500
Interview with CEO: UIS for New Approach to Subsea Integrity
This year’s Offshore Technology Conference has seen the launch of a new subsea company, Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS). The Houston-based UIS, is an independent company, focused on underwater integrity, production assurance and life extension for subsea fields. UIS leadership team comprises of
PSW Group Bags COSL Contract
PSW Group has entered into a frame agreement with COSL Drilling Europe for Subsea & Riser Maintenance services of the company’s drilling rigs. The agreement has a duration of 3 years and with an optional period of 2 years. Work under the contract has already commenced. The scope of work is for inspe
Solstad Slips into Red
Oslo-listed Solstad Offshore, has recorded a loss of NOK 236 million ($31.6 million) for the first quarter of 2015 due to currency rate fluctuations, and unrealized currency loss of NOK 355 million ($47.6 million). These results compare with profit of NOK 212 million ($28.4 million) in the correspon
Damen delivers Multi Cat 2712 to Green Marine
Marine operations company Green Marine Energy Support Services, based in Stromness, Orkney, recently took delivery of a Damen Multi Cat 2712 workboat for its offshore wave and tidal activities. The Multi Cat 2712 workboat is 27.7 metres long, and has a beam of 12.45 metres. The boat was christened G
Crew Saved After Fishing Boat Sinks Off Isles of Scilly
Five fishermen have been rescued from a life raft overnight after the fishing vessel Kairos sank 75 miles west of the Isles of Scilly. UK Coastguard received two distress calls just after 23:45 yesterday (May 18, 2015) including an EPRIB from the Kairos that gave a GPS location for the vessel. Falmo