Operations & Maintenance
OPERA project members discuss progress in Bilbao
The OPERA project consortium has met in the Spanish city of Bilbao to assess progress achieved so far and plan the forthcoming activities.
Ocean Energy Systems releases 2016 annual report
The Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has published its annual report with an assessment of the current state of the ocean energy industry.
Heerema and AF Decom to Scrap Four Ekofisk Platforms
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia is said to intend to enter into a contract with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) for the removal and disposal of platforms connected to the Ekofisk field in the North Sea. According to AF Gruppen, a subcontractor to HMC, the contract includes engineering, preparation, remo
NKT Takes Delivery of Cable-Laying Newbuilding
NKT Cables has taken delivery of the newbuilding cable-laying vessel which was part of the recently completed acquisition of ABB HV Cables.
Next Geosolutions Acquires RMS Submarine
Independent geoscience and engineering service provider, Next Geosolutions, has acquired the UK-based marine resource solutions company, RMS Submarine Ltd.
Next Geosolutions Acquires RMS Submarine
Independent geoscience and engineering service provider, Next Geosolutions, has acquired the UK-based marine resource solutions company, RMS Submarine Ltd.
Sandvik Lands Leviathan Umbilical Tubes Contract
Sandvik Materials Technology has secured a contract to be the sole provider of stainless steel umbilical tubes for the Leviathan gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Israel. The order was booked in the first quarter and the value is about 400 million SEK ($40 million) with deliveries schedul
Wood Group Scores Snorre Flowlines FEED
Wood Group has been awarded a contract with Statoil to provide front end engineering design (FEED) to the subsea flowline system of the Snorre expansion project in the Norwegian North Sea. The contract will be delivered by Wood Group’s Stavanger, Norway office and follows on from the completion of a
IOG Acquires Thames Gas Pipeline in North Sea
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has signed a sale and purchase agreement regarding the acquisition of the recently decommissioned Thames gas pipeline in the Southern North Sea for a nominal consideration from Perenco UK, Tullow Oil and Centrica. The pipeline will provide the proposed export route for
WATCH: Aasta Hansteen Substructure Floats Out
Statoil is preparing for the sail away of the 200 meter long Aasta Hansteen substructure from the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in South Korea to Norway. Aasta Hansteen is the world’s largest Spar-platform, and will be the first in Norway. The substructure is 200 meters long, 50 meters in diam
Delmar Moves Up Houston Staff
Mooring specialist Delmar Systems said it has made two promotions within its engineering group in Houston, Texas. Namely, John Shelton, P.E. will assume the role of vice president of engineering, while Robert Garrity, P.E. will become the engineering manager/chief engineer for the company. Shelton h
OERA funds four tidal research projects
The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) has awarded funding to four tidal energy research projects as part of its Open Call Program.
Atlantis starts AR1500 monitoring after grid outage
Atlantis Resources has revealed that the AR1500 tidal turbine is currently being monitored to assess the effects of an unplanned grid outage.
EMEC’s Consents Officer shortlisted for SR’s green awards
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)’s Consents and Project Officer, Caitlin Long, has been shortlisted for the ‘Academic Award’ at the Scottish Renewables (SR) Young Professionals Green Energy Awards 2017.