Operations & Maintenance
June could bring decision on Swansea Bay tidal lagoon
The proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme could reportedly be given a go-ahead from the UK government in June.
Premier Hires Wood Group for Tolmount FEED
Wood Group has been awarded a contract by Premier Oil to deliver front end engineering design (FEED) to the Tolmount offshore field development in the Southern North Sea. Effective immediately, Wood Group will provide topsides, jacket, pipeline, flow assurance and subsea engineering expertise for Pr
RGU Sets Up Learning Portal for O&G Industry
Robert Gordon University (RGU) has launched a new set of online short courses to help professional development and address skills needs within the oil and gas industry. The courses, the first of which focuses on decommissioning and is available now, have been tailored to appeal to differing competen
Seacat Enterprise Passes Acceptance Tests
Cowes-based Seacat Services has accepted the 27-metre High Speed Utility Vessel (HSUV) Seacat Enterprise following the completion of sea trials and a series of tests on the vessel’s equipment.
U.S. Authorities Respond to Barge Leaking Oil in San Francisco Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard and the California Deptartment of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response responded to the report of the capsized and sunken 112-foot freight barge Vengeance leaking diesel fuel and hydraulic oil south of the Bay Bridge on Friday, April 7. Coast Guard respond
SEA to Boost UK Royal Navy’s ANPS
Cohort company SEA has been awarded a UK Ministry of Defence contract to upgrade the Ambient Noise Prediction System (ANPS) for the UK Royal Navy. The ANPS takes meteorological and oceanographic forecasts, together with oceanographic databases, and performs complex acoustic propagation calculations
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 03 – April 09). Engie E&P Norge has awarded contracts for front end engineering and design (FEED) studies for modifications at the Gjøa platform in the North Sea to Kongsberg Maritime, Saipem an
Ditrel installs connector prototype for ocean devices at Bimep
Ditrel Industrial has started the trials of its connector solution designed specifically for use with energy converters in marine environment at Bimep.
NPD Hires Shearwater for Barents Data Re-Processing
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a re-processing job for 2D seismic data in the Barents Sea from Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. The re-processing is of two projects to be run in parallel, including approximately 6,000 kilometers of pre-stack time migration re-processing and 2,500 kilometers
Amec Foster Wheeler Lands BP Global Engineering Services Contract
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a global framework contract by BP International to provide engineering, procurement support and project management services for pre-FEED (front end engineering and design) and FEED work across a range of projects. The scope of services for the contract covers ons
A1 Offshore Solutions Buys Ocean Zephyr
Emden-based OWS Off-Shore Wind Solutions has sold the DP2 walk-to-work vessel Ocean Zephyr to Denmark-based A1 Offshore Solutions.
A1 Offshore Solutions Buys Ocean Zephyr
Emden-based OWS Off-Shore Wind Solutions has sold the DP2 walk-to-work vessel Ocean Zephyr to Denmark-based A1 Offshore Solutions.
Prysmian to Link UK and France for €350 Million
Prysmian has secured a contract worth around €350 million with a joint venture between National Grid UK and RTE of France for the turn-key design, manufacture and installation of a submarine and land power cable link to connect Tourbe in France to Chilling in Hampshire, UK. “This is a prestigious pr
Aker Solutions Inks Long-Term Deal with Aker BP
Aker Solutions has secured a framework agreement for as many as 10 years from Aker BP to provide engineering and procurement services for new offshore field installations. The scope is for a range of fixed facilities from small wellhead platforms to complete oil and gas field centers. It covers work