Operations & Maintenance
PSA Inspects Oseberg Vestflanken 2 Control Cable
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of the design and fabrication of the control cable for Oseberg Vestflanken 2 project. The PSA carried out an audit of Statoil’s management of the design and fabrication of the control cable that will connect Oseberg Vestflanken 2 with
WES opens control systems innovation call
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has launched the call for control systems suitable for use with a variety of wave energy converters.
Aptomar Environmental Monitoring for Martin Linge Field
Total E&P Norge has selected Aptomar’s tactical collaboration and management system (TCMS) to digitalise and manage environmental monitoring and oil spill detection at its Martin Linge field. The TCMS will combine subsea, topside and aerial oil spill detection sensors into one common operating pictu
Gassco Gets Approval to Use Polarled Pipeline
Gassco has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to use the Polarled pipeline. According to PSA, the consent has been given to Gassco to put the pipeline into commission. Polarled is a new gas pipeline from Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea to the Nyhamna gas-processi
Statoil Gets Trestakk Go-Ahead
Norwegian authorities have approved the plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Trestakk discovery on the Halten Bank in the Norwegian Sea. Investments are calculated at NOK 5.5 billion, almost half of the original estimate. Trestakk was discovered in 1986, and expected recoverable volumes a
Phoenix and Infinity Join Forces on IMR/Decom in Australasia
Phoenix and Infinity Offshore have formed a joint venture to provide inspection, maintenance, repair (IMR) and decommissioning works in the Australasia region with the atmospheric diving system (ADS) Hardsuit. The joint venture, operating under the name Infinity Phoenix Subsea, will be based out of
N-Sea Uses Geosoft Software for UXO Surveys
N-Sea has selected Geosoft’s Oasis montaj and UXO Marine software to detect unexploded ordinance that pose a hazard to its customers operating in the North Sea and other offshore regions. N-Sea surveys, inspects, maintains and repairs subsea infrastructure for the oil and gas and windfarm industries
Engie Picks Gjøa FEED Winners
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 and Hereema Marine Contractors. The modifications are part of the work being done to enable the Skarfjell-licence (PL418) to
Op-ed: Can Welsh marine energy really boost the economy?
Gareth Stockman, Managing Director of wave energy company Marine Power Systems (MPS), has shared his views on the role marine renewable energy could play in boosting the UK economy.
2H Offshore Sets Up First Production TTR on Moho Nord
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has installed the first of 17 production top tension risers (TTRs) for Total E&P Congo’s Moho Nord field. 2H has installed and tensioned up the first production TTR and performed pressure tests prior to the completion drilling phase through the TTR. The installation w
Metocean Analytics rounds up Australia area
Open Ocean’s metocean analysis software Metocean Analytics has added new regional datasets for a large area surrounding Australia.
Scotland and California join forces to tackle climate change
The governments of Scotland and California have signed a joint agreement to work together to tackle climate change.
Intecsea Introduces New Low-Motion Floaters
Intecsea has launched a range of low-motion (LM) floaters – the flagship LM-FPSO, the LM-FLNG and the LM-SEMI. Suitable for all water depths, the LM-FPSO transforms the economics of harsh, remote offshore fields with savings of $500 million – $1.2 billion per project. The LM-FPSO is capable of opera
Geokinetics Acquires More GoM 2D Seismic Data Using AquaVib
Geokinetics, a provider of integrated seismic data acquisition, processing and reservoir analysis solutions, said it has completed a second deployment of its AquaVib Marine Vibrator. Advertised by the company as an environmentally sound alternative to airgun sources, the AquaVib was used to acquire