Operations & Maintenance
Island Constructor Cleared For Work on Shell’s Draugen
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) informed that AS Norske Shell has been given green light to use Island Constructor for activities at well 6407/09-A-555-H on the Draugen field. Draugen is an oil field in the Norwegian Sea in 250 metres of water. The field has been developed using a fixed
Fugro Secures Borssele OWF Contract
Fugro has been hired by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, to execute the geotechnical site investigation and geological modelling of sites I and II of the future Borssele wind farm park. The 1,400MW wind farm zone is located off the Zealand coast at the sou
Bluestream Boosts ROV Fleet
Bluestream Offshore has ordered a fourth Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus ROV to undertake tasks normally performed by hydraulic vehicles. “Our clients want high-spec equipment to take on more complex construction work at a lower cost,” says Bluestream’s managing director, Rolf de Vries. “For instance, w
SSCS Provides Mats for Bibby’s Pipeline Project
Norfolk-based, Seabed Scour Control Systems (SSCS), has supplied a quantity of Weighted Frond Mats to Bibby Offshore’s Singapore division for installation along one of the pipelines on the Yadana field in the Andaman Sea. The Mats, delivered on behalf of Total Myanmar, are meant to provide freespan
VIDEO: Wavestar’s PTO system testing
Wavestar is currently testing the new PTO (power take-off) system for its wave energy device at Aalborg University, Denmark. The Wavestar wave device draws energy from wave power with floats that rise and fall with the up and down motion of waves. The motion of the floats is transferred via hydrauli
Technip Bags Triton Subsea Deal (UK)
Technip has been awarded a brownfield subsea contract for the Triton floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, operated by Dana Petroleum, located in the central North Sea. This FPSO vessel is located 193 kilometers east of Aberdeen, at a water depth of approximately 90 meters. It pr
WATCH: Siem Offshore Contractors Cable Lay Ops
The following video shows an offshore wind farm array cable installation process using the Siem Aimery Cable Lay Vessel and Siem Moxie Installation Support Vessel by Siem Offshore Contractors. Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC), a submarine cable and umbilical installation, repair and maintenance contr
Kongsberg, ABTOG in Marginal Field Development Alliance
Kongsberg Maritime and ABT Oil and Gas (ABTOG) (50% owned by Enegi Oil Plc) have signed a collaboration agreement to work together on a Proof of Concept to demonstrate the effectiveness of normally unattended operations of facilities for the development of marginal fields. ABTOG’s Marginal Field Ini
Subsea cable to be laid next week at Galway Bay wave site
The laying of the cable is part of the construction of the Ocean Energy Test Bed, off Ireland. The site located at Galway Bay, Ireland, will be used for the purposes of testing, demonstrating and validation of renewable energy devices and marine environmental sensors and technologies. Galway Bay tes
Aker Solutions and Fjords Processing in WellSep Alliance
Aker Solutions and Fjords Processing have formed an alliance to develop technology and capabilities for advanced, cost-effective wellstream separation and treatment solutions for the subsea and topside oil and gas industry. The WellSep alliance will apply Aker Solutions’ subsea processing experience
TGS Axes 10 Percent of Global Workforce
Norwegian seismic player, TGS, has announced a Cost Reduction Program reflecting the deterioration of the market for seismic data seen in the first quarter of 2015. Based on preliminary reporting from operating units, TGS said it expects net revenues for the first quarter of 2015 to be approximately
Ithaca Completes Flow Test on Fifth Stella Development Well
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces successful completion of flow test operations on the fifth and final development well on the Stella field, with the well achieving a flow rate of over 8,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“boepd”). Well 30/6a-A3Y (“A3”) is the fifth development well drilled on the St
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 06 – April 12). Bibby Subsea, Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, has commissioned two HD work-class ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles) designed by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics. Capable
Gardline Merges Services
Gardline has announced, with immediate effect, the streamlining and amalgamation of both the geotechnical and geophysical services into one company, Gardline Geosurvey Limited. “This streamlining will better enable Gardline to provide more cost-effective and rapid-response services to the offshore e