Operations & Maintenance
Maersk Oil in Flyndre Start-Up
Production has begun from the Maersk Oil-operated Flyndre field in the UK and Norwegian North Sea. First oil began to flow on Sunday, March 26, travelling 25 kilometers via pipeline to the Repsol Sinopec-operated Clyde platform. Production from the Flyndre field is expected to peak at around 10,000
Polaris to Carry Out Ororo Seabed Survey
Sirius Petroleum has executed a contract with Polaris Consulting Company (Polaris) to undertake a seabed survey around the Ororo field licence area. The marine vessel conducting the survey will mobilise to site in early April and it is anticipated that the survey will take approximately two weeks to
Top news, March 20 – 26, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 20 – 26, 2017.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 20 – March 26). The Johan Sverdrup partnership has now decided to proceed with (DG2) Phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup development. Phase 1 of Johan Sverdrup is under development, with first oil sch
ORPC makes effort to keep Maine tidal project afloat
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has applied to Maine regulators for the amendment of a contract with Emera Maine in an effort to save the 20-year power purchase agreement.
MaRINET2 fixes first call date
The second EU-funded Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network (MaRINET2) project plans to launch the first call for applications next month.
Trio Lands €114M Fehmarnbelt Consultancy Deal
Ramboll, Arup and TEC have won the tender for client consultancy on the upcoming Fehmarnbelt fixed link between Denmark and Germany. The 18km combined road and rail link will be the longest immersed tunnel in the world. The Ramboll-Arup-TEC consortium is to continue as the principal consultant for F
MMT Surveys Shetland
MMT UK, based in Banbury Oxfordshire, is currently undertaking two hydrographic surveys in the Shetland Islands on behalf of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency. MMT has since 2006 been one of the MCA´s Civil Hydrography Programme survey providers of multi-beam bathymetry, providing hydrographic data f
SMC Monitoring Race Bank Turbine and Inter-Array Cable Installation
North Yorkshire-based Specialist Marine Consultants has won a contract to provide client representatives to monitor turbine installation and inter-array cable installation works on DONG Energy’s 573MW Race Bank offshore wind farm off North Norfolk.
SMC Monitoring Race Bank Turbine and Inter-Array Cable Installation
North Yorkshire-based Specialist Marine Consultants has won a contract to provide client representatives to monitor turbine installation and inter-array cable installation works on DONG Energy’s 573MW Race Bank offshore wind farm off North Norfolk.
TechnipFMC Delivers 20th Subsea Tree for Egina Field
TechnipFMC has reached a new milestone associated with Total’s Egina project with the delivery of the 2oth subsea tree for the ultra-deep field off the coast of Nigeria. Earlier this year, the first TechnipFMC subsea trees for Egina field were prepared in Dunfermline, Scotland, for completion at the
Advance Global Recruitment Secures Saipem Contract
Advance Global Recruitment (AGR) has been awarded a multi-year contract by Saipem Survey Department, to provide offshore survey and positioning services rendered through AGR personnel. According to the Edinburgh-based company, the contract will begin in April 2017, and will run through until 2020. A
Statoil Throws Down Offshore Wind Turbine O&M Innovation Challenge
Statoil is seeking proposals for equipment and procedures to facilitate efficient heavy maintenance operations on floating and far offshore wind turbines without the use of jack-up vessels or large floating crane vessels.
Minesto awards load cells supply contract
Minesto has hired a Berkshire-based company Applied Measurements for the supply of load cells to be used for Deep Green tidal plant.