Operations & Maintenance
Statoil Detects Oil and Gas Near Gimle Field
Norwegian oil and gas major Statoil, operator of Gimle Unit and production licence 193, has made a minor oil and gas discovery in wildcat well 34/10-55 S. The well was drilled from the Gullfaks C platform to a structure east of the Gimle field, about 7 kilometres northeast of the Gullfaks field and
ROV Finds R116 Helicopter Wreckage
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has identified a location of the wreckage of Coast Guard R116 helicopter on the seabed on the Eastern side of Black Rock in Ireland, Marine Institute informed. The R116 is believed to have crashed into the sea on March 14, after it hit an island. The Dublin-based se
Iberdrola Opens Wikinger O&M Base
Iberdrola has opened the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) building for the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in the Mukran Port.
DCNS Energies bolsters Brittany marine renewables ties
DCNS Energies will collaborate with the French region of Brittany to develop sites suitable for large-scale tidal and floating wind farms deployment.
GATE Energy Acquires Pipes and Flowlines Cleaning Tool
GATE Energy has acquired the eelReel Tool and associated IP and technology. The eelReel Tool is an extended reach solution to clean plugged flowlines and pipelines. This coil tubing deployed tool has an extended reach close to 5 miles (8 kilometers). BlueFin, a GATE Energy company, will deliver the
Intertek presents study on tidal range energy
Intertek has published a study on the influence of storm surge on tidal range energy as part of tidal energy research done in collaboration with leading academic institutions.
Saipem and Siemens Ink Subsea Technology Pact
Saipem and Siemens have signed a joint development agreement aimed at qualifying and promoting an open standard subsea control systems for Saipem’s Subsea Bus architecture based on Siemens Subsea DigiGrid. Siemens will through its Subsea entity support Saipem in realizing the Saipem Subsea Bus archi
Wavepower sets up R&D center in Ireland
UK-based wave energy developer Wavepower Technologies plans to establish a research and development office in Ireland, creating up to 10 advanced engineering research jobs.
MeyGen nears 400MWh of tidal power generation
Atlantis Resources has revealed that in the first three weeks of March, the average generation at MeyGen has been sufficient to power the equivalent of 1,250 UK homes.
Damen to Build German Fisheries Research Vessel
The German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for the construction of a Fisheries Research Vessel. With the vessel, to be called the Walther Herwig, the German Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL) will support Germany’s fisheries and
Scotland calls for low carbon rural energy innovations
Scottish government has made available £10 million to assist innovative local energy projects in rural parts of Scotland.
GE Oil & Gas Opens New Deepwater Service Center in Ghana
GE Oil & Gas has opened a new facility in Takoradi Port, Ghana. The company has committed to deliver more than 45,000 training hours for Ghanaian personnel over the next five years. The facility, which will be the primary service center for deep-water offshore projects in Ghana, has a 1,600 square m
France plans 2017 tidal tender
The French government plans to open a tender for tidal energy projects off the regions of Normandy and Brittany later this year.
4Subsea Bags Statoil Master Service Agreement
4Subsea has secured a contract with Statoil to deliver services and research projects related to structural integrity of fixed and floating offshore installations. The contract covers the entire range of 4Subsea’s services – from oil and gas to renewable energy projects, from operational services to