Operations & Maintenance
ACEP tries out battery/turbine integration for microgrids
Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) will use the EnerDel Vibor+ battery pack as part of the testing on Oceana Energy’s hydrokinetic turbine.
Halliburton Closing In on Acquisition of Aker Solutions
The US oilfield services major Halliburton is said to be close to strike a deal to acquire Norwegian oil services company, Aker Solutions. According to Norwegian media reports, with reference to an article in the Norwegian Financial daily Finansavisen, the Aker Group, owned by Kjell Inge Røkke, is a
WGP Prepares for North Sea Spring Campaign
WGP Group informed that the preparations for 2017 Spring North Sea projects are in full swing. WGP’s parent company, Thalassa, said that the seismic operations are on track and anticipated to start during April. WGP in December 2016 secured a contract from ConocoPhillips Skandinavia to acquire seism
Siem Ruby Clears Path for Caithness-Moray Subsea Link
Caithness-Moray transmission project has kicked off its 2017 offshore campaign with clearance of rocks and boulders along the proposed subsea cable route. The route for the cable was cleared by the Siem Ruby vessel utilising a subsea boulder clearance plough to clear the route of boulders along the
SeaQurrent ‘flies’ its tidal kite
SeaQurrent has conducted the first tests on its ‘multi wing’ tidal kite technology at the MARIN research institute in the Netherlands.
FTAI Offshore Wins Subsea Gig in South China Sea
Marine vessels owner/operator FTAI Offshore, a subsidiary of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, said it has secured a short-term charter to support the installation of subsea infrastructure. According to the company, the vessel will be contracted to provide marine and subsea c
Wood Group Bags Mad Dog 2 Contracts
Wood Group has won two separate contracts related to BP’s Mad Dog 2 project providing engineering services to further develop deepwater production. Wood Group has been contracted by Samsung Heavy Industries to provide detailed engineering and procurement services for the topsides for BP’s Mad Dog Ph
Subsea Cable Repair Project Starts South of Sha Chau
Government of Hong Kong SAR Marine Department has informed that, with immediate effect and for a period of approximately 5 months, submarine cable repair works will be carried out South of Sha Chau island. The works will be carried out by one cable-laying barge, assisted by one flat top barge, one d
Sea Power’s wave device set for removal
Sea Power plans to retrieve its scaled wave energy device from the Galway Bay marine renewables test site this week.
Tidal Sails obtains permit for full-scale tidal pilot
Tidal Sails has secured a permit for a 4.4MW tidal energy pilot project set for deployment off Norway.
Ofgem Opens Tenders for Galloper and Walney Extension Links
UK’s energy market regulator Ofgem has invited companies to submit bids to own and run links to the 336MW Galloper and the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm.
EMEC calls for cable help
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is looking to appoint a marine contractor to undertake cabling works at its tidal testing site in Orkney.
Shearwater Nets APAC Contract Extension
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract extension for an ongoing work in Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Under the extension, the company’s vessel, Polar Marquis, will carry out an additional 835 square kilometers of 3D broadband data acquisition and depth processing. Polar Marquis, 119 meters lon
Shearwater Gets TGS Nod for More Work Off Norway
Shearwater GeoServices, has received a confirmation from TGS for the optional work program to be conducted offshore Norway. Shearwater GeoServices is jointly owned by GC Rieber and Rasmussengruppen. Earlier this year the company entered into agreement with TGS for two seismic surveys, one firm and o