Operations & Maintenance
Ocean Installer Marks 2000 Vessel Days
Norway’s subsea company, Ocean Installer has completed 2000 vessel days. The company reached the goal with 0 LTI (Lost Time Injury). Only a year after reaching 1000 vessel days, Ocean Installer reached 2000 executed vessel days in the beginning of January, including Ocean Installer operated and subc
VIDEO: New Research Vessel Takes Shape
The University of Gothenburg has invested in a new research vessel that will further improve the capacity for education and research. Recently, the University held a coin ceremony for its new vessel, also named Skagerak, just like the current vessel and the research vessel that came before it. The v
ABB Commissions HVDC Link Between Norway and Denmark
ABB has successfully commissioned a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link between Norway and Denmark to increase availability of renewable hydroelectric and wind power in the region’s electricity grid. At 500 kilovolts (kV), the Skagerrak 4 link sets a new record in transmission voltage using Volt
Expro Nets USD 200 Mln Statoil Contract
Expro has secured a significant Europe CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) contract, providing fully integrated well testing and fluid sampling services for Statoil Petroleum AS in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Starting on 1st January 2015, the initial 4-year contract is valued at $200
EMEC, Aquatera Host Japanese Delegation
Orkney’s marine energy industry has been the focus of a fact-finding visit by Japanese politicians and business leaders. The 10-strong party from the Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, toured the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Stromness at the weekend to learn more about Orkney’s
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 05 – January 11). The largest ship in the world, ‘Pieter Schelte’ has arrived to the Port of Rotterdam today, Thursday January 08. The ship will be docked in Alexiahaven where the final assemb
Subsea Facility Development Planned for Rutil
In December, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) received the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the 34/10-53 S (Rutil) discovery in the Gullfaks Rimfaksdalen area in the North Sea. Production start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2017. Rutil is a gas discovery. The operator
PHOTO: Damen Delivers Van Oord’s Cable Layer
Damen has delivered a new DOC 8500 cable laying vessel to international offshore contractor Van Oord. Named Nexus, the 126-metre vessel is intended for the installation of electricity cables for offshore wind farms. Van Oord is currently making preparations for the Gemini offshore wind farm which wi
Megavind Suggests Ways to Optimize Wind Farms
Danish strategic partnership Megavind has recently presented the report “Increasing the value of wind in energy systems with large shares of wind”. The ninth strategy report from Megavind provides recommendations with a focus on the internal optimization of wind farms. The report discusses future te
Statoil Plans Norne Life Extension
Statoil has announced the ambition to extend the life of the Norne field to 2030, despite it being initially scheduled to shut down during 2014. The Norne field came on stream on 6 November 1997, and the initial development plans called for the field to be shut down during 2014. But the Norne advent
Vos Prodect Provides Cable Protection in Greece
Vos Prodect Innovations has delivered cable protection systems (Pro-CPS) for the repair and protection of fiber optic cable in Greece. Redband, having 20 years of experience in the field of telecommunications, has used the systems of Vos Prodect. The systems have been installed on the cable by diver
Osiris Qualifies as Approved Supplier with BP Global Diving
Osiris has successfully passed an audit with BP Global Diving that sees them reach approved supplier status to carry out surface supplied air and nitrox diving and ROV services within UK and European waters in upstream and downstream projects. The audit took place towards the end of 2014 and was con
Dolphin Expects Revenue Growth
Oslo-listed Dolphin has announced it expects full year revenue to exceed USD 500 million for 2015, representing a growth of 15-20% compared with 2014. According to the company, the Multi-Client investments will primarily be made in prospective offshore areas. Dolphin expect to allocate 15-20% of 3D
SmartBay Ireland, SmartBay Newfoundland Team Up
SmartBay Ireland has entered into a trans-Atlantic collaboration agreement with the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Dublin City University and the Marine Institute Ireland. The Memorandum of Understanding was sig