Operations & Maintenance
Ithaca Hires Peterson Logistics Services for Harrier Development
Energy logistics provider Peterson has been awarded a contract to provide integrated logistics for Ithaca Energy UK. The contract, Peterson’s first with Ithaca, will be in support of the Harrier field development, which is part of the Ithaca operated Greater Stella Area, located in the heart of the
MaRINET2 project officially launched in Ireland
The second Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network (MaRINET2) program, set up to accelerate the development of offshore renewable energy technologies, has been launched today in Dublin, Ireland.
Impacts of Eastern Scheldt tidal turbines under examination
The hydrodynamic effects of Tocardo’s tidal turbines on the surrounding environment at the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier in the Netherlands are being investigated by PhD candidate at Delft University of Technology, Merel Verbeek.
Plexus Inks Shell Extension
Plexus said it will continue to supply wellhead and mudline equipment to Brunei Shell Petroleum for additional two years. The contract extension covers the supply of both Plexus’ High Pressure/High Temperature (HPHT) and standard pressured Wellhead and Mudline systems and services. Today’s contract
TGS in New Gulf of Mexico Survey
TGS said it has initated the ‘Otos’ multibeam and seep study project in the U.S Gulf of Mexico. Acquisition of the multibeam survey is underway and is the first stage of a seep and geochemistry program covering the U.S Gulf of Mexico. The survey is designed to mirror the Gigante multibeam and seep s
West Tuna Export Pipeline Shut After Oil Sheen Detection
On February 1, 2017, NOPSEMA was informed by Esso Australia Resources (Esso) of an identified oil sheen adjacent to the West Tuna platform, located in Commonwealth waters in the Bass Strait, 45km off the Gippsland coast, Victoria. The West Tuna oil export pipeline was depressurised overnight, and th
Fugro Wins Asia Pacific IRM Job
Fugro has been awarded a framework contract in the Asia Pacific region for inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services. Under this contract, with an undisclosed client, IRM services can be called off as needed. The total value of the contract is estimated at around EUR 80 million over the thre
Plexus in Revenue Warning, But Eyes Recovery
Plexus Holdings, oil and gas engineering services business, has noted that its revenue for the current financial year, ending 30 June 2017, is currently running materially behind expectations. The company is said to be in negotiations for the conclusion of several new contracts which if they fall wi
Namaka Subsea Scores UK North Sea Deal
Namaka Subsea, an Aberdeen based subsea consulting company, has secured a 5-year contract with an undisclosed UK North Sea operator to act as their diving technical authority. This scope of work outlines the requirement for Namaka Subsea to provide diving technical authority, dive assurance and dive
EU on track to meet 2020 renewable energy targets
The second report on the state of the Energy Union has shown the EU is on track to reach the 2020 renewable energy target of 20%.
Genesis Scoops BP FEED Award
Engineering company Genesis has been awarded two frame agreement contracts by BP covering work in the Conceptual, Pre-FEED and FEED stages of the project lifecycle. These frame agreement contracts have global reach and ensure that Genesis will continue to engage early with BP to support them in thei
Flying Coatings and Corrosion Inspector Coming in October 2017
AkzoNobel, DroneOps and Barrier Group have partnered to develop drone technology for remote inspection of offshore wind farms as well as ballast water tanks on ocean going ships.
Flying Coatings and Corrosion Inspector Coming in October 2017
AkzoNobel, DroneOps and Barrier Group have partnered to develop drone technology for remote inspection of offshore wind farms as well as ballast water tanks on ocean going ships.
TCarta Marine and Proteus Geo Combine
TCarta Marine has merged with Proteus Geo to create a global mapping company that provides bathymetric and marine data sets from the shallow coastal zone out to the continental shelf. The new company is called TCarta Marine and will maintain offices in Denver and Oxford. “By merging, we believe the