Operations & Maintenance
Proserv Bags GoM Contract from Hess
Proserv has secured a contract win worth in excess of $20 million with Hess Corporation for the provision of a 12-well subsea control system along with associated topside and subsea interface equipment for the deepwater Stampede development, situated in the Gulf of Mexico. Work for the project will
MeyGen enters Decommissioning Programme
MeyGen is now carrying out a 30 day consultation as part of the Decommissioning Programme for Phase 1 (86MW) of the MeyGen Tidal Energy Project. The consultation period will end on 29th December 2014. The Decommissioning Programme covers the measures proposed to decommission all offshore component
Shetland Composites wins contract from Nova Innovation
Shetland Composites has secured the six month contract from Edinburgh-based Nova Innovation who is developing five 100kW tidal turbines known as the Shetland Tidal Array. A Shetland company will manufacture blades for a bank of tidal turbines that will power 300 homes, Deputy First Minister John Swi
Hydrex in Bow Thruster Extraction
A month after a Hydrex diver/technician team removed a bow thruster unit which needed to be overhauled from a 360-meter container vessel, the same procedure was repeated on the vessel’s sister ship. As with the earlier operation, the team first prepared the thruster tunnel during the ship’s stop in
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (November 24 – November 30). Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) for installation work in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract value is in the range of $50 […]
Magallanes Sets Up Floating Turbine at EMEC
Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has successfully deployed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. Magallanes has been developing their con
VIDEO: IHC Launches Subsea 7’s SEVEN RIO
IHC has successfully launched Subsea 7’s 550t pipelaying vessel, SEVEN RIO, at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming ceremony was carried out by Anelise Lara, Petrobras Executive Manager for the Libra Project. In August last year, IHC announced the orders from Subsea
Technip Bags Gullfaks Subsea Deal
Technip has won a contract with Statoil ASA for the Gullfaks Rimfaksdalen (GRD) Marine Operations Pipelay and Subsea Installation project. The project is an option to the Snøhvit CO2 Solution project awarded in 2013. The GRD project scope consists of a subsea tie-back to a new Wye piece on an existi
SeaBird Slides to Loss
SeaBird, a seismic data provider for oil and gas companies, has recorded a net loss of $20.2 million for the third quarter of 2014 (Q4 2014). This compares to a net income of $4.0 million in the same period in 2013 (Q3 2013). The company generated $22.7 million in revenues, a drop of 55% versus [&he
Magallanes deploys floating tidal turbine at EMEC
Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has successfully installed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. Magallanes has been developing their co
Basque energy agency to fund wave energy project
Basque energy agency, Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE), has announced that it will provide funding in the amount of EUR 2.5 mln for the development of a wave energy project, designed to be deployed off the Basque coast. The aim of the agency’s call is pre-commercial public procurement of technology de
Hydrex Services Tanker in Panama
Hydrex diver/technician team has carried out underwater stern tube seal repairs on a 196-meter LPG tanker in Panama. The ship was suffering from an oil leak, making an on-site repair necessary. Hydrex team mobilized to the tanker’s location, together with all the needed equipment. After the diving t
Marine spatial plan being drafted for Pentland Firth
The Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters area has been identified as one with significant renewable energy resources, as well as being an important asset to both national and local economies. There is a need to examine how future marine energy developments can be taken forward in this area in a manner t
Dolphin Scoops West Africa 3D Shoot
Norwegian seismic player, Dolphin, has been awarded a 3D seismic contract in West Africa for an undisclosed client. The award follows recently announced two major 3D seismic projects in India. Dolphin plans to utilise one of its high-capacity 3D seismic vessels. The survey is scheduled of approximat