Operations & Maintenance
Researchers Team Up in Ocean Study Off Gran Canary
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) have joined forces to boost marine research activities, education and technology at Gran Canary. The three partners signed an agreement at the
BorWin2 Grid Link Trials Begin
After successful testing, grid operator TenneT and Siemens have now initiated the trial run of the BorWin2 direct current link. After several weeks of trial operation, the grid link will be able to go into controlled operation in the first few months of 2015. With a transmission capacity of 800 mega
DNV GL Leads JIP to Handle Well Integrity and Corrosion
DNV GL has established a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop guidelines for a decision support framework for corrosion assessment and integrity management of ageing wells. Many wells are reaching an age of upwards of 30 or 40 years, and operators are facing a growing challenge to predict output,
REE to Start Ibiza – Mallorca Subsea Link
The Director General of Transport Red Eléctrica de Spain, Carlos Collantes, President of the Balearic Government, Jose Ramon Bauza, and President of the Consell Insular de Ibiza, Vicent Serra, have presented a draft of the submarine electrical connection between Ibiza and Mallorca. Red Eléctrica wil
Statoil to Spud Gullfaks Template
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil consent to use the Songa Dee mobile drilling facility for production drilling on Gullfaks satellites, well template P. The consent entails an extension of an existing consent for Songa Dee at Gullfaks issued in June 2011. Three satellite
Subsea Coal Found Under Firth of Forth
Cluff Natural Resources has announced an initial JORC resource estimate of 335 million tonnes of coal of which 247 million tonnes is measured and indicated, within its 100% owned Kincardine Licence in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. This initial resource estimate is a key step towards building the UK’
Repowering Wind Turbines Discussed in Leer, Germany
With steady growth of the offshore wind industry in the near and further future, offshore wind turbines reach their age limit or maximum operating duration. The need for repowering of wind turbines is foreseeable and provides the players of the offshore wind industry, politics and business with new
VIDEO: Technip Hybrid Umbilical for Chevron’s Alder
The Alder is a high-pressure and high-temperature gas condensate field located in Block 15/29a of the UK Continental Shelf. The field lies in a water depth of 150 meters in the central North Sea and it’s presenting its own set of technically challenging requirements. Among them, a critical link that
Subsea 7 Lifts Profits
UK based engineering and construction player Subsea 7 saw profits go up in the third quarter of 2014 on operating income jump, lower costs and lower currency losses. The company scored $206 million in net income, compared with $160 million in the third quarter (Q3) last year. As for the first nine m
Prysmian Boosts Its Submarine Cable Production
Prysmian Group has announced new investments worth over € 40 million to upgrade production capabilities in its cable plants in Pikkala, Finland and in Arco Felice, Italy. The factories are already the Group’s centres of excellence for high voltage and submarine cable production. These new investment
Solstad Sees Profit Rise
Solstad Offshore has recorded a higher gain in the third quarter 2014, backed by its AHTS and CSV segments. The company scooped a gain of NOK 253 million ($37.3 million) versus NOK 233 million in the same period of 2013. Revenue climbed from NOK 992 million to NOK 1.13 billion on improved rates and
Vard Swings into Loss
Shipbuilder and designer of offshore and specialised vessels, Vard Holdings, has seen its profit slip into the red, mainly due to operational expenses. Vard reported a net loss of 37 million Norwegian kroner (NOK) for its third quarter ended 30 September this year compared to a net profit of 76 mill
6 Alpha Provides UXO Consultancy for TenneT
6 Alpha Associates has carried out work on three projects under the framework agreement it signed with TenneT, the European grid operator, in January 2014. The work has seen 6 Alpha Associates provide complex survey and risk management consultancy for unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk in the marine env
Red7Marine Wraps Up Diving Campaign at London Array
Diving and subsea engineering specialist Red7Marine Offshore has concluded a successful six-month diving campaign at London Array, the world’s largest operating offshore wind farm. Winter weather prevented completion of the work at one of the 175 turbines in the Thames Estuary; the small amount of r