Operations & Maintenance
Jee Wraps Up OWF Cable Analysis Project
Jee Ltd announces completion of a Centrica Renewable Energy Ltd contract, which saw the firm successfully perform a subsea power cable analysis that will potentially reduce future operation and maintenance costs on an offshore wind project. Centrica Renewable Energy commissioned Jee to identify scen
Total Finds Oil Near Visund Field
Total E&P Norge AS, operator of production licence 554, has completed drilling of appraisal well 34/6-3 S on the 34/6-2 S oil discovery and wildcat well 34/6-3 A. The wells were drilled about 30 kilometres northeast of the Visund field in the northern North Sea. Appraisal well 34/6-3 S is located 2
Nexen Kicks Off Golden Eagle (UK)
Nexen Petroleum UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited, has started production from its Golden Eagle Area Development (GEAD) in the UK North Sea. The GEAD includes development of the Golden Eagle, Peregrine and Solitaire fields. The fields are located in blocks 20/1S, 20/1N and 14/26a of the
MPI Offshore Sets Up Humber Gateway Substation
MPI Offshore’s wind-turbine-installation vessel, MPI Adventure, has successfully completed installation of the Humber Gateway Substation, following a very efficient transportation and installation period. This contract, which was undertaken for E.ON, involved the load out and installation of a total
Johan Sverdrup Project on Track
The environmental impact assessment for the Johan Sverdrup project shows that the project is proceeding as planned, Det norske oljeselskap reported. Generating revenues amounting to NOK 1 350 billion (USD 199.4 bln.) over a lifetime of 50 years, this will be one of the most profitable projects on th
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 27 – November 02). Technip has been awarded a large engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPCI) contract by EnQuest for the Kraken development located in the North Sea
Femern Issues Fehmarnbelt Geological Surveys Tender
The building of the Fehmarnbelt link is moving ever closer. In just over a year, contractors are expected to begin construction of the world’s longest immersed tunnel. As result, a number of detailed surveys of the seabed off the shores of Fehmarn and Lolland need to be carried out. The studies will
Total Buys Additional Edradour Stake
DONG Energy has divested 5% of its UK Edradour field stake to Total E&P UK Limited. Prior to this divestment Total owned 75% of Edradour development, with DONG owning the rest. Earlier this year Total, together with its partner DONG Energy, launched the development of the Edrodour gas filed. The Edr
Statoil to Plug Gullfaks Well
Statoil has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use Songa Dee for well plugging at Gullfaks Sør. Statoil is the operator at Gullfaks Sør, located in block 34/10 in the northern part of the North Sea. The field has been developed using a subsea solution tied back to the Gull
Scientists Study Cold-Water Corals Off Norway
Cold-water corals of the species Lophelia pertusa are able to fuse skeletons of genetically distinct individuals. On dives with JAGO, a research submersible stationed at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, scientists from Scotland and Germany made the first-ever discovery of branches of
Kongsberg Reports Strong Q3
All KONGSBERG’s business areas have experienced higher operating revenues, with total consolidated earnings climbing by 15.7 per cent compared to Q3 2013. Kongsberg Maritime has the strongest growth, continuing its record year with increase in operating revenues of 18 per cent as of Q3. KONGSBERG re
Nexans Set to Install World Longest 3-Core Subsea Cable
Nexans’ own cable ship, the C/S Nexans Skagerrak, has received a major refit to carry and install the new 100 MW power connection between Ibiza and Mallorca. At 119 km it is the world’s longest 3-phase XLPE submarine cable, weighing almost 7,000 tonnes. REE, Red Eléctrica de España, which operates t
Companies Team Up on BlueTEC Project
A group of leading offshore companies including Bluewater, Damen and Van Oord have joined together to realize a unique floating tidal energy platform which will be moored near Texel in the Waddenzee and generate clean electricity from the tides. The platform is a trial for remote locations worldwide
Hydrex Removes Bow Thruster
Hydrex diver/technician team has performed a removal of a bow thruster unit which needed to be overhauled from a 363-meter container vessel. The removal itself was carried out in Rotterdam. Earlier the team had already prepared the thruster tunnel during the ship’s stop in Le Havre, France. This all