Operations & Maintenance
InterMoor Executes Red Hawk Spar Project
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has successfully completed its contract supporting the decommissioning of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s Red Hawk spar in the Gulf of Mexico. The Red Hawk spar is the deepest floating production platform to date to be decommissioned in the Gulf of Mexico. It is also t
Offshore Energy 2014 Beats Expectations
The 7th annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) held on 28 & 29 October at Amsterdam RAI attracted 13,452 visitors representing 81 nationalities, an increase of 47% compared to last year. OEEC 2014 featured 630 exhibitors on 21,000 sq.m. floor space and 106 speakers in 22 sessions. Off
PHOTO: Divers Find 2000 Year Old Sacrificial Altar
Divers from the non-profit Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) discovered a 2,000 year old sacrificial altar while exploring an ancient wreck in 400 feet of water. The artifact is one of many unique discoveries that promise to help redefine what we understand about ancient trade routes and commerce in
VBMS Orders Tekmar’s Cable Protection
Tekmar Energy, has been awarded a major contract by VBMS to supply its latest innovation, TekTube, to the prestigious Westermeerwind near-shore wind farm project in the Netherlands. The contract award comes less than three months after the company demonstrated TekTube at the Offshore Renewable Energ
Kongsberg to Provide Monitoring Solution for SUGAR Project
Kongsberg Maritime Embient, with KONGSBERG partner company Contros Systems and Solutions, has been selected to develop and deliver innovative technologies and strategies for environmental monitoring during Gas Hydrate exploration and production as part of the EU ‘SUGAR’ (Submarine Gas Hydrate Reserv
West of Duddon Sands OWF Kicks Off at Full Power
Full power output has been achieved more than two months ahead of schedule from West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, a major renewable energy project which has been developed by ScottishPower Renewables and DONG Energy in the Irish Sea. The news came on the day that the 389 megawatt (MW) windfar
IHC EB Selects Port of Blyth for Its Pipe Laying System Project
The Port of Blyth has been chosen by IHC Engineering Business as the mobilisation port for a major construction contract to start in early 2015. IHC EB based at Stocksfield are a major supplier of engineering solutions to the offshore energy sector and will build a 2,500 tonne vessel pipe laying sys
Jan De Nul Does Its Magic on Alstom’s Haliade Offshore Wind Turbine
In the North Sea, off the Belgian coast, Alstom has installed its first Haliade turbine within the Belwind facility. Jan De Nul Group earlier installed the rock scour protection around the jacket foundation of the turbine with its Fallpipe Vessel ‘Simon Stevin’. This time, the ‘Simon Stevin’ returne
Jan De Nul Delivers Haliade Cable Link
In the North Sea, in front of the Belgian coast, Alstom has installed its first Haliade turbine within the Belwind facility. Jan De Nul Group earlier installed the rock scour protection around the jacket foundation of the turbine with its Fallpipe Vessel ‘Simon Stevin’. This time however the ‘Simon
Technip Profit Slips, Revenue Jumps
Oil services provider Technip has recorded a drop in profit during the third quarter of the year, despite rise in revenues. Net income for the quarter was at €132 million ($166 million), compared to €150 million same time last year. Earnings per share dropped to 1.10 euros from 1.24 euros. Technip p
Atlantis to Set Up Tidal Turbines in Bay of Fundy
Atlantis has signed a 10-year (extendable) seabed Sublease with the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy in Nova Scotia, Canada (FORCE). The Sublease provides Atlantis a berth for tidal turbine deployment in the Bay of Fundy, within the demised area of seabed allocated to FORCE under its Head Leas
OneSubsea Orders MacArtney’s FPSO Slip Rings for Martin Linge
MacArtney has received an order from OneSubsea for Moog Focal oil and condensate gas FPSO slip rings. The order also includes cables and associated junction boxes. The FPSO slip rings are designated for the ‘Martin Linge’ project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf due west of Bergen. Here, they will
Statoil Suffers Loss in Q3
Statoil’s third quarter 2014 net operating income was NOK 17.0 billion, a decrease from NOK 39.3 billion in the third quarter of 2013. Net income was negative NOK 4.8 billion mainly due to impairments. Adjusted earnings were NOK 30.9 billion, a decrease from NOK 40.4 billion in the third quarter of
Fugro Studies AAE-1 Subsea Cable Route
Fugro has started a cable route survey for AAE-1, one of the largest submarine cable systems to be constructed in the last decade. Fugro is providing offshore geophysical and geotechnical operations, charting and reporting to support the design and installation of the telecommunications cable. The w