Operations & Maintenance
TLP hires THA for Cardiff tidal lagoon fish study
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) has hired Turnpenny Horsfield Associates (THA) to conduct a scoping study and trials related to fish tracking as part of the Cardiff tidal lagoon development.
PFLNG Satu Takes First Gas from Kanowit Field
Petronas’ first floating liquefied natural gas facility, PFLNG Satu achieved its first gas milestone on November 14, 2016 from the Kanowit gas field, offshore Sarawak. Fitted with an external turret for water-depths of between 70 metres and 200 metres deep, PFLNG Satu will extract natural gas via a
BSEE Issues Pipeline Decommissioning Costs Directive
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released final pipeline decommissioning costs regulations to reduce risks offshore. The final “Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf—Decommissioning Costs for Pipelines” rule will amend existing BSEE regulations to
Search Failed for Missing OIST Diver
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) reported a diving incident on Friday which resulted in one of its two divers gone missing in Ie-Suido channel off the coast of Okinawa. Namely, on November 14 a diver, Shohei Suzuki, did not return to the surface after a dive to install scientif
Fugro Accumulates 70 Years of Subsea Motion Data
Fugro’s DeepData subsea instrument pods have been collecting motion data on subsea structures for a collective total of over 25,000 days, equating to over 70 years. The first deployments were in the North Sea followed by other worldwide locations including the Gulf of Mexico, Canada, Australia, Medi
Siem Offshore Contractors Wins Hornsea One Work
Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore, has been awarded the contract for the transport and installation of parts of the inner array grid cable system for the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One by DONG Energy Wind Power. The contract award builds upon the rec
Siemens Subsea Axes Jobs in UK and Norway
Siemens Subsea employees have been notified that the company is proposing a global business restructuring in order to adjust to current market situation. The company said that the main reason behind its decision is the continued difficult market conditions driven by the low oil price and lower than
Xodus Lands Black Sea FEED Contract
Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG) has awarded a contract to Xodus Group for the front end engineering and design (FEED) of its offshore and onshore facilities for the development of Ana and Doina gas discoveries on XV Midia shallow block, offshore Romania (Midia Gas Development Project). Mark Beacom, BSOG
Bisso Marine Delivers GoM Diving Projects
Bisso Marine has completed a two‐month saturation diving campaign in the Gulf of Mexico. Using its 126.4-meter construction barge, Bisso Subsea Vision, configured with a 12‐man ABS-classed 300m saturation system, the company said it performed a variety of subsea infrastructure services including sev
NSG Wind Inks Services Deal with Siemens
NSG Wind, part of NorSea Group said it has been awarded a framework services agreement with Siemens Wind Power. According to the company, the agreement includes subsea, marine coordination, port services and logistics. “It is a stamp of approval for NSG Wind and NorSea Group which proves that the im
EMGS Wins Malaysia Seismic Gig
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) said it has entered into a contract with an undisclosed oil company in Malaysia. This contract confirms the provisional agreement announced in the stock exchange notice on November 1, 2016. As previously announced, this contract extension is worth approximately USD
NEC Wraps Up APG Subsea Cable Construction
NEC Corporation has finished the construction of the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine cable connecting Japan, South Korea, Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The APG submarine cable, with a total length of approximately 10,900 km, is owned by a consorti
MPI Resolution Heads to Amrumbank West
MPI Offshore’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), MPI Resolution, has been contracted by E.ON Climate & Renewables for the first gearbox exchange on the 302MW Amrumbank West offshore wind farm located some 35 kilometers north of the Heligoland in the North Sea. The scope of work includes the e
Norfolk Swift Wraps Up Bathymetric Survey at Robin Rigg
Norfolk Marine’s survey vessel the Norfolk Swift has completed a full site bathymetric survey of E.ON’s 174MW Robin Rigg offshore wind farm in the Solway Firth off Cumbria. The contract was awarded to Norfolk Marine by E.ON Climate & Renewables UK in early September 2016. The vessel was mobilised to