Operations & Maintenance
Deutsche Windtechnik Develops Special Erosion Protection for Rotor Blades
In cooperation with the paint manufacturer, Colorvision, Hamburg, Deutsche Windtechnik has developed a special coating for rotor blades on wind turbines which meets the extreme requirements of erosion protection needed for rotor blades. The abrasion resistance of the Leading Edge Protector (LEP) req
Fugro Wins Schiehallion Support Contract from BP
Fugro has been awarded a contract by BP Exploration Operating Company for the provision of wellhead and riser monitoring services. The contract will support BP drilling activities for the Quad 204 redevelopment of the Schiehallion field, West of Shetland. A total of 25 wells are to be drilled over t
Statoil and Partners Wrap Up Barents Sea Seismic Project
Statoil and its partners have completed their joint seismic acquisition project in the south-eastern Barents Sea. “We are pleased to have found a form of cooperation that has ensured good quality data sets and low acquisition costs. This warrants rethinking and exploring new business approaches and
DOF’s Skandi Hav Gets Petrobras Extension
Norskan Offshore, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded a 4 years contract with Petrobras for the vessel Skandi Hav. Skandi Hav has been previously contracted by Petrobras in 2009 for a 5-year deal, (NOK 375 million) after being rebuilt to FSO handling vessel. The new contract is expected to com
Siemens Extends CWind’s London Array Contract
CWind Athenia and CWind Endeavour will provide further logistical support at world’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array. CWind, a provider of services to the offshore wind industry, has been awarded a second contract extension by Siemens at London Array. CWind Endeavour and CWind Athenia h
Kongsberg Experiences High Demand for HUGIN AUV
World leading survey providers DOF Subsea of Norway, Fugro Geoservices of Lafayette US, Northwest Maritime of Norway and AXA Engehnaria Submarina of Brazil have chosen Kongsberg Maritime’s autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) HUGIN for offshore operations. “We’re delighted that both new customers and
EnBW Completes Baltic 2 OWF Substation Installation
The work on the installation of substation for Baltic 2 offshore wind farm, located about 32 km north of Ruegen Island, has been completed yesterday. After the first failure to install the substation because of bad weather conditions, EnBW managed to fix the substation to the seabed of the Baltic Se
RV Professor Khlustin Starts Kamchatka and Kuril Islands Survey
A grand ceremony was held in Vladivostok to mark the start of a special voyage for research and training ship Professor Khlustin, which is sponsored by Sovcomflot in collaboration with the Russian Ministry of Transport and the Russian Geographical Society (RGS). The ceremony was attended by: Sergey
IBERDROLA Kicks Off Wikinger OWF Pile Testing
IBERDROLA has launched the pile testing campaign for its Wikinger offshore wind farm project following the completion of the site’s geotechnical investigation on the Baltic Sea. German engineering and services group Bilfinger and its experienced subcontractors are carrying out the tests in order to
Hydrex Ecospeed Coating for RRS ‘James Clark Ross’
Hydrex has recently coated the bow area of the underwater hull of Royal Research Ship (RRS) James Clark Ross in Frederikshavn, Denmark. The ship is one of the two ice-strengthened research vessels operated by British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Led by their previous experience, BAS decide to coat the bo
DONG Energy Resumes Use of Siri Oil Storage Tank
DONG Energy has resumed production under normal conditions in the Siri area after having used a temporary solution for more than six months. The oil from DONG Energy’s oil fields in the North Sea: Siri, Nini, Nini East, Cecilie and Stine-1, is now sent directly to the oil tank below the Siri platfor
Jee’s Subsea Cable Solutions for Scottish Enterprise Tidal Energy Installations
Jee Ltd has been awarded a contract from Scottish Enterprise to develop subsea electrical array cable solutions for tidal energy installations. The contract is part of a pioneering study for the marine energy industry in Scotland, and will see Jee develop solutions for locating, securing, protecting
Enagás, Fluxys Buy Out Total, E.ON from TAP Project
Enagás and Fluxys have signed an agreement to acquire 19% of Total and E.ON’s stake in the company that is developing the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project, in which Enagás will hold a 16% stake. TAP’s shareholding is now comprised of BP (20%), Socar (20%), Statoil (20%), Fluxys (19%), Enagás (1
Remedial Works Underway at London Array
Construction works at London Array Offshore Wind Farm are complete and the wind farm is operational. However, some remedial construction works are required. Due to the long term essential maintenance, the wind turbine D20, located on the west side of the wind farm, has a 500m safety exclusion zone i