IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA and ELECNOR DEIMOS, by way of their respective UK subsidiaries, have launched project SUMO (Support of Maritime Operations in Offshore Windfarms), an initiative aimed at creating a benchmark system for offshore wind farm management. This cutting-edge initiative is to be undertak
Polarcus Limited has announced that JSC Dalmorneftegeophysica (DMNG), which has a joint cooperation agreement with Polarcus, has entered into a contract for 3D marine seismic acquisition services for a major energy company offshore Sakhalin. The program, requiring two Polarcus A-Class vessels, will
With the oil and gas industry’s push into new energy frontiers, the offshore pipeline industry is faced with greater technical challenges relating to pipelines and the expectation that it will optimise solutions to be cost effective. DNV GL is launching three new Joint Industry Projects (JIPs) to he
Veolia group, through its subsidiary Veolia Environmental Services UK, has won a prestigious contract to decommission a 14,000-tonne oil platform in the Norwegian North Sea. With a recycling goal of 99.7%, this contract, which represents significant revenue, confirms Veolia’s expertise as it continu
A/S Norske Shell has received consent to use the G1 subsea well on the Draugen field. A/S Norske Shell (Shell) is the operator of the Draugen field, located in block 6407/12 in the Norwegian Sea. Production at Draugen began in 1992 and the field has been developed using a fixed, integrated concrete
Aker Solutions and Baker Hughes have received the necessary regulatory approvals for the Subsea Production Alliance announced in April 2014. Earlier this year, Aker Solutions and Baker Hughes agreed to form an alliance to develop technology for production solutions designed to boost output, increase
DOF Subsea UK Limited has been awarded and started work on a multi-million dollar contract with Saipem S.A. The scope sees the provision of DOF Subsea’s DSV Skandi Singapore and project crew, to complete two key construction projects offshore West Africa. As well as supplying the Skandi Singapore, D
Reef Subsea has safely and successfully concluded the L5 Sierra Pipeline and Bøyla development projects, both delivered ahead of the schedule set by their clients Technip and GDF SUEZ. Reef Subsea brought the L5 Pipeline project, located 96 kilometres off the coast of The Netherlands, to a close in
Ramboll performed in line with expectations in the first six months of 2014. The company continued to grow its revenue and added 1,000 new colleagues globally. Ramboll now has more than 11,000 employees. Ramboll generated gross revenue of $ 741 million (DKK 4.2 billion) in the first half-year 2014,
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a supplement agreement from Statoil Petroleum AS worth approximately USD 1.0 million. The agreement is for the multi-client 3D EM data acquisition in the Norwegian Sea. The Company expects to begin the survey soon, after completing the survey for S
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited has awarded the contract for the Electrical System Infrastructure for its Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm to Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd. The contract covers engineering, procurement, construction and offshore hook-up of one onshore substation and one offshore
Work on the installation of the Western HVDC Link undersea cable is due to start on the 5th October 2014 with expected completion by the end of October 2014, AWJ Marine informs. The cable laying vessel Atalanti will install and bury the shallow water section of the Western HVDC Cable from the Wirral
BOURBON, a provider of wide range of marine services, both surface and sub-surface, for offshore oil & gas fields and wind farms, has delivered financial results for the first half of 2014. BOURBON First Half 2014 Highlights: – Adjusted revenues up 8.9% at constant rates, reflecting an increase in t
Huldra is the first gravity-based, Statoil-operated installation in the North Sea to be shut down permanently. Terminating production on 3 September, the platform has produced gas and condensate for six extra years compared to the original plan. Since the Huldra field (PL051/052) came on stream on 2
