Offshore wind foundations of the future face many challenges. Projects will be built further from shore, in deeper water, with the ability to be installed without exceeding strict regulatory requirements on underwater noise. The innovative design of the suction bucket jacket, developed by DONG Energ
As part of a large-scale summer Arctic research expedition “Kara-Summer – 2014” a meteorological station was installed that meets the latest modern requirements for such equipment, on the island of Uedinenie. Thus, the expedition organized by the “Arctic Research and Development Center” (a joint ven
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for wellbore 6405/12-1, in the Norwegian Sea. Wellbore 6405/12-1 will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling rig after completing drilling of wildcat well 16/4-8 S for Lundin Norway AS in production licence 359
Seabased has reported that on Friday night, August 22, 2014, the company has signed a contract with Ghanaian TC Energy regarding a large wave energy plant in Ghana. Seabased CEO Billy Johansson and TC Energy Executive Chairman Anthony Opoku have signed the contract according to which they will first
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: 3sun’s photo of a technician on a wind turbine on a sunny day. 3sun also recently shared on its social media pages that it is recruiting. Vacancies include: Project Manager, QHSE Advisor, and Level 3 Rope Access Technician. The company recently won a contract from M
Last week, the Cargo Transfer System (CTS), the latest innovation of the Ampelmann fleet, has been successfully tested. Besides the traditional Ampelmann gangway which provides safe people transfer, the CTS is equipped with a crane that allows safe cargo transfer from a moving vessel to any fixed or
GC Rieber Shipping delivered a solid results for the second quarter with a stable and good operations. Total fleet utilisation was 94 percent in the quarter, compared to 96 percent in the same period in 2013. The decrease is related to a planned yard stay for upgrading “Polar Marquis”, which was com
A new desktop tool which will allow offshore renewable energy developers to assess the likely impacts of their projects on marine mammal populations has been developed by scientists at the University of St Andrews and SMRU Marine, a university spin-out company. The tool – known as the Interim PCOD (
Bergen Group had a turnover of NOK 439 million in the 2nd quarter of 2014 and a result from operations before depreciation (EBITDA) of minus NOK 30 million. The deficit was primarily due to costs relating to the shipbuilding activities, which has now been fully sold out of the group. The order backl
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA’s (EMGS) reported revenues of USD 42.5 million in the second quarter 2014, down from USD 61.3 million in the first quarter this year and from USD 44.4 million in the corresponding quarter last year. Contract sales totaled USD 35.5 million, while multi-client sales wer
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has had a successful seismic season, which wound up 19 August. About 5,600 kilometres of two-dimensional (2D) seismic has been acquired in the northern Barents Sea since 18 July. This is a continuation of the acquisitions which the NPD conducted in the southeaster
IKM Testing is awarded a frame contract for pipeline and process services for the Goliat Field in the Barents Sea by Eni Norge. IKM Testing is awarded a frame contract for pipeline and process services for the Goliat Field in the Barents Sea by Eni Norge.Initial duration is three years, with two per
Shetland is bidding to become a global leader in a multi-billion pound industry as a result of over £20million of investment announced by Cabinet Secretary John Swinney. A set of multi-million pound investments by Lerwick Port Authority and international energy logistics company Peterson aims to cre
Dolphin Group ASA, a parent company of Dolphin Geophysical AS, and a global full-range, asset light supplier of marine geophysical services announced revenues of USD 101.0 million, compared to USD 68.4 million in Q2 2013. Quarterly highlights include: EBITDA of USD 30.3 million (30,0%), compared to
