Operations & Maintenance
Wind to Meet 5% of Global Power Demand by Year-End
The total installed wind capacity is expected to reach 500 GW by the end of 2016 and cover 5% of global power supply, according to the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). The worldwide wind capacity reached 456,486 MW by the end of June 2016, out of which 21,714 MW were added in the first six mont
Dolphin, Qatar Petroleum Ink Subsea Gas Supply Deal
Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Dolphin Energy have entered into a new long-term gas sale and purchase agreement, under which QP will deliver additional quantities of gas to Dolphin for export to the UAE through the existing 48-inch subsea pipeline. The agreement was reached and signed in the framework of
Sea Power steps closer to Galway Bay WEC deployment
Irish wave energy developer, Sea Power, is preparing to deploy its prototype wave energy device at the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site in the coming weeks.
ENSM Starts Engineering Course on Offshore Structures
France’s National Maritime School (the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Maritime or ENSM) has just welcomed the first class of a new course focused on offshore systems, including systems used for offshore renewable energy projects. The course, titled ”Deployment and maintenance of offshore systems”, is be
Statoil Gets Nod to Drill Johan Sverdrup Survey Wells
Statoil has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to drill four survey wells at Johan Sverdrup field, located on the Utsira Height in the North Sea. The Johan Sverdrup field, operated by Statoil, has been developed using four fixed facilities connected by bridges, in addition
Top News of the Week, 03 – 09 October 2016
26 Bidders Apply for Borssele III & IV The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has received 26 applications for Borssele III and IV offshore wind sites, the governmental body reported after the tender closed on 29 September. Video: Rotterdam Ready for Offshore Wind with Sif Group Dutch manufactur
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 03 – October 09). OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, is said to be considering to close up shop in Leeds next year which could lead to loss of up to 600 jobs. The company that has over 900 [&h
Scotrenewables kicks off mooring works for SR2000
Scotrenewables Tidal Power (SRTP) has started the mooring works for its SR2000 tidal turbine ahead of deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) site in Orkney.
Sif, Smulders to Build Rentel OWF Monopiles and Transition Pieces
Sif Holding has been awarded a contract for the production of all 42 monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the Rentel offshore wind park. The contract has been awarded by GeoSea, a DEME Group’s subsidiary, responsible for the engineering, procurement, construct
First turbine foundation for MeyGen touches ground
The first turbine foundation for MeyGen Phase 1A project has been deployed in the Pentland Firth, off Caithness.
PHOTO: Kvaerner Receives Johan Sverdrup Riser Jacket Parts
Four piling cluster and two sets flotation tanks, with a total steel weight of close to 7,000 tons, arrived at Kvaerner’s yard in Verdal from Dubai this week . The structures will be installed on the first and largest steel jacket for the Johan Sverdrup projects, currently under construction at Verd
TGS Expects Revenues of $113M in Q3
Geophysical contractor TGS said that, based on preliminary reports, it estimates net revenues for the third quarter of 2016 to be approximately $113 million. This comes down to around 17% higher than the average of analyst estimates, the company said. The Oslo-listed company added that multi-client
Rosenberg Wins Maria Job
Rosenberg WorleyParsons AS has been awarded a contract with Subsea 7 for the fabrication of subsea structures and pipes for Wintershall’s flagship development in Norway. This is the second in a series of deliveries for Rosenberg to Subsea 7 and Maria project. According to the company, the contract s
Video: Marine WITT testing at Southampton University
Witt Energy, a Plymouth-based developer behind the technology that converts motional energy into electricity, has released the video of its 200-Watt Marine WITT prototype testing.