Operations & Maintenance
Statoil Celebrates 1 Year of Successful Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression
The world’s first subsea gas compression system has now been in operation for one year on the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea The system has been running like a Swiss clock with practically no stops or interruptions, the Norwegian oil & gas major said on Tuesday. “Quality in all sections of the pr
Deutsche Windtechnik to Service Senvion’s Alpha Ventus Turbines
Starting in January 2017, Deutsche Windtechnik will be servicing six Senvion 5M turbines at the alpha ventus offshore wind farm. Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld und Infrastruktur (DOTI), a consortium comprising EWE, E.ON and Vattenfall, has signed a standard maintenance contract with Deutsche Windtechnik
Hummer Platform Jacket in Place
Petsec Energy informed that the installation of the Hummer platform jacket over the Main Pass 270 #3 discovery well offshore Louisiana has been completed. The Ensco 87 jack-up rig has now arrived at the platform jacket site in Block 270 to undertake the next phase of development which is the tie bac
TE SubCom’s Cable Ship Saves 14 Lives Off India
The crew deployed on the TE SubCom’s cable ship Dependable has rescued 14 fisherman in the Arabian Sea off the Maharashtra Coast near Mumbai, India. Namely, on September 17, Indian fishing boat FV Datta Sai sank with 16 persons aboard, no personal floatation devices and no VHF radio. The C.S. Depend
Neptune Bags Quadrant Energy Contract
Neptune has recently secured an inspection support services contract from Quadrant Energy Australia Ltd. The contract, which started late June, involves the provision of qualified personnel for routine inspection services, as part of the statutory compliance programs on Quadrant’s Varanus Island, De
Petrofac Completes Well Decommissioning for Tullow
Petrofac has completed well decommissioning for Tullow Oil in the Southern North Sea. Well engineering and well project management services were deployed within the six-month contract for the Horne & Wren asset in support of Petrofac’s established position as Duty Holder. As a part of Tullow Oil’s T
Shoreline Unveiling Simulation Tools Interface
Shoreline will be launching a new user interface for the cloud based installation, completion, commissioning, trial and O&M simulation tools during WindEnergy held in Hamburg this week. The new user interface has been developed based on input and suggestions from a wide variety of existing SIMSTALL
PGS Wraps Up Bréanann 3D Seismic Acquisition
PGS has completed Bréanann 3D seismic acquisition over circa 2.392 km2 of the northern Porcupine Basin, 150 km west off the Kerry coast, south-western Ireland. The 3D seismic took over 40 days to acquire. Around 1,400 km2 relates to FEL 3/14, in which Petrel has a 15% carried interest. PGS’ Ramform
SeaRoc Boosts SeaPlanner Squad
SeaRoc Group has announced the hiring of a new Business Analyst to take the lead on client focused product development. Mark Lawrence has been confirmed as the new Software Business Analyst who will be responsible for building the roadmap of development for the company’s SeaPlanner software solution
Top News of the Week, 19 – 25 September 2016
Horns Rev 3 Mine Goes Out With a Bang (Videos) Vattenfall has shared two videos of a WW2 mine with a 700kg explosive charge being unearthed from the seabed where Denmark’s 400MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm will be constructed, and subsequently detonated. DONG Energy to Set Up UK’s Largest O&M Hub
Sinopec Wraps Up Its First ROV Project
China’s Sinopec Offshore Oilfield Services Company (SOOSC) has recently completed its first deepwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) project. The scope of the project was to patrol 113 kilometers of subsea pipelines at a depth of 1,400 meters. According to Sinopec’s press statement, the pipeline su
TLP scouts for Swansea tidal lagoon hydrodynamic modellers
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) is seeking the services of an experienced hydraulic modeller to support the design for the Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay proposed powerhouse and sluice gate structures.
C&W, TE SubCom Upgrade Trinidad-Curacao Subsea Cable
C&W Networks, a division of Cable & Wireless Communications, has signed an agreement with TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, to complete an upgrade to the ECLink, a cable system linking Trinidad and Curacao. ECLink is the latest regional system within C&W Networks’ 48,000 km of subsea fiber to re
WES bolsters wave energy projects with £2 million
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has awarded £2 million to four wave energy developers who will progress to stage two of its technology development programme.