Operations & Maintenance
Statoil Presents Utgard Plans
Statoil and its partners have submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) and the field development plan (FDP) for the Utgard gas and condensate discovery in the North Sea to Norwegian and UK authorities. Recoverable reserves are estimated at 56.4 million barrels of oil equivalent, wherea
DONG Energy Bins AMEP Offshore Wind Hub Project
DONG Energy has decided not to invest in a GBP 450 million offshore wind hub at the Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) in the Humber after a recent report showed that UK east coast ports have the capability to support the pipeline of offshore wind projects which will be built out in the North Sea in [&h
Erin Energy to Give Nitrogen Boost to Oyo-7 Well
During the second quarter of 2016, Erin Energy brought Oyo-8 well back online using a light well intervention (LWI) vessel, following a failure of the sub-surface controlled sub-surface safety valve (SCSSV). The Island Constructor vessel carried out the LWI service on the Oyo-8 well to open the SCSS
Next Geosolutions Surveys Port of Naples Archaeological Sites
Next Geosolutions has secured EUR 1.25 million (GBP 1 million) mapping and survey contract with Naples Port Authority for the Archaeological Sites Mapping Project, based in the Port of Naples. The project, which started in July and is due for completion by December 2016, will see Next Geosolutions c
Mermaid Appoints New Head of Subsea Services Division
Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has appointed Darren Morgan, as executive vice president of Mermaid Subsea Services. He will replace Paul Burger Whiley, who is one of the co-founders of Mermaid Subsea Services, formerly known as Subt
Faulty bit on OpenHydro turbine further delays Fundy project
Cape Sharp Tidal project in the Bay of Fundy has faced another setback with the identification of a malfunctioning part on OpenHydro’s tidal turbines.
Premier Hits Oil in Bagpuss Off UK
Premier Oil, the operator of the Bagpuss prospect informed that the 13/25-1 well, which was targeting the Bagpuss prospect, has encoutered 41 feet of hydrocarbon-bearing sands within a 68 feet hydrocarbon column. The 13/25-1 well, located on the Halibut Horst in the Outer Moray Firth, has reached a
Gallery: Basque officials eye Oceantec WEC
High-level officials of the Basque government have visited the assembly facility where the Oceantec WEC is being built ahead of September deployment off Spain.
COSL Wraps Up Its First Far East Seismic Shoot
China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has completed its first 3D seismic acquisition in the Far East. COSL conducted the operation in a complex fishery and foggy weather environment, managing to conclude the shoot safely thanks to the protection measures for the equipment implemented ahead of opera
Applied Acoustics DTS-500 Assists SOCIB in Mediterranean Sea
Applied Acoustics recently deployed its deep-tow sparker, the DTS-500, in the Mediterranean Sea to work on a project with SOCIB, the Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting body. The DTS-500 was deployed off the continental slope of Majorca in a water depth of up to 500 meters to assist S
PSA Inspects Johan Sverdrup’s Riser Facility
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has carried out an audit of Statoil’s design engineering of the Johan Sverdrup riser facility. Statoil is the operator of Johan Sverdrup oil field, located in the North Sea around 155 kilometers west of Karmøy in Rogaland county. The PSA has carried out an audit
TÜV Rheinland and HPC Win Bard Offshore 1 Inspection Contract
Independent inspection services provider TÜV Rheinland and offshore installation project certification specialist Hanseatic Power Cert (HPC) have been awarded a contract for the role of the appointed inspectors at Ocean Breeze Energy’s 400MW Bard Offshore 1 wind farm. TÜV Rheinland and HPC will carr
Fugro Lines Up More Layoffs, Dumps Asia Pacific Subsea Unit
Fugro has revealed additional workforce trimming plans and disposal of its subsea services unit in efforts to align its business to current market conditions and lower activity levels. The Dutch subsea and survey specialist has ended the first six months of 2016 (1H 2016) with a loss or €202 million
SeaRoc Nets East Anglia ONE HSEQ Management Support Contract
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded SeaRoc Group with a 5-year framework contract to provide Health, Safety and Quality management support to their 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. Scope of work includes provision of specialist personnel to provide advice and support to the project during