Operations & Maintenance
Ross Offshore Wins Det Norske Deal
Norwegian project management and consultancy services provider, Ross Offshore, has secured a 4-year framework agreement with the Det Norske Oljeselskap. The contract will see Ross Offshore provide subsurface specialists, geologists and geophysicists, wellsite and operations geologists, and drilling
Atkins’ Design for Beatrice Jackets
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has appointed Atkins to carry out the detailed design of the jacket substructure and foundations for the 588MW Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) development in the outer Moray Firth, UK. 84 jacket substructures and associated foundations for the Siemens 7MW turbine
SHEPD Preps for Lerwick-Bressay Sub Seabed Link Ops
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD) is preparing to begin work next week to install a new electricity cable between Lerwick and Bressay which will run through a duct bored below the seabed, in a first for inter-island cables in the UK. Specialist contractor Stockton Drilling will bore
MarineSpace to assist in SeaGen decommissioning
Atlantis Resources has hired Marine Space to provide consenting support for the decommissioning and removal of the SeaGen device from Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland.
Island Constructor Gets Green Light for Another Draugen Job
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given permission to use the Island Constructor for start-up and repair of wells on the Shell-operated Draugen field. Draugen is an oil field in the Norwegian Sea in 250 metres of water, around 150 km north of Kristiansund. The field has been developed
Baker Hughes Reorganizes, Shuffles Leadership
Houston-based oilfield services player, Baker Hughes, has announced changes to its organizational structure and senior leadership team. The changes follow the company’s May 2 announcement of plans to simplify its business structure, reducing costs and enhancing its commercial strategy. Namely, Baker
WWII American Aircraft Found in Pacific
An American aircraft, a TBM-1C Avenger, missing since July 1944, was recently located by Project RECOVER in the waters surrounding the Pacific Island nation of Palau. Project RECOVER is a public-private partnership to enlist 21st century science and technology combined with in-depth archival and his
New Guide Shows Oil and Gas Players the Way to GBP 210 Billion Offshore Wind Bounty
BVG Associates (BVGA) has, on behalf of Scottish Enterprise, produced a guide to highlight the opportunities for the oil and gas supply chain in the GBP 210 billion global offshore wind CAPEX and OPEX expected by 2025. The global oil and gas downturn continues to significantly impact the North Sea o
Volstad Seeks Financial Lifeline
Norwegian vessel owner Volstad Maritime has been looking into commercial and financial options to secure a sustainable financial position going forward as its subsidiary Volstad Subsea does not have sufficient funds to redeem the NOK 600 million ($72 million) bond at its upcoming maturity. Namely, i
Fugro Supports BP Trinidad and Tobago’s Ops
Fugro has provided several services to BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) to allow safe drilling and completion of five subsea wells. The services included positioning which was carried out onboard the drilling vessel as well as on the three supporting anchor handling tugs. Wellhead motion (fatigue) moni
Fishermen to seek injunction against Bay of Fundy tidal projects
Members of the Bay of Fundy Inshore Fishermen’s Association are planning to seek court injunction to suspend the installation of tidal energy devices in the Bay of Fundy, Canadian media report.
REETEC Tests Its Blade Inspection System Offshore
REETEC GmbH, part of EDF EN Group, has tested a new internal blade inspection system and method on an over 60m long offshore wind turbine blade. The required equipment for REETEC’s new internal blade inspection method, consisting of a high resolution rotary swivel head camera, measurement laser and
HeliosAltas grabs $16M Philippines project
California-based clean energy technology manufacturer HeliosAltas has formed a partnership with DA Green Power Consultancy (DAGPC) to deploy its in-river Helios PowerWheel technology in the Philippines.
PGS Gears for Irish Survey
Woodside, along with its partner Petrel Resources, has received environmental approvals from the Department of Communications, Climate Change, and Natural Resources for 3D seismic acquisition in Porcupine Basin off Ireland. The acquisition, awarded to PGS by Woodside, will include the 3D surveys ove