Operations & Maintenance
Norfolk Marine’s TFN System Keeps Scroby Sands Turbines Grounded
Seabed levels around the five turbines fitted with Tyre Filled Net (TFN) scour remediation system units at the 60MW Scroby Sands offshore wind farm have risen, Norfolk Marine Ltd, the developer of the system, reports. Monitoring has shown that pile stability has increased as the scour pits have fill
Leask Marine gearing up for SME job
Leask Marine, an Orkney based marine renewables service provider, has been working with Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) to prepare the deployment site for SME’s PLAT-O tidal platform.
Shell Gets Consent to Use Subsea Wells on Draugen
Norske Shell has received consent to use two subsea wells on Draugen field. Shell is the operator of Draugen oil field, located at Haltenbanken in the Norwegian Sea, around 150 kilometers north of Kristiansund. Production from the field began in 1993. In 2013, Shell initiated a programme to drill fo
New Brunswick to ride Fundy tidal wave
The provincial government of New Brunswick is offering to work with Saint John businesses to seize the tidal energy sector opportunities which arise from the city’s suitable location on the north shore of the Bay of Fundy.
Introducing Chinese Sharp Eagle WEC
China has developed the device which is a combination of semi-submersible barge and wave energy conversion device currently under trials in South China Sea, off Wanshan island.
McDermott Completes Otis Subsea Tieback for LLOG
McDermott International has completed the deepwater subsea tieback from the Otis well to the Delta House floating production system in the Gulf of Mexico. McDermott’s Lay Vessel North Ocean 105 (LV 105) completed the work, on behalf of LLOG Exploration Offshore, in Mississippi Canyon 79 in water dep
Seabased launches fundraising campaign
Swedish-based wave energy developer, Seabased, is looking to raise capital to fund its operations by inviting the existing shareholders and external investors to subscribe for new shares.
VIDEO: SINN Power wave energy converter
SINN Power, a German-based wave energy developer, has constructed and tested its wave energy converter based on modular design.
Loss Grows for Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes has seen its quarterly net loss widen by some 66% compared to the first quarter 2015 results as its revenue was chopped by lower activity. The oilfield services company posted net loss for the first quarter of $981 million, or $2.22 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $589 millio
Rix and Boston Energy Form Offshore Wind Joint Venture
JR Rix & Sons Ltd and Boston Energy have formed a joint venture, BostonRix Wind Ltd, to offer a set of integrated services to offshore wind developers and OEMs. JR Rix & Sons Ltd is the parent company of the Humber-based wind farm support vessel owner and operator Rix Sea Shuttle, and the East Yorks
Aker Solutions and ABB in Subsea Alliance
Aker Solutions and ABB have joined forces to develop new oil and gas production solutions. The cooperation will integrate Aker Solutions’ subsea capabilities and ABB’s subsea power and automation system expertise. Reportedly, this partnership will deliver solutions that will enhance how production e
Aker Solutions Picks Glassfiber Produkter for Kaombo Subsea Protection
Glassfiber Produkter has been awarded a contract from Aker Solutions as part of its Total Kaombo project in Angola. Kaombo is one of the world’s largest subsea developments, located in Block 32 about 150 kilometers off the coast of Angola. According to the company, the contract will see Glassfiber P
N-Sea Wins Galloper UXO Gig
Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea, has been awarded a new contract with Galloper Offshore Wind Farm. The contract for pre-construction unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance works started in April 2016 and includes UXO risk management, target investigations and clearance on the Galloper Wind Farm, off the coa
Polarcus Posts Profit Hike
Seismic contractor, Polarcus has posted quarterly boost in profit as a result of the completion of its financial restructuring. Namely, restructuring resulted in a $224 million increase to book equity and $351 million reduction in the carrying value of debt. The Oslo-listed company reported net prof