Operations & Maintenance
SKF inspects SR2000
SKF Ocean Energy team was in Harland and Wolff recently to inspect the final commissioning phase of Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 floating tidal turbine before launch in March. SKF, a global technology provider, has been working with the engineering team at Scotrenewables Tidal Power to supply
Ocean Installer Clinches Three Statoil Contracts
Ocean Installer has been awarded three contracts for subsea installations and tie-in operations for Statoil on Johan Sverdrup, Oseberg Vestflanken and Gina Krog. “We are truly pleased to have secured these contracts with Statoil in today’s highly competitive market. The awards will contribute to mai
Global Marine Strengthens Renewables Position with CWind Buy
A provider of engineering and underwater services, Global Marine Systems, has acquired a majority interest in offshore renewables specialist CWind. According to the company, the purchase of CWind should add a diverse range of construction and O&M services to Global Marine’s capabilities. CWind has t
TenneT Shelves Offshore Maintenance Centre Plan
TenneT has abandoned its plan for the construction of an Offshore Maintenance Centre (OMC) in the north of the Netherlands for the time being. The company had planned to set up the OMC as a base for maintenance work on the transformer platforms and offshore grid connections for German and future Dut
Statoil Splashes NOK 1.6 Bln on New Contracts
Norway’s Statoil has handed out contracts for Oseberg Vestflanken 2, Johan Sverdrup and Gina Krog, the company said on Wednesday. The contracts, awarded on behalf of the licence partners, include marine operations, marine construction, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of an unmanned w
NordBalt Enters Testing Phase
The NordBalt cable, connecting Lithuania and Sweden has started with power transmission tests, the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator, Litgrid, informed Monday. According to Litgrid, during the test, electricity was flowing from Sweden to Lithuania and the other way round, with inte
Bourbon Stacks 13 More in Q4
French vessel owner and offshore services provider, Bourbon, has posted a small increase in full-year adjusted revenues despite the harsher market and a revenue drop in the last two quarters. The company generated a total of €1,437 million in full-year adjusted revenues, while the forth-quarter adju
CGG in Seismic Survey Extension Offshore Colombia
CGG has been awarded an extension of 3D seismic survey on the Caribbean coast offshore Colombia. The new survey follows on from the original over 16,000 km2 survey CGG conducted over portions of the Col-1 and Col-2 blocks, which, according to the company, was the largest survey ever recorded offshor
Subsea 7 Scores Long-Term Gig Off UK
Subsea 7 has been awarded a three-year frame agreement, with four one-year options, for six North Sea clients: Chevron North Sea Limited, Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited, Hess Denmark APS, Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited, Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited and TAQA Bratani Limited. Under this frame agreem
Open Ocean: Bay of Fundy current data available
Open Ocean’s current analysis system Metocean Analytics has included high resolution current data of Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy to its catalogue. For the Bay of Fundy, Open Ocean worked directly with Richard Karsten and Thomas Roc from Acadia Tidal Energy Institute who are renowned experts of the oc
Saipem Hits South Stream with €759M Claim
Italian oilfield services player, Saipem, has filed a €759 million claim against Gazprom after Russia decided to scrap the South Stream project resulting in the termination of a major contract related to the pipe laying activities under the Black Sea. Namely, in the company’s prospectus of January 2
Pharos Offshore Grabs Walney OWF Cable
Pharos Offshore reported that one of its subsea hydraulic cable grabs is being utilized aboard the Edda Fonn vessel to enable diverless cable repair at the Walney offshore wind farm. The company’s personnel are assisting with the ongoing cable recovery operations aboard the vessel. Pharos Offshore s
RepaKorr Project to Keep Offshore Wind Turbines Rust-Proof for Longer
German researchers gathered around the RepaKorr collaborative project are developing an all-round inspection and repair solution to increase the corrosion resistance of offshore wind farms, according to Fraunhofer, one of the participants in the project. The new solution, which includes the developm
Atlas Provides Personnel for Monita Project
Geosciences and engineering service provider Next Geosolutions has been awarded a geophysical, UXO & geotechnical contract from Prysmian for the Monita Project in the Adriatic Sea. Through the collaborative effort of the survey team, Atlas Professionals secured exclusive supplier status to Next Geos