Operations & Maintenance
Horns Rev 2 Subsea Cable Comes On Stream
The cable connecting Dong Energy’s offshore wind farm Horns Rev 2 to the onshore grid is back in operation, transmission operator Energinet.dk informed on Sunday. The repair operations took about two months due to extreme weather and site conditions. The cable is 42km long and has a landing point in
Mojo Maritime on point for DeltaStream
Mojo Maritime has led the installation of Tidal Energy Ltd’s DeltaStream device in Ramsey Sound, off Wales. Mojo Maritime developed the installation plan and managed the specialist services required to complete the works in the challenging tidal streams experienced in the region, Mojo’s press releas
Horns Rev 2 Back in Action, Subsea Cable Fixed
The subsea cable linking Dong Energy’s 209 MW Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm with Denmark’s onshore grid was repaired and put back into operation on 18 December, nearly two months after the fault was reported, Energinet.dk said. The faulty cable put the wind farm out of operation on 19 October. One
DOF Subsea Scoops Several Contracts
DOF and DOF Subsea have been awarded a number of IMR and subsea installation contracts in the Asia Pacific and Atlantic regions, with a total contract value of approximately NOK 270 million ($30.7 million). The contracts will secure utilization of the subsea project fleet in the regions. In Asia Pac
Oceaneering Appoints Senior VP of ROV Division
Subsea engineering specialist, Oceaneering, has appointed Martin J. McDonald as senior vice president, Remotely Operated Vehicles, with global responsibility for the company’s ROV business, effective January 1, 2016. McDonald’s career spans 26 years with Oceaneering. He most recently served as vice
Top News of the Week Dec 14 – 20, 2015
Samsø Turbine Broke Off Due to Welding Crack A fracture in the welding that connects the tower top flange with the tower had caused the breaking of the turbine Number 7 at the Samsø (Paludans Flak) offshore wind farm, Siemens said in a statement. Offshore Wind Trumps Trump This morning, the UK’s Sup
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 14 – December 20). The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil, Gassco and ExxonMobil consent for manned underwater operations in 2016. The services are to be supplied by Te
Wave Hub opens cable extensions tender
Wave Hub, a test site off Cornwall, has issued a tender for installation of cable extensions connecting the test site’s four berths to its central tie-in point.
Polarcus in 4D Shoot for Maersk Oil
Polarcus has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Maersk Oil on behalf of the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) for a 4D marine seismic survey offshore Denmark. According to the company’s Oslo filing, the project will start in the second quarter of 2016 and will run for approximately 3 months. “
Gallery: bioWAVE deployment process
BioPower Systems, an Australian wave energy developer, completed the installation of its bioWAVE unit this week as part of Port Fairy Wave Energy Project.
Cameron Gets Stockholders Nod for Schlumberger Merger
Houston-based flow equipment specialist, Cameron, informed that its stockholders have voted to adopt the previously announced merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Cameron by a wholly owned subsidiary of Schlumberger. Upon completion of the transaction, each share of Cameron common stock
Statoil Presents Oseberg Vestflanken 2 Plan
Statoil and its partners submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) of the North Sea Oseberg Vestflanken 2 to the authorities on Friday. Statoil and its licence partners have decided to develop the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 covering the Alpha, Gamma and Kappa oil and gas structures. They are
MMT to Showcase at Subsea Expo 2016
Swedish marine survey specialist, MMT, will be exhibiting at Subsea Expo 2016 to present its new fast survey method with Surveyor Interceptor ROV (SROV). The Europe’s largest annual subsea exhibition and conference takes place in Aberdeen AECC on February 3-5. At the last year’s event, MMT presented
Aker Solutions and Saipem Join Forces
Aker Solutions and Saipem have agreed to cooperate on targeted subsea oil and gas development projects worldwide. The companies will through a joint work group identify opportunities where they can create value for customers by combining Aker Solutions’ capabilities in subsea products and technologi