Operations & Maintenance
BPS Deploys bioWAVE Demo Unit Off OZ
Ocean energy company, BioPower Systems (BPS), has set up its 250kW bioWAVE pilot demonstration unit off the coast near Port Fairy, Victoria. The $21-million project has been in development by BPS for three years, with $11 million funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and $5 mil
Irish tidal company unveils OC1 device
GKinetic Energy has launched its OC1 tidal energy device following the completion of two month trial at Limerick Docks, Ireland. The launched pilot device is a 15 kW river unit capable of powering small communities from natural river flow. However, commercial deployment is expected to lead to larger
PGS Claims Widest Streamer Spread
The Ramform Titan working offshore Myanmar, in the Bay of Bengal, is towing ‘the industry’s first ever’ single vessel 18-streamer seismic operation. According to Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), over a mile across, this is the first time the company has deployed 18 streamers, and also achieved the wide
BPS installs bioWAVE off Australia
BioPower Systems (BPS) has deployed its 250 kW bioWAVE pilot demonstration wave energy unit off Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia. The bioWAVE was deployed by a crane-equipped ship, which transported the device to the site and lowered it into the water. The structure was angled slightly, piercing the
Dolphin’s UK Business Remains in Operation
The UK processing and multi-client operations of Dolphin Geophysical Ltd continue to operate as normal, despite the Norwegian entities of Dolphin Group ASA together with its subsidiary Dolphin Geophysical AS having filed for bankruptcy on Monday 14 December. The UK entity Dolphin Geophysical Ltd is
Polarcus Grabs Two Projects in South America
Polarcus has secured a memorandum of understanding (MOU) from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic project in South America, the Oslo-listed company informed on Wednesday. According to Polarcus, the project is scheduled to start in the first quarter 2016, and will run for approximately four
Wave Hub hires MarineSpace as project manager
Wave Hub Ltd (WHL), the site operator for the Wave Hub wave energy test site in Cornwall, has contracted MarineSpace to provide project management support to help push forward the development of its new wave and tidal demonstration zones. WHL was awarded the seabed leases for the Pembrokeshire Wave
First Subsea Delivers Heidelberg Spar Mooring Project
Deepwater mooring specialist, First Subsea, has completed the installation of subsea mooring connectors for Anadarko Petroleum Corp’s Heidelberg truss spar platform moored in 1,620 meters of water in field development in the Gulf of Mexico. The 23,000-ton spar has been moored by nine Series III Ball
Amec Foster Wheeler Scores Glen Lyon FPSO Gig
Amec Foster Wheeler has won three contracts from BP to provide services to the Glen Lyon floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel as part of the Quad 204 Project, located 175 km west of the Shetland Isles, UK. According to the company, the three reimbursable contracts are worth £31.
First Nordsee One Monopile Touches Seabed
The Nordsee One offshore wind project, located in German territorial waters in the North Sea, has seen its first monopile installed on December 15, 2015, RWE informed Wednesday. The wind farm will consist of 54 Senvion turbines and is owned by Northland Power Inc. (85%) and RWE Innogy GmbH (15%). “T
Huawei Marine in Maldives Subsea Cable Project
Huawei Marine has partnered with Ooredoo Maldives to deploy a nationwide fiber optic submarine cable system. The nationwide submarine cable utilizes Huawei Marine’s 100G technology and stretches across 1,200 km, and should boost the quality of internet connectivity across the country. Combined with
Polarcus Starts Australia Shoot
Polarcus has kicked off a new RightBAND multi-client project over the Vulcan Sub-basin, offshore the North West Shelf, Australia. The Cygnus 3D Survey is being acquired with joint investment from Spectrum and DownUnder GeoSolutions, and is supported by industry funding. The survey will comprise a mi
Aker Solutions Could Cut More in MMO After Losing Statoil Gig
Aker Solutions said today that the absence of a new main supplier contract with Statoil will have ‘serious implications’ for the company’s maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in Norway. Aker Solutions is currently a main supplier of maintenance and modifications services at Stat
Bibby Offshore Clinches BP Contract
Bibby Offshore has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by BP to replace subsea infrastructure in the Central North Sea. The work is part of the $1-billion Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) Life Extension Project announced by BP in the summer. ETAP comprises of nine oil and gas reservoirs, s