Operations & Maintenance
Technip Lands Odd Job Subsea Gig in GoM
Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract by Deep Gulf Energy II, for the development of the Odd Job field. This ultra deepwater field is located in Mississippi Canyon, offshore New Orleans, in the Gulf of Mexico, in water depths ranging from 1,330 to 1,825 meters. According to Technip, the contr
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. With the fracture developing over time, the tower top flange ultimately separated from the rest of
VIDEO: DeltaStream device deployment
Take a look at the video showcasing the deployment of Tidal Energy Ltd’s DeltaStream device into Ramsey Sound, off Wales.
Bibby Subsea Bags GoM Decom Project
Bibby Subsea, through its strategic alliance with Aqueos Corporation, has secured a multi-million dollar decommissioning project in the Gulf of Mexico for an undisclosed oil company. The work will be undertaken during the first half of 2016 and the DSV Bibby Sapphire will relocate to the Gulf of Mex
Rosneft Wraps Up 2015 Geological Exploration Campaign
Rosneft informed it has completed its 2015 geological exploration program at offshore licenses. Seismic surveys using 2D method covered 20,434 line km in waters of the Kara Sea, the Chukchi Sea, and the Laptev Sea. For the first time 2D seismic exploration was carried out with support of an integrat
Liquid Telecom to Link Africa and Middle East
Liquid Sea, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liquid Telecom, has started a project to build a new subsea cable linking Africa to the Middle East with onwards connectivity to Europe. Liquid Telecom Group CEO Nic Rudnick confirmed the Request For Tender has been issued to international companies involved
Polarcus Wins New Seismic Deal
Oslo-listed seismic contractor, Polarcus, has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic contract. According to Polarcus, the project will start imminently and will run for approximately two months. The company’s RightBAND technique will be used for broadban
Jumbo Delivers Piles for Prelude FLNG
Jumbo has transported 16 piles for the Shell’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) Prelude field development in North West Australia. The Technip-Samsung consortium was contracted for the design, construction and installation of the FLNG facility. The FLNG will be moored with a total of sixteen an
Magseis in Malaysia Win
Norwegian ocean bottom seismic specialist, Magseis, has been awarded a contract by Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia, through its local partner Dialog Services Sdn. Bhd. The letter of award was previously announced in November, however, the company did not disclose any additional information.
Global Wind Farm O&M Industry Report Released
A report on the global wind farm operations and maintenance market, with a special focus on China, has been released. Reportbuyer has informed it added the “Global and China Wind Farm O&M Industry Report, 2015-2018” by ResearchInChina to its offering. In 2014, the global wind farm O&M market size hi
Mermaid Makes New Appointments
Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has made several new appointments. Toh Wen Keong Joachim has been appointed as the company’s non-executive lead independent director. In addition, he will take on the responsibilities of chairman of th
DeltaStream Tidal Energy Device Deployed in Ramsey Sound
Cardiff-based Tidal Energy Ltd has installed the country’s first tidal energy generator in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire. Called DeltaStream, the device will, according to the company, become one of the first grid-connected demonstration devices worldwide to generate green, sustainable and predictable
WaveEL to harness Norwegian waves
Waves4Power is preparing its WaveEL wave energy device for deployment off Norway planned to take place early in 2016. The WaveEL point absorber full scale device, and a connection hub, will be deployed at Runde test site, off the Norwegian west coast. The system is comprised of an 8 meter WaveEL buo
EMEC retrieves monitoring system
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has recovered its Integrated Monitoring Pod following months of transmitting real-time data feeds from the seabed at the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland. EMEC’s monitoring system, designed to operate in high velocity tidal flows, in