Operations & Maintenance
Alba B3 on Its Way to Equatorial Guinea
Marathon Oil’s Alba B3 compression platform has left for its final destination offshore Equatorial Guinea. The Alba project is managed by Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) as main contractor and the EPC scope was jointly executed with Iv-Oil & Gas (Iv). In addition to the EPC, HFG was also awarded the
Offshore Wind Could Be a Lifeline OSV Operators Need
Offshore wind has the potential to provide offshore service vessel (OSV) operators with an alternative market and an opportunity for specialisation, offering an escape from other sectors hit hard by low prices of oil and gas, according to shipping and offshore markets analyst Clarksons. If the devel
Subsea 7 Selects Hydratight Pipeline Connector for EPRS Project Off Australia
Subsea 7 has awarded a contract to Hydratight to supply pipeline connector solution for their Emergency Pipeline Repair System (EPRS) project in Australia. The contract will see Hydratight deliver its MORGRIP mechanical connector. The repair system is part of the contingency planning for multiple pi
Schlumberger in New Round of Layoffs
The Houston-based oilfield services major, Schlumberger, said it will further reduce its workforce in light of expected reduced activity for 2016. As a result, Schlumberger currently expects to record a pre-tax restructuring charge in the fourth quarter of 2015 that is estimated to be approximately
Jan De Nul’s Isaac Newton Heads to Its First Job
Jan De Nul Group’s newly delivered cable laying vessel Isaac Newton has set sail to Norway to pick up the cables for its first job. The vessel, built by Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste, will transport and install cables in the Middle East. Isaac Newton can transport and install over 10,000
ASN, Bluesky Team Up on ‘Moana Cable’ Subsea Link
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) has signed a turnkey contract with Amper, subsidiary Bluesky Pacific Group, to roll out a new submarine cable system spanning more than 9,700 km across the Pacific. Named ‘Moana Cable’, the system will link New Zealand and Hawaii using the latest submarine cab
Shoreline Signs Triton Knoll Deal
Shoreline has signed a contract for simulation studies of O&M marine logistic strategies at Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm. The main scope of work includes the build-up of virtual wind farm layouts, and subsequent simulation and analysis at the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm considering various ma
Eco Atlantic to Acquire Seismic in Cape Three Points West Block
Eco Atlantic has completed acquisition of an interest in the Deepwater Cape Three Points West Block, located in the Tano Cape Three Points Basin, offshore Ghana. The company is to acquire approximately 1,000 km2 of 3D seismic data for the Block and expects to begin pre-processing and reprocessing im
Alam Scores Pipeline Gig on Petronas TCOT Project
Malaysia’s Alam Maritim has been awarded a contract from Petronas for the provision of engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of 1 km long pipeline for Terengganu Crude Oil Terminal (TCOT) effluent discharge line extension project. The TCOT is located near Ker
RWE to Sell Part of Renewables Business via Spin-Off
German utility RWE will transfer its renewables, grids and retail operations at home and abroad to a new subsidiary and list it on the stock market probably in late 2016. RWE intends to offer some 10 percent of the new company’s share capital to the public in connection with a capital increase, with
Subsea in November
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The first week of November was highlighted by the news about Fugro’s new round of layoffs, this time by some 500 employees. French seismic player CGG also announc
Sabella generates first 10 MWh from tides
Following the gradual increase in the speed of the Fromveur Passage currents, Sabella’s D10 tidal energy turbine has produced 10 MW/h of electricity under real operating conditions. The turbine which was deployed in June this year started delivering limited amounts of power to Ushant island on Novem
Atlantis names power generation director
Atlantis Resources has appointed Stephen Ward as Director of Power Generation following the relocation of its headquarters to Edinburgh, Scotland. Ward joins Atlantis from Adwen Offshore, a joint venture between AREVA Wind and Gamesa Offshore, where he had been responsible for the project management
VIDEO: GeoSea’s jack-up vessel tidal trials
DEME Group has released a video of its GeoSea jack-up vessel during tests at Raz Blanchard, off France. GeoSea’s jack-up vessel Goliath operated in currents of up to 10 knots (approximately 5 m/s) and water depths, under hull, of 56 meters. Specific operating models as well as procedural and technic