Operations & Maintenance
Husky Brings Online Second Well at White Rose Satellite
Husky Energy has started production from a second oil well at the South White Rose extension drill centre offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The two wells are expected to ramp up to a combined net peak production of 15,000 barrels per day (bbls/day). South White Rose is Husky’s second major subsea
Sonardyne’s Fusion 6G to Support Egina Subsea Construction
Total, operator for the Egina oil field offshore Nigeria, together with its construction and survey partners, has successfully installed a Fusion 6G subsea positioning network to support its development of the $15 billion project. Supplied by Sonardyne UK, the acoustic technology specified for Egina
Sotenäs wave project to get new export cable
Fortum and Seabased Industry have agreed to replace an export cable at their Sotenäs demonstration wave power plant, located some 8 kilometers northwest of Smögen, Sweden. The companies said that several insulation failures occurred during connection of the plant this summer, so a new cable has been
Faulty Cable to Be Replaced at Swedish Wave Project
Fortum and Seabased Industry have agreed to replace an export cable at their Sotenäs demonstration wave power plant off the coast of Smögen, Sotenäs community, in western Sweden. The companies said that several insulation failures occurred during connection of the plant this summer, so a new cable h
Faulty Cable to Be Replaced at Swedish Wave Project
Fortum and Seabased Industry have agreed to replace an export cable at their Sotenäs demonstration wave power plant off the coast of Smögen, Sotenäs community, in western Sweden. The companies said that several insulation failures occurred during connection of the plant this summer, so a new cable h
Seabased in Cable Swap at Sotenäs Wave Power Plant
Finnish energy company, Fortum, and Sweden’s Seabased Industry have agreed to replace an export cable at the demonstration wave power plant off the coast of Smögen, Sotenäs community, in western Sweden. Back in December 2011 Seabased and Fortum signed two contracts, one to deliver a 10 MW demonstrat
Carnegie swaps CETO units
Carnegie Wave Energy has demonstrated the ability to swap CETO units during plant operation at its Perth wave energy project. The second CETO 5 unit has been retrieved and CETO unit #1 deployed in its place last week. The retrieval of the second CETO 5 unit was informed by lessons learnt during the
Carnegie Demonstrates CETO Units Swap
Carnegie Wave Energy has demonstrated the ability to swap CETO units during plant operation by retrieving the second CETO 5 unit and deploying CETO unit #1 in its place last week. The retrieval of the second CETO 5 unit was informed by lessons learnt during the retrieval of the first CETO 5 unit ear
VBMS, JDR Win Galloper OWF Cabling
JDR has been sub-contracted to supply the offshore array cables for Galloper Wind Farm Limited (GWFL) by the project’s array cable installation contractor, VBMS (UK), in an overall deal worth around £100 million. JDR will produce 56 sub-sea inter-array cables for the Galloper offshore wind farm, whi
Carnegie Swaps CETO 5 Unit 1 and Unit 2
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy has retrieved the second CETO 5 unit and deployed CETO unit #1 in its place last week. CETO 5 Unit #2 was retrieved by disconnecting the Unit from the seabed foundation, using the hydraulic “quick connect” technology. CETO 5 Unit #1, which had been inspecte
INTERVIEW: Aleron Subsea Invests in Growth
Subsea robotic firm, Aleron Subsea, established in 2010 by Mike Bisset, is a specialist ROV refurbishment, upgrade, sales and rental company with currently 8 work class ROV systems. Aleron started in Singapore when, according to Gary McConnell, Global Business Development Manager, its directors saw
Solstad Ship Boarded by Nigerian Inspection
The Norwegian-owned offshore vessel, Normand Cutter, from Solstad Offshore was reportedly stopped and boarded by Nigerian paramilitary navy boat on September 4 while operating offshore in Nigerian waters. The 127,5 meters long deepwater subsea construction and umbilical lay DP vessel is on its last-
Neptune in New Diving Contract with Quadrant
Neptune has been awarded an air diving contract by Quadrant Energy for diving works on multiple fields on the North West Shelf in Australia. The contracts include the provision of air diving services, in addition to freespan correction and grouting services. Works will be performed on-board the ‘Dry
Ezra Bags Angostura Gig
Offshore contractor Ezra has through its subsea services division, EMAS AMC, finalized a contract with BHP Billiton for the Angostura phase 3 development offshore Trinidad and Tobago in the eastern Trinidadian sector of the Venezuela basin. The total scope of work includes the project management, fa