Operations & Maintenance
Seismic Survey over Prinos Field Complete
Energean Oil & Gas has completed a new 3D seismic survey over the Prinos Oil Field and its surrounding licenses, in the Gulf of Kavala, North Eastern Greece. In the context of the 3D seismic survey which lasted 23 days, data from an area of 340 km2 was acquired on 82 sail lines (8 streamers, 5100m l
Natural Power sides with Swansea tidal
Natural Power has been working alongside Tidal Lagoon Power on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project which was granted planning permission last month. Natural Power’s team has completed pre-construction bird surveys for the project, and has been commissioned to deliver a desk-based review of wading b
Nexans’ Subsea Cables for Statnett’s Inner Oslofjord Project
Statnett, the state owned transmission system operator in the Norwegian energy system, is reinforcing the country’s electricity network with the Inner Oslofjord power connection project based on Nexans subsea cable technology. In a project worth around Eur 50 million, Nexans will design and manufact
OMM Nets Five-Year Nordsee Ost Wind Farm Contract
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has been awarded a contract by RWE Innogy to deliver cable repair and an option for maintenance services to the German Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. The five-year agreement will involve OMM working in collaboration with the firm to provide essential structural and
Aker Solutions Posts Profit Drop
Aker Solutions has seen its profit decline in the second quarter on MMO overcapacity, lease costs and lower demand for subsea services in the North Sea. The company generated revenue of NOK 8 billion in the second quarter of 2015 compared with NOK 8.1 billion a year earlier, due to projects in Afric
FORCE completes two underwater monitoring platforms
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has completed two underwater monitoring platforms, now in their final stages of testing in Dartmouth before sea trials in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. The Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) platforms are recoverable instrument platforms designed t
Marsol to Offer Shallow Water EPRS
Marsol International, a Dubai-based marine solutions provider, has launched a specialist Emergency Pipeline Repair Service (EPRS) to safeguard shallow water intertidal zones. EPRS has been developed over the last six years to service all types of environmental situations and geotechnical configurati
WERPO to make waves in Sri Lanka
WERPO, an Israeli wave energy developer, has announced plans for the construction of a 10 MW wave power plant in Sri Lanka. WERPO has received approval for this renewable energy project from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the largest provider of electricity in Sri Lanka, WERPO’s press release r
Trio Awarded EUR 1.5 Bln to Build UK-Norway Power Link
A joint venture between National Grid and Statnett SF has awarded contracts totalling €1.5 billion to build the NSN link, the first electricity link between UK and Norway. NSN Link has contracted with two cable suppliers, Prysmian and Nexans, to deliver the cable needed for the 740 kilometre route l
Prysmian Scoops EUR 550 Mln NSN Link Prize
Prysmian has been awarded a new contract worth around €550 million, for an HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) submarine interconnector that will link Norway and the UK, by Statnett SF and National Grid NSN Link. “This important milestone reconfirms our prominent role in the submarine cables sector,
US DoE: National Labs Pilot opens doors to small businesses
US Department of Energy has announced the five Energy Department National Laboratories that will participate in $20 mln pilot project designed to help small businesses bring next-generation clean energy technologies to the market. With this federal funding, the labs will be providing vouchers, start
Nexans’ HVDC Cables for NSN Subsea Link
The NSN Link under the North Sea will enable a two-way exchange of green energy between the Nordic and British markets through a 730 km submarine HVDC submarine cable system for which Nexans will design, manufacture and install the major section on the Norwegian side. The 1400 MW link, comprising tw
ABB Bags $450 Mln NSN Deal
ABB has won an order worth about $450 million to link the power grids of the United Kingdom and Norway, increasing security of power supply for both countries and supporting the integration of more renewable wind and hydroelectric power into their networks. The order was placed by Statnett, the stat
Omnisens Watches Over Shah Deniz DEH System
Subsea asset monitoring specialist, Omnisens, has provided Break Detection systems to check the integrity of the Direct Electrically Heated flowline system being installed in the Shah Deniz field. The Shah Deniz field was discovered in 1999. It is located on the deep water shelf of the Caspian Sea,