Operations & Maintenance
Exclusive: Forsys Subsea New Approach to Subsea Fields
Forsys Subsea, a 50/50 joint venture between FMC Technologies and Technip, was officially launched earlier this month. Forsys Subsea was announced in March this year as a joint venture that will unite the skills and capabilities of two subsea giants. We were interested to learn more about one of the
China Launches Research Center for Rainbow Fish Submersible
The Shanghai Ocean University has established a research center at the Zhangjiang High-Tech Park to assemble the “Rainbow Fish” submersible that can go down deeper than the nation’s first deep-sea submersible “Jiaolong,” which touched 7,000 meters. China’s new deep-sea research program aims to build
MeyGen project on-course to deliver power in 2016
Atlantis Resources, the developer behind MeyGen tidal energy project, has provided an update on the development of the project stating that it’s on track to deliver first power in 2016. According to Atlantis, construction works continue at the onshore site, with three of the four directionally drill
Harkand Kicks Off Solan Ops
London-based IRM contractor, Harkand, has embarked on a contract awarded by Premier Oil Plc to support the operator activities on the Solan field development, West of Shetland. The multi-purpose service vessel the Siem Spearfish, which is on long-term charter to Harkand, arrived in Newcastle earlier
Van Oord to Install Foundations on Burbo Bank Extension
Van Oord has signed a contract with DONG Energy for the installation of foundations at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm in the UK. Van Oord will install the project’s 32 monopiles and transition piece foundations, supply and install the scour protection and provide the logistics between t
Expro Lands $100 Mln Tullow Deal Off Ghana
International oilfield services company, Expro, has been awarded new contracts from Tullow Oil. Worth in excess of $100 million over three years, the contracts will see Expro work across Tullow Oil’s assets in Ghana, including the Jubilee Field and the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) field project. Fo
NKT Starts Export Cable Production for Race Bank OWF
NKT Cables has now confirmed the order for delivery of export cable systems to the Race Bank Offshore Wind farm by DONG Energy, which was previously announced on December 16, 2014. According to the company, DONG Energy has made the final investment decision for the Race Bank OWF. NKT cables will now
VIDEO: Wello’s Penguin wave energy device
Wello, a Finnish wave energy player, has developed the Penguin wave energy device that produces power by riding the waves. Wello has based their wave energy technology by re-purposing existing technologies from wind energy sector. Wello’s Penguin converts waves to electricity directly with continuou
Heidelberg Truss Spar on Its Way to Green Canyon
Anadarko informed that Heidelberg truss spar has started its journey from Ingleside, Texas, to Green Canyon block 860 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. In February this year, Technip’s construction yard in Pori, Finland built and delivered a 23,000-ton truss spar hull for Heidelberg field development
Perth Wave Energy Project clocks 10.000 hours
Carnegie Wave Energy has announced that its wave energy project off Perth has reached 10.000 hours of continuous operation. According to Carnegie, CETO 5 units have experienced a wide range of sea states, including waves of up to 5.7 m high. Perth Wave Energy project has been connected to the Austra
Hydrex Supports Pipelay Vessel Underwater Thruster Repair
Hydrex recently developed an underwater solution that would allow the OEM specialists to perform bow thruster repairs on a a 162-meter pipe laying vessel suffering from an oil leak. Hydrex proposed the installation of two open top cofferdams to close off the thruster tunnel. The OEM specialists coul
FORCE to intensify environmental monitoring efforts
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has released its second Environmental Effects Monitoring Report in an effort to enhance its environmental monitoring program. The report contains summary information on data collected from 2011 to 2013. It will be used to help design an enhanced program
Fugro Assists Technip in Alvheim IOR Project
Fugro is providing wave measurements to support construction operations at an improved oil recovery (IOR) project on the Norwegian continental shelf, around 225 kilometres west of Stavanger. The subsea infrastructure on the Alvheim field (operated by Det norske oljeselskap) is being extended by offs
MeyGen Gears for Cable Setup
Atlantis Resources, an international tidal energy company, has provided the latest updates on the company’s projects. Progress on the development of the Company’s flagship MeyGen project is on track for first power in 2016. Construction works continue at the onshore site, with completion of three of