Operations & Maintenance
Gode Wind 1 & 2 Substations in Place, First Cables Laid
DONG Energy has completed the installation of both substation platforms of the Gode Wind 1 and 2 wind farm. At the same time as installing the substation platforms, the DONG Energy team also successfully laid the first cables. The foundations have been under construction since April of this year. 42
Shah Deniz Awards Further Two Subsea Contracts
Shah Deniz and South Caucasus Pipeline Company announce that the Shah Deniz Stage 2 and South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) projects continue to move forward with significant progress already achieved at all fabrication and construction sites across Azerbaijan and Georgia. As part of these deve
Heerema Ships Gina Krog Jacket
The Gina Krog jacket left the Heerema Vlissingen yard, the Dutch contractor has informed through its social media. According to the company, the jacket set sail on Friday, June 19, for its final offshore destination in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The Gina Krog field development is a gas, co
ISWEC ready for July deployment
Italy-based Wave for Energy plans to deploy its ISWEC wave energy device off Sicily in the second week of July. The company originally planned to deploy the device in March off the island of Pantelleria, Sicily, but the deployment was delayed due to unsuitable weather conditions. Tidal Energy Today
Stonehenge completes Protean WEC
Stonehenge Metals has completed the building and the assembly of the Protean wave energy converter (WEC). According to Stonehenge, bench testing and calibration of core energy conversion system components is progressing as scheduled, following the completion of major structural component build and a
Subsea 7 Orders Westcon Equipment for Martin Linge
Westcon has been awarded a contract from Subsea 7 to deliver equipment to be used on the Martin Linge field. With a basis in Westcon’s facilities in Floro, the company has been contracted by Subsea 7 to produce three Riser Baser with associated protection structures, to be used on the Martin Linge f
Red7Marine Falls into Administration
Red7Marine, a service provider for offshore oil and gas, marine renewables, subsea engineering and marine civil engineering, has gone into administration, with 47 jobs lost. Administrators from Ernst & Young (EY) have been appointed at Red7Marine Group Ltd, Red7Marine Ltd and Red7Marine Offshore Ltd
Neptune Supports Cakrawala BCP Jacket Installation
Neptune has recently completed a displacement pile grouting project for Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd in Malaysia. Neptune’s grouting solution provided a stabilisation solution to assist with the installation of the Booster Compression Platform (BCP) jacket, in the Cakrawala field. The Cakrawala
Dolphin, TGS in Monument 3D Survey Off Australia
TGS announces its participation in the 2,500 km² Monuments 3D survey. This survey is being acquired by Dolphin Geophysical in the North Carnarvon Basin, offshore Australia. Data processing will be performed by TGS using its proven proprietary broadband technology, Clari-FiTM. “This survey extends TG
New Subsea Link for Samoa
Samoans will soon be connected to cheaper and higher-capacity internet access after the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a grant of US$16 Million for the Samoa Connectivity Project today. The project is expected to bring economic and social benefits to Samoa with significantly more
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 15 – June 21). A diver who failed to correctly declare where he found historic cannons dating back to the 1600s has pleaded guilty to fraud in excess of £46,000. Vincent Woolsgrove from Ramsgate
Island Offshore Trims Working Hours
Island Offshore has informed that the company will be introducing reduced working hours for all office employees in Ulsteinvik, with effect from 1st of August 2015, as a contribution to reducing costs. This is done to mitigate the implications of the weak offshore market, lay up of vessels as well a
Stonehenge to develop wave energy farm off Western Australia
Stonehenge Metals has announced plans to install an array of Protean wave energy devices off the coast of Western Australia. The Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Stonehenge Metals and Yanchep Beach Joint Venture for the collaboration on the development of Protean wave energy farm,
Flexlife Scores U.S. Patent for Armadillo
Flexlife has been granted a US Patent for Armadillo, and that this is in addition to the existing patents for UK, Australia and Norway, with others pending. Flexlife is currently working to deliver an Armadillo solution for a SE Asian operator which has suffered anchor damage to a flexible flowline.