Operations & Maintenance
Bladt, Semco Land Bligh Bank II Substation EPCI
Belgian wind farm developer Nobelwind has awarded Bladt Industries and Semco Maritime a new EPCI contract for the manufacturing of the Offshore Substation (OSS) for the upcoming Bligh Bank II Offshore Wind Farm. The substation is to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2016, only 16 months after th
BSEE Oversees Shell Arctic Containment Equipment Testing
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno announced that BSEE Alaska Region Director Mark Fesmire this week oversaw testing of Shell’s proposed Arctic-ready capping stack system in Puget Sound to ensure compliance with stringent Federal safety standards for oil and
ACEP’s team getting ready for summer test season
ACEP’s Alaska Hydrokinetic Energy Research Center (AHERC) is making preparations prior to the summer testing season. The team has been preparing the floating test platform, boats and equipment, according to ACEP’s social media. AHERC’s new research support boat, which will be used to maneuver the Mu
EDF to Carry Out Survey Work on Blyth OWF
EDF Energy Renewables will be carrying out site investigations within the area of its planned Blyth Offshore Demonstration Project during June. There are two key areas of work planned, geophysical, by EGS (International), Ltd, which looks at the seabed and geotechnical, by GEO (Denmark), which will
Norway Greenlights Sverdrup Plan, Gassco Pipeline Operator
Norwegian Parliament has approved the plan for development and operation of the first stage of the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. The development will involve investment of nearly 120 billion in the first stage. Several major contracts related to the development of the Johan Sverdrup is alre
MPSV Stril Server Wins Acta Marine Contract
Norway’s Simon Møkster Shipping has secured a contract, with Acta Marine Offshore, for its Multi Purpose Support Vessel (MPSV) Stril Server. The 85 meters long vessel is a development of the Stril Explorer and was built at Simek in Flekkefjord in 2014. The 10-week contract, with 5×1 weeks options, i
Atmocean to retry wave energy system deployment next week
Atmocean, a US wave energy developer, plans to retry the deployment of its wave energy system off Peru later next week. The demonstration system will produce fresh water from salt water without producing electricity due to inexpensive Peruvian energy market. Following the unsuccessful deployment att
Gazprom in Turkish Stream Talks with Serbia and Greece
Gazprom’s Chairman of the Management Committee Alexey Miller and Ivica Dacic, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia have held a working meeting focusing on Russian gas exports to Serbia. The parties discussed gas supply routes after 2019 following the
BOEM and AASG in Collaboration Agreement
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Association of American State Geologists (AASG) have signed an agreement to foster interaction, cooperation and coordination on marine minerals and oil and gas resources on the outer continental shelf (OCS). Since the 1990s, BOEM and its predecess
Gazprom, E.ON, Shell and OMV in Nord Stream Boost
Gazprom, E.ON, Royal Dutch Shell and OMV have signed Memorandums of Intent specifying the cooperation among the companies within the project for constructing the gas transmission infrastructure for direct supply of Russian gas to European consumers. The documents were signed yesterday, June 18, 2015
DNV GL: Subsea Processing Essential for Mature Fields
DNV GL a technical adviser to the oil and gas industry, has launched a research paper exploring the viability of moving offshore oil and gas processing subsea, including the techno-economics of an ‘all subsea’ solution. The report, launched today at the Underwater Technology Conference (UTC), Bergen
Harkand Begins Decom Work on Leadon Field
Global inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) company Harkand, has started decommissioning work in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf supporting Maersk Oil UK’s work in the Leadon field. Earlier this year, the IRM firm secured a 12-month frame agreement with Maersk Oil in the region for the prov
Sabella to install its D10 tidal turbine on June 25
Sabella is currently performing preparations prior to the planned installation of its 1 MW D10 tidal turbine on June 25, in the Fromveur Passage, off Ushant Island, France. According to Sabella, the cargo ship that will be used for the installation of the turbine, provided by the German-based Combi
JDR in Rampion OWF Cabling Win
JDR has been awarded a contract by energy company, E.ON, alongside partners the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB), to supply its subsea cabling technology and services for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The contract, which started in May 2015 and is expected to last 17 months, will see JDR design and