Operations & Maintenance
Goliat Nears Poduction
Eni Norge has informed that the final preparation of the largest cylindrical FPSO, Goliat platform, is well under way in the Barents Sea. With more than 600 people now working offshore at the Goliat field, the company has reported high levels of activity in order to prepare for production start-up l
Tidal Energy Ltd further delays DeltaStream deployment
Tidal Energy Ltd has postponed the deployment of DeltaStream tidal turbine due to lack of finance. Tidal Energy Ltd, the developer behind DeltaStream tidal energy device, has delayed the deployment of the device due to the extra costs that have arisen since the initial deployment plan that was suppo
MMT Wins Caithness – Moray Pre-Lay & UXO Survey Gig
MMT has been contracted by ABB to perform a pre-lay and UXO survey for a cable laying project between Caithness and Moray in northern Scotland. ABB will provide the Caithness-Moray high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission link, which will connect the electricity grid on either side of t
IHC Hytech in Dive Control Container Build
IHC Hytech is building a dive control container at its workshop in Raamsdonksveer. One container is already delivered and in operation. The dive control container is divided in two sections, namely, one dive control section and a dive helmet workshop section. The air-conditioned dive control section
ISE Completes Fukada Salvage ROV Trials
International Submarine Engineering (ISE), based in Vancouver, Canada, has completed local sea trials and training for the new Fukada Salvage and Marine Works HYSUB ROV. The next stop for the HYSUB ROV is Japan, where Fukada will conduct local trials. This 50HP 3000 meter depth vehicle is the 10th I
Statoil Aberdeen Awards UK Firms GPB 1 Bln in Contracts
Contracts awarded by Statoil Aberdeen to the UK supply chain have now surpassed a value of GBP 1 billion, including all the major contracts for the operational phase on the Mariner field. The Statoil-operated Mariner field is located on the East Shetland Platform of the UK North Sea, approximately 1
National Grid Selects New Route under Morecambe Bay
National Grid has chosen a corridor option for the connection, which will link new sources of electricity including the proposed new nuclear power station at Moorside into ‘the grid’ in Cumbria and Lancashire. Work is now getting underway on the next stage of the project which is to plan the exact l
Update: Belgian firm behind Swansea tidal complaint named
Jan De Nul Group has been named as the company that filed a complaint over the regularity of the preferred bidder contract award to China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). According to BBC, Jan De Nul raised a question on the potential conflict of interest over the award of the £300 mln contract t
Wood Group Supports KPOC’s Pipeline Work
Wood Group Kenny (WGK) will support the Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company (KPOC) in pipeline engineering and flow assurance engineering studies for the Kamansu East (KME) field offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The scope of work will include concept select studies and definition engineering on subsea h
HMS Echo Surveys Battle of Jutland Wrecks
Scans of ships destroyed in the Battle of Jutland 99 years ago have been made for the first time using 21st Century technology, Royal Navy informed. The colourful three-dimensional images made by Royal Navy survey ship HMS Echo show the twisted and battered wreck of HMS Invincible, one of 25 warship
Dolphin’s Polar Empress Ready for Action
Dolphin informed that the newly delivered 3D seismic vessel, Polar Empress, is in full production towing 14 streamers on the Maud Extension Multi-Client survey in the Barents Sea. The vessel will in end of June mobilise for an exclusive contract with duration in excess of three months. According to
EMGS to Cut More Jobs, Reduces Fleet
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has announced further cost reductions reflecting the challenging market conditions in the oil service industry. As communicated in the first quarter report, the company initiated cost reduction measures in the beginning of the first quarter. According to E
OPT’s wave energy device gets deployment approval
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has received final permit approval for the deployment of its PB40 PowerBuoy off New York City. The permit has been issued by the New York City District Army Corps of Engineers, and the device will be deployed approximately 55 km southeast of the New York City Harbour.
Ocean Installer Nets Balder Field Work
Ocean Installer has been awarded its first call-off contract under a framework agreement with ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Norway AS (EEPNAS) for subsea well tie-back, engineering, IRM, ROV and associated services at the Balder field. The call-off contract comprises fabrication and installati