Operations & Maintenance
OpenHydro to deliver two grid-connected tidal arrays in 2015
OpenHydro aims to deploy two tidal arrays before the end of 2015 in France and Canada. OpenHydro, a subsidiary of DCNS, celebrates a decade in business while preparing for the realization of two major tidal energy projects. Irish-based company is working with Emera, through its jointly funded ventur
Nautronix Bags Ocean Installer Extension
Nautronix has been awarded a multimillion-pound contract extension to continue to provide survey services to Ocean Installer for the next 3 years. Nautronix has provided their services to projects world-wide on all Ocean Installer vessels. According to the Nautronix, with the growth of company’s sur
Nexans Cables for Ichthys CPF
French cable major, Nexans, has secured a contract from Samsung Heavy Industries, worth approximately 11.5 million Euros, for halogen-free cables for Ichthys project’s Central Processing Facility (CPF). Nexans will supply about 2,200 km of halogen-free instrumentation and electrical cables for the I
Geoscientists Urge Atlantic OCS Surveys to Move Forward
Leading geophysicists, geologists and other geoscientists from across a broad spectrum of the geological and geophysical industry this week urged the Administration to move forward in approving pending permits for geological and geophysical surveys for exploration of the Mid- and South Atlantic Oute
Lankhorst Starts Aasta Hansteen Mooring Rope Production
Lankhorst Ropes has started production for the Aasta Hansteen deepwater mooring rope contract at its rope manufacturing facility in Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The Gama 98 ropes will be used to moor Statoil’s Spar platform located in the Norwegian sector of the Norwegian Sea, in a contract awarded
UK: IKM Subsea Gets New Manager, Moves to New Office
IKM has marked its expansion of ROV subsea services division with a relocation to a new office in Aberdeen, and with the appointment of Gary Thomson. Thomson joins as Managing Director and the appointment comes after a period of sustained interest and growth in the service, particularly from the sub
Clinton, FTA in BBROK Hydrographic Survey (Finland)
Clinton and Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) sign a contract for Bay of Bothnia Raahe – Oulu – Kemi Hydrographic Survey. The vessels MV Northern Wind and MV Lode will be used during the mapping survey. The survey will be conducted with the multibeam system Kongsberg EM 2040D and motion sensor Kongsber
StormGeo Presents OceanWatch and SpillWatch
StormGeo, a provider of decision support services and products to support weather sensitive operations, has announced OceanWatch and SpillWatch. According to StormGeo, the new services enable oil and gas companies and renewable energy companies to make informed assessments of operational and environ
Ezra CEO Resigns from EMAS Offshore and Triyards
CEO and managing director of the Singapore-listed offshore O&G contractor Ezra Holdings, Lionel Lee, has stepped down from his positions on the board, of EMAS Offshore and Triyards Holdings. According to EMAS Offshore, Lee’s resignation as a director and the vice-chairman of the company is with effe
Atlantis could resume Anglesey Skerries tidal project
Anglesey Skerries tidal project could be restarted after the recent acquisition of Marine Current Turbines, the initial developer of the tidal array project, by Atlantis Resources. The location of the proposed Anglesey Skerries tidal array project is in the Sound between the group of rocks and islan
UIS: New Subsea Company to Launch at OTC
A new subsea company is being launched at OTC in Houston today May 4, 2015. Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS), headquartered in Houston, is an independent company focused on underwater integrity, production assurance and life extension for subsea fields. HitecVision has committed $150 million of
Expro Bags Statoil Deal Off Canada
An oilfield services company, Expro, has secured a $45 million 4-year contract offshore Canada with Statoil in the Flemish Pass Basin, with options for two 1-year extensions. According to the company, the contract will include the provision of surface well testing and subsea safety systems, drill st
Benthic Secures Flemish Pass Geotechnical Work
Benthic, a global geosciences company, has been awarded a contract by Statoil Canada Ltd for an offshore geotechnical investigation in the Flemish Pass region off the coast of Newfoundland. The contract includes the provision of geotechnical services required by Statoil to determine the slope stabil
SENER Designs New Subsea Support Vessel
Spain’s SENER is developing a new Multipurpose Subsea Support Vessel specially designed for subsea ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) light construction duties. According to the developer, the ship will have a length overall of more than 112 m, a length between perpendiculars longer than 100 m and a br