Operations & Maintenance
Goliat FPSO Comes to Hammerfest
Eni Norge’s Goliat FPSO has arrived in Hammerfest, Norway, today from South Korea after a 63-day voyage covering 15,608 nautical miles. The cylindrical floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility will now undergo final preparations for the first oil production from the Barents Sea.
Gallery: Sabella D10 tidal turbine takes shape
Sabella’s D10 tidal turbine assembly process is nearing completion in the port of Brest, France. The assembly process began early in January 2015. The turbine’s power capacity is rated up to 1 MW. The base of Sabella’s D10 tidal device is 20 by 20 meters in size. It is 17 m high, and weighs 450 [&he
Spectrum Begins Orange Basin Survey
Spectrum has started a 3,500 kilometer Multi-Client 2D seismic survey in the Orange Basin to complete the 6,000 km survey over the Namibia & South Africa border. The survey ties any discoveries between Namibia & South Africa and provides continuous data coverage. The data is being collected by the v
Schlumberger Lays Off 11000 More as Profit Drops
The Houston-based oilfield services major, Schlumberger, is slashing another 11,000 jobs as it fells the impact of downturn in oil prices and lower E&P spending. In January this year, Schlumberger informed that the company had laid off 9,000 employees late last year, recording a $296 million charge
NOAA, Partners Survey Wreck of USS Independence
NOAA, working with private industry partners and the U.S. Navy, has confirmed the location and condition of the USS Independence, the lead ship of its class of light aircraft carriers that were critical during the American naval offensive in the Pacific during World War II. Resting in 2,600 feet of
Galvin Bay Gets Cabled Ocean Observatory
RV Celtic Explorer has laid a subsea cable in Galway Bay this week marking a milestone in the development of Ireland’s national marine research and development infrastructure. The four kilometre cable, and a frame to which sensors and monitoring equipment will be attached is part of the development
Marin Teknikk to Design DSCV for Ultra Deep Charter (China)
Norway’s Marin Teknikk has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), for design & engineering delivery for a new developed large Multipurpose Diving Support & Construction Vessel to Ultra Deep Charter Ltd. (UDS) in Singapore. The vessel will be of the MT6023 DSCV design, wi
Damen Completes Cable Innovator Outfitting
Global Marine Systems Limited’s vessel Cable Innovator has recently left Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion) after extensive work including the installation of a ballast water treatment system and a 5-year survey. Cable Innovator is a multi-role vessel able to serve bo
WATCH: Valemon Field Opened
The following video shows petroleum and energy minister Tord Lien opening the Valemon gas and condensate field in the North Sea today. According to Statoil, expected recoverable reserves from the field are 192 million barrels of oil equivalent. “Valemon is one of several new projects on the Norwegia
ITM Power wins GBP 1.79 mln contract with EMEC
ITM Power has won the tender to deliver an integrated hydrogen system for use at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) tidal test site on Eday, Orkney, Scotland. The total contract value of the project is GBP 1.79 mln, ITM Power’s press release reads. The system’s principal component is a 0.5 MW
Akastor’s MHWirth Cuts 750 Jobs
Oilfield services investment company, Akastor, has confirmed that its wholly owned portfolio company MHWirth will axe its global workforce due to deterioration in the rig market. Namely, in February this year, MHWirth announced it will be reducing its workforce between 500-750 people. In line with t
Technip Scoops Liuhua FEED Contract in South China Sea
Technip and its consortium partner China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) have been awarded a front end engineering design (FEED) contract by China National Offshore Oil Corporation Limited (CNOOC Ltd.) for two tension leg platforms (TLPs) for the Liuhua 11-1 and 16-2 joint development proje
EMAS AMC Bags $55 Mln in Contracts
Ezra’s subsea services division, EMAS AMC, has secured multiple new contracts from various oil and energy companies worth approximately US$55 million. Scope of work includes project support, inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR), subsea removal work of pipelines and structures, installation of bu
Bluestream Buys Aquatech’s Offshore Division
A Dutch offshore and subsea contractor, Bluestream, has acquired the offshore division of Aquatech Diving BV in Joure (NL). According to the company’s social media, the offshore management, diving and ROV assets of Aquatech Diving BV, acquired by Bluestream, will be integrated in the Bluestream orga