Operations & Maintenance
WorleyParsons, INTECSEA Win Fortuna Project Gig
Ophir Energy has contracted WorleyParsons and INTECSEA for engineering and project management services on its Fortuna Project in Block R offshore Equatorial Guinea. We are pleased to announce the award by Ophir Equatorial Guinea (Block R) Limited of an agreement for provision of engineering and proj
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 06 – April 12). Bibby Subsea, Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, has commissioned two HD work-class ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles) designed by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics. Capable
VIDEO: Drakoo-B wave energy converter
Hann-Ocean Energy (HOE) has constructed Drakoo-B wave energy converter with twin-chamber oscillating water column system that creates a continuous water flow which drives a hydro turbine generator to produce electricity. The device operates when the incoming wave increases the inlet chamber’s water
Gardline Merges Services
Gardline has announced, with immediate effect, the streamlining and amalgamation of both the geotechnical and geophysical services into one company, Gardline Geosurvey Limited. “This streamlining will better enable Gardline to provide more cost-effective and rapid-response services to the offshore e
Wave for Energy: Bad weather delays ISWEC deployment
The deployment of the ISWEC wave energy converter off Italy has been delayed due to unsuitable weather conditions. Italy-based Wave for Energy originally intended to install the 100 kW ISWEC device in March, off the island of Pantelleria, Sicily. Tidal Energy Today spoke to Paolo Gherra, Project Man
FORCE to discuss Minas Passage power cables safety zone
FORCE has invited interested parties to discuss the proposed safety zone around recently installed power cables at Bay of Fundy, Canada. The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has completed the mapping of the seabed location of the installed subsea cables in the Minas Passage, Bay of Fun
Aker Solutions: No Additional MMO Layoffs
Aker Solutions has released a response regarding yesterday’s reports in Norwegian media about the company’s plans to further reduce its MMO workforce. Namely, the company said in February it will be cutting another 300 jobs in its maintenance, modification and operations (MMO) division off Norway du
Fugro to Showcase at Ocean Business 2015
Fugro will present its offshore survey capabilities at Ocean Business 2015 scheduled for April 14-16 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK. In the technical programme, Fugro representatives will present papers on subsea infrastructure mapping, UXO detection, precise positioning and
Cobalt Plugs GoM Well Due to Riser Problem
Cobalt International Energy has plugged and abandoned its North Platte #2 appraisal well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico due to a seal failure in the riser connection system. The well, which was being drilled with the Rowan Reliance drillship, was at a depth of 20,701 feet when the problem with the
Statoil Finds Oil in Yeti Prospect (GoM)
Statoil has made an oil discovery in its Miocene Yeti prospect located in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). “The Yeti discovery expands the proven sub-salt Miocene play further south and west of the Big Foot field,” says Jez Averty, Statoil’s senior vice president, exploration for North America. “We are ana
FTA to Update Nautical Charts (Finland)
The Finnish Transport Agency (FTA)/Hydrographic Survey Data Management has issued a tender invitation for hydrographic survey services in the Helsinki area, Finland. The contractor is to carry out hydrographic surveys based on the specifications and drawings included in the tender documents and appe
DeepOcean Nets Maria SURF Installation Contract
DeepOcean AS has been awarded the Riser Installation contract for the Kristin and Heidrun platforms by Statoil. The modification of these platforms is required in preparation of a possible tie-back from the near-by Maria development in the Norwegian Sea that is operated by Wintershall. The offshore
BlueTec platform inaugurated at Port of Den Helder
The first Dutch floating tidal platform has been formally named by the Mayor of Texel, Francine Giskes, the Netherlands. BlueTec platform will be installed near the island of Texel in the coming weeks, and connected to the grid. The platform is expected to start producing electricity before summer,
Rosneft Begins “Kara-Winter-2015” Expedition
Rosneft has started a new research expedition “Kara-winter-2015” in Murmansk, with the support of Federal State Budget Institution “Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute.” The expedition is a continuation of the program on a study of the Arctic as part of Rosneft activities on the development of l