Operations & Maintenance
ESS Profits Driven by Focus on Green Energy Market
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has recorded profit of £3.4 million and generated revenue of £15.6 million, according to its latest published accounts. According to the Aberdeenshire-based subsea engineering specialist, revenue increased by 88% due to the ESS’ diversification from its traditional oil an
Drilling begins at MeyGen tidal site
Atlantis has started horizontal directional drilling operations at the MeyGen tidal site in Caithness. The drilling will create the bores for the cables which will connect the onshore site at Ness of Quoys with the four subsea turbines planned for the Phase 1A of the Meygen tidal project. Each of th
Scientists Study Micro Tsunamis Offshore Nishinoshima
A team of researchers carried out scientific research on volcanic activity at Nishinoshima around its sea areas (more than 6km away from Nishinoshima) using a research vessel for the first time since the volcanic eruptions in November 2013. The team was formed by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Sc
Saipem, Dangote in E&C Joint Venture (Africa)
Saipem has entered into a Joint Venture with Africa’s Dangote Group to create a new company named Saipem Dangote E&C. Saipem Dangote E&C is a new player in the Nigerian and Central/West African market. It aims to secure complex Engineering & Construction projects and ensure a realization capacity fo
Prysmian Lands EUR 230 Mln 50Hertz Cable Deal
Prysmian has secured a new award by 50Hertz Offshore GmbH, a subsidiary of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, transmission grid operator in Germany, worth approximately €230 million to design, produce and install a power cable system for the offshore wind park cluster West of Adlergrund in the German Baltic
Subsea Masters Sets Up Maintenance & Repair Base in Canary Islands
Subsea Masters, a subsidiary of UK-based GEV Group, has agreed a joint venture with a Las Palmas shipyard in the Canary Islands to provide rig maintenance and repair for the West African offshore drilling market. The agreement, signed with Zamakona Shipyard, is set to give the UK group a base from w
Premier Hits Oil and Gas at Zebedee, Falkland Islands
Premier announced that the Zebedee well (14/15b-5) in PL004b (Premier 36 per cent equity) discovered 81 feet of net oil-bearing reservoir and 55 feet of net gas-bearing reservoir. The well penetrated multiple targets in the Cretaceous F2 and F3 formations with a total hydrocarbon net pay of 136 feet
MTA TURKUAZ Launched in Turkey
Turkey’s first domestic production Seismic Research Vessel MTA TURKUAZ’s launching ceremony was held this Saturday, March 28. The vessel is designed by SEFT Design Co. (SRV87), a Turkish vessel design company, and built by Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla. MTA TURKUAZ, 86 meters long and 23 meters wide, T
Subsea UK Presents Global Subsea Market Database
Subsea UK has launched a new market intelligence service to help subsea companies exploit global opportunities. The industry body, which represents the UK’s £9 billion subsea sector, has developed SubseaIntel – a unique on-line database which provides regularly updated details on almost 1,200 subsea
Nagasaki to create test site for marine renewables
Nagasaki prefecture, Japan, plans to develop a testing site for renewable marine energy to aid research and development of this sector. According to Wall Street Journal, the government of the Nagasaki prefecture will include the marine renewables experiment sites in the projects for the current fisc
New ROV Operations Manager at The Underwater Centre
The Underwater Centre, a subsea training and trials facility, has appointed Steve Cullen to the newly created role of ROV Operations Manager, where he will lead the development of the Centre’s ROV training and trials activities. He joins the Centre from Ashtead Technology and Subsea 7 where he took
SEA-US Submarine Cable Construction Begins
A global consortium of telecommunications companies, formed to build and operate the South-East Asia – United States (SEA-US) submarine cable system, announced the start of construction for the landmark project, the first to directly connect Indonesia and the United States. NEC Corporation and NEC C
Chevron Executive VP of Upstream to Retire
Chevron has confirmed that George L. Kirkland, vice chairman and executive vice president, Upstream, will retire from the company, effective June 15. He will be succeeded by James W. (Jay) Johnson, as executive vice president, Upstream, effective June 16. “George’s business acumen and deep operation
BW Offshore Gets FPSO Polvo Extension
BW Offshore has signed an agreement with Petrorio for a one year extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Polvo. According to BW Offshore, the firm period has been extended to Q3 2016 (from Q3 2015), with options until Q3 2022. The FPSO Polvo, which first arrived on station in 2007, is capa