Operations & Maintenance
BW Offshore, Ithaca Revise Athena FPSO Deal
BW Offshore, a provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry, has received a notice of termination for the FPSO BW Athena contract from Ithaca Energy. Namely, BW Offshore and Ithaca Energy (on behalf of the Athena field co-venturers) have agreed a revised contract structure to
Stril Explorer to Remove Gwynt y Môr FLIDAR Buoys
Mariners are advised that over the Easter weekend (4th-5th April 2015) the vessel Stril Explorer is due to arrive at the Gwynt y Môr windfarm to remove the 3 FLIDAR moorings on the seabed. The 76.4 meters long Multi Purpose Support Vessel will conduct the operations during daylight and should take n
Baker Provides Marine Mammal Monitoring at Gode Wind
Baker Consultants Marine Limited has been appointed by GeoSea to provide underwater noise and marine mammal monitoring and mitigation during the construction phase of the Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms. GeoSea will undertake the foundation installation work for this DONG Energy project, which
VIDEO: Navy Divers Remove UXOs in Mediterranean Sea
The ship Chioggia and the Operational Divers Group (GOS) from the Comsubin performed the mine clearing operations in the Mediterranean Sea. The GOS, with a sophisticated equipment on board, plumbed the depths of the area between the southern Tirrenian Sea and the northern Ionian Sea within a week; t
EDS Wraps Up Gwynt y Môr Cabling Campaign
Lancashire based EDS is marking the completion of a £10 million contract for cable termination work at the world’s second largest operating offshore wind farm, with an exemplary health and safety record. RWE Innogy’s flagship UK offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Môr contracted EDS for terminations work wi
Neptune Gets Mooring and Rig Positioning Job in Australia
Neptune has been awarded an 18 month Rig Positioning and Mooring Services contract for Apache Energy Limited in Australia. The contract which has two possible 12 month extensions, will see Neptune mobilising survey equipment and personnel on-board the semi-submersible rigs, Ocean America and Ocean M
Wood Group Secures Total Service Deal (UK)
Wood Group has been awarded a five year, US$ multi-million contract by Total, which includes the option for two, one year extensions. Under the contract Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will deliver engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services to four offshore assets and two onshore facil
Protean completes WEC design
The detailed design of the Protean wave energy converter (WEC) has been completed. The design of 1.5 kW Protean wave device has been completed by Moore Commerce Pty, a technology development company engaged to deliver 30 Protean 1.5 kW devices. The manufacturing stage of the device will commence dur
ExxonMobil Starts Hadrian South Production in GoM
Exxon Mobil Corporation began production in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico at Hadrian South with facilities tied back to the nearby Lucius project, reducing additional infrastructure requirements. Daily gross production from Hadrian South, ExxonMobil’s deepest subsea tie-back in nearly a mile and a ha
McDermott Nets Jack and St. Malo Job
McDermott has been awarded a contract to transport and install subsea umbilicals, manifolds, jumpers and flying leads for Chevron to support the brownfield expansion of the Jack and St. Malo fields in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. McDermott’s subsea construction vessel, North Ocean 102, is expected to tr
RS Aqua to supply wave measurement buoys for MERIKA
RS Aqua is expected to supply wave measurement buoys for the MERIKA project initiated by UHI (University of the Highlands and the Islands). RS Aqua supplies oceanographic and environmental equipment to the research, survey and monitoring markets. The company has been awarded contract by the Scottish
2H Offshore Gets Johan Sverdrup Contract
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract by Statoil for tieback conductor, platform conductor and surface riser engineering analysis on the Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. 2H had already conducted engineering studies for Statoil to support wellhead s
Harkand Bags Maersk North Sea DSV Gig
Harkand has secured a multi-million pound contract with Maersk Oil North Sea Ltd for the provision of DSV services in the North Sea region. The 12-month contract will be serviced by Harkand’s two DSVs, the Harkand Da Vinci and Harkand Atlantis, supported by project management and engineering from Ha
MHI Vestas Extends Sprogø Contract
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has been awarded an extension of the service contract at the 21 MW Sprogø offshore wind power plant in Denmark owned by A/S Storebælt. The contract extends the cooperation between MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and A/S Storebælt by three years with the option to extend the contrac