Island of Yell, an island in the Shetlands, is about to receive the world’s first community-owned tidal energy generator. As The Shetland Times reports, the works on 30kW generator are expected to start within a week, as all the component parts have been delivered. A workboat will help install the N
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has been awarded its first major contract in the UK in 2014. The five year contract extension from Talisman Sinopec Energy UK is valued at $500 million USD and includes an option for two additional, two year extensions. Under the scope, WGPSN will provide engineering & modific
Gassco has received consent for the removal of steel jackets and tripod on Ekofisk 2/4-S, in the North Sea, offshore Norway.
Senergy Holdings Limited has signed up as an additional Consulting Partner to Plexus’ on-going Joint Industry Project to develop and commercialise a new and safer subsea wellhead, utilising Plexus’ patented POS-GRIP technology. Other consulting partners to the JIP are Total E&P Recherche Developpeme
Wave energy technology developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, and UK based tidal developer, Atlantis Resources Corporation Limited have announced the signing of a Collaboration Agreement in London. The agreement outlines a range of areas that the companies will collaborate on including technology
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has been awarded its first major contract in the UK in 2014. The five year contract extension from Talisman Sinopec Energy UK is valued at $500 million USD and includes an option for two additional, two year extensions. Under the scope, WGPSN will provide engineering & modific
Global Industries Offshore L.L.C, a company owned by Technip, has exercised their option to extend the contract for the construction vessel “Normand Commander” with one year from June 2014. Technip has option to extend the contract with further 1 year option after expiry of the firm contract. “Norma
The UK MoD’s Salvage and Marine Operations team (S&MO) invites tenders the removal of oil from the shipwreck of the World War II tanker, “RFA Darkdale”. The tanker which sank in 1941 and now lies submerged in 45m of water off the South Atlantic island of St Helena, is believed to contain up to 5,000
Elixir Petroleum Limited has been notified by Adriatic Oil Pic, as 80% Working Interest holder and operator of the Sunset Project, that it has concluded the technical evaluation of the project pursuant to the terms of the farm-out agreement entered into with Elixir on 3 September, 2013. The evaluati
The University of Gothenburg, one of the major universities in northern Europe, is looking for a contractor for the provision of hydrographic instruments. The contract is for the supply of hydroacoustic equipment for a new research vessel, and includes a multi-beam sonar, sub-bottom profiles, MRU an
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has successfully completed a contract for providing support services to Prysmian prior to the installation of HVDC cable for the Sylwin 1 project in German waters. Using the DP2 vessel,Vos Sweet, OMM cleared the route proposed for the 160km (77 miles) high-voltage di
Able UK has been awarded a contract for the disposal of four offshore structures from the Shell operated Brent field in the North Sea. The contract will see three platform topsides, as well as a 138m high steel platform jacket, transported from the Brent field over 100 miles north east of Scotland t
Subsea technology firm, Ecosse Subsea Systems Ltd (ESS), has been awarded a £5 million contract to design, build and operate a cable-lay system for a European utilities provider. The Scottish-based company will support the Array Cable Lay and pull-in component of a wind farm project located off the
Providence Resources has been granted areal extent on Barryroe field in Standard Exploration Licence (SEL) 1/11, offshore Ireland. SEL 1/11 contains the Barryroe oil field which is operated by Providence Resources (80%) on behalf of its partner Lansdowne Oil & Gas (20%). The area lies in c. 100 metr
