The ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) owned Pelamis P2 wave energy converter has this week completed its first year of a robust testing programme at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The combined P2 test programme has now accumulated 7500 grid connected operating hours, and exported 1
A custom-built service centre at the new Offshore Marine Centre in the Tuas industrial area of Singapore will boost Acteon operations and improve its customer service in South East Asia. Due to open in July 2013, the new $11 million, 10,000-m2 Acteon Singapore Operations Centre will support the offs
The IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors) North Sea Chapter recognised the very best in safety performance at its annual Safety Awards Ceremony held in Aberdeen recently. “The Safety Awards Dinner is our opportunity to applaud the continous efforts of our workforce who strive dail
An application was made by Able Humber Ports Limited on 16 December 2011 under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 regarding a proposed development known as the Able Marine Energy Park comprising a quay of solid construction on the south bank of the River Humber at Killingholme, together with an eco
On 11 April 2013 and from 15-18 April 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit activity targeting BP Norge AS (BP) and the Valhall field. The objective of the audit was to review and assess the management’s control and leadership as regards emergency preparedness on the
Navy-trained bottlenose dolphins discovered a Howell torpedo in the ocean offshore Coronado, Los Angeles Times reports. There were only 50 Howell torpedoes made between 1870 and 1889, and the existence of just one was confirmed until now. After two dolphins, Ted and Spetz, confirmed the existence of
Dr Kevin Black will present a paper at All Energy, titled “Scour Prediction at Offshore Structures: Utility of the DNV (2011) Guidance and the Way Forward for Scour Prediction”. All Energy takes place 22-23 May 2013 in Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Scour occurs at the seabed due to flow
Nova Scotia welcomed Shell Canada exploration vessels on May 18, signalling the company’s renewed interest in exploring the province’s offshore. Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Minister Graham Steele, on behalf of Premier Darrell Dexter, greeted seven Shell Canada 3D offshore exploration
Talisman Energy Inc. has announced first oil production from its Hai Su Trang and Hai Su Den (HST/HSD) development, offshore Vietnam. Gross production is expected to reach 15,000 bbls/day once the facilities are fully commissioned. “We are delighted to have achieved first oil ahead of schedule and u
Quickflange, one of the industry’s leading providers of high performance pipe connection systems with thousands of topside applications worldwide, launched its new subsea pipeline repair solution – the Quickflange Subsea. The new solution, which has been designed to bring low impact, robust and cost
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Guidelines for installing ROV systems on vessels or platforms’ (IMCA R018). The new publication is aimed at vessel and platform owner/operators and designers; ROV contractor representatives; client and contractor staff who prepar
Santos announced that oil production has commenced ahead of schedule and on budget from the $490 million Fletcher Finucane project in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia. The Fletcher Finucane development was sanctioned in January 2012 and consists of a three-well subsea tie-back to the e
Advanced Navigation has announced the release of their Sublocus underwater navigation systems. Sublocus is an underwater inertial navigation system that features high accuracy north seeking fibre optic gyroscopes and accelerometers with a GPS receiver and pressure depth sensor. These are fused toget
International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has published a report on the marine environment at Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm, on behalf of owner E.ON. This report is one of the operational year commitments under planning required for by the Marine Environment Monitoring Plan (MEMP). Th
