SSAB is entering into an agreement with Hexicon AB to develop far off shore platforms. The combined technology will offer advantages within the market for renewable energy. A first demonstration unit is planned for Swedish waters in 2017. Hexicon will together with SSAB optimize the steel material i
SSAB is entering into an agreement with Hexicon AB to develop far off shore platforms. The combined technology will offer advantages within the market for renewable energy. A first demonstration unit is planned for Swedish waters in 2017. Hexicon will together with SSAB optimize the steel material i
Lundin Norway AS, operator of production licence 338, is about to complete drilling of appraisal well 16/1-18 on the Edvard Grieg oil field in the central part of the North Sea. The field was proven in Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic reservoir rocks in the autumn of 2007. Appraisal well 16/1-18 wa
Jee Ltd is introducing Free spans and on-bottom stability to their programme of superior subsea engineering training, the next course will run from 29-30 July in Aberdeen. The practitioner level course gives an expert level of understanding of spans and stability, extending key knowledge on assessme
Kongsberg Maritime Ltd has introduced a series of new on-water training courses for offshore surveyors and survey engineers following the launch of its own chartered vessel, True North. The vessel will enable Kongsberg Maritime Ltd to introduce a practical element to the courses already offered at i
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of detailed engineering of the Polarled pipeline from 11 to 12 March 2014. Objective The objective of the audit was to monitor that the project has been planned and carried out in compliance with applicable regulations and recognised n
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licences 120 B/Gimle Unit, has completed drilling of an observation well with exploration targets, 34/10-C-18 A. The well was drilled on the eastern flank of the Gimle field, which is located between the Gullfaks and Visund fields in the northern part of
DeepOcean has opted for the new concept Leopard ROV from Saab Seaeye. Rick Green, Regional Manager Netherlands at DeepOcean, said: “Environmentally we wanted an electric vehicle – yet one with work class performance. “For our application the Leopard gives us the equivalent capability of a much large
During the last five years Statoil and its partners have invested as much as $7.84 billion on the Troll field, which came on stream in 1995. The investment level will remain high for many years to come. Troll is the story of achieving the impossible. The oil proven in connection with the largest gas
Research and Markets has released the addition of the “Subsea Well Access and BOP System Market by Type, BOP Type and Geography – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019” report. The blowout preventer systems market is expected to reach $5.8 billion by 2019 at a CAGR of 7.7%. Leading manufacturers in the
AVEVA has opened registration for the AVEVA World Summit 2014, being held from 14-16 October in Berlin, Germany. AVEVA customers from across the world’s process plant, power and marine industries are invited to the Summit to share their experiences and business challenges. The 2013 Summit drew deleg
The National Oceanography Centre’s remarkable RAPID project has reached a landmark 10-years of continuous scientific measurement and knowledge advancement of a key component of the climate system. For the past decade, the RAPID project has continuously monitored the Meridional Overturning Circulatio
The developers of the Fécamp offshore wind farm have chosen to demonstrate and install Seatower’s patented Cranefree Gravity® foundation design. The Fécamp project, being jointly developed by EDF Energies Nouvelles, DONG Energy and wpd offshore, is located 13km off the coast of Normandy. The Fécamp
DNV GL has released the report ‘Subsea – Technology Developments, Incidents and Future Trends’ on behalf of the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority. “The ongoing increase in technology enhancement and the number of worldwide subsea field developments will demand greater focus on a number of issues.
