On 30 October, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of Centrica Resources (Norge) AS (Centrica). The audit activity was conducted as part of the processing of Centrica’s application for consent relating to lifetime extension of the well, subsea facilities, production pipeli
Public Consultation on the European Commission Green Paper entitled “Marine Knowledge 2020: from seabed mapping to ocean forecasting” is open until 15 December 2012. The idea behind this paper is the need to unlock the economic potential of Europe’s wealth of marine observations. With the ‘Marine Kn
Energy consulting and testing & certification company DNV KEMA will invest approximately EUR 70 million in the expansion of its High-Power Laboratory in Arnhem, the Netherlands. With the expansion, DNV KEMA creates the first laboratory in the world in the extreme testing segment for the upcoming mar
A survey undertaken by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer law firm has shown that the Electricity Market Reform (EMR) proposals will pave the way for the largest investment increase to offshore wind, Utility Week news site writes. The survey covered opinions of around 100 industry executives, of which 7
During the period 2001 – 2011, there was a clear reduction in the number of acute crude oil spills to sea on the Norwegian shelf. Leaks in and damage to flexible risers continues to be an unresolved problem area, which will require attention from the industry in coming years. The Petroleum Safety Au
3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry has officially launched its new Great Yarmouth Headquarters following an investment of £500,000 into the facility. Team GB Olympic Bronze Medallist Anthony Ogogo, from the Lowestoft area, officiated at the event and pr
To keep the Subsea Index relevant and updated all companies registered need to check and update information available in the database. This is particularly important this year as the database has been upgraded. Throughout autumn the Subsea Index has been further developed to a bi-lingual database in
A seminar on RS survey of subsea pipelines was held with the RS organisational support in the town of Volzhsky, the Volgograd Region. Representatives of oil and gas industry including OOO LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft, Saipem S.p.A., OOO Volgograd NIPImorneft, Moscow Pipe-Coating Plant OJSC, ООО Neftegaz
Today, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) approved the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) of Svalin. The field is one of Statoil’s fast-track developments, the ninth in a row. “This is the first tie-in field to Grane, and it is one of the most profitable projects in the fast-track port
President and Chairman of the Management Board of Rosneft Igor Sechin and President and CEO of Statoil Helge Lund today signed a Declaration on Protection of the Environment and Biodiversity for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development on the Russian Arctic Continental Shelf. Acknowledging that the A
Orenburg hosted the fifth meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) between Gazprom and Petrovietnam State Oil and Gas Corporation as part of the execution of the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed by the companies. The meeting was held by the JCC Co-Chairmen – Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Ch
EDF EN France is seeking contractor to conduct geotechnical and geophysical survey offshore Le Tréport. In April EDF won the rights to develop three offshore wind sites offshore French coast. The purpose of this scope is to achieve an offshore geotechnical campaign, which consists of shallow penetra
Next week, key players in the tidal energy community will descend to London for the 6th International Tidal Energy Summit and Awards Ceremony (28-29 November, The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel). With over 350 attendees, 45 speakers and 25 exhibitors, ITES2012 remains the biggest and most comprehensive n
As part of its stakeholder engagement activities, TAP is disclosing the contents of the ESIA report to the local communities in Albania. Residents of areas potentially affected by the pipeline are invited to provide their views and comments, which will be incorporated in the project development. The
