Subsea
CGG GeoSoftware Gets Rights to VelPro
CGG GeoSoftware has further enhanced its geoscience software portfolio by acquiring the rights to the VelPro™ velocity modeling and depth conversion product from In-Depth Solutions LLC. VelPro offers a faster and more complete velocity model building workflow to achieve more accurate seismic reservo
DNV GL Updates Two RPs for Subsea Pipelines
To reflect the changing needs of the industry, DNV GL has worked together with its industry partners to revise two recommended practices (RP). The first for corroded pipelines (DNV-RP F101) and the second for integrity management of submarine pipeline systems (DNV-RP-F116). The updates have been dev
Dales Voe South in Refit for Subsea and Decommissioning Projects
Plans for significant further expansion of Lerwick Harbour’s extensive deep-water facilities for the offshore oil and gas industry have advanced with the award of a major contract to extend the quay at Dales Voe South to support subsea developments and decommissioning. Lerwick Port Authority has com
Anholt Subsea Cable Repair Underway
On Saturday, 21 February a fault occurred in the subsea cable which connects the Anholt offshore wind farm with the onshore electricity grid. The first half of the repair of the damaged submarine cable to Anholt offshore wind farm is complete. Energinet.dk’s subcontractors managed to cut out the fau
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Commercial Negotiations Start
The Government is moving to the first phase of commercial negotiations on a Contract for Difference with the developer of a proposed tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay. Tidal power is a major economic and energy opportunity for the UK – and tidal lagoons could form a key element of this . The proposed six-
Geomarine, MacArtney in Representative Agreement
The MacArtney Group has signed an official representative agreement with Geomarine – an Italian geophysical and geotechnical marine survey service provider, and a part of the DIMMS Group. The two companies will team up to offer underwater technology solutions and services in primarily Italy and Moza
Bilfinger Secures EUR 25 Mln Grant for Foundations Plant in Poland
European Commission has approved subvention for offshore wind turbines foundations plant in Szczecin, Poland. Bilfinger Mars Offshore’s project is in accordance with Innovative Economy Programe’s priorities and receives from the European Regional Development Fund financial subvention for about 25 00
Statoil Elects New Board Member
In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil ASA on March 18, 2015, Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen was elected as new shareholder representative to the company’s board of directors. Grace Reksten Skaugen withdraws from the position as a member of Statoil’s board of directors. Reksten Skaugen had at
PSA Audits Preparations and Plans for Capping Blowouts
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out audits, in 2014, focused on five operating companies’ preparations and plans for capping a potential blowout. The purpose of the audit, which comprised Statoil, Shell, Det Norske, Lundin and OMV, was to examine which requirements and measures t
VOS Sympathy Wraps Up Cable Job for LD TravOcean
VOS Sympathy, a subsea-support vessel operated by Vroon Offshore Services Den Helder, has spent the last few weeks laying a power cable between Quiberon and Belle-Ile in Brittany for its client LD TravOcean. The power cable, from the French mainland to the island Belle-Ile, will be connected to the
Viper Subsea Meets Mexican Delegation
The Town House in Aberdeen was the setting for a private reception where senior representatives of the UK oil and gas industry met with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and key members of his government earlier in March. As well as the delegation from Mexico, guests included; UK Secretary of Sta
Statoil Makes Snefrid Nord Discovery
Operator Statoil has together with PL218 partners made a gas discovery in the Snefrid Nord prospect in the Norwegian Sea. The discovery is an important contribution to the Aasta Hansteen field development project and Polarled pipeline utilisation. “The Snefrid Nord discovery increases the resource b
Boskalis Loses Case Over Fugro’s Protective Measures
The Dutch court in summary proceedings on Tuesday ruled against marine engineer Boskalis to have a shareholders’ vote at Fugro’s annual shareholders’ meeting scheduled for April 30, 2015 on termination of a defense mechanism used by Fugro. This was set into action, last week, when Fugro received a w
Oil Flows from Knarr Field Off Norway
BG Group announced that the Petrojarl Knarr floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel had started production from the Knarr oil field in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The FPSO has been leased from Teekay Corporation and is moored approximately 120 kilometres off the Norwegian coast