Subsea
Statoil Makes Minor Gas Find in Barents Sea
Statoil and partners OMV and Petoro have made a small gas discovery in the Gemini North well, northeast of the Wisting discovery in the Barents Sea. The well also proved oil. The well was drilled in license PL 855. This is the first well drilled in the acreage awarded in Norway’s 23rd licensing roun
WHOI Names Next VP and Dean for Academic Programs
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has selected Dr. Margaret K. (Meg) Tivey as the next Vice President and Dean for Academic Programs Tivey will oversee all academic programs at WHOI, which include the MIT-WHOI Joint Program (JP) in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science & Engineering for gradu
NEL Heads Multiphase Standardization Project
NEL, the flow measurement R&D specialist, is leading a research programme that should enhance flow measurement standardisation across Europe between multiphase flow metrology testing facilities. The new three-year project is part of the European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (July 31 – August 06). Forland Subsea II AS, which bareboat charters the Fugro Saltire from E Forland AS, has received a notice of termination for convenience from time charterers Fugro Subsea Services
Gardline Bags £6M Deal from ScottishPower Renewables
Gardline has been awarded contracts worth over £6 million by ScottishPower Renewables to carry out a range of pre-construction surveys across the East Anglia ONE, ONE North and TWO offshore wind farm sites. The work is underway, and is due to run until September, with support from various vessels fr
UK Decom Startup Could Create 400 New Jobs
Well-Safe Solutions has been unveiled as a new player in the North Sea decommissioning arena. The company, set up by Alasdair Locke, Mark Patterson, and Paul Warwick as major shareholders, said it would provide a ground-breaking approach to the safe and cost-efficient decommissioning of subsea wells
HR Wallingford and G-tec Form Underwater Sound Partnership
UK-based specialist consultancy and research organisation HR Wallingford has teamed up with Belgian-based survey and monitoring company G-tec to deliver a comprehensive package of services to support developments in the marine environment. HR Wallingford developed a tools to model underwater sound a
Forland Subsea Secures Work for ‘Inspector’
Forland Subsea has entered into a time charter with an undisclosed client for the vessel Forland Inspector. The vessel, previously known as the Lewek Inspector, will be used for subsea operations, including ROV support and crane work. The company which recently re-flagged the vessel to sail under Ma
Reach Subsea and MMT Win Allseas Job
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea said it has finalised a deal with Allseas, following a letter of intent in June this year. According to the company, estimated start-up is early August. Duration of the firm scope of the contract is approximately four months including transit to Turkey. The project
Tekmar Makes Oseberg Vestflanken 2 Delivery
Tekmar has recently completed the successful delivery of j-tube seals and bend restrictors for the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 project. Oseberg Vestflanken 2 is located approximately 8km north-west of Oseberg field centre and includes Alpha, Gamma and Kappa oil and gas structures. Tekmar designed, manufac
Polarcus Loss Widens, Expects ‘Significantly Stronger’ Q3
Seismic contractor Polarcus has posted quarterly loss on revenue drop of some 47 percent when compared to same time last year. The Oslo-listed company has seen its net loss widened by $22.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, versus loss of $11.2 million in Q2 2016. Polarcus also recognised
OMS Founder Returns as Managing Director
UK-based Optical Metrology Services (OMS) has announced the return of Dr Tim Clarke to the role of managing director. Dr Clarke is the founder of OMS who also was the company’s CEO until July 2014 when he was replaced by Denise Smiles and appointed as non-executive chairman at the company. Clarke sa
Oceanteam Welcomes Diederik Legger to Its Board
The Norwegian-Dutch offshore services provider Oceanteam has appointed Diederik Legger as a member of the board of directors. Legger’s appointment is effective as per 31 July 2017. versed and practiced maritime professional. He has over 22 years of experience as a manager and consultant in the inter
Ofgem Shortlists Bidders for Two OWF Transmission Links
Ofgem has shortlisted bidders competing to own and operate transmission links to the Galloper and Walney Extension wind farms off the coasts of Cumbria and Suffolk. The following bidders have been shortlisted: Diamond Transmission Partners; Mari Energy Transmission and Transmission Capital Partners.