Subsea
TSOs Looking for Contractor for COBRAcable Work
TenneT TSO B.V. and Energinet.dk, the Dutch and Danish Transmission System Operators (TSOs), are developing an undersea HVDC (High-Voltage Direct Current) interconnector that will directly connect the Dutch and Danish electricity grids to each other. TSOs have issued a contract notice regarding the
Roderick Ruinen Joins Mooreast Group
Mooreast Group, a Singapore based company providing international mooring expertise, has appointed Mr Roderick Ruinen as Technical Advisor. He will also be heading Mooreast Europe which has been incorporated in The Netherlands this year. Being in the offshore mooring industry for more than 15 years,
Eneco Luchterduinen Export Cable Landed on Dutch Shore
With a recent arrival of the export cable at the Dutch shore, the Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, located 23 kilometers off the coast of Noordwijk and Zandvoort, has reached another important realisation step. The cable will transport the energy of 43 wind turbines with a total capacity of 129MW t
BP Selects Asset Guardian for Quad 204
Asset Guardian, software management platform, has been chosen by BP to manage the process control software used to operate Quad 204. Quad 204 is a field redevelopment project located West of Shetland in the UK. The aim of the project is to construct a new Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading
FMC Technologies’ Subsea Systems for Total’s Fields
FMC Technologies, Inc. has received an order from Total to supply subsea systems for its Edradour and Glenlivet fields offshore in the West of Shetland area. FMC Technologies’ scope of supply consists of subsea equipment including manifolds and associated connections and controls equipment, wellhead
Det norske Completes Marathon Oil Deal
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has finalised the acquisition of Marathon Oil Norge AS. Following the integration, Det norske will have close to 500 employees. In 2013, combined production from the two companies amounted to approximately 84 000 barrels of oil per day, making Det norske one of the largest
Nord Stream Project Book Recognized with Two Awards
Nord Stream AG won two International Business Awards for the Nord Stream Project book entitled “Secure Energy for Europe”. The awards recognise Nord Stream’s achievements in publications in two categories: a Gold Stevie Award for company history publication and a Silver Stevie Award for corporate pu
Nimrod Sea Assets Buys DSV Alliance for $10.6 Mln
Nimrod Sea Assets has completed its third acquisition by investing $10.6 million in a 99.5% stake in DSV Alliance DIS which has purchased the Seamec Alliance and will be renamed Red7Alliance. Red 7 Alliance, a dive support vessel, will be back-to-back bareboat chartered to Red7Marine Group, a prov
Mojo to Work with JMFS on MeyGen
Mojo Maritime has signed a contract with James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) which will see them provide significant marine operational and engineering expertise to the construction phase of the MeyGen Inner Sound tidal project. Over the next two years, Mojo will work closely with JFMS carrying out
Lundin Hits Oil and Gas in Alta Well in Barents Sea
Drilling of exploration well 7220/11-1 on the Alta prospect in production licence (PL) 609 in the Barents Sea is in the process of being successfully completed. The well is located 20 km northeast of the Gohta discovery and some 160 km from the Norwegian coastline. “This is a breakthrough discovery.
WGK Wins Pipeline FEED on Peterhead CCS Project
Wood Group Kenny has been awarded the front end engineering design (FEED) for the subsea and pipeline element of the Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire. The project, the world’s first full-chain CCS project on a gas-fired power station, is being developed by Shell, w
Trelleborg to Present Subsea Portfolio at OTD 2014
Trelleborg will exhibit an extended range of offshore solutions, including its recently re-branded portfolio of thermal insulation materials,subsea seals and LNG hoses, at the Offshore Technology Days (OTD) 2014 in Bergen, Norway. Trelleborg’s offshore operation, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and Tre
Ballast Nedam Bags Butendiek Subsea Inspection and Maintenance Contract
Ballast Nedam has been awarded the contract for the subsea inspection and maintenance of Offshore Wind Farm Butendiek by OWP Butendiek GmbH & Co KG, a company managed by German developer and wind farm operator wpd AG. The contract commences on 1 January 2015 and has an initial duration of 5 years. T
Promar Shipyard Hits VARD Profit
Singapore listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings, subsidiary of Fincantieri, has informed that slower-than-expected improvements in throughput and productivity at the new Promar shipyard in Brazil are impacting profitability during the ramp-up phase. Additionally, the cost was also incurred for the two ve