Subsea
Rigmar Moves to New Headquarters
International provider of support services, Rigmar, has moved from its office and warehousing on Greenwell Road, Tullos, to a new HQ on Hareness Circle, Altens, as it announces contract wins totaling £6 million. Formerly the Transocean Training Centre, the new office block is set to accommodate the
PSA Audits Concrete Coating on Polarled Pipeline
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of the application of concrete coating on the Polarled pipeline. The audit focused on Statoil and the company’s follow-up of its suppliers. The Polarled pipeline project consists of a 481 km long, 36″ pipeline between the Aasta Hansteen
FlexTech to Launch R&D Facility Focused on Renewables Sector
As part of its ongoing growth and development strategy, flexible pipe specialist FlexTech has invested £500,000 into a new manufacturing and fabrication base in Lincolnshire. Since its inception in March 2013, the Aberdeen based company has achieved a turnover of £1 million, and it is on track to re
Oyster Buys into North Sea Licence
Oyster Petroleum has recently entered into a farm-in agreement whereby, in exchange for covering certain well costs on drilling, Oyster Petroleum will acquire a 25% interest in licence P.1948, covering blocks 29/7c, 12, 13 and 14 in the UK Central North Sea. The P.1948 licence is operated by Endeavo
RSI Applies Rock Physics Technology for OMV Norge in Barents Sea
Under contract and in close collaboration with OMV Norge AS, RSI has been developing tailored workflows for lithology and fluid prediction. These are based on integration of seismic, well and CSEM data with geology and have been applied in pre-drill analyses in the Barents Sea. For the recent OMV op
Anti-Corrosion Solution for Monopile Mounting Bolts
Zero Corrosion B.V., a provider of environmental anti-corrosion solutions for Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy, Maritime and Infrastructure industry, has presented its latest innovative and cost-effective solutions that are kind on the environment. OXIFREE TM198 is manufactured by Oxifree Global in Dal
WavePOD Prototype Fit for European Tryouts
Carnegie Wave Energy’s collaborative project to develop a standardised, self-contained offshore electricity generator for the wave industry has moved a step closer last week when a tenth-scale WavePOD prototype moved to the Institute for Fluid Power Drives and Controls (IFAS) at Aachen University, G
AXYS Deploys WindSentinel Offshore Portugal
AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) announces the WindSentinel platform ordered by EDP Inovação (EDPi) under the European funded project, DemoWFloat, has been deployed off the coast of Portugal near Viana do Castelo. The WindSentinel floating LiDAR platform was delivered ahead of schedule and EDPi will no
REL to Supply Mooring Winch System to NOC
Romica Engineering Ltd (REL) have signed a contract with The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to provide a containerised deep ocean mooring winch system. This 4000m capacity winch system, with a hydraulic power unit, will be used at sea for various large mooring operations. This winch system
LDD to Present at WindEnergy Hamburg
LDD, an Acteon company, will be joining sister company MENCK to showcase their joint specialist marine foundation capabilities, amongst more than 1,000 exhibitors at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014. The new expo is focused on innovations in the global on- and offshore wind industry. The LDD and MENCK teams
Polarcus Completes Porcupine Basin 3D Shoot Off Ireland
Polarcus has successfully completed acquisition of a major new 3D broadband multi-client project in the southern Porcupine Basin, offshore SW Ireland. The extensive survey, undertaken in partnership with ION GeoVentures, saw the technologically-advanced 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Amani tow an ultra-
Prysmian to Exhibit at WindEnergy Hamburg
Prysmian Group will showcase its range of products and services for the wind power industry at the 2014 edition of the WindEnergy Hamburg event in Hamburg (Germany) from September 23 to 26. Long term growth perspectives in the renewable sector and business development strategy have taken the Group t
Deep Sea Mooring Bags Repsol Contract on NCS
Global energy company Repsol has selected Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) to provide a range of mooring services for their drilling operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. DSM will be responsible for marine engineering and supplying the mooring equipment. The company will also assist in offshore opera
IMCA Achieves 1000 Members
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) now has over a thousand member companies involved in offshore, marine and underwater engineering in more than 60 countries, delivering major offshore construction projects from arctic to equatorial waters. “This is an important ‘membership mile