Subsea
The Crown Estate Launches Protocol for Offshore Archaeological Discoveries
The Crown Estate, manager of the UK seabed, has launched a Protocol for archaeological discoveries that have been uncovered on the seabed through offshore renewables activity. The offshore renewables ‘Protocol for Archaeological Discoveries’, initially implemented in draft form by Wessex Archaeology
Trelleborg Develops New Subsea Vibration Suppression System
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has launched an innovative new vortex induced vibration (VIV) system. The high performance T-Strake™ features a unique modular design enabling more efficient transportation and installation. Jonathan Fox, senior product development engineer for Trelleborg’s offshore o
Polarcus in 3D Seismic Survey Offshore Sakhalin
Polarcus Limited has announced that JSC Dalmorneftegeophysica (DMNG), which has a joint cooperation agreement with Polarcus, has entered into a contract for 3D marine seismic acquisition services for a major energy company offshore Sakhalin. The program, requiring two Polarcus A-Class vessels, will
DNV GL Launches Three JIPs to Back Offshore Pipeline Industry
With the oil and gas industry’s push into new energy frontiers, the offshore pipeline industry is faced with greater technical challenges relating to pipelines and the expectation that it will optimise solutions to be cost effective. DNV GL is launching three new Joint Industry Projects (JIPs) to he
Veolia Bags YME Platform Decommissioning Contract
Veolia group, through its subsidiary Veolia Environmental Services UK, has won a prestigious contract to decommission a 14,000-tonne oil platform in the Norwegian North Sea. With a recycling goal of 99.7%, this contract, which represents significant revenue, confirms Veolia’s expertise as it continu
Shell Approved for G1 Subsea Well on Draugen
A/S Norske Shell has received consent to use the G1 subsea well on the Draugen field. A/S Norske Shell (Shell) is the operator of the Draugen field, located in block 6407/12 in the Norwegian Sea. Production at Draugen began in 1992 and the field has been developed using a fixed, integrated concrete
AW-Energy Partners with Loyd’s on WaveRoller
The Finnish wave energy technology developer AW-Energy has taken another major step towards commercialising its WaveRoller™ technology. In mid-August the company signed a Framework Agreement with the independent certification organisation Lloyd’s Register Energy. The agreement will see Lloyd’s Regis
Aker Solutions, Baker Hughes Get Go Ahead for Subsea Production Alliance
Aker Solutions and Baker Hughes have received the necessary regulatory approvals for the Subsea Production Alliance announced in April 2014. Earlier this year, Aker Solutions and Baker Hughes agreed to form an alliance to develop technology for production solutions designed to boost output, increase
RGU to Study Monitoring and Management of Subsea Fields
Robert Gordon University (RGU) will open a new Centre for Smart Data Technologies this month, which aims to bring the benefits of analysing and mining vast quantities of data to industry. The Centre, which will be launched on Tuesday, September 9, will focus on Big Data Analytics, particularly for t
DOF Subsea Secures W. Africa Gig from Saipem
DOF Subsea UK Limited has been awarded and started work on a multi-million dollar contract with Saipem S.A. The scope sees the provision of DOF Subsea’s DSV Skandi Singapore and project crew, to complete two key construction projects offshore West Africa. As well as supplying the Skandi Singapore, D
Reef Subsea Wraps Up Sierra L5 and Bøyla Projects
Reef Subsea has safely and successfully concluded the L5 Sierra Pipeline and Bøyla development projects, both delivered ahead of the schedule set by their clients Technip and GDF SUEZ. Reef Subsea brought the L5 Pipeline project, located 96 kilometres off the coast of The Netherlands, to a close in
Ramboll Maintains Positive Course
Ramboll performed in line with expectations in the first six months of 2014. The company continued to grow its revenue and added 1,000 new colleagues globally. Ramboll now has more than 11,000 employees. Ramboll generated gross revenue of $ 741 million (DKK 4.2 billion) in the first half-year 2014,
EMGS Extends Work for Statoil in Norwegian Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a supplement agreement from Statoil Petroleum AS worth approximately USD 1.0 million. The agreement is for the multi-client 3D EM data acquisition in the Norwegian Sea. The Company expects to begin the survey soon, after completing the survey for S
Siemens Awarded Electrical System Infrastructure Job on Dudgeon OWF
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited has awarded the contract for the Electrical System Infrastructure for its Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm to Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd. The contract covers engineering, procurement, construction and offshore hook-up of one onshore substation and one offshore