Subsea
Top News of the Week of Aug 11 – Aug 17, 2014
1. VIDEO: ‘Princess Marseilles’ Crashes into German Cruise Ship (Norway) The 76 meter long seismic survey vessel Princess Marseilles collided with the 260 meter long German Century class cruise ship Mein Schiff 1. 2. Subsea 7 Wraps Up AIV Mission for Shell Subsea 7’s Autonomous Inspection Vehicle (A
Paradigm GeoKey Unveils New Slickline Logging System
Paradigm GeoKey Services, a specialist oil and gas company which provides cased hole services to a range of clients across the globe, has unveiled a new slickline logging system. Paradigm GeoKey Services, which was established in 2013 by Paradigm Group BV following the multi-million pound acquisitio
DNV GL, UNEP Partner Up to Help CTCN
UNEP’s Climate Technology Centre and DNV GL announce a strategic partnership that aims to accelerate global development, transfer and deployment of climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies to developing countries. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and DNV GL announce a new strategic p
Geomar: Researching Effects of Environment Change on Corals
Scientists recover instruments and long-term experiments from two Norwegian cold-water coral reefs. How do cold-water corals react to changing environmental conditions such as rising water temperatures and ocean acidification? Will the fragile reefs survive climate change? The 473rd expedition of th
SeaBird’s Loss Widens
SeaBird, a global provider of marine 2D and 3D seismic data for the oil and gas industry, has delivered results for the second quarter of the 2014. The company reported a net loss of $7.9 million for Q2 2014 (loss of $4.1 million in the same period in 2013). The loss for the first half of […]
GMB Hails Wales’ Tidal Energy Project
GMB, the union for engineering construction and energy workers, commented on the unveiling of the first full-scale tidal energy generator in Ramsey Sound, off St Davids Head, Pembrokeshire in Wales. Phil Whitehurst, GMB National Officer for Engineering Construction, said: “This project is a very wel
OERA, TSB to Fund Tidal Energy Research Projects
The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) and Technology Strategy Board (TSB) of the United Kingdom, are jointly investing approximately $1.4 million CAD (approximately £755,000) in collaborative R&D projects to support the acceleration of the tidal energy sector in both jurisdi
SME Awards PLAT-O Development Support Job to Orcades Marine
Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd has entered into a long term relationship with Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) Ltd to provide Marine Operations and Risk Management support for the deploymeNt of their PLAT-O tidal turbine platform. Their first prototype is being tested in tidal waters off Y
Oil & Gas UK Appoints Vice Co-Chairman
Oil & Gas UK, the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has announced that Adrian Rose, Vice President – Europe for Transocean Ltd., has been appointed as contractor vice chairman. Rose will represent the contractor community and joins Glen Cayley, upstream director,
JDR Bags Cabling for Nordsee 1 OWF
JDR has signed a contract with Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm as currently being developed by RWE Innogy GmbH and forming part of Germany’s largest offshore wind farm cluster. JDR will provide over 70 kilometres of aluminium core inter-array cable, cable access
Norfolk Marine Sets Up Lowestoft Ops Base
Norfolk Marine Ltd has opened a new Operations Base in the Port of Lowestoft, the new facility comprises an Office Complex adjacent to Storage and Workshop buildings with an open yard of 2500m2 and 96m of Quay Front. The company’s vessels have operated from the Port for the past three years and as L
Roxtec Records Sales Rise
Greater Manchester-based Roxtec is reporting a 45 per cent growth from its UK operation with sales hitting £5m, representing a four-fold increase in sales over the past eight years. The UK subsidiary of a Swedish based firm, said recent work on North Sea platforms, petrochemicals, renewable energy a
First ‘Oil Woman of the Year’ Now Faroe Petroleum Non-Exec
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in Norway, the Atlantic margin and the North Sea, has announced the appointment of Jorunn Saetre as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Jorunn is Norwegian and a chemic
Aker Solutions, DNV GL in Technology Co-op Agreement
Aker Solutions has awarded DNV GL a global frame agreement to pave the way for better technology collaboration, more efficient project execution and considerable cost savings. The frame agreement covers the following business segments: Subsea, Umbilicals, Engineering and Maintenance, Modifications a