Subsea
Aquatic Names EMEA General Manager
Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has appointed Martin Charles as regional general manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). This appointment contributes to Aquatic’s business strategy for 2014 and its ambitious expansion programme, which will improve customer service
MCT Secures Agreements for Lease for Three New Commercial-Scale Tidal Projects
The Crown Estate, manager of the UK seabed, has announced that it has agreed seabed rights for new demonstration zones and project sites around the UK’s coast. The rights include six new wave and tidal current demonstration zones and five tidal current project sites each with the potential to delive
UK: EC Injects $408 Mln into ‘White Rose’ CCS Project
A UK carbon storage project that would support up to 2,000 jobs and provide clean electricity to more than 630,000 homes today received a funding boost of €300m from the European Commission. The White Rose project, based at Britain’s largest coal-fired power station, the Drax plant in Yorkshire, is
Ocean Energy Europe Calls for Continuation of NER300 Programme
Ocean Energy Europe has called for a new EU funding programme for technology demonstration following the NER300 programme, in a joint letter with Europe’s renewable energy associations to the Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. This follows the second and final round of NER300 awards, in which ESB’s pion
Island Offshore Takes Delivery of ‘Island Performer’
The Ulstein Verft subsea newbuild, ‘Island Performer’, was delivered today to ship owner Island Offshore. The flexible, state-of-the-art RLWI/IMR vessel will serve her first five years for FTO in the Gulf of Mexico. “The vessel is customised to suit the scope of work in the FTO contract, in which RL
Scottish Renewables Welcomes The Crown Estate Wave and Tidal Announcement
Scottish Renewables has welcomed an announcement by the Crown Estate that two new wave and tidal demonstration zones, and two new project sites, are set to be leased in Scottish waters. This announcement means that local organisations will be able to manage and sub-let parts of the seabed to wave an
Noreco’s Production Figures Rise
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) in June 2014 produced 7 350 (4 558 in May) barrels of oil equivalents per day (boepd) on average. Net realised price in June was USD 103.5 per barrel of oil equivalents (USD 111.5 per barrel of oil) after adjustments for inventory, NGL and gas prices. For the second
EMGS Extends Charter for Boa Galatea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has declared the second of the originally 3 x 12 months options for research and survey vessel Boa Galatea, as per Charter Party dated 12.03.2007. The Vessel is therefore on firm contract up to 17th of July 2016, with another 1 x 12 months option remaining. The
Crown Estate Enables Further Growth for Wave and Tidal Developments
The Crown Estate has agreed seabed rights for six new wave and tidal current demonstration zones, which for the first time will enable locally-based organisations to manage and sub-let parts of the seabed to a range of wave and tidal stream developers and for five new wave and tidal current sites, e
Statoil to Extend Statfjord Subsea Installations
Statoil has received consent for extended use of Statfjord C, Statfjord Nord, Statfjord Øst and Sygna beyond their original design lives. Statfjord is an oil field located in the Tampen area which began production in 1979. Statfjord has been developed using three platforms with concrete substructure
The Crown Estate Moves to Leasing Round for Tidal Range
The Crown Estate has confirmed plans to run a leasing process for projects that capture tidal range energy which will start later in summer 2014. Dr Ian Selby, Head of Minerals and Infrastructure at The Crown Estate said: “We have tested the market appetite for tidal range energy in England and Wale
Technip Wins Subsea Work for Statoil, Exxon and Gassco
Technip has been awarded a new framework agreement by Statoil, Exxon Mobil and Gassco for diving, subsea intervention and repair contingency services. Under the terms of this framework agreement, a replacement of an existing frame agreement held for eight years, Technip will provide these services f
Claxton Completes Rigless Removal of Stuck BHA
Claxton Engineering Services Ltd, an Acteon company, has completed the rigless removal of a stuck bottom hole assembly (BHA). The work was completed during a slot recovery operation using an innovative approach at Maersk’s Tyra East field in the Danish sector of the North Sea. The well was drilled i
MTN to Manage Technip’s Global Comms
MTN Communications (MTN) has won a new contract from Technip that will service a substantial portion of its global fleet with critical, high-availability broadband communications. MTN has delivered communications to Technip for the past ten years and this enhanced contract more than doubles the numb