Subsea
SeaZone to Lead North Sea Check Point
SeaZone, the specialist marine mapping division of HR Wallingford, has been appointed to lead the North Sea Check Point, a key European Commission initiative to drive forward the blue economy. The blue economy is driven by the sustainable exploitation of the marine resources, and access to effective
TAP Issues Contract Notice for EPC of Two Compressor Stations
Trans Adriatic Pipeline is continuing its pre-qualification of potential suppliers for the construction of the 870km-long high pressure natural gas pipeline with its associated infrastructure across Greece, Albania, and Adriatic Sea with landfall in Southern Italy. This week TAP has issued its third
Hurricane Energy Completes Lancaster Well Drilling
Hurricane Energy plc has announced that it has completed the drilling phase of the ongoing operation to drill and test a horizontal appraisal well on its Lancaster discovery, West of Shetland. The well has been drilled to plan and a one kilometre horizontal section through the basement reservoir is
Saab Secures Submarine Order and LoI for Underwater Systems from FMV
Defence and security company Saab has received orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration regarding construction and production plans for the next generation submarines and to conduct a mid-life update of two Gotland-class submarines. The orders refer to the period 2014-2015 and the ord
Lundin: Haewene Brim FPSO Still Not Ready. Brynhild Project Delayed
Lundin Petroleum has reported that the Brynhild project is progressing at a slower pace than anticipated due to commissioning issues related to the FPSO operated by Shell on the Pierce Field in the UK sector. The upstream portion of the Brynhild project operated by Lundin Petroleum is progressing sa
‘Polarcus Nadia’ Mobilized for Fedynsky 3D Survey
Polarcus, in collaboration with Russia’s Dalmorneftegeophysica (“DMNG”), has been mobilized for the 3,000 sq. km high-density broadband Fedynsky 3D survey in the Russian Barents Sea. Polarcus Nadia departed Kirkenes, Norway, on 07 June for the project area. Polarcus is a pure play marine geophysical
Top News of the Week of June 02 – Jun 08, 2014
1. Video: BOP on Deepwater Horizon Fails Due to Pipe Buckling U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has reported that the blowout preventer (BOP) that was intended to shut off the flow of high-pressure oil and gas from the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico during the disaster on the Deepwater Horizon dr
Songa Offshore Maintains High Operational Efficiency
Songa Offshore SE, an international offshore drilling contractor, has delivered its operational update. Songa Dee achieved an operational efficiency of 100% and an earnings efficiency of 99% during the month working for Statoil in Norway. Songa Delta achieved an operational efficiency of 100% and an
Magseis Gets $4 Mln Boost from Shell
Magseis, a Norwegian ocean-bottom seismic specialist, has reached an agreement with Shell Technology Ventures B.V. to invest USD 4 million in Magseis’ low-cost, and highly efficient ocean bottom seismic (OBS) technology through the issuance of a convertible loan. “Magseis is addressing the oil and g
Blue Offshore Builds World’s Largest Basket Carousel
Marine engineering and subsea cable installation equipment provider Blue Offshore Marine Services has successfully built a third and the world’s largest modular basket carousel. After contract award, the basket carousel, with loading tower and 15Te tensioner, was fabricated in 16 weeks and assembled
Norske Shell Awards ERRV Contract to ‘Ocean Sky’
Atlantic Offshore has announced that their vessel, Ocean Sky, has been awarded ERRV contract with Norske Shell. The contract will start in direct continuation of the excising contract, and is 12 month firm with 6 monthly options. Ocean Sky has under the frame agreement worked 15 years for Norske She
Hydro Int. Performs Normandy Hydrographic Survey
In the summer of 2013, several Hydro International and individuals volunteered to conduct a hydrographic survey off the D-Day beaches of Normandy, France. The first phase of the survey was conducted over the course of 27 days. The purpose of the survey was to collect as much data as possible with mu
‘Rem Pioneer’ Delivered to Rem Offshore
Rem Offshore takes delivery of large construction vessel, Rem Pioneer. This is a fifth delivery so far from Kleven in three months. Build no. 364 from Kleven Verft has been delivered today, June 6, to Rem Offshore ASA. The 117 m long vessel is the largest in Rem’s highly modern offshore fleet, and w
PII Pipeline Solutions Follows ILI Tools Trends
PII Pipeline Solutions has discussed how advances in technology have been harnessed and developed to push the boundaries of what is possible in the realm of pipeline inspection. Inline inspection technology for oil and gas pipelines has evolved and delivered highly complex and robust tools over the