Subsea
France Pilot Tidal Energy Development Moves Forward
The deadline for Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of French tidal energy projects was closed on Friday, May 16th. French President François Hollande called for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms on September 30, 2013. Under the EoI, seven zones have been provided for the i
PSA Audits Marathon’s Alvheim FPSO Barrier Management
Between 4 and 18 March 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of Marathon’s follow-up of technical and operational barriers for the Alvheim FPSO vessel. The objective of the activity was to assess whether Alvheim is being operated in accordance with the regulations, with a
RMS Presents NOC Researcher with Adrian Gill Prize
The Royal Meteorological Society has presented Dr Elizabeth Kent with the prestigious Adrian Gill Prize at its Annual General Meeting in London this month. Dr Elizabeth Kent, from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre, was awarded the prize for her dedicated research into air-sea interaction and mar
IWCF Invests in New Well Control Training Centre
The International Well Control Forum (IWCF) is investing £200,000 in a new centre to enhance training for IWCF assessors and instructors in their continued mission to improve safety in the oil and gas sector. The forum, which sets international training standards for well control, will open the faci
Odfjell Sells Ownership in PSW to Herkules IV
Odfjell Drilling and Dalseide & Fløysand Invest have, as owners of the PSW Group (“PSW”), agreed to sell all shares in the oil service company to Herkules IV. “Our investment in PSW is outside our core activities. We have enjoyed contributing to PSW’s development and growth since 2010, and we now be
DNS to Introduce New Chairman at Decom Offshore 2014
Decom Offshore 2014 – Realising Opportunities For All – takes place on Tuesday, 27 May and is the key event for all levels of industry to explore the major business opportunities available in offshore decommissioning and meet with the decision makers of the North Sea decommissioning industry. The co
Oceanteam Increases Activity Level in First Quarter
During the first quarter Oceanteam Shipping ASA increased its level of activity with start up of several new contracts for RentOcean, its marine asset services division. The Company increased its strategic ownership in the design engineering firm KCI to 100 % and commenced an investment programme na
Smaller Support Vessels Show Cost Saving Potential
Scotland’s Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has announced that the first leg of a project in Orkney funded by the Scottish Government has demonstrated the potential for considerable cost savings using the capabilities of smaller support vessels in the marine renewables industry. The Orkney Vessel Tria
EMAS Strengthens Its Presence in Target Markets with New Contract Wins
EMAS, the operating brand of Ezra Holdings, a leading contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, informed that the Group has won contracts around the world and across its Subsea Services and Offshore Support Services divisions totalling more than US$9
DONG’s Hejre Launch Jacket Sets Sail to Danish North Sea
At Heerema Vlissingen, one of the fabrication facilities of Heerema Fabrication Group, the 8,500 t DONG Hejre launch jacket for client Technip, sailed to its offshore location in the Danish sector of the North Sea. The contract comprises the procurement and construction of a jacket, pre-drilling wel
Statoil Shuts Down Production from Snorre B Subsea Template
Statoil has announced that production from a subsea template at the Snorre B platform was shut down on 17 May following the discovery of an abnormal erosion of mass under the template. Over the last 24 hours, no movement has been observed in the pit at the subsea template. The area is under continuo
Prysmian Secures Major Subsea Grid Contract for OWP Cluster
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded by 50Hertz Offshore GmbH a subsidiary of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, operator of transmission grids in Germany a new contract worth approximately up to € 730 million (including options for grid connections
‘Wind Server’ Gets Its Fourth and Last Jack-up Leg
Nordic Yards has announced that the fourth and last steel jack-up leg was settled into its jacking position on the wind turbine service vessel ‘WIND SERVER’, currently under construction at Nordic Yards in Wismar for Danish customer DBB Jack-Up Services. During the past eight days the four huge stee
Subsea 7 Bags $460 Mln UK EPIC Gig in North Sea
Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded its largest UK EPIC services contract, valued in excess of $460 million by Premier Oil UK Limited, in support of its Catcher Area Development, located 180km east of Aberdeen in Central North Sea Block 28/9. The contract covers the provision of project management, engin