Subsea
The Underwater Centre Delivers ‘Bolt Tensioning’ Course
The Underwater Centre, a leading subsea training and trials facility, has added a new course to its commercial air diving (CAD) offering, in response to the needs identified by industry. The ‘Introduction to Bolt Tensioning’ course will make an important and strong addition to the students’ CVs, fur
Decom North Sea Names New Chief Executive
Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, appointed a new chief executive to lead the organisation as it further strengthens its position as the representative body for the decommissioning industry. Nigel Jenkins will take up the post on July 1 and replaces Brian Nixon,
Ocean Installer Bags Its First Air Diving Project on Dunlin Alpha Platform
Fairfield Energy Limited has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for air diving services and light subsea construction work at the Dunlin field. The work scope involves air diving services on the Dunlin Alpha platform at -10m LAT for installation of sleeves, clamps and anodes, as well as additional l
Hydrasun Expands Manufacturing Facility in Aviemore
Hydrasun is looking to improve its operations with a $5 million investment in its specialist manufacturing facility in Aviemore. This is also being supported by a $840,000 development grant from Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The expansion of Hydrasun’s Manufacturing Division, which is due for ov
Siem to Supply Inner Array Grid Cables for Nordsee One OWF
Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc., announced that SOC has been awarded the contract for the turnkey supply and installation package of the inner array grid cable system for the Nordsee One Offshore Wind Farm, a project developed by RWE Innogy GmbH. The c
Romica Engineering and PCT Announce Strategic Alliance
Romica Engineering have signed a strategic alliance agreement with Precision Control Technologies (PCT) providing Romica’s worldwide customer base assured through life support covering motion control and heave compensation systems. The establishment of this formal alliance provides PCTs expertise an
Installation of HelWin Beta Jacket Set for Completion
After the recent sail away from Heerema Vlissingen, Siemens’ HelWin beta jacket arrived at its location in the German North Sea where the installation started by the semi-submersible construction vessel ‘Thialf’. Heerema Fabrication Group informed that the installation of the 4,500 t HelWin beta jac
Renewable Energy Experts to Gather at EIMR (Scotland)
Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables (EIMR) international conference, which starts on April 30, will host renewable energy experts from around the world. The event is being held in the An Lanntair Arts Centre in the town Stornoway, on Lewis. The conference will provide the international r
INNOVATION Installs Twenty Foundations at Westermost Rough OWF
Twenty foundations have been installed so far at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm, and the installation vessel INNOVATION is on its way back to the site with the fifth foundation batch loaded. The construction work is carried out according to schedule and with a very good performance, despite
CONQUEST MB1 to Install Sponsons for Costa Concordia Parbuckling
A new sophisticated crane barge has arrived at Giglio Island in order to carry out operations related to the installation of the 19 sponsons to be completed before Costa Concordia refloating. The CONQUEST MB1 is an offshore crane barge fitted with a sophisticated rotating/luffing crane and associate
BP Engeneer to Talk About EOR at SPE Aberdeen
BP’s Discipline Lead Reservoir Engineer, Euan Duncan, will address SPE Aberdeen’s members and the wider public on 23 April, at a presentation covering how EOR (enhanced oil recovery) works and the opportunities this technology presents when conditions are right. Duncan will discuss the BP North Sea
Tidal Lagoons More Profitable than Barrage for Severn
The Chairman of the South West Marine Energy Park, Peter Kydd, claims that tidal lagoons would be a more feasible solution for harnessing tidal power from the Severn Estuary than a barrage, WalesOnline informs. “Having a structured plan to develop the Severn’s tidal power resource in this way could
EV Recognized for Success in International Trade at Queen’s Awards
UK-based downhole video technology specialist EV has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, which recognises companies that have demonstrated growth in overseas business. EV, the market leader in downhole video applications for the oil and gas industry, won for its accom
Deepsea Atlantic Resumes Operations at Statoil’s Gullfaks Field
Odfjell Drilling’s sixth- generation semisubmersible, Deepsea Atlantic, resumed drilling operations for Statoil on the Gullfaks field late evening on 20 April 2014 after an efficient and successful yard stay. The special periodic survey and the planned modifications were executed in 25 days, five da