Subsea
Seaway Heavy Lifting to Install Foundations and Substation for Dudgeon OWF
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (owned by Statoil ASA and Statkraft) has awarded Seaway Heavy Lifting the contract for the transportation and installation of 67 foundations and 1 substation as part of the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project. The contract will cover storage, transportation and installat
Statoil Gets Consent for Exploration Drilling in North Sea
Statoil has received consent to drill exploration well 25/8-18 S in production licence 169 in the North Sea. The well is to be drilled by the Ocean Vanguard mobile drilling facility. Ocean Vanguard was built in 1982 and received Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) from the PSA in July 2004. The earl
Reach Subsea Secures New Contract for Dina Star Vessel
Reach Subsea has signed a contract with an international company for the vessel Dina Star. The contract starts in June and has a duration of 4-6 months. The offshore operations will take place primarily in the High North areas. Dina Star has ice class 1B and De-Ice and will under this contract serve
Pelamis to Consult with Public over Farr Point Project
Pelamis Wave Power is holding a series of public consultation events for local residents and stakeholders to hear about plans for a proposed wave farm at Farr Point, off the north coast of Sutherland. The Farr Point project represents the next development phase for Pelamis after testing machines at
EDPi Selects AXYS WindSentinel for Demowfloat Project
EDP Inovação (EDPi) has selected the AXYS WindSentinel™ for deployment off the coast of Portugal in support of their Demowfloat Initiative. The Demowfloat project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant ag
Aqueos Commissions Build of SPLASH™ Vessel
Aqueos Corporation announces that they have commissioned the build of SPLASH™ (Special Purpose Liveboat and Survey Hull) vessel to specifically address safety concerns with traditional methods of Liveboating. SPLASH™ is a purpose built, 75’, catamaran hull incorporating proprietary technology with w
Scour Prevention Systems Presents at Offshore Renewables Event
Lowestoft-based business Scour Prevention Systems Ltd (SPSL) was shortlisted as one of eight companies to present in Ultralight Startups Online Investor Challenge, where they presented their innovative Scour Prevention Mats to a panel of investors from around the world. Supported by the Shell Game C
S3 Signs Charter Agreement for EDT Hercules Vessel
Specialist Subsea Services (S3), Aberdeen-based provider of ROVs and survey services to the oil and gas and renewable industries, has signed a charter contract with EDT Offshore for the EDT Hercules vessel. The three year agreement, which comes with two additional one year extension options, will al
DNV GL Pens Verification Services Contract with Apache
DNV GL has been awarded a three years contract, and two one year extension options, involving operations and project verification for all Apache’s North Sea assets; Beryl A & B and Forties A, B, C, D & E. DNV GL has had a long history on the Beryl Alpha and Bravo installations, which have been opera
3sun Group Names New Chairman
3sun Group has appointed Les Dawson OBE as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Dawson’s role as chairman will underpin the company’s growth plans and commitment to delivering a high-quality, fully-integrated service from launch to completion. Dawson’s career spans 40 years and includes a variety of
BP to Give Keynote Address at European Sand Management Forum
BP’s Global Wells Organisation sand control expert is set to give the keynote address at the 6th European Sand Management Forum later this month. Dan Ryan, sand control manager with BP’s Global Wells Organisation, will discuss BP’s portfolio of sand prone wells as well as the challenges and opportun
Ophir Plans Extensive Exploration Programme
Ophir Energy Plc announced preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2013 and its future outlook. Full Year Results Highlights: Announced the divestment of a 20% interest in Blocks 1, 3 and 4 Tanzania to Pavilion Energy for US$1.288 billion. This transaction is now unconditional with all co
KONGSBERG Celebrates Its 200th Year of Existence
Established on 20th March 1814, the Kongsberg Group (KOG), a leading Norwegian technology company celebrates 200 years in business today. The company can boast the longest industrial history in Norway, with continuous operations since its foundation. As part of the Kongsberg Group (KOG), Kongsberg M
Gazprom Neft Joins Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology JIP
Gazprom Neft has become the first Russian company to join the Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology Joint Industry Programme (JIP) run by the world’s largest oil and gas companies. The four-year JIP was launched in December 2012 to carry out research in several areas, including studying the fate of d