Subsea
Endeavour Provides Update on Rochelle Field
Endeavour International Corporation (“Endeavour” or the “Company”) announced an update on the current production from the first well (W1) at the Rochelle field and the timing of the start-up of the second production well (E2). Current gross production from the W1 well is 65 – 70 million cubic feet o
SE Seeks Consultancy Services on Scottish Array Cables
Scottish Enterprise (SE) has approval for up to £2,400,000 funding to invest in Marine Energy Array Cabling Solution Development. The Scottish Enterprise is calling for a competitive dialogue, where focus will be to produce practical solutions to the challenge of providing low-cost, safe and effecti
Energinet.dk, Tennet Look for Subsea Cable Consultant in Germany
Danish transmission system operator Energinet.dk and its Dutch partner Tennet are looking for consultancy providers that will assist in obtaining the permits to install and operate the COBRAcable in Germany. The consultant will help the project team in the dialogue with key German authorities and in
CPTs Underway at Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm
Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited will be carrying out 110 seabed Cone Penetration Tests (CPTs) at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site. The Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site is located in the outer Forth Estuary and is located approximately 15 km to the east of Fife Ness and 30
Horizon Acquires Controlling Interest in Pelydryn
Horizon Survey Company (Horizon) and Pelydryn Ltd (Pelydryn) announce that with effect from 1st December 2013 Horizon have acquired a controlling interest in Pelydryn. It is planned that the two companies will retain their individual identities and continue to operate independently. Where beneficial
AMEC Secures EPC Contract from Nexen Petroleum UK
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been appointed by Nexen Petroleum UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited, to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for their North Sea offshore assets. Nexen is a significant contributo
Stork Sells Its Subsea Division to N-Sea Group
Stork Technical Services, the global provider of knowledge based asset integrity services to the oil & gas, power and chemical industries, announced it has reached an agreement to sell its Subsea division to N-Sea Group. Stork is divesting its Subsea division following a strategic review of its core
Top News of the Week of Dec 30, 2013 – Jan 05, 2014
1. VARD to Design and Construct Diving Support Vessel for Harkand Vard Holdings Limited announced that it has secured a contract with a new customer, Harkand Group, for the design and construction of one Diving Support and Construction Vessel. 2. Offshore Wind Developers Search for ‘Jones Act’ Solut
Work on Submarine Cable Between Malta and Sicily Underway
Enemalta announced on December 28th the beginning of the work on electricity interconnector with Sicily. A cable laying ship, which has 50km (5,000 tonnes of cable) of the interconnector cable, could be seen from the Coast Road in Bahar ic-Caghaq. The Nexans Skagerrak ship is a specially made ship w
NOAA: New Commanding Officer of Marine Operations Center-Atlantic
NOAA Capt. Anne K. Lynch has assumed command of the agency’s Marine Operations Center-Atlantic in Norfolk, Va., which manages the day-to-day operations of the nine research and survey ships in NOAA’s Atlantic fleet. Each year these ships conduct dozens of missions to assess fish and marine mammal st
GEOMAR and MARUM Observe Methane Hydrates Offshore Svalbard
Off the coast of Svalbard methane gas flares originating from gas hydrate deposits at depth of several hundred metres have been observed regularly. A new study conducted by an international team under the leadership of scientists from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and MARUM – Cente
Successful Merger of IfM and GEOMAR 10 Years Ago
Exactly ten years ago a new era began for marine research in Kiel, Germany. The Institute for Marine Research and the GEOMAR Research Centre for Marine Geosciences, teamed up to the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR). Retrospectively this decision has provided a positive impetus for t
DONG Energy: Hejre Jacket Construction Progresses
In Vlissingen, the Netherlands, the employees at the Heerema yard are working hard to finish the construction of the Hejre jacket in time for the planned installation in the North Sea, in the early summer of 2014. The Hejre development is an important step for E&P on its way to reaching its targets
NOC Expects Major Reductions in Seafloor Marine Life from Climate Change by 2100
A new study quantifies for the first time future losses in deep-sea marine life, using advanced climate models. Results show that even the most remote deep-sea ecosystems are not safe from the impacts of climate change. An international team of scientists predict seafloor dwelling marine life will d