Subsea
Aecon to Build BRTP’s Tidal Power Device
Nova Scotia renewable energy company, Black Rock Tidal Power (BRTP), has awarded a contract to fabricate its Triton S40 tidal power platform to Aecon. The instream tidal device will be installed in the Bay of Fundy in 2017. BRTP’s tidal-current energy technology uses 40 SIT 250 turbines mounted on t
MEC Resources Could Deploy OBS for PEP11 Seismic Program?
MEC Resources is considering the deployment of ocean bottom nodes (OBS) for the planned seismic program in PEP11 offshore Sydney Basin. An application has been made to Geoscience Australia for the potential use of OBS in PEP11, MEC Resources informed. The OBS can be deployed in up to 6000 meters wat
Forum Promotes Prady Iyyanki to President
Forum Energy Technologies has promoted Prady Iyyanki to the role of president and chief operating officer. Iyyanki has served as the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer since January 2014. Before joining Forum, he had 17 years of experience with General Electric managing v
Technip Extends NorSea Group Framework Agreement
NorSea Group (NSG) has signed a renewed framework agreement for the delivery of base and port services to Technip Norge. The framework agreement, originally entered into in 2009, has now been extended until the end of 2018, with an option of 2 x 1 years. The services covered by the agreement include
Surveys for Subsea Section of Nord Stream 2 Completed
Gazprom informed that, as of today, geophysical surveys have been completed for the subsea section of Nord Stream 2 and geotechnical investigations are underway. Reportedly, detailed surveying is planned to be conducted along the pipeline route in the near future. The design of the subsea section an
Industry Players Aim to Set Standards for Offshore Engineering
McDermott has joined with 14 other offshore companies in signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish engineering industry standards. Known as the Standardization Unified Joint Industry Project (JIP), the one-year agreement sets out the terms and conditions upon which the signing parties
Shah Deniz 2 Subsea Construction Vessel Launched in Azerbaijan
The Shah Deniz consortium informed that the subsea construction vessel (SCV) “Khankendi” re-floated into the Caspian Sea at the Baku Shipyard quay. The vessel has been specifically designed and built to install the subsea structures of the giant Shah Deniz Stage 2 gas development project. This follo
PHOTO: Touchdown for Culzean Wellhead Platform Jacket
A 114 meters long Culzean wellhead platform jacket has reached its destination and it’s now fixed to the seabed by 12 skirt piles driven 45 meters deep, Maersk Oil informed on Wednesday. The jacket left the Heerema’s Vlissingen yard mid-April set for the Central North Sea some 250 kilometres east of
MG3 Expands Fleet
MG3, a geoscience survey specialist, has acquired the DP2 vessel MV Ocean Spirit complete with geotechnical site investigation equipment spread. MG3 took delivery of the multirole DP2 vessel Ocean Spirit (formerly MV Highland Spirit) which will be the latest addition to the DP fleet offered by MG3 t
Dolphin Secures Seismic Job Off Romania
A 3D seismic vessel Polar Marquis has kicked off a survey in the Black Sea, Dolphin Geophysical informed through its social media on Monday. The 119 meters long vessel, capable of deploying 16 streamers, is owned and managed by a Norwegian company GC Rieber. In addition to Polar Marquis, Dolphin had
Heerema Marine Contractors Names New CCO
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has appointed Harke Jan Meek in the position of chief commercial officer (CCO) as per June 1, 2016. In this capacity Harke Jan Meek will be member of the HMC board and be responsible for the commercial and technology departments. Meek was appointed senior vice presid
DONG Hires Clinton for Hornsea Project Three Survey
Sweden-based Clinton Marine Survey will conduct geophysical scope of work for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project Three wind farm. The area, is approximately 760 km² and is up to 150km offshore. Clinton Marine Survey’s CEO, Martin Wikmar, said: “This is the right step in our long term plan and also a high
Allspeeds Supplies Webtool for Shah Deniz 2
Allspeeds has been awarded a contract to supply Webtool emergency disconnection tools for well intervention and workover in the Shah Deniz 2 field in the Caspian Sea. Webtool enables rapid cutting of umbilical multiple fluid transfer jumpers, electrical lines and tension wire, in the event of an eme
TAP Construction Kicks Off
Construction works of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) start today at the official launching ceremony in Thessaloniki, Greece, hosted by Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras. TAP will be an 870 km long gas pipeline running from Komotini in Greece to Puglia in Italy, via Albania. It will be used to t