Subsea
Reef Subsea Awarded Decommissioning Contract in Central North Sea
Reef Subsea Integrated Projects has successfully secured a decommissioning workscope on the Angus Pipeline PL1857 Flushing projects for HESS Limited. Reef Subsea Integrated Projects (RSIP) will deploy the Polar King construction support vessel to provide operations in field, which marks the first de
REA Calls for Wave and Tidal Projects Support
Following recent speculation that major utility SSE are considering largely withdrawing from wave and tidal projects , the REA has responded by acknowledging the continued involvement of those still involved in the sector and calling for greater practical support for wave and tidal projects. Major e
UK: Decom North Sea Elects New Directors
Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum, held its annual general meeting last night in St Andrews, with 4 new directors elected and 4 directors re-elected from across all sectors of the decommissioning industry. The meeting heard that the supply chain body now has 225 fee
DONG Energy Names New CFO
Carsten Krogsgaard Thomsen will step down as CFO after 11 years with DONG Energy. His successor will be Marianne Wiinholt, who comes from the position of Senior Vice President of DONG Energy’s Customers & Markets division. Marianne Wiinholt will thus replace Carsten Krogsgaard Thomsen on DONG Energy
SSE Undertakes Review of Marine Development Projects
Following recent media speculation surrounding SSE’s future involvement in marine development projects, it can confirm the following: “SSE is currently undertaking a review of its marine (wave and tidal) portfolio and assessing options for the progression of the development projects involved. This p
Dolphin Secures First 2014 North Sea 3D Seismic Contract
Dolphin have been awarded the first 2014 North Sea 3D seismic contract by an undisclosed client. The survey is scheduled to commence with one of the high capacity 3D vessels in early April 2014. “We are pleased that we are able to secure work based on our proven track record for advanced seismic sur
Gazprom Confirms Commissioning of South Stream’s First Offshore Line in 2015
The Gazprom Management Committee Chairman Alexey Miller took part in Paris (France) in a meeting of the South Stream Transport B.V. Board of Directors. During the meeting the Board of Directors approved a detailed construction schedule, endorsed the company’s long-term budget and confirmed the commi
Dolphin Begins New 3D Multi-Client Seismic Survey in Barents Sea
Dolphin Geophysical, in association with Searcher Seismic, announces it has commenced acquisition of a new 3,300km2 3D SHarp BroadBand Multi-Client seismic survey in the Maud Basin South area of the Norwegian Barents Sea. The project was originally scheduled to start in April next year, however foll
Rolls-Royce to Supply Propulsion System to Norwegian Ship Owner
Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply its innovative Promas Lite propulsion system to the Norwegian ship owner Hurtigruten to improve propeller efficiency on its cruise ship Richard With. Promas Lite is an integrated propeller and rudder system that increases efficiency and is designed specifical
Plymouth-Based Royal Marines Visit Bodrum (Turkey)
Plymouth-based Royal Marines, affectionately known as ‘Bootnecks’, have completed a week-long adventurous training package as part of an annual deployment of the Royal Navy’s very high readiness Response Force Task Group 42 Commando Royal Marines from Bickleigh, near Plymouth, spent a week in Bodrum
Lundin Petroleum Discovers Oil in Gohta Prospect in Barents Sea
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum), through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway), announces the flow test rate of the previously announced Gohta discovery of approximately 4,300 barrels of oil per day (bopd). Gohta is Lundin Petroleum’s first oil discovery in the Barents
Viking Vanquish Undergoes Programme of Works
Strategically located Gibraltar shipyard Gibdock has continued its run of technically advanced offshore support vessel repair and maintenance projects, securing a contract involving a returning customer. The Viking Vanquish, a high capacity 3D seismic survey vessel operated for CGG, has undergone a
OPT Tests Sonar System Integrated with Autonomous PowerBuoy
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. today announced the successful in-ocean operation of an acoustic sonar system integrated with its APB-350 Autonomous PowerBuoy®, marking an important expansion of the system’s maritime surveillance capabilities. In addition to the sonar’s ability to detect sub-surface
Burges Salmon Advises on Pentland Firth Tidal Project
Burges Salmon has advised MeyGen in helping it secure consent for the 86MW Phase 1 Pentland Firth tidal generation development. The MeyGen project, which is the largest tidal scheme to have been consented in Europe, will consist of up to 400, 1MW turbines that will generate enough energy to power 40