Subsea
Havila Shipping Extends Positioning Contract with Veripos
Havila Shipping ASA of Fosnavag, the leading Norwegian supplier of quality-assured supply services to international offshore companies with a fleet of dedicated vessels, has extended its present contract with GNSS positioning specialists Veripos until the end of 2015. Under the renewed arrangement V
Statoil Delivers Strong Earnings from International Portfolio
Statoil’s second quarter 2013 net operating income was NOK 34.3 billion. Adjusted earnings were NOK 38.0 billion. “Statoil delivered an operationally solid quarter. We produced as planned, delivering record production from our portfolio outside Norway. We are on track and maintain our guidance for 2
Statoil Signs LoI for AGR’s EC-Drill Managed Pressure Drilling System
Offshore technology provider AGR Enhanced Drilling, via its subsidiary Ocean Riser Systems, has entered into a NOK120m (USD20m) Letter of Intent (LOI) together with Statoil to deliver the next-generation EC-Drill® Managed Pressure Drilling system. This latest contract will replace a purchase order m
ABPmer to Prepare EIA Scoping Document for Guernsey Cable Project
Leading UK marine consultancy ABPmer has been commissioned by Guernsey Electricity Limited to undertake the environmental scoping studies in support of future submarine power cable projects. The company is seeking to install two submarine power cables between Guernsey and Jersey and Guernsey and Fra
Vos Prodect Delivers Cable Protection Systems for Submarine Cable in Iceland
Vos Prodect Innovations announces the delivery of cable protection systems for the submarine power cable project in Iceland, between the Mainland and Vestmannaeyjar island. Landsnet hf, who operates Iceland’s electricity transmission grid, has decided to use the well-known cable protection systems o
Royal HaskoningDHV to Carry Out Preparatory Works for SOEC Project
A special meeting of the Isle of Wight Council cabinet to discuss the approval of Isle of Wight tidal energy project will be held on Thursday. Preparatory works, which include site surveys, environmental impact assessments and drawing up engineering and design specifications for the Solent Ocean Ene
DONG Energy Announces Results from Two Exploration Wells Drilled West of Shetlands
DONG Energy has announced the results from two exploration wells that were drilled in the West of Shetlands at the end of 2012 and early 2013. After initial analysis, the Cragganmore exploration well is confirmed as a gas discovery and the Glenrothes well has been plugged and abandoned. The next sta
MOG Acquires Interest in Offshore Malta Area 3
The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc announces that, following the grant of approval by the Government of Malta, it has acquired through its wholly owned subsidiary Melita Exploration Company Limited (“Melita”), a 40% working interest in the Exploration Study Agreement (“ESA”) relating to offsho
N-Seatec Receives Various Winch Systems Orders
N-Seatec received orders from various customers for winch systems. Smallest unit will be an ultra compact modular system with a max. line pull of 150kg. For weight reduction a combination of Stainless as well as Nylon parts will be used. This unit will be operated with remote control. Largest winch
Preparation of Amended Fyne Field Development Plan Underway
Enegi, the independent Oil and Gas Company with a portfolio of assets located in the UK North Sea, Newfoundland Canada, Ireland, and Jordan provides update on the Fyne Oil field project. Enegi, along with its Joint Venture partner ABTechnology (“ABT”), agreed with Antrim Resources (N.I.) (“Antrim”)
Chevron Awards Contracts for Alder and Rosebank Projects
Chevron North Sea Limited announced that it has awarded a number of contracts for its Alder and Rosebank major capital projects to UK suppliers to a total value of over £550 million. The subsea equipment vendor contract for the Rosebank project has been awarded to OneSubsea UK Limited (formerly Came
Inaugural Workshop Success Influences Future of Dynamic Positioning
Sonardyne International Ltd., in conjunction with Guidance Navigation and Veripos, recently held a free one-day user workshop focusing exclusively on the latest advances in Dynamic Positioning (DP) reference sensor technologies. More than 50 industry experts from a wide selection of companies gather
Emerging Technologies for Marine Mapping Lecture Announced
The 2013 RGS-IBG/NOC lecture will be given by Dr Russell Wynn, Head of Marine Geoscience at the National Oceanography Centre. Dr Russell Wynn will cover aspects of marine mapping from the deep sea to shallow water, and include geohazards and emerging technologies. The talk will also consider the imp
Hydrosphere UK Supplies West Cardinal JET 5000 Buoy to Wells Harbour
Wells Harbour will remain safe for Mariners with the latest installation of a West Cardinal JET 5000 buoy supplied by Hydrosphere UK Ltd. The 2.4m diameter flat bottomed buoy has been deployed at the entrance to the outer harbour where boats can come into difficulty in low tide due to the sand bar.