Subsea
Bulk Cutter for Solwara 1 Project Arrives at SMD’s Facility in UK
Subsea vehicle designer and manufacturer SMD were awarded the contract to build the world’s first deep sea mining tools for Nautilus Minerals in 2007. The contract included three subsea mining machines with the associated control and launch and recovery systems. Tuesday 2nd July saw the first major
Det norske Announces Production Increase
In May, Det norske’s production increased by over 250 percent. The first well on the Jette field came on stream 19 May. Both wells at Jette are now producing stable and production figures for June is almost doubled from May. Det norske has an ownership interest of 70 percent, and Jette is expected t
UK: Wood Group Acquires Pyeroy Group Limited
Wood Group announces the acquisition of Pyeroy Group Limited (“Pyeroy”), a provider of specialist coatings, access and fabric maintenance services to the oil & gas, marine and rail industries. Headquartered in Gateshead, UK, Pyeroy was founded in 1973 and employs approximately 1,800 personnel at eig
TAQA Appoints New Managing Director of UK Business
TAQA, the global energy company based in Abu Dhabi, announced that Pete Jones has today formally joined TAQA to succeed Leo Koot as managing director of TAQA’s UK oil and gas business. Mr Jones joins TAQA from Marathon Oil Corp. where he held the position of Regional Vice president – Wyoming. During
OMV Awarded Six Offshore Exploration Licenses in Norway
OMV has been awarded six additional offshore exploration licenses in Norway, acting as operator for two of them. The licenses were awarded by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy out of the 22nd Exploration license round. The signing with the Ministry took place on Friday, June 28. These a
Tocardo and Clifford Chance Enter Strategic Business Partnership
Tocardo Tidal Turbines, producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, and leading international law firm Clifford Chance have entered a strategic business partnership. The deal will enable Tocardo to access specialist legal and administrative support for tidal energy projects worldwide. Clifford C
UK: Aubin Launches New Integrity Management and Subsea Division
Offshore chemical engineering specialist Aubin has launched a new integrity management and subsea division in response to demand from the oil and gas industry. The division will provide ground-breaking solutions to urgent challenges facing operators of aging offshore infrastructure both in the UKCS
Norway: UTC 2013 The Biggest and Best in History
Never before has the Underwater Technology Conference attracted this many visitors, speakers and exhibitors. UTC 2013 was the biggest and best in history. – The growth we experienced this year was formidable. Compared to last year’s 650 participants, almost 850 people visited this year. This is a 30
UK: Seatronics Invests in Teledyne TSS Products
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has recently placed orders totaling £1.7 million with Teledyne TSS. The purchases include 56 top-of-the-range Meridian Surveyor gyrocompasses, six highly-regarded TSS 440 pipe and cable tracking systems and a number of DMS motion sensors. The Meridian Surveyor is a hig
DECC Approves Submission of Revised Fyne Field FDP
Antrim Energy Inc., a Canada-based international exploration and production company, announces that the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (“DECC”) has agreed to amend the terms of UK Central North Sea Licence P077 (Antrim 100%) to allow for a revised Field Development Plan (“FDP”) for the F
Seven Companies Purchase Seismic Data from Barents Sea and Off Jan Mayen
As at 28 June, seven oil companies have purchased the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s (NPD’s) seismic package from the southeastern part of the Barents Sea and the ocean areas off Jan Mayen. The seven companies are Chevron Norge AS, Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA, AS Norsk
N-Sea Provides Solution for Pipelay Support Operations in North Sea
N-Sea announces the award of a subsea support services contract for Cecon in their Dutch sector campaign 2013. N-Sea will perform survey and ROV based construction support services throughout the installation of 60 km of pipelines in the North Sea. The project is scheduled in Q3 2013 and will involv
Partners for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Announced (UK)
Leading global companies Costain, Atkins, and Van Oord have reached agreements to partner with Tidal Lagoon Power Limited to design, build and deliver the world’s first tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, Wales as the company prepares for formal consultation due to begin on Thursday 4 July. Costain is one
UK: Harkand Wins Apache North Sea Subsea Contract
Harkand has secured a multi-million pound subsea inspection, repair and maintenance contract. Under the deal with Apache North Sea, the diving support vessel Harkand Atlantis will be deployed to carry out work in the Beryl field, located 350 km north-east of Aberdeen. The sixth largest oil field in