Subsea
Spasatel Kavdejkin MPSV Starts Sea Trials (Russia)
On June 28th, 2013, the second in a series multipurpose salvage vessel “Spasatel Kavdejkin” set off on builder’s sea trials. The vessel, which has the capacity of 4 MW, is being built at Nevsky Shipyard. The project MPSV07 is developed by Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb, JSC. The multipurpose s
Belgium: FoundOcean Awarded Haliade 150 Turbine Grouting Project
FoundOcean continues to grow its market share in the offshore renewables industry with a contract award from Alstom to grout the foundations for the first offshore trial of its 6MW Haliade 150 turbine. The turbine will be located near Ostend, 45 km off the Belgian coast. The offshore tests will targ
Failure to Support Subsea Programmes Could Influence UK Oil Production and Export
Government ministers, including energy minister Michael Fallon, and MPs will this week be warned that failure to support subsea technology and skills programmes could impact on UK oil production levels and export revenues. At a reception in Westminster on Wednesday 3rd of July, Subsea UK will unveil
Russia: Rosneft Starts Seismic Program at Sea of Okhotsk Blocks
Rosneft starts field seismic prospecting at the license blocks Lisyansky, Kashevarovsky and Magadan-1. Rosneft holds geological study at the blocks jointly with its partner Statoil ASA (Norway). Currently 2D seismic along with shipborne gravity magnetic survey are planned for the blocks. The data is
BG Group Inks Agreement with Enhanced Drilling for RMR and CTS Services
BG Group has signed an agreement with technology provider AGR Enhanced Drilling for Riserless Mud Recovery services (RMR®) and the firm’s Cuttings Transport System (CTS®). These solutions will be used on a multi-well drilling campaign on the Knarr Field, located in the Norwegian North Sea. Enhanced
Aker Solutions Bags Its Largest UK Subsea Contract
Aker Solutions has won a contract worth up to USD 440 million (approximately NOK 2.7 billion) to deliver the subsea production system for an oil field development in the UK North Sea. The delivery includes 25 subsea trees and six template manifolds. It also encompasses associated controls, wellheads
Top News of the Week of June 24 – June 30, 2013
1. PSA Investigates Incident on DSV Skandi Arctic in North Sea An investigation has been launched by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway into a serious incident on diving support vessel Skandi Arctic on 22 June 2013. 2. Subsea 7 Provides Update on Guará-Lula NE Project Offshore Brazil Subsea 7 S.A
Innospection: First Flexible Riser Inspection in the North Sea Completed
Following years of R&D and qualifications, Innospection Ltd successfully completed its first flexible riser inspection in the North Sea in February 2013. The inspection of the flexible risers was performed using the sophisticated self-crawling inspection system named MEC-Hug, wholly developed and bu
ICE Conference Targets Severn Estuary Tidal Energy Issues (UK)
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Wales Cymru’s conference attracted leading industry experts to discuss the potential for harnessing tidal energy from the Severn Estuary, Penarth Times reports. Keith Jones, director of ICE Wales Cymru was quoted as saying: “The Severn Estuary carries the potenti
Coastline Surveys to Carry Out Surveys for Wave Energy Test Site
Coastline Surveys has been awarded a substantial contract at Seawork this week to carry out berth seabed and cable burial surveys for a European wave energy test site. The company has invited Innovatum to provide its new Cougar XT ROV fully equipped with a magnetic cable tracking system to assist on
Cairn Appoints Non-Executive Director (UK)
Cairn announced the appointment of Ian Tyler as an independent non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect. Mr Tyler will also be appointed as a member of the Company’s audit and remuneration committees. Mr Tyler is currently non-executive chairman of Al Noor Hospitals Group plc, a n
UK: Lord-Lieutenant Presents Third Queens Award to SMD
SMD has been formally presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise by the Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear. The Lord-Lieutenant, Mr Nigel Sherlock, presented the Award in the Innovation Category, as part of a visit to SMD’s head office and manufacturing facilities in Wallsend, North East England. T
Blue Transmission to Own Sheringham Shoal WF Transmission Link (UK)
The Blue Transmission consortium, comprising Macquarie Capital Group Limited and Barclays Infrastructure Funds, has today completed the transaction to own and operate the transmission link to Sheringham Shoal wind farm. Ofgem appointed Blue Transmission to take over ownership of the link from Scira
PSA Investigates Incident on DSV Skandi Arctic in North Sea
An investigation has been launched by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway into a serious incident on diving support vessel Skandi Arctic on 22 June 2013. The incident occurred during a manned subsea operation (MUO) on the Alvheim field in the North Sea, operated by Marathon Oil Norge AS. Diving co