Subsea
UK: N-Sea Completes HVDC Cable Deburrial at Thanet Offshore Wind Farm
N-Sea has successfully executed an HVDC-cable excavation and survey project at the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm in the UK, offshore Ramsgate. Deburrial was completed using the N-Seatec designed and manufactured Twin-Prop excavation tool. Pre and post lay survey services were also provided from the DP2
South Stream’s Offshore Section Construction to Begin in Second Quarter of 2014
A meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer of Eni took place as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2013. The parties addressed joint projects in the energy sector, paying special attention to the South
Top News of the Week of June 17 – June 23, 2013
1. Samsung Secures Order to Build World’s Largest FPSO Samsung Heavy Industries’ Nigerian subsidiary announces the award of a new order to build an FPSO vessel worth around $3 billion. 2. DCN Divers Rescue Survivor from Jascon 4 (Nigeria) On Sunday 26 May, the tugboat Jascon 4 ran into difficulties
ISLES Offshore Electricity Grid Study Commissioned
A detailed study into how an offshore electricity grid between Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland could be introduced has now been commissioned after being awarded European funding. The second part of the flagship Irish-Scottish Links on Energy Study (ISLES) has now been given £1 million to exam
NPD to Sell 2D Seismic Data from the Barents Sea and Norwegian Waters
In 2011 and 2012, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) acquired 2D seismic data in the southeastern Barents Sea and in Norwegian waters off Jan Mayen. The processed seismic data will be sold as a data package. The seismic data package will also include older, reprocessed 2D seismic data from th
Rosneft, Eni Ink Environment Protection Declaration for Russian Shelf Exploration
Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and Vice President and head of the Eni Representative Office in Russia and CIS Ernesto Ferlenghi signed a Declaration on Protection of the Environment and Biodiversity for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development on the Russian Contin
Rosneft, Eni Sign Completion Deed for Russian Offshore Projects
Rosneft and Eni S.p.A., acting through their subsidiaries Rosneft JV Projects S.A. and Eni Energy Russia BV, signed Completion Deed for the Russian offshore projects (regarding Fedynsky, Central Barents blocks in the Barents Sea and Western Chernomorsky block in the Black Sea). The agreement was sig
Statoil and Rosneft Move Forward with Exploration Cooperation
Statoil and Rosneft signed agreements that complete the contractual framework of their Joint Venture to explore offshore frontier areas in the Sea of Okhotsk and in the Barents Sea. The companies have also concluded a Heads of Agreement to explore shale oil opportunities in the Samara region. The ag
Grand Port Maritime de Rouen Seeks Underwater Diving Services (France)
Grand port maritime de Rouen is seeking a contractor for the underwater diving services in France. Diving services are for the implementation of subsea inspections of the hulls and propellers of ships visiting and mooring in the GPMR harbour basins of Honfleur and Le Havre. Official language for sub
ACE Winches Wins Profit Track 100 Ones to Recognise Award (UK)
ACE Winches has been named the winner of the prestigious Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100 ‘Ones to Recognise’ Award. Sponsored by international accountancy firm, PwC, the award singled out ACE Winches as a company that has demonstrated good profit growth, and is set to grow rapidly in the future. A
VIDEO: Asgard Subsea Gas Compression Template Sailaway
The 1800-tonne subsea template for the Åsgard subsea gas compression pioneering project is en route from the shipyard in Egersund to the Åsgard field. The steel frame will in the next two weeks be installed on the Åsgard field seabed to form the base of the world’s first subsea gas compression facil
Norway: Trelleborg Insulation for Asgard Subsea Gas Compression Facility
Trelleborg Offshore & Construction has been awarded a contract to provide Aker Solutions with high performance subsea insulation. The insulation is for use on the Asgard Subsea Compression Project for Statoil – the world’s first ever subsea gas compression facility. Trelleborg’s innovative Vikotherm
Germany: Vos Prodect Supplies Cable Hang-Off Systems for Nordsee Ost OWF
ABB AB has appointed Vos Prodect Innovations as preferred supplier for engineering, testing and supply of cable hang-off systems for the RWE’s 48- turbine Nordsee Ost (NSO) offshore wind farm in the German North Sea region. Vos Prodect cable hang-off systems will be used to provide flexibility in ca
Wintershall Finds Gas in 6406/6-3 Well in Norwegian Sea
Wintershall Norge AS, operator of production licence 511, is about to complete drilling of wildcat well 6406/6-3. The well was drilled about 25 kilometres south of the Tyrihans field and about 15 kilometres northeast of the 6406/9-1 Linnorm discovery. The primary and secondary exploration targets fo