Subsea
Viper Subsea Nominated as Britain’s 250 Fastest Growing Companies
Bristol based engineering company Viper Subsea has been nominated by the Prime Minister’s enterprise adviser Lord Young and former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy as one of Britain’s 250 fastest growing companies with the most potential. Viper Subsea has been invited to become a founding member of Accele
Kongsberg Maritime Completes Saipem 7000 Retrofit Project
Kongsberg Maritime has completed the installation and commissioning of an integrated bridge and automation solution during a large-scale retrofit of the Saipem 7000, an advanced Semi-submersible crane and pipelaying (J-lay) DP3 vessel. The project to equip Saipem 7000 with the latest advanced offsho
Installation of Permanent Reservoir Monitoring System on Snorre Field Off Norway
From 20 June to 20 October, a seismic streamer will be installed on the Snorre field in the North Sea. Trawling activity in the area should be avoided during this period. During the period when the streamer is lying exposed on the seabed, before it is covered, it is extremely vulnerable to any type
TGS, EMGS Team Up in 3D Multi-Client EM Survey in Barents Sea
TGS in partnership with Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) have signed an agreement to jointly invest in a 3D electromagnetic (EM) multi-client survey covering 11 blocks, or approximately 3300 km2, in the Hoop area of the Barents Sea. The 3D EM data is being acquired by the M/V Atlantic Guardian
Severn Barrage Will Not Be Built Across the Bristol Channel (UK)
Barrage really has been “studied to death”, but Select Committee backs alternative approach and calls on the Government to establish a new public governance to proactively manage Severn energy resources. In a damning report the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee has killed off any chance tha
Norway: Aker Solutions Delivers Åsgard Template to Statoil
Aker Solutions delivered the steel frame for the world’s first subsea gas compression facility to be installed at the Statoil-operated Åsgard field. The installation, set to come on stream in 2015, will enable the recovery of an additional 280 million barrels of oil equivalents. The 1,800-tonne stee
CARIS 2014 to Focus on Developing the Blue Economy (France)
CARIS announced its 15th International User Group Conference, CARIS 2014, will be held in Brest, France from June 2 – 5, 2014. The four-day user group conference will be the world’s largest gathering of CARIS users, providing an invaluable opportunity for new and existing users to congregate. The th
PSA Inspects Management of Martin Linge Development (Norway)
On 4 and 10 April 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of management of working environment factors, material handling and emergency preparedness in the Martin Linge development, with an emphasis on the facility’s topsides. The objective of the audit activity in thi
BRIL Expands Its Team (UK)
Bibby Offshore’s newest division, Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL) is going from strength to strength, recently increasing its workforce following the creation of two new positions. David Howe joins the firm as project director and Robin Longstaff as survey manager. BRIL was established at t
UK: Ithaca Starts Development Drilling Operations on Stella Field
Ithaca Energy Inc. (“Ithaca” or the “Company”) announces the commencement of development drilling operations on the Stella field, with the first well on the field having been spudded using the Ensco 100 heavy duty jack-up rig. The initial campaign involves the drilling and completion of four product
Proserv CEO Becomes Scottish Entrepreneur of the Year
The chief executive of rapidly growing energy services company Proserv has been named Ernst & Young Scotland Entrepreneur of the Year 2013. Judges praised David Lamont for moulding “a phenomenal business of a truly global nature” in overseeing a 25% year-on-year growth during his two years at the co
UK: Claxton Appoints New VP Sales, Marketing and Commercial
Claxton Engineering Services Ltd, an Acteon company, has appointed Gerry Miller as vice president sales, marketing and commercial in a drive to strengthen its sales, marketing and commercial team. His base will be at Claxton’s headquarters in Great Yarmouth, UK. Ongoing international expansion has s
Engineering Capacity – One of the Greatest Challenges in Subsea Industry
According to UTC keynote speaker Werner Menz, President Subsea Controls in OneSubsea, one of the subsea industry’s greatest challenges is engineering capacity. “I believe that the major challenges lie in the area of engineering capacity and our ability to enhance recovery of reservoirs,” says Werner
Subsea 7 Establishes New Office in Tromsø, Norway
Subsea 7 is to establish a new office in northern Norway, in Tromsø. Following its award for the pipelay and subsea installation contract for Statoil’s pioneering Aasta Hansteen project earlier this year, Subsea 7 sees increasing activity in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. With an office in T