As the famous saying goes “success breeds success” so it is no surprise that leading engineering, materials technology and composite processing firm Gurit have taken the proactive approach in 2012 to showcase their excellence as it relates to tidal energy. Recent increase in support for Wave & Tidal
James Fisher & Sons plc announced the launch of a new safety product – the Weak Link Bail. This innovative solution has been proven in North Sea operations and has wide applicability to improve the safety of completions and workover operations throughout the international oil and gas sector. Scan Te
As part of the Sakhalin III project, Gazprom has launched construction of the production wells in the Kirinskoye gas and condensate field located on the Sakhalin Island shelf. To date, one exploratory well is being switched to the production regime. In addition, the Company is planning to launch con
An international study to understand and predict the likely impact of ocean acidification on shellfish and other marine organisms living in seas from the tropics to the poles is published this week in the journal Global Change Biology. Ocean acidification is occurring because some of the increased c
OTS and Bourbon Offshore Norway conclude a USD 147 million credit facility for the refinancing of two offshore construction vessels. Oceanteam Shipping ASA (OTS) has concluded a refinancing of the two offshore construction vessels, CSV Bourbon Oceanteam 101 and CSV Southern Ocean, with SpareBank 1 S
Following its sister vessel in 2009, the vessel Joseph Plateau was launched on Friday 3 August 2012 at the Spanish shipyard Construcciones Navales de Norte in Sestao. This 191,5 m long vessel will be used for precise rock dumping to a depth of 2,000 m. The system for the unfolding of the fall pipe i
Eni completed the sale to Fluxys SA (“Fluxys”) and Snam S.p.A. (“Snam”) of its 16.41% interest in Interconnector (UK) Limited (“IUK”), 51% interest in Interconnector Zeebrugge Terminal SCRL (“IZT”) and 10% interest in Huberator SA (“Huberator”). The total consideration for the above mentioned stakes
JDR Cables, a leading provider of custom-designed and manufactured subsea power cables, umbilical systems and reeler packages for a broad range of applications, has been boosted by a £15m fund from HSBC, the Gazette Live reports. Martin Boden, JDR’s Chief Financial Officer was quoted as saying: “JDR
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will showcase its comprehensive range of products and technologies, specifically dedicated to High Voltage underground and submarine power transmission, at the 2012 Biannual Session of CIGRE (the International Counci
The most detailed photographic survey of the abyssal ocean floor has been taken by the National Oceanography Centre’s robot sub, Autosub6000 – some half a million photos that will be stitched together to form a ‘street view’ map of the North Atlantic’s Porcupine Abyssal Plain and its inhabitants. Fo
A former soldier has swapped foreign battlefields for the oil and gas industry, highlighting the vital role transferrable skills can play in addressing talent shortages within the energy sector. Duncan Harwood spent five years in the armed forces, leading soldiers on tours of Iraq and Northern Irela
DeepOcean, based in Darlington, announces the successful project completion of a recent pre-cut trenching contract with Statnett & Energinet.dk. The pre-cut trenching workscope on Skagerrak 4 HVDC Submarine Interconnector project was completed on time, on budget and with a successful HSE record. Dee
IHC Merwede will present examples of its innovative vessels and advanced equipment for the demanding offshore industry at two important upcoming exhibitions. The company will also showcase its unique position in the offshore market of being able to design (from the concept, stage), engineer, build a
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, on Tuesday July 31st, launched a Government plan to double the value of Ireland’s ocean wealth to 2.4% of GDP by 2030 and increase the turnover from the ocean economy to exceed €6.4bn by 2020. The report, ‘Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth – An Integrated Marine Plan for Irel
