Subsea
Ramboll in New Culzean Jacket Design Deal
Maersk Oil UK has awarded Ramboll Oil & Gas the detailed design for the two jackets for a central processing facility platform and a separate utilities and living quarter platform for the Culzean field offshore Aberdeen. The projects are awarded following Ramboll’s successful completion of the Culze
VBMS Bags Gemini OWF Export Cabling Gig
Cabling specialist VBMS has been awarded a contract to assist dredging and marine contractor Van Oord with the export cable installation for the Gemini Offshore Wind Farm. The scope of work for VBMS includes the installation of 2 cable sections with a total length of 11 km in the transition area bet
New Route of Russia – Turkey Gas Pipeline Gets Approval
Ankara hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Taner Yildiz, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. The parties discussed the main issues of constructing a new gas pipeline across the Black Sea towards Turkey. The meeting considered
McDermott’s DB50 Lands Largest Jacket Lift to Date
McDermott has informed that the Derrick Barge 50 (DB50) recently completed the installation of a drilling and production platform in the U. S. Gulf of Mexico continental shelf that included the heavy lift of a 3,250-ton jacket. According to the company, this lift establishes the record for the large
Interview: Impact of Cheap Oil on Plugging and Abandonment
DecomWorld interviewed Tom Leeson, principal consultant & well P&A manager for Reverse Engineering on his views of the impact of low oil prices on decommissioning and well plugging and abandonment. Leeson believes that now is actually a good time to embark on decommissioning campaigns and discusses
VIDEO: ORE Catapult Test Facility
ORE Catapult’s open access dry dock testing facilities which include a simulated seabed and still water tanks provides a flexible and controlled onshore saltwater location for all stages of technology development. ORE Catapult works with subsea companies for subsea testing, demonstration and factory
Eni Agrees to Proceed with OCTP Project (Ghana)
Eni, Vitol and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) signed, with the President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, and the Minister of Petroleum, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the agreement to proceed with the OCTP integrated oil & gas project in Ghana. First oil is expected in 2017, f
OMS Launches New Pipe Fit-Up Optimisation Software
OMS has released a new version of its award-winning SmartFit™ pipe fit-up optimisation software. In addition to the sequencing of single pipe ends, the new software is now capable of sequencing multiple pre-welded sections of pipe (i.e. doubles, triples and quads), while also providing improved visu
iSURVEY Names New Business Development Manager
iSURVEY, provider of survey and positioning services, has appointed Iain Milroy as business development manager at the company’s Aberdeenshire office. As part of this newly created role, Iain will focus on the development of the business in the UK as well as North West Europe, the Mediterranean Sea,
DONG Energy to Build Foundations for Burbo Bank Extension
DONG Energy has signed a contract for the supply of foundations for the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm under which a significant amount of the production will be undertaken in the UK. The agreement signed with EEW SPC covers the supply of 32 monopile foundations and the associated transitio
VIDEO: Subsea 7 ‘Seven Arctic’
The future addition to Subsea 7’s fleet, Heavy Construction/Flexlay vessel ‘Seven Arctic’, is currently under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea and is due to enter service in 2016. According to London based subsea engineering, construction and services company, the vessel
Technip Nets Amethyst Subsea Job
Technip has been awarded by Stone Energy Corporation both a flexible pipe supply contract and an installation contract for the Amethyst field, located on Mississippi Canyon 26, in the Gulf of Mexico. The first contract includes the detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication, assembly and testing
DeepOcean Axes UK Jobs
The subsea firm DeepOcean UK has confirmed it is entering into a statutory period of redundancy consultation with a number of its UK staff, based in its operations in the North East of England. According to DeepOcean, the consultation will affect 45 members of staff, the majority of which are based
6 Alpha: UXOs Taken Lightly by OW Developers
Developers, utilities and asset owners are failing to take account of the risks posed by munitions moving from their recorded positions during the operations and maintenance phases of their projects. That is according to specialist offshore risk consultancy, 6 Alpha Associates. Prior to installation