Germany’s largest internationally active oil and gas producer, Wintershall, is continuing to step up its activities in the southern North Sea and is now launching natural gas production from the K18-Golf field in the Dutch North Sea. By carefully designing the well and deploying a new down hole comp
The operators and licence holders for the Johan Sverdrup, Dagny, Draupne and Luno fields in the North Sea will study setting up a hub for the supply of electrical power from land. The study will form the basis for a decision on electrification. The study, which has been initiated by the Ministry of
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, will outline its novel inspection and monitoring methodologies at a major event for the offshore pipeline sector. Chief Operating Officer John Marsden is delivering a paper at the Offshore Pipeline Technology Co
MMT will be exhibiting at Oceanology International, the world’s largest marine exhibition featuring over 550 exhibitors from 30 different countries, which will be held in London. Cooperation between MMT and NetSurvey has led to a powerful platform for experience and dedication in acoustic, hydrograp
The world renowned survey department of Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) in Holland has just taken receipt of their first integrated Underwater Inspection System (UIS™) from CodaOctopus. Purchased through the agent, Nautikaris BV, RWS have already scheduled a full program of survey and inspection work for thei
The “Unique Challenges of Site Characterisation in Wave & Tidal Projects” workshop will bring together professionals in the wave and tidal energy sectors to share their unique experiences of characterising potential wave and tidal energy sites. Presenters will offer insights into the challenges they
Pharos Offshore officials will be speaking at the Subsea Power Cables Conference being held on 25th-25th April in London. Pharos Offshore Group CEO Phil Walker will be discussing the use of a Burial Protection Index with subsea cables. Established in 2009 but incorporating companies that have been o
TenneT and Mitsubishi Corporation have signed a letter of intent to partner up in two more offshore grid connections. The grid connections, named HelWin2 and DolWin2, are both located in the German North Sea and of crucial importance for the integration of renewable energy in the German onshore grid
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Technip—the global specialist manufacturer of flexible pipes for the oil and gas industry—has implemented IFS Applications at the Flexi France site in order to consolidate its production management in project mode and to support its gro
Statoil ASA, together with partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS, is about to complete drilling of appraisal well 7220/5-1 in the Skrugard discovery in the Barents Sea. The objectives of the appraisal well were to confirm the previous volume estimate for the Skrugard discovery and to collect reservoir
Fugro Geoteam has recently signed letters of award with four major international oil companies for 3D and 4D seismic surveys in East Africa and the North Sea for a total amount of close to USD 120 million. The surveys will be undertaken during the summer months using Fugro Geoteam’s industry leading
It is said that the sea erases all tracks; however, there is equipment which can see through the water, and one of the tools, which can give you an impression of the conditions at the seabed, is a so-called multibeam. The multibeam is a device, which can give you an exact picture of the surface [&he
The comprehensive preliminary work prior to the installation works in Anholt Offshore Wind farm is almost completed. The stone fisher vessels have almost relocated the approximately 5,000 stones, which were blocking the 111 wind turbine positions and the cable routes. The relocation of the stones ha
Expro Connectors & Measurements’ new renewable division has been awarded an important order by Alstom. Expro Connectors & Measurements (C&M) partners with Alstom to develop a cable connection and management system to be deployed on one of Alstom’s ocean energy projects, thus contributing to Alstom’s
