Subsea
Rosneft and PetroVietnam Join Forces on Pechora Sea Shelf Works
Rosneft and PetroVietnam Oil and Gas Group reached an agreement to create joint ventures for work at two blocks of the Pechora Sea shelf. Rosneft share in the JV will amount to 66.67%, PetroVietnam will get 33.33%. The agreements were reached within the Agreement on general cooperation for geologica
RWE: Bicker Fen Best Option to Connect Triton Knoll OWF
RWE Innogy has published a report outlining the results of a study undertaken with National Grid which considered the merits of 17 different substations across the east coast of England. The report highlights Bicker Fen near Boston as the best location to connect the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm
Underwater Cutting Methods Tested in NHC’s Dive Tank
The NHC Dive Tank and outdoor facilities were used by a client for in-depth trials investigating the effectiveness of underwater cutting methods on large subsea pipeline flanges. Trials were needed to identify the safest, most effective and cleanest method of cutting through solid metal bolts used o
San Leon Buys into Sidi Moussa Licence (Morocco)
San Leon Energy, the company focused on oil and gas exploration in Europe and North Africa, has acquired the working interest offshore Morocco from Petromaroc Corporation PLC, previously called Longreach Oil and Gas. San Leon has acquired Petromaroc’s 1.5% net working interest in the Sidi Moussa lic
NOAA Expands Boundaries of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA released a final rule and environmental impact statement expanding the boundaries of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron from 448 square miles to 4,300 square miles. The new boundaries now include the waters of Lake Huron adjacent to Michigan’s Alcona, Alpena and Presque Isle co
Malaysia: Norshore Atlantic Kicks Off for Shell
Norshore Atlantic, Norshore’s first versatile drilling vessel, has now begun on the contract with Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Ltd on the Malikai field in Malaysia. After arriving in Malaysia last week, the vessel has been through different pre-operational acceptance tests. The contract commenced M
More Delays on Sevan Louisiana
As previously reported on August 19th and August 27th, the Sevan Louisiana continues to encounter operational difficulties due to the BOP and supporting systems. The original issue with the BOP has been rectified, however the BOP tensioner support systems still needs further repair and replacements
Seismic Data Acquisition Starts in Sakti PSC Offshore East Java
KrisEnergy Ltd. announces that the S.V. Nordic Bahari vessel has started acquisition of 1,200 km 2D seismic data in the Sakti production sharing contract (“PSC”) offshore East Java. The acquisition program was awarded to PT. Alamjaya Makmur Sejahtera in consortium with PT. Bahari Lines Indonesia. Th
Seaborn Boosts Seabras-1 Capacity
Seaborn Networks has announced that to better address its contracted customer demand, its Seabras-1 submarine fiber optic cable has been increased to be a 6-fiber pair system with a maximum upgradeable capacity of 60Tbps. “We increased the system size in response to the significant pent up demand on
Top News of the Week of Sep 01 – Sep 07, 2014
1. Forum Bags VARD’s Order for Eight ROVs Forum Energy Technologies today announced that it has received an order from Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) to supply eight Perry XLX 150HP work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems. 2. Norwegian-Russian Experts to Examine Sunken Nuclear Submarine K-1
USA: Offshore Wind Grid Interconnection Could Cut Production Costs by $7.68 Bln
The Energy Department has released the first National Offshore Wind Energy Grid Interconnection Study (NOWEGIS). The NOWEGIS investigated the key economic and technological factors that will influence the integration of offshore wind energy onto the national grid. NOWEGIS suggests that the United St
JDR in Cable Showcase at Wind Energy Hamburg
JDR will showcase its industry leading inter-array cable designs, cable accessories and post-delivery offshore services at Wind Energy Hamburg. JDR’s engineering team has led the development of inter-array cables for offshore wind operators across a range of important projects including the Meerwind
Marine Power Systems Expands Its Team
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based company that is developing revolutionary technology designed to capture the energy from ocean waves, has boosted its team with three new members of staff. Andrew Grabham joins as a design engineer/project manager bringing with him 14 years’ experience in p
NUVA Bags Pipeline Inspection Contract in Norway
NUVA AB has recently secured a submarine pipeline inspection contract from Hias IKS with a value of 908,000 NOK. The pipeline inspection will be conducted on the pipeline network in Mjøsa at a depth between 5 and 292 meters. NUVA secured the contract through tender procedure issued recently. The con