Subsea
Technip Bags Edradour Subsea Gig from Total
Technip has been awarded a contract by Total E&P UK for the Edradour Subsea Development, located approximately 75 kilometers North West of the Shetland Islands, in approximately 300 meters of water. Technip’s scope of work covers the: – fabrication and installation of 12” production pipelines, 6” ME
Statoil in Offshore Angola Adjustment
Statoil is divesting equity in blocks 38 and 39 in the Kwanza basin offshore Angola. “The transactions are part of Statoil’s continued optimisation and portfolio adjustments process. We do this to maximise value of core assets. The transactions will allow Statoil to unlock capital ahead of an extens
UK: Divers Fined for Shipwreck Raids
In a landmark case two divers from Kent have been made to pay a total of £63,500 in fines and costs for not declaring valuable items from shipwrecks off the UK coast. David Knight and Edward Huzzey, both from Sandgate, had previously pleaded guilty to 19 offences between them, contrary to section 23
Ocean Shield’s Crew Honored for Good Service
The civilian crew of Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Ocean Shield yesterday received a Commander Australian Fleet commendation for their professional excellence, dedication and esprit-de-corps during their recent service to the Royal Australian Navy. The 6,500 tonne Offshore Support Vessel was broug
McDermott Finalizes Ayatsil-B for PEMEX
McDermott International, Inc. has successfully completed the Ayatsil-B Drilling Platform for PEMEX Exploración y Producción in the Bay of Campeche Ayatsil field. McDermott was awarded the contract in 2012 and provided engineering, procurement, fabrication, pre-commissioning, load-out and sea fasteni
Technip Gets Cable Handler from Osbit Power
Osbit Power, headquartered in Riding Mill, Northumberland, has successfully supplied a bespoke cable handling system to Technip Offshore Wind, in support of its cable installation operations at Dong Energy’s Westermost Rough offshore wind farm. The quadrant system allows safe and efficient deploymen
South West and Pembrokeshire Collaborate on Marine Energy
A collaboration agreement outlining a commitment to work together in the marine energy sector has been signed by organisations in the south west of England and Pembrokeshire. The memorandum of understanding, signed on Friday 27th June by the South West Marine Energy Park and Marine Energy Pembrokesh
Pelamis Delivers Live Wave Analysis from Farr Point
Live wave measurements captured off the north coast of Scotland are now accessible to public via the Pelamis Wave Power website. Pelamis Wave Power manages the development of commercial scale wave power projects around Scotland, in parallel with other Pelamis wave farms being developed directly by c
Toisa Orders New Multipurpose DSV
Sealion Shipping Ltd, on behalf of Toisa Ltd, is pleased to announce that an order has been placed with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC) for a DP3 Multi‐Purpose Saturation Diving Support/Offshore Construction Vessel (DSV/OCV), for delivery in early 2017 and equipped with a 24 man twi
VSMC Wins Export and Inter-Array Cabling Contract for Dudgeon OWF
VSMC has been awarded a EUR 110 million contract by Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited, owned by Norwegian companies Statoil and Statkraft, for the export and inter-array cabling for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. VSMC will start in 2015 by performing two 1,100-metre horizontal directional drillings at
Caribbean Corals Reefs in Danger of Vanishing
Major multi-institutional report led by Scripps professor emeritus Jeremy Jackson details the plight and hope of Caribbean corals. Most Caribbean coral reefs will disappear in 20 years if the grazers are not restored that defend the corals from seaweed, according to a new report released today as th
Statoil Plans to Get More Oil from Oseberg Øst with New Drilling Campaign
Statoil will increase the Oseberg Øst field recovery rate by means of a drilling campaign starting up in the summer of 2015. On Wednesday 2 July it was made public that Prosafe Offshore has been awarded a contract for the use of Safe Scandinavia in connection with this campaign. Support vessel Safe
New President at INTECSEA
WorleyParsons today announced the appointment of Neil Mackintosh as INTECSEA president, following the retirement of Uri Nooteboom. Mackintosh will join INTECSEA on July 8, 2014 and be based in Houston, Texas. Departing president Uri Nooteboom will assist Mackintosh with his transition until the end
Smartsea Technology to Act as EIVA’s Re-seller in China
China has been the destination of quite a number of orders shipped from Danish EIVA the last couple of years. Due to expectations of further growth in demand from this market for EIVA solutions, the company has added a new member to the group of authorised re-sellers in China. Chinese Smartsea Techn