Subsea
Olympic Shipping Orders New IMR Vessel from Kleven
Olympic Shipping has entered into a new contract with Kleven Verft AS for building of a IMR vessel with MT 6021 MK2 design. The MK2 design is a further development of the MT 6021 design. This contract further confirms Olympic’s market position as one of the leading ship owners in the subsea segment.
Top News of the Week of May 19 – May 25, 2014
1. Technip Opens World’s Most Advanced Umbilical Manufacturing Facility Housed in one of the tallest single floor buildings in Europe, at 58 metres, the world’s most advanced steel tube umbilical manufacturing facility, which reinforces Technip Umbilicals’ position as a key subsea player, has been o
Statoil: No Connection Between Formation of Pit and Well at Snorre B
No connection has been proven between formation of the pit and well after a pit was discovered at a subsea template at Snorre B on 17 May. On Thursday, an injection test was performed in the well that is tied in to the subsea template. The test confirmed that there is no communication between the [&
EDF-Led Consortium Needs Supplier of Gravity-Based Foundations for French OWF
EDF EN France, Dong Energy and WPD Offshore have issued a call for bids for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation of up to 83 gravity-based foundations for the Fécamp offshore wind farm. The contract also includes the supply of additional equipment for the gravity-based foundat
Infield Cable Connecting of Borkum Riffgrund 1 Starts
The construction work at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 is progressing rapidly. On 21st April 2014, the first cable was connected between the offshore substation and the first foundation. By the end of 2014, approximately 80 kilometers of cables will be installed connecting the foundation
Lundin to Drill Third Well in Production Licence 359
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for well 16/4-8, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 16/4-8 S will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling facility in the central part of the North Sea. The drilling programme for well 16
Statoil Bags Drilling Permit for Well 7324/2-1 Off Norway
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 7324/2-1 cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 7324/2-1 will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility. The drilling program for well 7324/2-1 relates to the
OceanWaveS Renews X-Band Radar Licence with NOC
German company OceanWaveS GmbH and the Natural Environment Research Council has signed a renewed and extended licence deal for X-band radar technology developed at the National Oceanography Centre. The licensed technology was developed at NOC by Dr. Paul Bell and utilises an advanced software algori
Technip Opens World’s Most Advanced Umbilical Manufacturing Facility
Housed in one of the tallest single floor buildings in Europe, at 58 metres, the world’s most advanced steel tube umbilical manufacturing facility, which reinforces Technip Umbilicals’ position as a key subsea player, has been officially opened. The increased capability will allow the company to acc
Ministry of Defence Invites Tenders for Supply of LARS (UK)
UK Ministry of Defence’s DE&S Organization has issued a tender for a diver Launch and Recovery System (LARS). Salvage and Marine Operations has a requirement for a diver LARS to support surface supply diving operations to 50m. One of the key requirements is for LARS not to have a footprint larger th
Nautricity Gets Go-Ahead to Develop Tidal Energy Schemes in Mull of Kintyre (UK)
Nautricity, the renewable energy company, has been given the go-ahead to develop one of the UK’s first ‘next generation’ tidal energy schemes in waters off the Mull of Kintyre. Marine Scotland has given consent for the deployment of the first Contra Rotating Marine Turbine device, capable of generat
DONG Energy Halfway Through Borkum Riffgrund 1 Foundation Installation
DONG Energy is well on its way with the construction of the first German offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the North Sea. After nine months of construction work, things are now moving fast. On Friday, 16th May 2014, the team completed the first half of the foundation installation when they i
Natural Power Undertakes Drop Down Video Survey at Robin Rigg OWF
International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has recently undertaken an industry first use of Drop Down Video (DDV) surveys at Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm. E.ON’s Robin Rigg Wind Farm, located in the Solway Firth is the first commercial wind farm in Scottish waters. The technology, des
VARD to Build Offshore Support Vessel for Island Offshore
Vard Holdings Limited (“VARD”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, has secured a new contract with Island Offshore for the construction of one offshore support vessel of Rolls-Royce design. The value of the contract is in excess of NOK 1 billion.