Subsea
AOG’s Flexible Jumpers for Chevron’s North Sea Alder Project
Chevron North Sea Limited has awarded Airborne Oil & Gas a contract for multiple high pressure flexible jumpers for the Alder project. These flexible jumpers will be the first thermoplastic composite pipes to be used in the UK North Sea. Chevron has contributed to the development of thermoplastic co
Huisman Becomes Most Successful Dutch Manufacturing Company 2014
For the second year in a row, Huisman is awarded most successful Dutch manufacturing company. On behalf of Huisman, the award was collected on Wednesday 21 May by COO Dirk Leenheer. The Manufacturing Industry Top 100 lists the 100 best performing Dutch manufacturing companies in the category small b
Spain Bans Trawling in Two Balearic Seamounts and Fort d’en Moreu
After years of pressure from Oceana, the Spanish Government has banned trawling in Fort d’en Moreu and two Balearic seamounts, areas of great ecological value. Oceana applauds a decision by Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, to protect the Émile Baudot and Ausiàs March seamounts
C&C Technologies Buys iXBlue GAPS for Mexican Market
C&C Technologies, a prominent survey and mapping service provider for the land and offshore oil and gas industry, has purchased the iXBlue fourth-generation GAPS USBL acoustic positioning system for the company’s Mexico division. This will be the first time the system is directly available to custom
nkt cables to Deliver Submarine Cables for Gemini OWF
As announced previously, nkt cables is involved in the offshore wind farm project “Gemini” developed by Typhoon Offshore B.V. and owned by a consortium of investors. The consortium has now confirmed that the project has reached financial close. With this, nkt cables has now received a binding order
Scottish Enterprise Invests Millions in Renewable Energy Sector
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has announced that Scottish Enterprise will make a new £3.5 million ($5.9 Mln) investment in Scotland’s growing renewable energy sector. Four projects are being supported through the enterprise agency’s Renewable Energy Investment Fund. – Islay Energy Community Benefit S
SPT Offshore to Provide Suction Foundations for DONG Energy
DONG Energy has contracted SPT Offshore for the structural and geotechnical design of suction bucket foundations for potentially five transformer substations, namely Burbo Bank Extension, Race Bank and Walney Extension. The 4 suction buckets will potentially form the foundation of 4-leg jackets supp
France Pilot Tidal Energy Development Moves Forward
The deadline for Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of French tidal energy projects was closed on Friday, May 16th. French President François Hollande called for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms on September 30, 2013. Under the EoI, seven zones have been provided for the i
PSA Audits Marathon’s Alvheim FPSO Barrier Management
Between 4 and 18 March 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of Marathon’s follow-up of technical and operational barriers for the Alvheim FPSO vessel. The objective of the activity was to assess whether Alvheim is being operated in accordance with the regulations, with a
RMS Presents NOC Researcher with Adrian Gill Prize
The Royal Meteorological Society has presented Dr Elizabeth Kent with the prestigious Adrian Gill Prize at its Annual General Meeting in London this month. Dr Elizabeth Kent, from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre, was awarded the prize for her dedicated research into air-sea interaction and mar
IWCF Invests in New Well Control Training Centre
The International Well Control Forum (IWCF) is investing £200,000 in a new centre to enhance training for IWCF assessors and instructors in their continued mission to improve safety in the oil and gas sector. The forum, which sets international training standards for well control, will open the faci
Odfjell Sells Ownership in PSW to Herkules IV
Odfjell Drilling and Dalseide & Fløysand Invest have, as owners of the PSW Group (“PSW”), agreed to sell all shares in the oil service company to Herkules IV. “Our investment in PSW is outside our core activities. We have enjoyed contributing to PSW’s development and growth since 2010, and we now be
Eni Appraises Agulha Discovery (Mozambique)
Eni has successfully executed the appraisal campaign for the Agulha discovery, located in Area 4 offshore Mozambique. The delineation was carried out through the Agulha 2 well, which was drilled in water depth of 2,603 metres and reached a total depth of 5,645 metres. The well is located in the sout
ROMAR Appoints STEP Oiltools as Caspian Region Agent
Oilfield service company ROMAR International has appointed STEP Oiltools as its agent in the Caspian region, in a two year agreement. STEP Oiltools already promotes ROMAR’s range of magnetic separation products in Norway, South East Asia and the Middle East in a highly successful arrangement between