Subsea
Subsea 7 Bags $460 Mln UK EPIC Gig in North Sea
Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded its largest UK EPIC services contract, valued in excess of $460 million by Premier Oil UK Limited, in support of its Catcher Area Development, located 180km east of Aberdeen in Central North Sea Block 28/9. The contract covers the provision of project management, engin
FoundOcean Sets Sights on Mexico Following PEMEX Registration
Following a very successful OTC, FoundOcean has announced that it has been awarded approved supplier status for offshore grouting services in the Mexican region by state-owned petroleum company, PEMEX. FoundOcean will provide a full range of offshore services from subsea foundation installation work
DNV GL Proposes JIP to Develop New EOR Concept
DNV GL has proposed a new concept that combines mature water injection technology with the newest developments in offshore wind power to achieve more cost effective Enhanced Oil Recovery. Now, industries are invited to join DNV GL in developing this concept further in a joint industry project. Initi
STATS Opens New PPS Facility to Boost Growth
Pipeline engineering company STATS Group plans to increase revenue of its testing tools and equipment rental division by 20% following an investment of more than £500,000 in new premises. A 10,600 sq ft office, workshop and yard facility has been opened at Inverurie near Aberdeen to house STATS’ Pro
DNV GL, KGJG Agree to Jointly Develop Marine Cybernetics
Following DNV GL’s recent acquisition of Marine Cybernetics, the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Group (KGJG) will reinvest in order to co-develop the company. KGJG will own an increased 30% stake, with DNV GL as the majority (70%) shareholder. Marine Cybernetics is the leading company for third-party testi
EnerMech’s PPU Division Gets TOTAL Contract
Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has been awarded a contract covering TOTAL E&P UK Limited’s UK North Sea assets which could be its largest process services contract to date. The value of the five year agreement, which covers the St Fergus and Shetland gas terminals and Alwyn, Dunbar, Elgin and
IMechE Gives Seal of Approval to Aquamarine Power’s Training Scheme
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has given Aquamarine Power’s graduate training scheme the seal of approval re-accrediting the wave company’s professional development programme which leads towards Chartered Engineers or Incorporated Engineers registration. In what is now the fourth year of th
Subsea Pipeline for Dana’s Western Isles Project Installed
Dana Petroleum’s gas export/import pipeline for the Western Isles Development Project has been successfully installed on to the seabed. The pipeline will export excess produced gas to the Tern – North Cormorant gas pipeline and import gas for lift gas and fuel when required. The 11 kilometre long, s
AMCS Supports AMPTO’s Effort to Protect GBR from Dredging and Dumping
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has welcomed the decision by the Australian Marine Park Tourism Operators to issue a legal challenge to the decision to dump three million cubic metres of dredge spoil in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Felicity Wishart, AMCS Great Barrier Reef campai
SEPA Embarks on Survey to Map Scotland’s Marine Environment
Marine ecologists and oceanography experts from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency have on 19 May embarked on a four week survey as part of ongoing work to improve scientific understanding of Scotland’s natural marine environment. Utilising SEPA’s survey vessel, the Sir John Murray, data and
Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department Completes VideoRay ROV Training
Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department Dive Rescue and Recovery team in North Dakota recently completed training on their new VideoRay Pro 4 Remotely Operated Vehicle. The Dive Team’s system came equipped with Teledyne BlueView multibeam imaging sonar for searches in near-zero visibility water. The Di
Sonardyne to Participate at International Port Security Conference
Commercial ports face a wide variety of security challenges, ranging from cargo theft and smuggling to the ever present threat of terrorist activity. Surveillance technologies to detect unauthorised access on land are widely utilised however for many ports, tackling the threat posed from access unde
Successful First Quarter for Bibby Offshore’s Newcastle Office
Bibby Offshore announces a successful first quarter of the year for its recently opened Newcastle office. With existing premises in Aberdeen and Liverpool, Bibby Offshore is expanding its presence across the UK. Since its opening in November 2013, the Newcastle office has employed 23 skilled personn
Energi Coast Showcases Offshore Renewables Supply Chain
Energi Coast, in conjunction with NOF Energy, Subsea North East and the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, showcased the region’s offshore renewables supply chain at an event at the House of Commons. Sponsored by Stockton North MP, Alex Cunningham, members of Parliament representing constituen