Subsea
McDermott Completes Rigid Reel-Lay Pipe-in-Pipe Installation (Malaysia)
A subsidiary of McDermott International, Inc. has become the first to install rigid reel-lay pipe-in-pipe in Asia-Pacific for the Siakap North-Petai (“SNP”) development project offshore Malaysia. At more than 3,900 feet (1,190 meters), the SNP development is one of the industry’s most challenging d
Statoil’s First Quarter Earnings Increase
Statoil’s first quarter 2014 net operating income was NOK 51.4 billion, a 35% increase compared to the first quarter of 2013. Adjusted earnings were up 9% to NOK 46.0 billion. “We are pleased to present strong financial results for the quarter. Higher prices and good results from our US gas value ch
BG Group Accepts Resignation of Chris Finlayson as CEO
BG Group announces the Board has accepted Chris Finlayson’s resignation as Chief Executive and as an Executive Director of the Board with immediate effect, for personal reasons. Until a permanent replacement is appointed, Andrew Gould, BG Group’s Non-Executive Chairman, will take over as interim Exe
6 Alpha to Provide UXO Survey and Risk Management Advice for TenneT
6 Alpha Associates, the strategic advisor for managing high risk offshore initiatives, has signed a long-term framework contract with TenneT, the European grid operator responsible for connecting offshore wind projects to the German electricity network. The agreement will see 6 Alpha Associates prov
AGR, Det norske Sign Frame Agreement for Well Services
AGR has been awarded a frame agreement with Det norske to provide well services and consultancy resources to the operator’s projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The frame agreement starts May 1, 2014 with duration of three years. The possible additional two plus two years’ extension wi
Normand Cutter Ready for Repair at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam
Multi-Purpose Offshore Vessel ‘Normand Cutter’ has arrived at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam for repair and modification work. The 127, 5 m long deepwater subsea construction and umbilical lay DP vessel has been dry-docked at the repair and conversion yard, Damen informed through social media. The scope
RWE Installs Foundations at Gwynt y Môr
RWE Innogy UK has successfully completed the installation of all 160 foundations at the world’s second largest wind farm, Gwynt y Môr. The final transition piece was installed on Wednesday 23rd April more than eight miles off the North Wales coast by RWE’s jack up installation vessel, Friedrich Erne
Trelleborg Delivers First Order from Brazilian Facility
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has been awarded its Licença Municipal de Operação (LMO) certification; a municipal license which permits the company to manufacture in Brazil. As a result, Trelleborg has received and delivered its first order for its Vikotherm PT thermal insulation tape, manufacture
IKM Acquires Norwegian Oiltools
IKM has announced an acquisition of Oiltools, a Norwegian company established in September 2000. Oiltools has provided solutions for slop treatment and cutting handling of several major drilling operations in the Barents Sea, North Sea, UK, Greenland, Mexico and the Falkland Islands. Oiltools and IK
OEC to Carry Out Testing of RMEs Flap Wave Energy Converter
Orion Energy Centre (OEC) has recently completed a project for one of its first commercial customers, Resolute Marine Energy, Inc. (RME), a US-based wave technology developer with headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. OECs facilities and expertise will be used to carry out scale model wave tank tes
Environmental Monitoring Crucial for Reducing Dredge Impacts (Australia)
A comprehensive study into capital dredging released by Ports Australia reveals that modelling and monitoring programs across Northern Australian ports including Abbot Point confirm environmental impacts are well understood and managed. NQBP supports these findings and states that the extensive rang
Record Number of Divers Participate at Underwater Clean-Up Campaign
In a resounding sustainability achievement, ADMA-OPCO in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Port Company have set a new world record for the most participants in an underwater clean-up (Single Venue) as part of the “Dive Together To Protect Our Marine Environment” Campaign organized on April 23rd. Collect
OceanWind Provides Energy Cables Storage for Prysmian
OceanWind, based in the Netherlands, has been awarded a long term contract to supply Prysmian Powerlink SRL with storage of energy cables and additional preparation services. At its cable facilities in Velsen Noord, The Netherlands OceanWind will execute the cable handling and provide cable handling
Hurricane Starts Drilling at Lancaster Well (UK)
Hurricane Energy plc, the UK-based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, announced that the Lancaster horizontal appraisal well was spudded on 26 April 2014. The Company is using the Transocean Sedco 712 semi-submersible drilling rig for the