Subsea
US Government Honors NOAA Scientists
The White House awarded three NOAA scientists with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. The award is the highest honor given by the federal government to outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers. The honorees are Alan Haynie, Ph.D., of NOAA’
ORPC’s TidGen to Pave the Way for Other MHK Projects
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has submitted its second annual environmental monitoring report for the Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The report details environmental data collected during the operation of ORPC’s grid-connected TidGen® Pow
Seychelles Govt Approves Ophir Farm-In into WHL Energy’s Blocks
Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited informed that the Republic of the Seychelles has signed formal documentation approving Ophir Energy plc’s previously reported farm-in to WHL Energy’s large offshore Seychelles exploration position. Under the agreement Ophir is farming-in to earn a 75% int
BOEM to Offer 21 Mln Acres in Western GoM Oil and Gas Lease Sale
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau announced that the bureau will offer more than 21 million acres offshore Texas for oil and gas exploration and development in a lease sale that will include all available unleased areas in the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area.
Oceaneering Completes Australian IMR Project
Oceaneering completed a challenging Australian IMR (Inspection, Maintenance and Repair) campaign within 3 months that included inspecting an unpiggable in-service pipeline and repairing a second pipeline using a custom diverless solution. To meet the schedule, a team of experts in inspection, remote
Technip, Heerema Awarded $3.5 Bln Subsea Contract by Total
Technip and Heerema Marine Contractors, have signed a major lump-sum contract with Total E&P Angola for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation (EPCI) and pre-commissioning for the SURF (subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines) part of the Kaombo project, located in Block 32 offshor
Pipe No.1 for South Stream’s Offshore Section Produced
Gazprom informed that pipe No.1 for the first line of South Stream’s offshore section was produced at the Vyksa Steel Works (part of the United Metallurgical Company – OMK). Unique pipes for South Stream’s offshore section are 12 meters long, 813 millimeters in diameter and have a wall thickness of
Oceanlinx Plans to Salvage Its Wave Generator from Carrickalinga
Oceanlinx, an Australian wave energy company, is in the process of planning the removal of its wave energy generator southwest of Adelaide. The so-called “greenWAVE“ unit was damaged last month during tow operations in shallow waters and now it is stranded off the coast of Carrickalinga. The Transpo
Prysmian to Provide Grid Connection for BorWin3 Offshore Germany
Prysmian Group has been awarded a major project worth in excess of € 250 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT for the grid connection of offshore wind farms in Germany. The project involves supply, installation and commissioning of a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) 320 kV extruded sub
HS Ocean: McTay Gets New Managing Director
HS Ocean Group, a Marine services specialist, appointed Peter Breslin as Managing Director of its shipbuilding and repair subsidiary McTays. Peter has joined the fast-growing international business to develop McTays’ range of shipbuilding services and associated work-streams with clients worldwide.
Goliath Installs Jacket Pin Piles at Baltic 2 Offshore Wind Farm
EnBW (Energie Baden-Württemberg AG), a German-based company, completed the installation of all jacket pin piles at Baltic 2 offshore wind farm. In an email statement the Company confirmed that the installation has been completed on the wind farm located about 32 km north of Ruegen Island in the west
UTEC Invests in New Equipment for South China Sea Project
One of the world’s largest independent survey companies – UTEC Survey – has announced significant investment in new equipment which is about to be put to work in the South China Sea. UTEC Geomarine –a part of the UTEC Group of companies – has announced the purchase of a comprehensively instrumented
Annette Barthelt Foundation Honors Young Marine Scientists
Scientists from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre and the German Center for Marine Biodiversity Research in Hamburg have been awarded by the Annette Barthelt Foundation for their outstanding work in the field of marine research. This prize is awarded by the Foundation in memory of four young scientists of the
Providence Confirms Farm-Out Talks over Barryroe Oil Field
Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, provided an update on a recent press speculation concerning farm-out discussions on its Barryroe oil field, located in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. Providence confirmed that it is in commercial dis