Subsea
EMEC to Assess Reliability of Subsea Cables
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd, based in Orkney, is to share learning on the performance of subsea cabling in high energy environments to support the development of commercial wave and tidal energy sites. Funded by The Crown Estate, the project will see EMEC and Engineering Technology Appl
Petrobras Starts Production from P-58 in Parque das Baleias, Brazil
Petrobras announces that the production platform P-58 started-up operation in the complex known as Parque das Baleias, off the coast of Espírito Santo state in Campos Basin, in line with the company’s 2014-2018 Business and Management Plan, through the well 7-BFR-7-ESS, a pre-salt reservoir producer
NAVTOR Inks E-navigation Fleet Agreement with DOF
NAVTOR has signed a landmark fleet agreement with DOF Management. The deal will see NAVTOR’s innovative and user-friendly ENC service rolling out across DOF’s high-end CSVs, PSVs and AHTS vessels, which operate in all key oil and gas regions worldwide. DOF is an established global leader in the offs
COSCO Nantong Delivers Pipelay Heavy Lift Vessel SapuraKencana 1200 to Asian Buyer
COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd, has delivered a pipelay heavy lift vessel SapuraKencana 1200 to its Asian buyer. The delivery documents were signed between COSCO Nantong and the buyer recently. The pipelay heavy lift vessel is designed to carry out mul
Aquatic’s First Carousel Project Exceeds Expectations
Aquatic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd has successfully completed its new carousel, the AQCS-01-1500 maiden project. Aquatic partnered with integrated subsea services provider Kreuz Subsea on the project. The carousel was successfully used to install 9.7km of 218mm diameter umbilical in the South Belut field
Carnegie Signs $20 Mln Loan with Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited signed a $20m loan facility with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to support the development of a CETO 6 project. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing a five-year $20 million loan facility that will provide part of the financ
IKM Subsea Awarded ROV Drill Support Contract from Statoil
IKM Subsea has been awarded a 1+1+1 year contract by Statoil ASA for ROV drill support service. The contract includes ROV services onboard Maersk XLE 3. Maersk XLE -3 is a jack-up rig which will perform drilling at the Gina Krog field. “The fact that Statoil rewarded us with our second drill support
Statoil Gets Offshore Loading Buoys Approval for Gullfaks Field
Statoil, an international energy company, reported that it has received a consent to use offshore loading buoys on the Gullfaks field. The consent applies to the installation and operation of the OLS 1 and OLS 2 offshore loading systems at Gullfaks. Gullfaks is an oil and gas field located on the No
Jumbo to Install Western Isles FPSO Mooring Piles and Ground Chains
Recently Jumbo signed a Contract with Subsea 7 for the provision of the FPSO Mooring Piles and Ground Chains Installation for the Dana Western Isles Development Project (WIDP). Installation of the mooring piles and chains will be done by Jumbo’s Fairplayer, a Dynamically Positioned Heavy Lift Vessel
Hallin Supports Winning Team of Singapore AUV Challenge 2014
Hallin Marine reports that the Hallin-sponsored BumbleBee Autonomous Underwater Vehicle project team has triumphed in the Singapore AUV Challenge 2014. The event was held at the Singapore Polytechnic 14-16 March. BumbleBee was the only team to complete the entire course. “This strong finish is extre
Ophir Energy: Disappointing Results at Padouck Deep-1
Ophir Energy has concluded drilling operations on the Padouck Deep-1 well in the Ntsina Block offshore Gabon. Ophir has a 50% net operated interest. The well was drilled by the Vantage Titanium Explorer drillship to a depth of 3,297m TVDSS targeting the Cretaceous Gamba and Coniquet/Dentale sands in
ITF and Tullow to Tackle Well Integrity and Safety Issues
ITF is working with Tullow Oil plc to establish a comprehensive, global wells and completions reliability database and is urging more operators to join the project. The aim of the joint industry project is to tackle efficiency and safety issues associated with well integrity through the creation and
Lockheed Martin to Optimize Design of Atlantis’ AR1500 Tidal Turbine
Adding to its recent momentum in ocean energy, Lockheed Martin announced that it is further advancing the next generation of tidal energy. Lockheed Martin has commenced a contract from global tidal energy leader Atlantis Resources Ltd. to optimize the design of Atlantis’ new 1.5-megawatt tidal turbi
Tri Tool’s New Houston Facility to Serve Gulf Region
Tri Tool Incorporated will be opening a new 15,000 square foot office and warehouse location to better serve the Offshore and Onshore Pipeline Oil & Gas industries in the Gulf Region. On May 7th, Tri Tool will be hosting a grand opening event inviting Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) attendees t