Subsea
Eni Employs RANA LIBYA for Diving Operation
Eni North Africa has hired RANA LIBYA for intervention operation on Mellitah Oil & Gas wellheads at Bahr Essalam field offshore Libya. The saturation diving activities will be carried out from a DP2 MSV supplied by Eni with RANA portable Saturation Diving System installed on board. The MSV departed
TÜV SÜD PMSS Stresses Importance of Phased Approach to Wave and Tidal
The steady, phased deployment of wave and tidal projects, together with thorough environmental survey data collection and analysis will enable the emerging marine energy sector to avoid the pitfalls currently being experienced in offshore wind. Moreover, with regulatory project approval and consent
Scotland’s Marine Energy Projects Get Funding Boost
Scotland’s marine energy sector is to benefit from almost £5 million as the distribution of funding from two initiatives is to be announced by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing during the RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition in Belfast. Speaking ahead of the event, Mr. Ewing said five mar
CRP Managing Director Meets with Potential Investors
CRP Managing Director Chris Castle recently made a repeat visit to London to meet UK based potential investors which proved to be successful. Meetings were held with a number of investment groups that identified with the project and who indicated their interest in investing by means of private place
SeaBird Experiences Slow-Down in Fourth Quarter
SeaBird Exploration’s fourth quarter revenues and earnings were down from the previous quarter in light of reduced utilization across the fleet. In addition to normal seasonal variances, global demand for 2D, niche 3D and source seismic surveys was substantially weaker than prior quarters during the
ShawCor to Provide Pipeline Coatings for Moho Nord Project
ShawCor Ltd. has announced that its Socotherm pipe coating division has received a contract with a value in excess of US$40 million from Tenaris to provide pipeline coatings for the Moho Nord Oil Pipeline project. The Moho Nord project is located in water depths of 650 to 1,150 metres approximately
Alewijnse Wins FPSO Perintis Service and Maintenance Contract
Alewijnse Marine Systems has won a service and maintenance contract for M3nergy’s 94,000 DWT FPSO Perintis, three weeks before it officially announces the setting up of two new Asian hubs, in Malaysia and Singapore. Under the agreement Alewijnse will be responsible for a substantial part of the elec
Oceaneering Names New Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Oceaneering International, Inc. has announced that Eric A. Silva has joined Oceaneering as Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Mr. Silva’s career spans over 30 years, with more than 10 years of information technology services leadership experience, in the chemical, energy, and oil and gas
ORE Catapult & Nova Innovation: Project for Better Understanding of Tidal Resources
ORE Catapult and Nova Innovation Ltd’s TAM project for hydrodynamic modelling will de-risk delivery of early tidal arrays. With industry experts gathering in Belfast for the Renewable UK Wave & Tidal conference, the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and Nova Innovation Ltd have launched a joint pro
Wave and Tidal Energy to Bring Economic Benefits to UK
The trade association representing the marine energy industry, RenewableUK, will highlight the publication of a position paper which puts forward the case for developing the nation’s wave and tidal energy resources to their fullest potential. “Generating Value – Maximising the Value of Marine Energy
16 New Companies in Joint Seismic Acquisition Project
The project for joint seismic acquisition in the southeastern Barents Sea has been joined by 16 new companies. A total of 33 companies are now part of this project, which will secure good data quality and low acquisition costs. A joint acquisition of data will also limit any possible negative conseq
Norwegian Competition Authorities Approve Sale of Reef Subsea
The Norwegian Competition Authorities have approved the sale of GC Rieber Shipping’s share in Reef Subsea to HV V Invest Golf AS and HV V Invest Golf II AS. The sale was announced on 28 January, and the agreed purchase price between the parties is NOK 175 million. GC Rieber Shipping decided to sell
Island of Yell Gets Tidal Power Generator
Island of Yell, an island in the Shetlands, is about to receive the world’s first community-owned tidal energy generator. As The Shetland Times reports, the works on 30kW generator are expected to start within a week, as all the component parts have been delivered. A workboat will help install the N
Petrolia Norway Closes PL 628 Tastaveden Well
Petrolia Norway AS, a fully owned subsidiary of Petrolia SE, has announced that drilling of Well 25/9-4 Tastaveden in PL 628 is about to be completed. The main objective of Well 25/9-4 was to prove hydrocarbons in the Hugin Formation of the Vestland Group. The well encountered Hugin Fm sandstones of