Subsea
Kuvykin Field Taking Form in Russian Sector of North Caspian Sea
The development of the Kuvykin field in the Russian sector of the North Caspian Sea is taking form. Ramboll will contribute with pre-FEED studies for a drilling complex and topside living quarters designed for operation in arctic conditions. Early phase field development The Yuri S. Kuvykin field is
Bualuang Production to Restart in Early February
Salamander Energy provides the following update on repairs at the Bualuang oil field. On 8th January the company announced that, due to damage incurred to the risers during bad weather, production from the Bualuang oil field had been temporarily shut in. Since this date, a full inspection has been c
Statoil Reports Oil Leak on Statfjord C (Norway)
Gas detection was reported on Statfjord C at 03.30 Sunday morning. The alarm was triggered by an oil leak. The site of the leak has been identified and the leak has been stopped. The crew of 270 people mustered at the lifeboats, but they could quickly return to their living quarters. No personnel we
Hydroid Announces New Management Team Appointments
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), announced organizational changes to its management team to prepare for anticipated growth and to further solidify their market leadership. Libby Signell has been appointed to vice
Top News of the Week of Jan 20 – Jan 26, 2014
1. CT Offshore to Install Cables at Gwynt y Môr OWF Last week an agreement was finalised and signed between CT Offshore and Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, covering free-laying, installation and burial of 63 cables of the in total 161 inter-array cables at one of Europe’s largest offshore wi
OMV Petrom Invites Tenders for Diving and ROV Services
OMV Petrom SA has invited tenders for the provision of diving services, prospecting and use of a remote operated vehicle in perimeters exploitation of hydrocarbons in the Black Sea. The contract stipulates less than 94 days for diving services, prospecting and remotely operated vehicle and associate
Multi-Terminal VSC HVDC Transmission Project Commissioned in China
As an independent third party, DNV GL witnessed the successful commissioning of the world’s first three terminals VSC HVDC (Voltage Sourced Converter High Voltage Direct Current) transmission project in China Southern Power Grid. This project, with designed ratings of ±160kV/200MW-100MW-50MW and bas
Hull for BN 169 Arrives in Bergen, Norway
On Thursday 23 January 2014, the hull for BN 169 at Bergen Group BMV arrived in Bergen. The hull has been constructed at the Daewoo-yard in Romania. BN 169 is a large and advanced offshore vessels being built for North Sea Shipping AS. The vessel will be completed and delivered in July 2014. The adv
AGR Reservoir Studies Included in NPD Atlas of Barents Sea
AGR’s Reservoir Management team in Oslo delivered two reservoir studies to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) which have been published in The CO² Storage Atlas of the Barents Sea. The CO2 Storage Atlas of the Barents Sea has been prepared by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, at the reques
FMC Technologies Bags Three-Year Contract From Pemex
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed a three-year contract with Pemex Exploration and Production for the manufacture and supply of surface wellheads to support its drilling and well maintenance programs in the Gulf of Mexico. The award is expected to result in approximately $64 millio
Environmental Sampling Underway at Port of Hastings, Australia
The Port of Hastings Development Authority has hit the ground running this year with summer seagrass, water quality and water bird sampling underway, Minister for Ports David Hodgett announced. “We have got a busy year ahead for the Port of Hastings container expansion project and we are getting on
Developers Want to Speed Up Approval for NordLink Subsea Cable
German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein and DC Nordseekabel GmbH & Co. KG (NOKA), represented by the grid operator Tennet, want to speed up the planning approval for the proposed subsea cable NordLink from Norway to Schleswig-Holstein. To achieve this, they signed an implementation agreement with
Tower Seeks Farm-In Partner in Namibia. Rowan Renaissance Leaves South Korea
Tower Resources plc. announces the following update with respect to the possible farm-out of part of its interests in Namibia PEL0010 and the issuance of New Ordinary Shares. Namibia Farmout Considerable progress has been made in the farm-out process. Tower is seeking a farm-in partner for a 10% wor
PHOTO: Maersk Drilling’s Two Ultra Deepwater Drillships Named in South Korea
Maersk Drilling’s second and third ultra deepwater drillships were named Thursday morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea. Lisa Lance, wife of Ryan M. Lance, chairman and chief executive officer, ConocoPhillips, had the honour of naming Maer