Subsea
Prysmian Group Expands Offices to Houston (USA)
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, aims at accelerating expansion in the business of Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF) by establishing new Headquarters in Houston, TX under the responsibility of Robert Conners who joins the Group. With th
First Foundation Installed at Borkum Riffgrund 1 OWF in Germany
The first of 77 foundations has been installed at Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany represententing 277 MW when complete. With the beginning of the year 2014 the construction work continued at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the German North Sea, after installation of the offshore substatio
Vos Prodect Completes Export Cable Hang-Off Test
Vos Prodect Innovations announces the completion of a new test on the permanent section of the cable hang-off system. With the latest test, the company’s main aim was to determine the maximum axial cable load that the permanent hang-off part can withstand. They have used a 3x630mm² submarine cable,
Jee Partners with KOSHIPA to Deliver Subsea Engineering Courses
Jee Ltd, a leading independent multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm, has partnered with the Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association (KOSHIPA) to deliver its subsea engineering courses to the shipping body. Jee signed a memorandum of agreement with KOSHIPA in November for the provi
Novacavi Cat 6 Subsea Data Cable Passes Pressure Test
Novacavi reports its 8A2041 subsea data transmission cable to have successfully passed a 450 bars pressure test. Cable test has been performed by workshop facility of Transmark Subsea, Norway. Test certification confirms that Novacavi cable 4x2x24 AWG F/UTP Cat 6 PUR cable has been pressurized to 45
GDF SUEZ E&P Norge Awarded Partnership in APA 2013
GDF SUEZ E&P Norge was awarded partnership in PL637 B, which is a license extension to PL637, in the 2013 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA 2013). “We are happy with the license award, which confirms our interest in the northern North Sea and is important in securing the potential upside to the PL637
Norway Offers 65 New Production Licences in APA 2013
The Government has decided to offer ownership interests to 48 companies in 65 new production licences in connection with the 2013 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA 2013). “I am very pleased to send out offers today to 48 companies for participation in a total of 65 new production licences on the Norwe
UK: The Underwater Centre Shortlisted for Two Prestigious Industry Awards
The Underwater Centre, one of the world’s leading subsea training and trials facilities, has been shortlisted for two upcoming prestigious awards. The Fort William-based business has been named a finalist in the Subsea UK Business Awards, as well as the 2014 SPE Offshore Achievement Awards. The Cent
MMO Hires ABPmer to Undertake Scoping Phase for HRA
ABPmer has been contracted by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to undertake the scoping phase for the South Inshore and Offshore Marine Plans Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA). Under the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC any plan or project that may have an impact on European Natura 2000 Site
CARIS Completes Implementation and Training on BDB at CIOH in Colombia
CARIS has recently completed implementation and training on CARIS Bathy DataBASE (BDB) at the Centro de Investigaciones Hidrográficas y Oceanográficas (CIOH) de la Armada de Colombia. This was an essential task in the renewal of production processes and tools at the Colombian Navy. Training took pla
Spectrum Completes Multi-Client 2D Seismic Survey Offshore Croatia
Spectrum has successfully completed its Multi-Client 2D seismic acquisition survey offshore Croatia. This new seismic survey provides, for the first time, approximately 15,000 kilometers of modern long-offset 2D data. The seismic survey covers the majority of offshore Croatia using a 5 km x 5 km gri
Researchers Discuss Shelf Seas at Science Meeting (UK)
Last week, researchers convened in Liverpool to discuss a science programme investigating the shelf seas fringing the UK and Europe. The Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry research programme – co-funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affa
Statoil Awarded New Licences on Norwegian Continental Shelf
Statoil has been awarded interests in 10 production licences in the Awards in Predefined Areas 2013 (APA 2013) on the Norwegian continental shelf. Statoil will be the operator in 7 of the licences. “We are very pleased with the APA 2013 award which is in line with our strategy. It makes a good basis
MPRV ‘Poseidon’ Undergoes Overhauling Works (Germany)
From 13 December 2013 to 12 January 2014 the multipurpose research vessel “Poseidon” was at the outfitting bridge of the Lindenau Werft GmbH for overhauling works. Owner of the multipurpose research vessel is the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein whereas the ship is operated by the GEOMAR Helmholt