Subsea
FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela Arrives in Brazilian Brasa Shipyard
Brasa shipyard in Brazil celebrates the arrival of FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela. The SBM Offshore vessel berthed safely at the Niteroi-Rio based Brasa yard on Sunday 12th January 2014. She had arrived in Brazilian waters in time for the New Year following her 10,625 Nm (19,678 Km) voyage from China. Inte
CGG Provides Vessel Utilization Update
CGG provides its vessel utilization and fleet allocation updates for the fourth quarter and full year of 2013. Vessel utilization for the fourth quarter of 2013: The vessel availability rate1 was 83%, in line with Company forecasts made during the recent Capital Market Day and following the delay of
Congress Holds ‘Dog and Pony Show’ on Seismic Airgun Use in the Atlantic
The House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources is holding what Oceana is calling a “dog and pony show” on seismic airgun use in the Atlantic Ocean. The hearing, titled “The Science behind Discovery: Seismic Exploration and the Future of the Atlantic Outer Cont
Veolia Awarded North Sea Decommissioning Project
Last month, Veolia Environmental Services, in partnership with Peterson, has been awarded a major North Sea decommissioning project. The project is for decommissioning of subsea equipment decommissioning associated with the Schiehallion and Loyal fields, a part of BP’s Quad204 project. The project w
PSA Notifies Statoil of an Order Relating to Oseberg A Leak
The investigation of a hydrocarbon leak on Oseberg A in the North Sea on 17 June 2013 has identified serious breaches of the regulations. The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has now notified operator Statoil of an order. Direct and underlying causes Wells on the Oseberg field centre began to
UK: Chevron Reaches Final Investment Decision on Alder Field Development
Chevron Corporation announced that its U.K. subsidiary, Chevron North Sea Limited, has reached a final investment decision and received approval from the U.K. government to proceed with the development of the Alder Field in the Central North Sea. The project has a planned design capacity of 110 mill
Oceanscience Z-Boat 1800 Survey Boats Delivered to Russia
The Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring of Russia (Roshydromet) has embarked on a widespread program of modernization of its environmental instrumentation and infrastructure. Partly funded by the World Bank, the project will result in an enormous improvement in the abil
UK: Technip Extends Frame Agreement with Solstad Offshore
Technip UK Limited (Technip) has exercised the first of two yearly options to extend existing frame agreement with Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) for supply of vessels for construction and subsea services. Through the frame agreement Technip will use the Normand Progress, Normand Pioneer and Normand Ra
Researchers Reassess Tidal Power Energy Gains
Renewable energy can be generated by harnessing the power from the tides, which can be predicted hundreds of years in advance. But the predicted energy gains from certain schemes have been overestimated, according to a team of researchers in Liverpool. Tidal range power generation is one way of extr
Nautronix Delivers NASDrill RS925 and NASeBOP Systems to Rowan
Nautronix have successfully delivered the first two NASDrill RS925 and NASeBOP (Emergency BOP Acoustic Control) systems from their current order of four systems for two of Rowan’s new ultra-deepwater drillships, the Rowan Relentless and the Rowan Reliance. The total contract value is worth approxima
Still No Uniform Oceanic Measurements for Greenhouse Gases
Little known but very important for climate change: the greenhouse gases nitrous oxide and methane. For these substances, derived in large part from the ocean, there are still no uniform oceanic measurements worldwide. To change this and to build a global network of time series measurements in the o
RentOcean to Supply 2000t Modular Carousel System for Ceona’s Polar Onyx
RentOcean, a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Oceanteam Shipping ASA, has been awarded a contract to supply Ceona with a certified 2000t modular carousel system and a loading tower with built-in 15t tensioner for a one-year project plus option for one additional year (1+1 year). The carousel and the
Scour Prevention Systems Gets Quality Management System Accreditation
Lowestoft-based business Scour Prevention Systems Ltd (SPSL) has attained ISO 9001 accreditation for its Quality Management Systems from the British Standards Institute. The company, based at the OrbisEnergy innovation centre, has developed an innovative and patented solution to remediate and elimin
DOF Subsea Receives Several Contracts
DOF Subsea AS, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded several contracts, with a total value of approx. NOK 150 million. In the Atlantic region, DOF Subsea has been awarded a call-off contract for 2014 by Statoil Petroleum AS under an existing Survey Frame Agreement. The call-off covers a minimum