The jacket Clair Ridge was Tuesday morning skipped from the yard of Kværner in Verdal, Norway – heading for the West coast of Shetland, Solstad Offshore announced on its Facebook page. With a total weight of 23 000 tons, and a length of 170 meters, Clair Ridge is the heaviest jacket skipped from thi
Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines were present at the official launch of ReGen South West’s renewable energy manifesto in the House of Commons. It was an opportunity for South West MPs to formally sign the Manifesto, whilst the Energy Bill was being considered by MPs in the Commons Chamber. A go
Dutch ULSTEIN subsidiary Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions completed the delivery, installation and testing of two pile gripper frames (PGF) to Offshore Wind Force JV on 2 June 2013. The PGF’s will be used by DONG Energy West of Duddon Sands (UK) Limited and Scottish Power Renewables (WODS) Limited f
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has added two digital charts of the South China Sea to its ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS), which provides complete coverage for shipping routes from Singapore to China and beyond. Jason Scholey, Senior Product Manager – Charts, commented: “We are
Infield Systems has just released the latest edition of its Global Perspectives Subsea Market Report To 2017. The ninth edition of this highly respected report is devoted to the global subsea market and provides a comprehensive analysis of its many facets. The report presents information on the expe
The latest seabed survey contract award by Forewind means the consortium’s spend on offshore surveys, primarily carried out by UK contractors, is almost £45 million. Since being awarded the rights to develop Dogger Bank in January 2010, Forewind has undertaken a huge range of geotechnical, geophysic
CARIS announces an upcoming HIPS and SIPS training course for marine and hydrographic professionals at the CARIS USA office in Alexandria, Virginia. The hands-on training course will be held July 16-18, 2013 and will focus on data processing, visualization, quality control and product creation techn
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced the closing of three financing transactions totaling $2 billion. The transactions included an offering of $750 million in 5.375% senior secured notes due 2020, a $750 million senior secured term loan with 2018 maturity, and a $500 million senior secured revolving cred
Mactech Offshore, a leading provider of subsea and offshore machining solutions, has recently received patent-pending status on its Articulating Diamond Wire Saw. The saw is designed for subsea and topside cutting of a variety of materials and projects in the offshore oil industry and utilizes an ar
Statoil as operator has recommended a delay of the investment decision for the Johan Castberg project in the Norwegian Barents Sea. Statoil has continued to mature the resource base and development plans for the project. There are still uncertainties related to the resource estimate and investment l
Technip was awarded a substantial lump-sum contract by Exxon Mobil Corporation for the development of the Julia field. This field is located in the Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of Mexico, at a water depth of approximately 2,100 meters (7,200 feet). The contract covers the project management, engine
Another milestone has been reached at Applied Acoustics after the company announced the sale of its 300th USBL system through Toyo Corporation, its exclusive and long standing Japanese distributor. This landmark order will see a number of Alpha Portable USBL subsea tracking systems, integrated with
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has secured a landmark offshore marine industry contract covering electrical power and propulsion systems onboard a DP class 3 Drill Ship to be conferred with ‘Enhanced Reliability’ and DYNPOS AUTRO notation from Det Norske Veritas(DNV). The co
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received orders from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for subsea equipment for its Heidelberg field. The Heidelberg field is located in the Green Canyon section of the Gulf of Mexico in 5,310 feet (1,618 meters) of water. FMC Technologies’ scope of supply i
