Subsea
Boaty McBoatface to kick off research on end-of-life oil fields
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has secured £670,000 in funding for a research project that will take robot submarine Boaty McBoatface around end-of-life oil and gas fields. The Autonomous Techniques for infraStructure Ecological Assessment (AT-SEA) project will trial the concept of using sub
Export cable survey to begin at Seagreen offshore wind farm
A shallow geotechnical survey is about to begin within the export cable area at the Seagreen Phase 1A wind farm offshore Scotland.
Cable repair completed at BritNed power link
Two cable repairs have been completed at the BritNed interconnector between the UK and the Netherlands following recent faults. The second cable repair was completed on 7 June after two faults caused by impact damage were recently reported. However, the repaired section although trenched is still in
Crown LNG awarded FEED for Kakinada LNG to Aker
Crown LNG has granted Aker Solutions a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Kakinada LNG terminal in India.
In focus: Heating up the energy transition
The latest developments from the offshore energy industry related to the ongoing energy transition.
Aker Solutions to modify Draugen platform for Hasselmus gas
Aker Solutions has won a contract from OKEA for modifications on the Draugen platform to enable the processing of gas from the Hasselmus discovery. The contract includes engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of new equipment. The scope covers hook-up of a new
Angela Merkel and Boris Johnson show support for UK-Germany power link
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have outlined their support for the NeuConnect interconnector between Germany and the UK. The two European leaders spoke about the NeuConnect project today, 2 July, as part of Merkel’s visit to the UK to meet Johnson. “Collaboration
Triumph Subsea and Harland & Wolff’s wind farm vessel deal off, Triumph says InfraStrata’s statement ‘misleading’
The Letter of Intent (LoI) for the construction of a Windfarm Development Vessel (WDV) – issued last year by Triumph Subsea Services to InfraStrata plc – has been formally cancelled, Triumph Subsea said after InfraStrata reported the LoI had been set aside as the shipbuilder was not confident the pr
Seal of approval to Equinor for next phase of Troll project
Equinor has secured regulatory consent to start-up facilities and modifications associated with the Troll phase 3 project in the North Sea.
Subsea Integration Alliance wins EPCI contract for Hasselmus project
Subsea Integration Alliance, a partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, has secured an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by OKEA for the Hasselmus project in the southern Norwegian Sea. The contract covers the EPCI of the subsea production systems (SPS) and
Innovation challenge to track animals around tidal turbines goes live
The Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE) and ORE Catapult have launched an innovation challenge to find solutions for tracking underwater species behaviour and movements in and around tidal stream turbines.
RWE assembling offshore wind supply chain team in Poland
RWE Renewables, through its Polish subsidiary Baltic Trade & Invest Sp. z o.o., has signed Letters of Intent (LoI) with three Polish companies from the maritime sector, which will support the construction of the FEW Baltic II 350 MW offshore wind project in Poland. RWE has entered into cooperation w
Aker Solutions and AF Gruppen to form decom and recycling player
Aker Solutions and AF Gruppen will merge the two companies’ existing offshore decommissioning operations into a 50/50 owned company.
Westcon to work with TechnipFMC on Norwegian oil field
TechnipFMC has awarded Westcon Yards Subsea with a contract to deliver 13 structures and six PLRs for the Breidablikk oil field in Norway. Set to be delivered in February and April 2022, the structures will connect the pipe system which TechnipFMC will install on the ocean floor at the Breidablikk f