Subsea
University of Malta FLASC Project Gets DNV GL Statement of Feasibility
University of Malta has been awarded a Statement of Feasibility by the independent certification body DNV GL , for its offshore energy storage system (FLASC). FLASC is an energy storage solution that is suited for use in the offshore environment, and which can be integrated within large-scale renewa
Glomar Acquires Two Subsea Support Vessels
Glomar Offshore has purchased two subsea support vessels, the Bourbon Arethuse and Bourbon Amilcar. The vessels will be renamed Glomar Worker and Glomar Supporter, respectively. After modifications and upgrades in the Globaltic Marine yard in Gdynia, Poland, the vessels will be ready to serve Glomar
BiFab to Provide Piles for Moray East Offshore Wind Farm
BiFab has secured a contract from GeoSea to produce piles worth up to £26.5 million for the Moray East offshore wind farm development. The contract represents the first for DF Barnes, following the takeover of BiFab, and will create 82 jobs at its yard in Arnish. Sean Power, vice president Business
MacArtney Opens Workshop Facilities at Denmark HQ
MacArtney has established a workshop facilities at its headquarters in Denmark. MacArtney HQ recently repurposed the old salmon smoking facility in Hjerting to accommodate the new 2500 sqm facility that incorporates new workshop space for electronics, fibre optics, cabling and mechanics. The effecti
ECA Supplies H300 ROV to French Service Company
Satif Ouvrage d’Art, a French private service company, has taken delivery of H300 MK2 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from ECA Group. The H300 ROV is equipped with a scanning sonar and an imaging sonar, both mounted on a specific skid to conduct inspection and intervention tasks on immerged structur
BP and Enpro Execute Global Frame Agreement
BP and Enpro Subsea have started execution of a Global Frame Agreement aimed at providing an enhanced subsea architecture and smart standardization using Enpro’s Flow Access Module (FAM) technology. Enpro Subsea supplied the FAM technology to BP on the Kepler K3 project in the Gulf of Mexico. The pa
Subsea 7 Confirms Woodside Hat-Trick
Subsea 7 has confirmed the award of three contracts by Woodside since December 2018. Each contract is for engineering studies and includes an option for Woodside to proceed to the execute phase with an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract. The contracts are for: SN
Seatec Bags Subsea Pumps Order
The Nederlands-based technical solutions provider Seatec has received order for design and delivery of four special submersible pump systems. All 4 systems will be fitted with special hydraulic motor, ROV release and various electrical sensors plus valves. Required hydraulic power packs (topside) ar
DOF Subsea Wins New Contracts
DOF Subsea has been awarded various contracts, securing utilisation for vessels in the subsea IMR projects segment. The Atlantic region has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Mapping Authority regarding Hydrographic services for the MAREANO 2019 program. The specialised survey and IMR vessel G
Swan Hunter Wraps Up Norther Export Cable Storage Project
Swan Hunter has executed the final work scope of the Norther offshore wind farm export cable storage project at the yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The last sections of spare array and export cables were transpooled from the Van Oord cable laying vessel Nexus, and the DOC-Swan Hunter 4750Te ons
Newcastle College and Port of Blyth Enter Skills Partnership
The Port of Blyth and Newcastle College have entered into skills partnership which will open up career opportunities for young people in the region. In a skills first approach, Newcastle College and Port Training Services (PTS) are joining forces to develop and deliver training programmes with direc
WATCH: Nominations for Offshore Energy Awards Open
The Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference Opening Gala Dinner and Awards show is coming back on October 07, 2019 at the new venue in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Opening Gala Dinner and Awards show will take place at Amsterdome, the first circular event location in the Netherlands. The three
Equinor to Extend Lifetime of Gullfaks C
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is giving a green light to using the C platform on the Gullfaks field in the North Sea until 30 June 2036. This corresponds to the entire period of the production licence. In its application, Equinor notes that the facility can be operated at a profit up to
Simmons Energy to Raise Funds for Oxford Flow New Valve Tech
Aberdeen-based energy investment specialists Simmons Energy has been appointed by Oxford Flow to raise strategic capital for its growth objectives across the oil and gas sector. The funding is to be used to accelerate deployment of its flow control valve technology into multiple energy and industria