Subsea
Kongsberg Secures Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 Work from Equinor
Equinor Energy has contracted Kongsberg Maritime to deliver the Safety and Automation Systems (SAS) for the phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup development in the Norwegian North Sea. Kongsberg Maritime secured the Equinor Energy (then Statoil) Project Specific Agreement in 2014 which included the FEED fo
SINN Power Set for Wave Energy Converter Installation in Greece
SINN Power has completed preparations for the installation of the first two wave energy converter (WEC) modules, out of five in total, in Greece. The WEC modules will feature the revised SINN Power technology. The two WEC modules, which are funded by the German Federal Government, primarily serve to
ION Reaches 100 Deployments of Marlin Software
ION Geophysical has marked the 100th deployment of its Marlin offshore operations optimization software. Marlin supports a step change offshore from traditional manual processes to digital solutions that integrate and share information in real time to enable better, safer decisions. Marlin deploymen
WSP Supports Wales-Ireland Greenlink Interconnector
Greenlink has appointed engineering consultant, WSP, to its €400-million electricity interconnector linking Wales and Ireland. The 500MW 200km high voltage direct current (HVDC) link is being developed by Greenlink Interconnector Limited, a subsidiary of Element Power, and is due to start constructi
Van Oord Installs First Jacket Foundation at East Anglia ONE
Van Oord has finished installing the first jacket foundation on the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm located 45 km southeast of the town of Lowestoft, UK. ScottishPower Renewables commissioned Van Oord to be the lead contractor responsible for transport and installation of the offshore wind turbin
MDL Scores Twice with Bibby Offshore
Following umbilical installation job with Bibby Offshore, Maritime Developments (MDL) has won a flex lay project with the EPCI contractor. The recently concluded project in a North Sea gas field used the MDL RDS-400, a 400-tonne reel drive system, operated by MDL offshore personnel and supported by
Sercel Launches New Version of 508XT Seismic Acquisition System
Sercel has launched a transition zone version of its 508XT seismic acquisition system, CGG informed. Seismic crews will now be able to deploy the 508XT solution in marsh zones and water depths of up to 25 meters. Designed with reinforced hardware to withstand the complex challenges of operating in s
Forum Secures Equipment Order from SMP
Forum Energy Technologies has received an order from Submarine Manufacturing and Products (SMP) to supply a submarine rescue vehicle (SRV), a work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV), and associated launch and recovery systems. The ROV and SRV will be delivered in 2019 and 2020, respectively, and
Norway Approves Equinor’s Johan Castberg PDO
Equinor has received the approval of the plan for development and operation of the Johan Castberg field from the Norwegian Parliament on Monday. The plan will now be submitted to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for formal approval, the company informed. “This is a great day for the project and
Neptune Energy Names New VP Business Development
Neptune Energy has appointed David Hemmings as a vice president Business Development starting in early July 2018. David joins Neptune from Rothschild & Co where he most recently held the position of managing director in the Energy and Power Team with a focus on the oil and gas sector. His internatio
Equinor Aims to Extend Platform Electrification from Land
Equinor and partners are looking at the possibility of supplying power from land to three platforms that are currently powered by gas turbines. The transition may cut CO2 emissions from Troll C and the Sleipner area by more than 600,000 tonnes per year. The platforms that may be powered from land ar
Bibby Offshore CEO Leaves after 25 Years
Bibby Offshore’s chief executive officer has decided to leave the business and pursue new challenges. The company on Monday confirmed that its CEO Howard Woodcock will leave the company after 25 years with Bibby. Howard Woodcock said: “After 25 years with Bibby, more than half of which has been with
Forum Adds Seascape as Its European Distributor
Forum Energy Technologies has appointed Seascape Subsea Technology as a new single distributor for its fleet of subsea vehicles across The Netherlands and Belgium. Seascape Subsea Technology will represent Forum Energy Technologies for the sale of the company’s range of remotely operated vehicles (R
Xodus Appoints Renewables Director
Xodus has appointed Peter Tipler as its Renewables director to help drive growth across the sector. Having been with Xodus for almost ten years, Tipler has worked across several roles in the company’s renewable energy, environment and decommissioning divisions. Peter Tipler said: “I’m honoured to ta