Subsea
Statoil Makes Minor Gas Discovery Off Norway
Statoil has made a minor gas discovery about 9 kilometers northeast of the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea and about 270 kilometers southwest of Sandnessjøen. According to Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), Statoil, the operator of production licence 124, is about to complete the drilling of
IMCA Becomes Member of WFPIA
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has become a Sister Association member of the World Federation of Pipe Line Industry Associations (WFPIA). WFPIA provides a platform for collaboration amongst the associations related in one way or another to the onshore and offshore constructi
Subsea 7 Vice President Joins Oil & Gas UK Board
Subsea 7’s vice president North Sea & Canada, Phil Simons, has been appointed to Oil & Gas UK’s board. Simons began his career in 1992 as an engineer for pipeline installation contactors and operators, European Marine Contactors, where he later became a senior project manager. In 2004 he joined Subs
Arkona OWF Construction Starts with Foundations Installation
E.ON has informed that the construction of the Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea has began with the first foundations laid in the seabed. A total of 60 so-called monopiles will be installed for the Arkona wind park before the transition pieces, towers and turbines are mounted on the
TFKable Group Gets Nod for JDR Acquisition
Group TELE-FONIKA Kable (TFKable Group) has received a regulatory approval for its acquisition of JDR Cable Systems (JDR), a premier supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry. The completion, which is expected within a week pending final legal and administrative
Port of Dundee to Create Hub for Decom and Renewables Projects
The Port of Dundee welcomed the Scottish minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse, to the port on Wednesday to hear about the £10 million investment programme to create a hub for future North Sea oil and gas operations and offshore wind projects. The minister was briefed on the
FairfieldNodal to Acquire WGP from Thalassa
FairfieldNodal informed that it is in advanced discussions with Thalassa Holdings to acquire WGP Group, a premier provider of marine geophysical services headquartered in UK. According to the company, WGP provides a set of adjacencies to complement FairfieldNodal’s existing technology and services,
VBMS Finalizes Galloper OWF Inter-Array Cables Installation
VBMS has completed the installation of the inter-array cables for the Galloper offshore wind farm. VBMS installed the last inter-array cable, out of 56 total, for the offshore wind farm on Tuesday, the company informed through its social media. Cable laying vessel (CLV) Ndurance together with the HD
EC-OG to Optimize Subsea Power Hub
EC-OG has secured support from the Oil & Gas Technology Centre for technology FEED work that the company is undertaking for a North Sea field trial focusing on the in place Subsea Power Hub (SPH) design, optimized deployment procedure and de-risking the installation and operational phases. EC-OG has
M2 Subsea Gets ISN Approval in US
M2 Subsea, the global independent provider of ROV services, has secured the seal of approval from ISNetworld (ISN) in the US for its safety management system. Following an evaluation of the company’s internal system for managing its health and safety, M2 Subsea met the required standards in contract
Well-Safe Adds New Members to Its Team
Well-Safe Solutions has appointed two more directors to lead the recently launched business focused on the North Sea decommissioning. A specialist well abandonment company, Well-Safe Solutions will help oil and gas operators to meet the challenges of safe and cost-efficient decommissioning of subsea
Stinger Awarded Statoil Test Pilot for Gina Krog
Statoil has awarded a test pilot for the performance of periodic structural ROV inspections using equipment developed by Stinger for mini ROV inspections offshore Norway. The contract is for Gina Krog periodic structural ROV inspection, the company noted. All the operations will be performed from th
Sonardyne Equipment for RRS Sir David Attenborough Vessel
Sonardyne International, UK, has been awarded the contract to supply Britain’s new polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough, with subsea acoustic tracking and position reference equipment. The Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system will be used by scientists to precisely track the posi
Otech Marine Nets Songa Offshore Deal
Otech Marine Services has entered into a 5+5 years contract with Songa Offshore. According to the company, the contract covers the inspection, maintenance and repair of hull and related components including valves, thrusters and anodes of the Songa’s CAT-D units in the Barents Sea and the North Sea.