The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved Lundin Norway for sample extraction from the Rolvsnes discovery at the Edvard Grieg field in the North Sea. The Rolvsnes oil discovery is located on the southern side of the Edvard Grieg field and is a fractured and weathered granite baseme
JDR Cables, part of the TFKable Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Taiwanese electric wire and land cable manufacturer Taya Group. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on localisation opportunities on future renewable energy projects in the area, with a spe
Nord Stream said it will temporarily shut down both lines of its gas pipeline system for routine maintenance works. The maintenance shutdown, scheduled from 16 July to 30 July 2019, is part of the pipeline’s annual inspection cycle and will take place for the seventh time. The annual maintenance wor
Dutch and Danish national transmission system operators (TSOs) Tennet and Energinet are testing the COBRAcable, a high-voltage direct current submarine cable that will interconnect the electricity grids of the two countries. The testing is planned to take place between 03 July 2019 and 06 September
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Equinor for installation and diving operations on the Europipe II, Heimdal and Statfjord fields, located in the Danish and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea. The contract comprises engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of pipeline end
Australia-based subsea services specialist Neptune has become the latest company to adopt Sonardyne’s new, all-in-one acoustic and inertial positioning technology platform to support its offshore survey projects. The order, made through Sonardyne’s Singapore subsidiary, includes the supply of Fusion
The Government of Mauritania and EllaLink have signed an agreement to strengthen connectivity to Mauritania via the EllaLink submarine cable system. A dedicated branching unit will be added to the EllaLink system, due to be operational in 2020, enabling Mauritania to enhance local and international
A new £1.5 million programme is offering UK innovators developing products and services for the offshore wind market the opportunity to test and demonstrate them on one of the world’s most cutting-edge fossil-free energy projects. The jointly funded, three-year agreement between Vattenfall, the Swed
Ocean bottom seismic specialist Magseis Fairfield has appointed Mark Ivin as chief financial officer (CFO) effective September 2019. Ivin will succeed interim CFO Kevin Crosby. Ivin was most recently CFO of Get, a fiberbased broadband and TV provider. Previous positions include Finance Director at S
Swiss marine contractor Allseas has acquired Bluerise, a specialist developer of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology that delivers renewable energy solutions. Based in Delft, the Netherlands, Bluerise has been researching and developing OTEC technology for 9 years, designing systems th
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year optimised maintenance agreement with subsea services player Sapura Brazil. The agreement covers Sapura’s fleet of six pipe-laying support vessels (PLSVs). The agreement will support the fleet’s operational performance and increase both its efficiency and reliability b
Kongsberg Maritime has adapted a propeller concept used in naval applications and is now offering the same operational and environmental benefits to commercial shipping. While the naval sector has been using Kongsberg Blade Air Emission technology for a number of years, with several navies deploying
Subsea services group Acteon is adding subsea cutting expertise to its Claxton brand with the acquisition of Proserv’s international Field Technology Services and Survey business units. The Field Technology Services business offers cutting, friction stud welding and pipeline maintenance services fro
GC Rieber Shipping has entered into a time charter agreement with a European offshore client for the construction support vessel (CSV) Polar Queen. The contract is for a period of about five months with options to extend by up to one month, the company informed. The project is the same as Polar Quee
