Subsea
Buss Orange Blue Terminal to Store Structures for Merkur OWF
The Buss Orange Blue Terminal signed a contract with offshore wind farm constructor GeoSea for the handling and storage of the transition pieces for the fundamental structures of the Merkur wind farm. Harbour project logistics manager and consultant Buss Offshore Solutions, based in Hamburg, will as
PGS to Share Surplus Data with IMR Norway
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has entered into a data sharing agreement with the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in Norway for use of surplus data to improve understanding of the oceans. In late March 2017 PGS announced its intention to open the Company’s surplus database for research on the ocean
WATCH: Turkey Strengthens Seismic Fleet
Turkey’s second seismic research vessel, the MTA Oruc Reis, has been delivered to General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration. The vessel joins Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO)’s 8-streamer seismic vessel Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa, which was acquired from Polarcus in 2013. Built by Ist
DeepOcean to Install Export Cable for Merkur OWF
DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) for export cable transportation, installation and trenching services, all related to the Merkur offshore wind farm development located in the German Bight. The Merkur offshore wind farm is located 45km north of the island
RVO.nl Hires BLIX & Partners for OWF Site Surveys
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has awarded BLIX Consultancy BV and a number of partners a framework contract to support RVO.nl with collecting site data for future offshore wind farm zones in the Netherlands. This contract concerns wind farm zone Hollandse Kust (noord) and future zones s
Bardot Sets Up OTEC Simulator
Bardot Group has completed its latest R&D project: an experimentation platform named OTEC Lab. This facility is dedicated to model and optimize the Ocean Thermal Energy Converter (OTEC) system developed by Bardot’s business unit specialized in marine renewable energy. OTEC technology uses seawater t
MacArtney Vehicles for NSL Interconnector Route Survey
MacArtney Underwater Technology has supplied FOCUS 2 underwater vehicles on board a multipurpose supply vessel engaged in survey work on the world’s longest subsea interconnector between the UK and Norway. Business partnership between Geomarine, local MacArtney agent in Italy, and Next Geosolutions
PSA Norway Probes Flexible Risers of Skarv FPSO
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Aker BP and its integrity management of flexible risers and their associated emergency-shutdown and pressure-safety equipment. The audit focused on Aker BP’s organisation for the operation of Skarv floating production, storage and o
EU Funding Provided for Celtic Interconnector
A project to build an interconnector linking the French and Irish electricity systems, the Celtic interconnector, will be awarded a €4 million grant from the European Commission on Wednesday. The Celtic interconnector will make it possible for energy to be traded more freely between EU countries, en
Oceana Embarks on North Sea Survey
Oceana has lauched a two-month expedition in the North Sea to survey important areas of marine life in the waters of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom, on board the vessel Neptune. The organisation’s second research project in the North Sea is funded by the Dutch Post
ESS Wraps Up Beatrice Seabed Clearance Project
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has completed a 14-day seabed clearance project on the Beatrice offshore wind farm project, located approximately 13 kilometers off the Caithness coast. ESS deployed its SCAR2 Seabed System from the Siem Ruby vessel on behalf of client Siem Offshore Contractors. Several h
Boaty McBoatface Completes Its First Mission
The RRS James Clark Ross arrived at the National Oceanography Centre last week, returning Autosub Long Range (Boaty McBoatface) home after its first scientific deployment in the Antarctic. Developed by the NOC, Autosub Long Range, the latest type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), captured data
Cayley First Gas for Repsol Sinopec in Montrose Area
First gas has been delivered on schedule from the Cayley field, the third and final new discovery to be brought on stream during the major redevelopment of the in the Central North Sea operated by Repsol Sinopec Resources UK. Gross incremental production from Cayley, Godwin and Shaw (brought onstrea
Lundin Norway Divests Interest in Brynhild Field
Lundin Norway has entered into a sales and purchase agreement with CapeOmega to divest a 39 percent working interest in the Brynhild field in PL148 in the Norwegian North Sea. Lundin Norway will retain operatorship and following the transaction will have a 51 percent working interest in the Brynhild