Statoil has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to use pipelines and subsea production facilities on the Åsgard field. Statoil is the operator of Åsgard in the central Norwegian Sea, in 200-300 metres of water. Åsgard comprises finds 6506/12-1 Smørbukk, 6506/12-3 Smørbu
The next meeting of the Hudson River PCBs Site Community (CAG) will take place on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Saratoga Town Hall (12 Spring Street, Schuylerville, NY, 12871). The Hudson River CAG represents interests that were identified in EPA’s April 2003 Draft Community Involvement Plan for
Through the combined effort of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the Marine Institute and Commissioners of Irish Lights, the final piece of of the Galway Bay’s underwater ocean observatory equipment has been deployed. The ocean observatory will enable researchers and ocean energy d
Schlumberger has launched a new survey in the Campeche Basin expanding its Gulf of Mexico multiclient wide-azimuth seismic data portfolio. According to the company, the acquisition of the industry’s first multiclient wide-azimuth survey offshore Mexico will cover 80,000 sq km using two fleets of Wes
QED Naval launched the Subhub Operational model last week at Forth Estuary Engineering’s (FEE) dock in Leith. As the company reports, the last few weeks have been full of activity finalising the setup of the ballast systems, instrumentation, and the dock access and testing arrangements. The Subhub,
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies has appointed Egil Haugsdal to the position of President. According to Kongsberg, Haugsdal is replacing Pål Helsing who will pursue other options outside Kongsberg. Haugsdal has been working for Kongsberg since 1996, among others as Executive Vice President Group Bus
Brazilian subsea engineering company, Oceanica, is expanding its Saab Seaeye ROV fleet with two new Lynx vehicles fitted with cameras and tools. According to the company, Each Lynx will be used in conjunction with two new vessels being built for Oceanica’s Petrobras activities in the vast Brazilian
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil consent to use pipelines and subsea production facilities on the Åsgard field, in the central Norwegian Sea. Statoil is the operator of Åsgard, which lies in 200-300 metres of water. Åsgard comprises finds the following finds: 6506/12-1 S
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Fort Monroe Authority, has installed a new tide gauge station at Fort Monroe to help emergency planners protect the shorelines in the Hampton Roads region. Tide gauges provide real-time water levels and local meteorology data in areas that are susc
First Subsea has completed the installation of bend stiffener connections for gas lift and production risers, power cables and umbilicals, for the Goliat FPSO in the Norwegian Barents Sea. Operated by ENI Norge AS, the Goliat FPSO is the first offshore oil development in Norway’s Arctic region, in t
OceanWorks has secured a contract from Safe Marine Transfer (SMT) to define, engineer and quantify the equipment required to develop a “Deep-water Permanent Subsea Pressure Compensated Chemical Storage and Injection System”. This effort includes the pumps, tanks, controls, sensors, electrical and ba
Stonehenge informed that the functional ocean based testing of the fully assembled proof of commercial applicability Protean Wave Energy Converter (WEC) device has been successfully completed. The testing showed that the Protean WEC functioned as anticipated and that it was responsive to wave motion
The University of St Andrews’ Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU), SMRU Consulting, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) have published a new guidance on marine mammal surveying requirements at energy sites in Wales. Marine mammals are potentially at risk
Oceaneering’s UK subsidiary has, on August 7, completed the acquisition of a minority equity interest in Viper Subsea Technology. Viper Subsea was established in 2007 by Neil Douglas and Max Nodder. The company designs and supplies hydraulic, chemical, and electrical subsea distribution systems and
