Offshore Marine Management Ltd (OMM), the UK’s independent services provider to the renewables, telecoms and hydrocarbon industries, has commenced a restructuring programme to centralise its core business and all support functions around its operational base in Cambridge. OMM has always been known a
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has begun the process of restoring the flow of an estimated 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in the Brent pipeline system following a precautionary shutdown on Saturday 2 March. The pipeline system, which is operated by TAQA and runs through the
A Hydrex diver/technician team mobilized to Rotterdam last month to remove the bow thruster of a 300-meter container vessel. The unit needed to be overhauled. Hydrex performed the operation underwater using the company’s own workboats based at the Antwerp depot. This made it possible for the owner t
On Tuesday 19 February 2013, Swiber Else Marie completed the flushing of the last of a total of 111 cables which connect the 111 wind turbines in the wind farm with Energinet.dk’s offshore substation. Having worked day and night for seven months, Swiber Else Marie could put a stop to the work on win
Global oil and gas service provider AGR has significantly boosted its Australian business with the launch of a new division within the region and growth of its existing Perth-based offer. AGR’s new Subsea Project Management division enhances the company’s current service portfolio, which already inc
Shell U.K. Ltd. has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for umbilical installation at the Bittern field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The scope of the work is to install two new static umbilicals of 20.7 km and 1.8 km. This includes pre-lay engineering, survey and confirmation of all routes and
Full-service marine geophysical company Dolphin Geophysical is announcing a raft of recent contract wins, cementing its blossoming reputation as one of the new market leaders in the seismic arena. The fast growing business, which only began operations in 2011, has quickly established itself as a top
TGS will commence the Europe 2013 acquisition season with two 3D multi-client surveys in the Norwegian Barents Sea; Finnmark Platform 2013 (FP13) covering 3,500 km2 and the Hoop to Fingerdjupet 2013 (HF13) covering 8,600 km2. Both 3D seismic surveys cover areas of complex geology and are designed to
STATS have developed a diverse range of piping related products and services, which have a global application in the oil and gas sector for subsea and marine applications. STATS partner major operators in the development and support of Emergency Pipeline Repair Systems (EPRS) to minimise the downtim
Spectrum announced that they have completed the processing on the final phase of their Equatorial Margin long offset 2D campaign for Round 11 offshore Brazil. The data for the 4,133 km Potiguar Basin survey is complete and available for immediate use to evaluate the six blocks being offered in the P
Statnett, TenneT and KfW have decided to prioritise the development of the NORD.LINK project. The NORD.LINK interconnector will run between Tonstad (Norway) and Wilster (Germany). Project partners Statnett, TenneT and KfW are currently in the developing phase of one 1400 MW electricity interconnecto
An exciting and lucrative career opportunity is on offer to 15 Scottish residents, who are being given the chance to retrain at a leading diver training facility thanks to a funding boost. The Underwater Centre in Fort William is able to offer 15 commercial diver training places at half the original
2012 was a satisfying year in terms of performance and for the first time Ramboll delivered revenue of EUR 1 billion, equivalent to DKK 7.6 billion. Operating profit before goodwill amortisation (EBITA) amounted to DKK 406 million. This growth is driven by strong performance in Scandinavia and in pa
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced it has signed a definitive agreement with an undisclosed party to enter into a carried-interest arrangement for a portion of Anadarko’s ownership in the Heidelberg development project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Under the terms of the agreement, Anadarko
