Prysmian has been awarded a contract worth approximately €200 million (approximately $224 million) by Vineyard Wind to provide a submarine power cable system which will deliver clean energy to the mainland power grid in the US. With the notice to proceed expected at the end of 2019, Prysmian will be
Sumitomo Electric Industries has completed two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector cable projects using crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) insulated cables. The first project was the construction of a 400-kV HVDC XLPE cable system, the highest voltage in the world for an HVDC-XLPE cable s
Ocean Infinity will be supporting its partner Guardian Geomatics, an Australian marine survey company, on an extensive hydrographic project for Shell. The project, which is planned to start in June 2019 will be run from Ocean Infinity’s vessel ‘Seabed Constructor’ and will collect high quality hydro
Norwegian seismic player PGS has completed a multi-client 3D acquisition offshore Republic of Guinea. PGS’ latest acquisition covered blocks A4 and A5 offshore Guinea and was completed on 8th May 2019. Fast-track processing is ongoing. The Guinea survey is PGS’ first multi-client project in collabor
The plan for development and operation (PDO) of the second phase of the Johan Sverdrup field development was formally approved by Norwegian authorities on 15 May. The same day sees the construction start of the field’s second processing platform at Aibel’s yard in Haugesund. “This is a big day for E
Deep BV said it has been awarded two service contracts at the Northland Power offshore wind farm sites. The two five-year contracts will see the Dutch hydrography and geophysics specialist deliver subsea surveys services at Deutsche Bucht and Nordsee One wind farms. Financial details surrounding the
Amsterdam-headquartered Deep BV, Hydrography & Geophysics has won contracts to carry out subsea surveys at Northland Power’s Deutsche Bucht and Nordsee One offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The duration of the two service contracts is five years, Deep BV said without providing any further
Corinth Pipeworks (CPW) has been selected to manufacture and supply 8-inch steel pipes for the infield line and 16-inch steel pipes for the Midia Gas Development offshore gas transport pipeline. The pipes will be manufactured during 2019 in CPW’s factory in Greece, and installation work will begin a
3D Oil has secured the environmental approvals from the Commonwealth Statuary National Agency, NOPSEMA, to acquire the Dorrigo 3D marine seismic survey offshore Tasmania. The survey is located within 3D Oil’s 100% owned T/49-P exploration permit in the offshore Otway Basin. The company submitted a p
Hawaiki Submarine Cable has signed an agreement to provide New Zealand’s ISP Trustpower with significant capacity on the Hawaiki submarine cable system. Launched in July 2018, the Hawaiki Transpacific Cable System is the fastest and largest capacity link between New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii and ma
Green Marine and Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) have joined forces to provide anchoring and mooring solutions for energetic marine environments suitable for a range of applications including offshore floating wind, aquaculture, wave and tidal energy. Green Marine’s experience in operating subsea dr
Green Marine and Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) have joined forces to provide anchoring and mooring solutions for energetic marine environments suitable for a range of applications including offshore floating wind, aquaculture, wave and tidal energy. Green Marine’s experience in operating subsea dr
Lowestoft-based Pipeshield has been awarded the contract by DeepOcean to supply the 2nd phase scour protection for the East Anglia One offshore wind farm. The award follows the successful delivery of the 1st phase manufactured and supplied at the end of 2018. Similar in scope to the first phase, Pip
SIMEC Atlantis Energy (Atlantis), Turbine and Engineering Services Division (ATES) will enter into a technology partnership and preferred supplier agreement with GE’s Power Conversion business (GE). Under the terms of the partnership agreement, both parties will work together and share resources for
