TGS has secured its first new multi-client seismic acquisition project in 2017, AM17 Atlantic Margin 3D in the Norwegian Sea. AM17 is a 40,000 km2 project in the central-southern Norwegian Sea. “The project is the single largest 3D survey carried out by any company in Northern Europe and covers larg
PNOC Renewables Corporation (PNOC RC) has partnered up with H&WB Asia Pacific to develop tidal energy projects in the Philippines that will feature Sabella’s tidal technology.
Ingeteam has developed a new computer tool that will allow calculation of optimal O&M strategies. According to the company, the tool, developed under the POSEIDOM project, will reduce uncertainty related to costs during the operation of offshore wind farms.
Altus Intervention, a subsidiary of the Qinterra Group, has won a contract extension with Statoil for power mechanical services on a number of its North Sea and Norwegian Sea fields. The new two-year agreement will see Altus deliver its services across Heidrun, Statfjord, Snorre, Sleipner and Statoi
Kongsberg Maritime’s Marine Robotics department has provided a three-week training of Hugin AUV systems set up on Indonesian Navy’s new survey ship program. The introduction training was conducted at a hotel in Central Jakarta, and the last week was at sea in Semangka Bay for practical training down
Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer Nova Innovation plans to add the final tidal turbine to the Shetland tidal array by April 2017.
Searcher Seismic, together with CGG, has started PSDM reprocessing of approximately 1,668 sq kilometers of 3D seismic data in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The project comprises broadband PSDM reprocessing of the Western portion of the existing Foxhound 3D seismic survey, acquired by Searc
Aker Solutions has joined the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, the voice in promoting safety and sustainability for the global petroleum industry. Aker Solutions becomes the fourth oil services company to join the group, which serves as a global partner for industry regulators in se
Global Marine Systems has been awarded the renewal of the Atlantic Cable Maintenance Agreement (ACMA), alongside its Atlantic partner for maintenance services, Orange Marine. The new contract began on January 1, 2017, and runs for five years, through to December 2021. ACMA is a non-profit cooperativ
Scottish Enterprise has released a new guide aimed at Scotland’s diversifying oil and gas supply chain which states they it can play an important role in the commercialization of wave and tidal stream energy.
DeepOcean has been awarded cable installation and trenching work by Nexans for ScottishPower Renewable’s East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Offshore work will be undertaken by 2019 with the Maersk Connector and purpose built power cable plough, ACP2, supported by DeepOcean’s in-hou
Maritime Developments (MDL) has dispatched the new 4-track pipelay tensioner to Asia Pacific, after securing the first job for the system with an undisclosed offshore contractor. The portable 110-tonne unit will be used for an umbilical installation in the Indian Ocean, to transition 28km of product
Statoil said it will contract Baker Hughes and Schlumberger for integrated drilling and well services on the Cat J rigs Askepott and Askeladden. The rigs will perform work at Oseberg and the Gullfaks. Initially awarded for four years the contracts include options for two 2-year extensions. The contr
ScottishPower Renewables has chosen Nexans to supply submarine cables for the 714 MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. Nexans will supply and install two 85 km 3-core submarine cables with embedded fibre optics, as well as accompanying accessories, for the wind farm in the North Sea. The contract
