Scottish tidal turbine developer, Nautricity, has secured a grid connected tidal test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), following successful sea trials at EMEC’s non-grid connected site last year. In 2014, Nautricity tested its CoRMaT tidal energy converter and Hydrobuoy mooring sys
Wave Energy Scotland will receive a total of £14.3 million over the next thirteen months, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today. ‘Wave Energy Scotland’ awarded its first contract to a group of 12 former Pelamis employees, led by former Chief Executive of Pelamis Wave Power Richard Yemm, to ca
Nautricity, a Scottish tidal turbine developer, will now have access to grid connected tidal test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). The announcement follows concluded sea trials of Nautricity’s CoRMat tidal energy converter and Hydrobuoy mooring system at EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test
Lieutenant Commander Richard “Soapy” Watson has been appointed as Global Training Manager for National Hyperbaric Centre (NHC). During 2014, the centre drove forwards development within its successful training department. New courses were added to the NHC portfolio including Subsea Isolations and RO
Wave Energy Scotland will receive a total of GBP 14.3 mln over the period of following thirteen months, Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today. Wave Energy Scotland’s first contract will be the collaboration with 12 former Pelamis employees, led by former Pelamis’ Chief Executive Ri
Jumbo completed the subsea installation of the replacement MEG riser for the Ikhwezi Project at the existing FA Platform, at the end on January 2015. The contract was awarded by PetroSA at the end of 2014, Jumbo informed. Jumbo’s Fairplayer, a DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel with 2 x 900 Te revolving de
The Gazprom Board of Directors has approved the company’s strategy aimed at diversifying its export routes and increasing the Russian gas competitiveness. It was noted that gas supply alternatives as well as enhanced reliability and safety of supplies were of primary importance to make Gazprom’s pro
UTEC, an Acteon company, has announced the award of the full survey services contract on the upcoming Technip Moho Nord EPIC project in West Africa. The project, operated by Total E&P Congo, is located approximately 75 kilometers off the coast of the Republic of the Congo, at water depths ranging fr
Ithaca Energy is facing further start-up delays of the Greater Stella Area production hub, due to delay in “FPF-1” floating production facility modifications programme being done in Poland. The FPF-1 is being modified by Petrofac in the Remontowa yard in Poland and the rate of progress is insufficie
McDermott and Petrofac have formed a strategic marketing alliance to pursue top-tier deepwater subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) projects. The five-year alliance expects to provide oil and gas companies a competitive, integrated solution across a broad range of complex engineer, procure,
Neptune’s Subsea Stabilisation division has recently completed the structural grouting of the Riser Support Structure (RSS) under contract to a subsidiary of McDermott for the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project. McDermott is the appointed main contractor for the subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlin
Offshore Network and Douglas Westwood discussed current market dynamics for well intervention projects in the Asia Pacific as well as regional opportunities for the contractor community. Many operators in the Asia Pacific have specialist intervention and workover teams in place that are dedicated to
Building on the previous award by Total E&P UK of the contract for the Edradour Subsea Development, located approximately 75 km North West of Shetlands in the UK waters, Technip has been awarded an additional scope for the parallel development of the Glenlivet field located nearby. The Glenlivet spe
Kvaerner plans to implement further cost reductions after failing to secure the Johan Sverdrup tender, a job that the company had strong ambitions to win. Statoil announced today that the contract for delivery of the Johan Sverdrup drilling topside has been awarded to Aibel. “The loss of this tender
