The deep sea divers completed the subsea work with the ROVs to further isolate the Curlew FPSO from the Fulmar gas line by closing two valves on the interconnecting pipeline, Shell UK said in the latest update. This was completed last night and, as a result, gas export via the Fulmar pipeline to the
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued a tender, seeking recovery services, in the event of locating the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The ATSB said preliminary tenders would allow it to assess which organisations are able to supply the equipment and expertise required for an
GAC has informed that from January 20 and for approximately 2 weeks, submarine cable repair works involving diving operation will be carried out off Tong Fuk. The works will be carried out by one work boat and one tug will provide assistance. To facilitate the transshipment of materials for the work
KrisEnergy Ltd. announced that the Binh Minh 2 vessel has completed a 3,146 km 2D seismic acquisition program in the SS-11 exploration block offshore Bangladesh. The 22-day program was conducted by CGG Services SA. Block SS-11 covers an area of 4,475 sq km in the Bay of Bengal over the Bengal Fan. T
Petrobras deployed its first wet Christmas tree (equipment installed on a wellhead, composed of a set of remotely operated valves designed to control the flow of fluids such as oil, water and natural gas from a reservoir to the surface) using cables in the pre-salt area at the end of last year. The
Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has achieved 1,000 consecutive days without a lost-time incident. Aquatic’s president, Chris Brooks, said: “I am proud to announce that, on Sunday, 14 December 2014, Aquatic reached the health and safety milestone of 1,000 days without a los
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd. (GDG), in close collaboration with LiC Energy, have recently completed the geotechnical interpretation for the Rampion offshore wind farm project. The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm site is located off the South coast of England and is being developed by E.ON Climate
Shell UK has confirmed that a release of gas occurred from infrastructure in the vicinity of Shell’s Curlew Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) located approximately 130 miles south east of Aberdeen late on Monday, January 19, 2015. According to Shell’s statement a release of g
Atlantis Resources has announced that the onshore construction for the MeyGen tidal project has begun today, the company’s press release reads. Contractors will begin the construction of a 340 meter access road at the MeyGen tidal stream project today, which marks the start of all onshore constructi
Royal Navy’s survey ship HMS Enterprise has captured images of two seamounts laying on the seabed off the coast of Northern Africa. The larger of the two seamounts was measured at 1100m which is taller than Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. The second, which is just a fraction shorter at
Sweden-based MMT has recently completed a cable and seabed survey for Statnett at Lofoten and Rombaken, Norway. Statnett took over three marine cable connections in Lofoten/Vesterålen, Northern Norway 1st of January 2015. The cables were owned by Trollfjord Kraft and Lofotkraft and include Hadselfjo
Port Authority Zeehaven IJmuiden N.V. has constructed three new boat landings for MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Eneco, as a response to the major increase in the transport of the two companies’ maintenance crews and staff to and from their offshore wind farms. These new boat landings make it easy and
Subsea oil and gas deposits off the coast of Brazil have long been off limits to humans, save the few brave souls who explore the watery depths in custom-built submarines. But that’s changing. Energy companies are planning to place entire industrial plants processing oil and gas on the seabed. These
The University of Houston will lead a national research center for subsea engineering and other offshore energy development issues, including research and technology to improve the sustainable and safe development of energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico. The work is intended to reduce the risk of
