Energy consulting and testing & certification company DNV KEMA will invest approximately EUR 70 million in the expansion of its High-Power Laboratory in Arnhem, the Netherlands. With the expansion, DNV KEMA creates the first laboratory in the world in the extreme testing segment for the upcoming mar
The ACE Winches stand at Asia-Pacific’s largest biennial oil and gas exhibition is a hive of activity with strong interest from around the region for the high quality winch products. The four-day exhibition, which showcases the region’s energy industry-related companies and suppliers, has generated
TWMA, the leader in integrated drilling services and environmental solutions, announces a significant contract win for Zakum Development Company’s (ZADCO) flagship UZ 750 Project at Abu Dhabi’s Upper Zakum field, the fourth largest oilfield in the world. Commencing in December 2012, the contract, wo
DNV has now published its new standard for Underwater Deployment & Recovery Systems, DNV-OS-E407. This standard provides a framework for the verification and certification of underwater deployment and recovery systems using Technology Qualification methodology. The development of the new standard is
The tidal current turbine installation SeaGen in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough has achieved three power generation milestones. Since its installation in 2008, the tidal current turbine has fed more than six gigawatt hours of electrical power into the grid and thus set another record for free s
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd advises that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, preparations had commenced to run the Blowout Preventer into the Zephyros-1 well. Since the last report, a 30” conductor was set and cemented at 605 m, the 17-1/2” hole was drilled and the 13-3/8” surface casing was set and cemented a
In order to meet increasing demand and to provide added expertise for their expanding market presence, Danish based RESON has added two new resources, Mr. Adam Junner and Mr. Pim Kuus, to the company’s Aberdeen, UK based staff. “We welcome Adam and Pim to our organization and are confident that the
On 30 October, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of Centrica Resources (Norge) AS (Centrica). The audit activity was conducted as part of the processing of Centrica’s application for consent relating to lifetime extension of the well, subsea facilities, production pipeli
SeaBird Exploration Plc announced the successful completion of a Private Placement of 11,000,000 new shares directed towards Norwegian and international institutional investors after the close of the Oslo Stock Exchange on 27 November 2012. The over-subscribed placement was made at a subscription pr
Drydocks World, the leading service provider to the global maritime and offshore oil and gas industry has entered into a multi-million contract with Premier Oil, a well-known oil exploration and production company with interests in several countries, to build subsea facility for Solan oil field, at
Public Consultation on the European Commission Green Paper entitled “Marine Knowledge 2020: from seabed mapping to ocean forecasting” is open until 15 December 2012. The idea behind this paper is the need to unlock the economic potential of Europe’s wealth of marine observations. With the ‘Marine Kn
A recent trials partnership between Sonardyne International Ltd. and Oceaneering International, Inc. has resulted in the development of a Fly-By-Wire (FBW) system for ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) control in any water depth, allowing the vehicle to hold station indefinitely and navigate to real-wo
Wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the completion of a successful $5.8m funding initiative for its Perth Wave Energy Project (PWEP) from a combination of Government and private funding. In line with its stated strategy of commercialising its CETO wave technology globally,
Martin Kobiela, operations director of InterMoor Pte Ltd, an Acteon company, will present at the 4th China Deepwater Summit 2012 in Beijing, China. Kobiela will describe the challenges and customized solutions associated with InterMoor’s permanent mooring work in Lufeng oilfield in the South China S
