On September 1, Siemens Energy opened its new subsea technology center in Trondheim, Norway. Siemens has invested more than EUR10 million in the refurbishment of a building in which new process equipment will be developed and manufactured. The new facility covering an area of 10,000 square meters wi
BritNed Development Ltd., the joint venture company of National Grid and TenneT, that operates the BritNed Interconnector between Great Britain and The Netherlands, has a new management team. René Kerkmeester has been appointed as the new Commercial Director of BritNed Development. In his new role h
Viper Subsea Limited has been renamed to Viper Subsea Technology Limited , and a Limited Liability Partnership, Viper Subsea LLP, has been established. The capital in the LLP is owned by Viper Subsea Technology Limited. To this end Viper Subsea LLP is a subsidiary of Viper Subsea Technology Limited.
Irish tidal energy developer OpenHydro is preparing to launch the first of four €16m turbines that will make up a €40 million project off… (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, September 01, 2011;
Tyco Valves & Controls, a leading manufacturer and marketer of valves, actuators and controls to present its range of market-leading products, services and solutions at Offshore Europe 2011. Tyco will be showcasing its latest designs of actuated subsea ball valves, which meet the evolving needs of u
ConocoPhillips China says it has met the Aug 31 deadline that Chinese ocean officials set for it to clean up oil leaked into Bohai Bay… (chinadaily) [mappress] Source: chinadaily, September 01, 2011;
Petro Vietnam Technical Services has awarded InterMoor a prelay mooring system contract for a project offshore Vietnam… (SubseaUK) [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, September 01, 2011;
It has been about a year since BP sealed the oil well that had been gushing oil into the Gulf of Mexico… CNN [mappress] Source: CNN, September 01, 2011;
Tritech, leader in acoustic technologies, has developed a system for the real-time integrity monitoring of mooring lines, umbilicals and risers on Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units (FPSOs). RAMS (Riser and Anchor Monitoring System) is a 360° riser and anchor chain monitoring system fo
FoundOcean, contracted to Volker Staal en Funderingen BV (VSF), has completed the offshore grouting operations for Walney Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) Phase 2 substation installation. The substation jacket is a four-legged steel structure with one pile sleeve per leg. The jacket was secured to the seabe
Underwater engineering specialist Tekmar Energy doubled revenues in the last 12 months and expects to achieve the same magnitude of growth… (nebusiness) [mappress] Source: nebusiness, September 01, 2011;
BMT Cordah, a leading marine environmental consultancy and a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has been awarded a major contract by Canadian Natural Resources International (CNRI). This project will see BMT provide vital support and guidance for the environmental aspects during two of CNRI’s decommission
Crews are finalizing plans to conduct a subsurface investigation on Greers Ferry Lake, beginning Tuesday, September 6, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials. The work is expected to last until September 22. Crews from the Geotechnical section of AHTD’s Ma
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, has entered into an agreement with Vantage Drilling Company, Inc, an offshore drilling contractor, to provide, for the first time, a majo
