Texas-based hydraulic repair, manufacturing and rental company Logan Industries has secured a contract to manufacture a set of safety cages to keep offshore technicians safe while inspecting subsea connectors on blowout preventers (BOPs) while on deck. Logan’s safety cage protects the safety of tech
UK-based BAE Systems has unveiled the newest addition to its unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) portfolio, the Riptide UUV-12. The 12-inch diameter vehicle is the company’s entry into the medium UUV market – joining three small UUV variants. It also marks the first new vehicle since last year’s acquisi
The European Commission has proposed awarding 102 million euros in funding to the Porthos project. The Porthos project centres on the capture and storage of CO2 in the North Sea floor. If the European Parliament endorses this proposal, Europe will bear a substantial share of the investment in Portho
The EU has allocated close to €720 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the investments in power transmission infrastructure in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The decision follows joint application made earlier this year by transmission system operators from Poland and the t
Cable laying vessel Living Stone has started the first inter-array cable installation campaign at the 950 MW Moray East wind farm offshore Scotland. The wind farm will feature 100 66 kV inter-array cables and two offshore substation interconnector cables supplied by JDR Cable System. The installatio
Danish transmission system operator Energinet is starting offshore surveys at the Hesselø wind project offshore Denmark. Fugro is deploying two vessels to carry out a geophysical survey of the 248-square-kilometre area located in Kattegatt, 20-30 kilometres north of Sjælland. The campaign is expecte
Tekmar Energy will supply cable protection systems for the Sheyang, Qidong, and Dalian Zhuanghe offshore wind farm projects in China. The systems will protect subsea array and export cables as they transition from the seabed into the foundations. Jack Simpson, director of Tekmar Energy, said: “Tekma
Aker BP is now ready to start production from Phase 1 of its operated Ærfugl gas and condensate field development located in the Norwegian Sea.
Aker Solutions has won two contracts from ConocoPhillips for the Tommeliten Alpha development offshore Norway. The NOK 1.2 billion ($129.3 million) deal will see the company deliver the subsea production system. The scope of work includes 10 vertical subsea trees, two manifolds, wellheads, satellite
A tailormade subsea drill that will be used to install XL-monopile foundations at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm has been commissioned after passing Factory Acceptance Tests on 30 September. The drill, jointly designed by DEME Offshore and Herrenknecht, will be deployed at the French offshore
London-based TechnipFMC has appointed Margareth Øvrum, executive vice president of Equinor, Development and Production Brazil, to its board of directors, effective 1 October 2020. Øvrum, 62, has over 38 years of experience at Norwegian energy company Equinor (formerly Statoil). She will retire from
Sandnes-based drilling and well performance solutions specialist eDrilling has been awarded DEMO 2000 funding through Norwegian Research Council. Energy companies have for decades leveraged eDrilling’s AI, Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics software to optimize well construction and drilling
Bourbon Mobility is working on a pioneering project in Angola to set up new Subsea 7 personnel logistics on the Zinia 2 project, Block 17. Bourbon’s scope of intervention covers all passenger logistics, both air (from Paris) and onshore (in Luanda) then offshore, as part of a global service called “
In connection with planning for future drilling programs at the Etame Marin block off Gabon, Vaalco will begin acquiring and processing new 3D seismic data.
