WSP Supports Wales-Ireland Greenlink Interconnector
Greenlink has appointed engineering consultant, WSP, to its €400-million electricity interconnector linking Wales and Ireland. The 500MW 200km high voltage direct current (HVDC) link is being developed by Greenlink Interconnector Limited, a subsidiary of Element Power, and is due to start construction in 2020. The project is predicted to save Irish consumers around €800 million […]
Van Oord Installs First Jacket Foundation at East Anglia ONE
Van Oord has finished installing the first jacket foundation on the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm located 45 km southeast of the town of Lowestoft, UK. ScottishPower Renewables commissioned Van Oord to be the lead contractor responsible for transport and installation of the offshore wind turbine foundations, including logistics and deployment […]
MDL Scores Twice with Bibby Offshore
Following umbilical installation job with Bibby Offshore, Maritime Developments (MDL) has won a flex lay project with the EPCI contractor. The recently concluded project in a North Sea gas field used the MDL RDS-400, a 400-tonne reel drive system, operated by MDL offshore personnel and supported by the company’s 3m radius departure chute. […]
Gulf Island Nets Second RCRV Construction Deal from OSU
Gulf Island Fabrication has received a contract for the construction of an additional Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV) for Oregon State University (OSU). The company was awarded the contract for the first vessel in July 2017, which included options for two additional vessels. The vessels, to be built in Houma, Louisiana, will be able […]
Sercel Launches New Version of 508XT Seismic Acquisition System
Sercel has launched a transition zone version of its 508XT seismic acquisition system, CGG informed. Seismic crews will now be able to deploy the 508XT solution in marsh zones and water depths of up to 25 meters. Designed with reinforced hardware to withstand the complex challenges of operating in shallow water environments, the new 508XT transition zone system […]
Forum Secures Equipment Order from SMP
Forum Energy Technologies has received an order from Submarine Manufacturing and Products (SMP) to supply a submarine rescue vehicle (SRV), a work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV), and associated launch and recovery systems. The ROV and SRV will be delivered in 2019 and 2020, respectively, and integrated by SMP with additional equipment for […]
Norway Approves Equinor’s Johan Castberg PDO
Equinor has received the approval of the plan for development and operation of the Johan Castberg field from the Norwegian Parliament on Monday. The plan will now be submitted to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for formal approval, the company informed. “This is a great day for the project and for […]
Neptune Energy Names New VP Business Development
Neptune Energy has appointed David Hemmings as a vice president Business Development starting in early July 2018. David joins Neptune from Rothschild & Co where he most recently held the position of managing director in the Energy and Power Team with a focus on the oil and gas sector. His international experience […]