World Marine Offshore has been contracted by Iberdrola Renovables Offshore Deutschland to provide two newbuild crew transfer vessels (CTVs) during the operations and maintenance (O&M) period for the Wikinger wind farm in Germany. “Building…
Following its launch during last month’s Intelligent Energy event, entries have now opened for the 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards. Hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section, with the support of principal sponsor TAQA and media partner OE…
Oil & Gas UK (Oil & Gas UK) appointed four new members to its board. Cory L. Loegering, region vice president and managing director for Apache North Sea; Robin Allan, Premier Oil’s director, North Sea and Exploration; and Bill Dunnett…
Aibel was awarded the modification assignment to ready the Heidrun platform to receive the production from the Dvalin field (formerly Zidane). The Heidrun platform (image: Øyvind Hagen/Statoil)…
Aker Solutions has secured two contracts worth at least US$112 million (NOK 900 million) from DEA Norge to deliver the subsea production system, maintenance and services at the Dvalin natural gas development offshore Norway. Dvalin illustration…
DEA has submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Dvalin field (previously named Zidane) to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in Norway. Dvalin will be the company’s first operated field development project in Norway…
Jakob Stausholm resigned from his position as member of the board of directors in Statoil with immediate effect, to avoid potential conflicts of interests following his new appointment as CFO of the Maersk group. Stausholm takes up his new position on 1 December 2016…
In this video, Statoil shows a timelapse of installation work at Aasta Hansteen conducted by Subsea 7. Pipelines, risers and spools were installed and hooked up to subsea templates and umbilicals that were installed last year. The…
The UK's new regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has now been established as an independent government company by the UK government. The move formalizes the transfer of the Secretary of State’s regulatory powers in respect of oil and gas to the OGA…
How offshore assets are visualized has taken a leap forward with photographic technology that helps to create point clouds. Elaine Maslin reports. Turning photos into point clouds. Images from Return to Scene…
Scope reduction has been the key focus on Statoil’s Johan Castberg floating production project. Elaine Maslin reports. An illustration of the Johan Castberg field layout. Image from Statoil. Statoil’s…
Desktop whiteboards, iPads and even 3D printed models are being used to help train today’s well control engineers. Elaine Maslin sets out the detail. From the comfort of your iPad. Photo from Learn to Drill…
In a short period of time, drones have shot to popularity as a tool for offshore oil and gas facility inspection. Elaine Maslin profiles the technology and its providers. Flying high. Image from Sky-Futures…
Elaine Maslin details Statoil’s journey towards the resident ROV – using an existing ROV design. The Merlin UCV. Photo from IKM Subsea. The concept of the subsea resident remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has been around for some time…
Elaine Maslin reports on the progress of Aasta Hansteen, Norway’s first spar development. Aasta Hansteen topside under construction at HHI. Living quarters in place. Images from Statoil. Statoil’s…