Marine energy developer Minesto has achieved initial electricity generation with its first commercial-scale marine energy kite during the commissioning program of the company’s ground-breaking low-flow tidal energy project in Wales.“We are entering…
BMT has introduced BMT Deep, an advanced interactive asset data platform designed to deliver deeper insights for enhanced offshore asset performance management. “With 20+ years practical experience of working with marine structures, we have developed a platform that can monitor…
Singapore-based Ultra Deep Solutions has signed a letter of intent to build a SALT 310 well intervention vessel at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) yard in Shenzhen. Ultra Deep Solutions says the vessel will be capable of well intervention…
Greenfields Petroleum subsidiary Bahar Energy Operating Company (BEOC) and SOCAR Complex Drilling Works Trust (SDT), a subsidiary of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), have signed a memorandum of understanding to…
French oil giant Total has agreed a farm-in deal with UK based independent Impact Oil and Gas, which will see it take major stakes in deepwater blocks offshore Namibia and South Africa. Total has acquired 70% of Impact’s interests in Block 2913B…
Deep Gulf Energy III (DGE III) has encountered hydrocarbon pay at the Rampart Deep well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, according to partner Stone Energy. Deepwater Asgard. Image from Transocean…
Statoil has awarded Deep Sea Supply two contracts for two of the company's platform supply vessels (PSV). The first deal is a two-year contract for the Sea Frost PSV, for operations in the North Sea. The deal comes with options. The…
Stone Energy Corp. spud a well at the Rampart Deep prospect in the Gulf of Mexico last week (3 June) with a recently warm stacked Transocean drillship. Deepwater Asgard. Image from Transocean…
DOF Subsea North America has received an extension of the charter of the Harvey Deep Sea multipurpose service vessel (MPSV) until the end of 2018, plus two one-year options. Harvey Deep Sea. Image from DOF…
OE charts the top 10 deepest water projects currently in production and in development.
Tidal energy developer Minesto has received marine license for a 0.5 MW installation of its Deep Green technology in Holyhead Deep, in Holyhead Deep off the coast of Anglesey. The Swedish firm has developed a technology, which sees a turbine tethered to the seafloor but able to move around…
Marine energy developer Minesto is planning to expand the commercial roll-out of its Deep Green tidal energy technology in Holyhead Deep, North Wales, increasing its installed tidal energy array capacity to 80MW. The Swedish firm has developed a technology…
Eni has completed a deal to take over operatorship of the Rabat Deep Offshore permits I-VI, offshore Morocco, with plans to drill on the acreage in 2018, following approval of a deal by the license partners. The deal, with UK-based independent Chariot Oil & Gas…
Technip’s latest newbuild, the diving support vessel (DSV) Deep Explorer, has been officially named in Norway. The traditional naming ceremony was held at VARD’s Langsten shipyard. Deep Explorer is a DP3 class DSV, purpose-designed and…
Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring signed a contract with Norwegian operator Det norske oljeselskap to support Prosafe’s semisubmersible Safe Zephyrus accommodation rig in the Ivar Aasen North Sea field. The contract also includes support to…