Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has been selected as a strategic supplier to the Equinor-BP joint venture developing the Empire and Beacon Wind projects off the east coast of the US. The deal has been agreed with the intent to enter a strategic supplier agreement for the transportation and installation services of wind farm foundations and offshore substations for the wind …
The Port of Blyth has announced record financial and operational performance figures for 2021 at its recent Annual Public Meeting. Overall Group turnover grew to £25.5million, the highest total in the Port’s 140-year history and up 15% on the previous year, whilst group operating profit grew by 64% to £2.1million. The major driver for these results was the main port …
Subsea controls engineering specialists J+S Subsea has this week been named as the best Subsea Equipment Engineering & Operational Support Company in the UK Enterprise Awards. The national awards, hosted by SME News, are in their sixth year and celebrate the achievements of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A spokesperson for the UK Enterprise Awards said: “It goes without saying …
Petrofac, a leading provider of services to the global energy industry, and Promethean Decommissioning Company (PDC), a pure-play Decommissioning Operator, have formed an Alliance to decommission the South Pass 60, South Pass 6 and East Breaks 165 fields, offshore Gulf of Mexico. The legacy offshore fields and assets include nine platforms, 200 wells and 32 pipeline segments. The scope includes …
ABERDEENSHIRE, Scotland — ACE Winches announced at the 2022 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) that it is increasing its global footprint with plans to invest $6.5 million with the opening of a new facility in Houston. As a result of opening a purpose-built base in the U.S., the move is predicted to double the company’s revenue within five years. Read more here Photo Credit: Offshore
Well decommissioning specialists Well-Safe Solutions have today announced that they have reached an agreement with Awilco Drilling to acquire the WilPhoenix semi-submersible rig – Well-Safe Solutions’ third asset acquisition in three years. Built in 1983, the WilPhoenix is an established presence in the North Sea, having been extensively refurbished and upgraded in 2016. Well-Safe Solutions expect to take delivery of the rig in June …
The Port of Blyth has announced record financial and operational performance figures for 2021 at its recent Annual Public Meeting. Overall Group turnover grew to £25.5million, the highest total in the Port’s 140-year history and up 15% on the previous year, whilst group operating profit grew by 64% to £2.1million. The major driver for these results was the main port …
Acteon announces a new structure to further accelerate its growth in offshore renewables. Three new client-facing service divisions, Data and Robotics, Engineering, Moorings and Foundations, and Energy Services, represent a further milestone in the implementation of the strategy Acteon unveiled in 2021 to deliver services with demonstrable commercial and environmental benefits that help to enable the energy transition. “This new …
Latest project, including UK first for Pioneering Spirit, highlights port capacity The second phase of a decommissioning project is underway at Lerwick with the arrival today (22 April 2022) at the deep-water Shetland port of the Ninian Northern production platform jacket from the northern North Sea. The 8,500 tonnes, 83-metre-high steel structure has been delivered by Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit, following removal in a …
A Scottish company has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development. John Lawrie Tubulars Ltd is one of 226 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Announced today (Thursday 21 April), John Lawrie Tubulars Ltd has been recognised for its excellence in Sustainable Development. Employing 38 people with operations in Montrose, …