Subsea controls engineering specialists J+S Subsea is having twice the second anniversary celebration after announcing it has doubled its business in the past year. J+S Subsea provides proactive, responsive and cost-effective solutions for design, engineering, operational support and maintenance of subsea equipment. The company was formed two years ago, following a management buy-out of the subsea controls engineering division of …
Decom Engineering (Decom) is developing a new lighter Chopsaw capable of cutting piping and infrastructure in excess of 30” following a successful project on the Pioneering Spirit heavy-lift vessel on behalf of offshore contractor Allseas. Decom was part of the project team commissioned to remove Repsol Norge’s 30,000-tonne Gyda platform in the North Sea – providing cutting expertise to safely …
The owners of the Noordgastransport and NOGAT trunklines have received a Certificate of Fitness from Bureau Veritas (BV) for the transport of green hydrogen through their pipeline systems in the North Sea. BV Inspection & Certification performed the survey, in compliance with NEN3656 requirements. Read more here
In a period of significant change in the energy sector it is interesting to see where investments are made, as these reflect broader trends in industry and, in many ways, the evolution of services as companies enter or exit sectors. Team DNS were therefore keen to visit the new Mines Rescue Service Training and Rescue (MRS) premises in Balgownie, Aberdeen …
Allseas has won the contract to remove the topsides of the 45-year-old EnQuest (LON: ENQ) Heather platform in the North Sea. The Pioneering Spirit will be mobilised for to remove the topsides, weighing nearly 13,000 tonnes of the platform, around 245 miles north-east of Aberdeen. Read more here
Maersk Training and Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association (NaMICPA) are pleased to announce the signing of a consultancy agreement, in which Maersk Training provides support to NaMICPA, establishing a brand new state-of-the-art training center in Nagasaki, Japan. The preparations for the training center in Nagasaki is funded by The Nippon Foundation. The collaboration is the next step in securing …
Taqa’s share of the decommissioning bill for the Greater Brae Area (GBA) has increased by more than $350 million after a licence partner defaulted on its liability. It follows the recent decision by the industry regulator to green light the transfer of Fujairah Oil and Gas’ stake in the GBA to the remaining joint venture partners. Read more here
SPE Offshore Europe 2023 celebrates 50 years since the first edition was held in 1973 at Aberdeen University. The theme of the milestone event, being held at P&J Live, Aberdeen from 5-8 September 2023, is ‘Accelerating the transition to a better energy future’. The 2023 event has four key pillars – energy security, energy transition, future talent and innovative technology …
Global controls technology company Proserv has acquired a minority stake in Glasgow based power system monitoring expert, Synaptec, with whom it had initially formed a strategic alliance in October 2020 to drive forward the innovation of disruptive condition-monitoring technologies for the energy sector. Synaptec developed as a spin out business from Strathclyde University in 2014 with its management team, Board …
27/09/2022
Production to cease at Groningen gas field
The Dutch Government has announced gas output from the flagship Groningen gas field will be lowered to minimal amounts, with a view to ceasing in 2024. Production will be capped at 2.8 billion cubic metres starting in October, compared with 4.5 bcm currently. Read more here