Sea Trials Complete: Mocean Energy's Blue X Wave Energy Machine Returns to Shore
this year Mocean Energy announced a £1.6 million project with OGTC, oil major Harbour Energy and subsea specialists EC-OG and Modus to demonstrate the potential of the Blue X prototype to power a subsea battery and a remote underwater vehicle – using onshore testing at EC-OG’s Aberdeen facility.
Mocean Energy’s Wave Energy System Produces First Power at EMEC Test Site
a £1.6 million project with OGTC, oil company Chrysaor (now newly formed Harbour Energy), and subsea specialists EC-OG and Modus to demonstrate the potential of the Blue X prototype to power a subsea battery and a remote underwater vehicle – using onshore testing at EC-OG’s Aberdeen facility
Getting Metal Wet: Mocean Energy's Wave Energy Device Arrives in Orkney Ahead of Sea Trials
announced a £1.6 million project with OGTC, oil major Chrysaor (now newly formed Harbour Energy) and subsea specialists EC-OG and Modus to demonstrate the potential of the Blue X prototype to power a subsea battery and a remote underwater vehicle – using onshore testing at EC-OG’s Aberdeen facility.The Blue X wave machine was built in Scotland by Fife fabricator AJS Production and painted by Montrose-based Rybay Corrosion services. Numerous hardware and services were supplied by companies who have developed capabilities through the WES programme, including The University of Edinburgh
Balmoral Develops Cable Protection Solution for Offshore Wind
, mostly known as a service provider to the oil and gas industry, now says it is "totally committed to the renewables sector" and that it has invested heavily in its engineering, manufacturing, and testing services. Ian Milne, sales manager, said: “With over 300 employees at our Aberdeen facility we retain an impressive complement of design engineers, project managers, R&D, laboratory and testing personnel helping us maintain and strengthen our position as a leading subsea solutions provider for the energy sector.”Milne added: “From what we read in the press and glean
J2 Subsea Inks Distribution Deal with Moog
, including electric motors, servo valves, servo controllers, RKP pumps and electromechanical actuators. J2 Subsea will also stock Moog 30 Series Servo Valves, used by key manufacturers and users of subsea manipulator arms. This will provide J2 Subsea customers with same day despatch from the Aberdeen facility, and will deliver a more time efficient service and repair turnaround, the company said. Future plans for the partnership include the addition of a testing facility at J2 Subsea to assess the full condition of valves before return or replacement.
Forum Delivers 350th RT Torque Machine
; After witnessing and signing off on the factory acceptance test for the new unit, David Neill, TAM International, remarked, “Another quality product from a quality company. Having experienced the numerous operational benefits of Forum’s torque machine at TAM International’s Aberdeen facility, we’re pleased to add this new machine to our new Australian base in Roma.&rdquo
InterMoor Opens New Aberdeen Facility
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has opened a major new storage, maintenance and inspection facility in Aberdeen, U.K. The new base – on a three-acre site with a warehouse, 20 permanent onsite staff and a multi-million poundmooring inventor – will support InterMoor’s global mooring operations with a focus on Europe, Africa and Asia. The new facility will enable storage and maintenance of InterMoor and client equipment and is designed for onsite inspection and testing of wire and anchors. Situated on Miller Street within the Aberdeen harbor zone, the new base offers modern equipment
Demand for ROV Pilot Technicians Grows
a spectrum of operational, technical and supervisory training to the offshore industry, both in the U.K. and abroad. With a new facility now open in Singapore, MTCS will also be delivering courses in Loyang from November 11-22, with further courses planned for 2014. Courses also run from their Aberdeen facility. The majority of their courses focus on ROVs as used in the oil & gas, nuclear and renewables industry, with the fast-track course being open to candidates with a Pilot Technician Grade II, who are looking to gain Pilot Technician Grade I certification. The ‘Fast Track’ Technician
Aker Wins Statoil Subsea Trees Contract
technology. This technology enables oil and gas production from intelligent wells which provides higher oil and gas recovery and more reservoir data. The Visund trees will be manufactured at Aker Solutions' facility in Tranby, Norway, while the control modules will be manufactured at their Aberdeen facility in the UK. A subsea tree is a key technology enabling oil and gas production directly from a subsea well to a processing facility. The tree is essentially an advanced set of valves and is used together with associated technologies to control the well flow. The control system manages
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