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Rollercoaster With the upcoming otc houston event, it is selfevident to pay ample attention to the worldwide oil & gas industry in this otC edition of offshore industry. apart from this, in the past few months a lot of interesting positive business-related news was announced from the north sea, as well as from the gulf of mexico. Abundant signs demonstrate that the market is gradually on its way up again, resulting in new business now or in the near future. lots of stories are related to new technologies and new innovative ideas, showing that a once so traditional industry is learning from what is happening in offshore wind. A market that is developing fast, therefore requiring a lot of flexibility from developers and constructors. the news was recently announced that hollandse Kust Zuid, the first Dutch offshore windfarm to be constructed without any subsidy, has been granted to vattenfall. Although last year a german offshore windfarm was the world’s first announced subsidy-free offshore windfarm, hollandse Kust Zuid will be the world’s first to become operational as soon as it starts supplying its first energy in 2021. Both examples are proof of the rollercoaster that everyone involved in the offshore wind industry is currently riding. A rollercoaster that certainly has not shown any delays so far, as operators and contractors continue to set new record-breaking goals, such as with the new haliade X 12mW turbine. A certain modesty is always appropriate. offshore wind and other renewables are in the winning mood, but oil & gas will continue to rule for some decades, and the exhibitors at otc will undoubtedly reveal their plans for staying ahead in their part of industry. meanwhile, you can read about some of those plans, and many other interesting topics in this issue. enjoy reading! Arno Dirkzwager editor Arno@ynfpuBlishers.com

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AUTOMATION, CONTROL & MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY

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32 Supporting Global Initiative Seabed 2030 40 Advanced Motion Forecasting Optimises Offshore Operations 50 Centralising Knowledge and Experience 56 Joint Offshore Digitalisation DESIGN & ENGINEERING

18 Plug and Play Decommissioning 38 The World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine 63 SDC Verifier Fills the Gap

OFFSHORE SUPPORT & ACCOMODATION VESSELS

55 New Series of Ice Class Vessel Designs

OFFSHORE WIND

22 Up-and-Coming Offshore Port 28 Entering a New Stage 59 European Heliports Join Forces 64 The Big Green Explosion

OIL & GAS

20 Total Acquires Maersk Oil 35 First Oil from Stampede

60 ExxonMobil Outlines Aggressive Growth Plans

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53 Prevention is Better than Cure

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10 Going the Distance

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45 New Partnership Creates One-Stop-Shop for Oil Spill Response

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31 Scientists Gain New Line to Deep Ocean

36 Increased Confidence in North Sea Emerging Technologies 46 Optimal Wind Turbine Blade Performance REGULARS

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66 Outfitters Pages 70 Yellow & Finch Pages 72 Word On The Sea www.o f f s h o r e - i n d u str y.eu

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On the Cover Abundant signs demonstrate that the oil & gas market is gradually on its way up again, resulting in new business. The cover shows the jacket installation for the unmanned Oseberg H platform in the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 field. Oseberg H is Statoil’s smallest platform, and the first of its kind. The first drilling through the platform was performed in February by drilling rig Askepott. Photo courtesy of Statoil. OSI 2018 | Vo l u me 11 | I s s u e 2 | 3

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news in brief O-Rings and Gasket Excellence since 1984

Each sector and field of application requires the development of a specific compound, formulated to ensure adequate physical and mechanical properties of O-Rings and gaskets: they must have resistance to traction, pressure, wear, shock and withstand widespread temperature ranges, specific chemicals, corrosive agents, and gas. According to BER-PA, getting the best results starts with the best raw materials. Being a specialist in ample markets such as automotive, food & beverage and oil & gas, the company

offers the most advanced O-Rings and seals in FKM, FPM, FFKM, FFPM, Viton, as well as O-Rings for high temperatures and silicone O-Rings. Specialising in the production of O-Rings in Viton, BER-PA subsequently created its own brand, HPSealing, dedicated to the production of high-performance gaskets using perfluorurated elastomers capable of offering high thermal and chemical resistance, even under particularly critical conditions. Continuous investment in industrialisation, automation and technological innovation, together with over 5,000 available molds, ensures production of high quality standards and significant cost containment even for small production volumes. BER-PA takes care of all stages of the production process: molding, deburring, grinding, postvulcanising, sorting, and packaging. A highly flexible production process allows the company to offer a ‘just in time’ production system, but also to realise special production projects and customised designs based on customer’s specifications. Over 40 million pieces are ready for delivery, straight from a dedicated warehouse that assures ideal preservation conditions. Customers can on a special webpage check the availability of the stock in real time, both of the polymer mixes and finished products.

Reducing Transfer Time with the OB Cargo Lift Moving personnel and goods at sea are subject to significant risks, and preferably take place in good weather conditions. Delays in transfers due to bad weather have a negative impact on many offshore projects. Offshore Boarding developed a number of technically advanced systems to transfer personnel and cargo at sea under harsh circumstances. One of these advanced systems is the OB Cargo Lift that can be used to transfer offshore containers ship to ship or ship to platform. Not only does OB Cargo Lift increase safety during the lifting cycle, it also reduces transfer time. On top of this, it enlarges the operational window for the transfer, because it can be used in more severe weather conditions, thus increasing efficiency and saving money. Apart from its efficiency, and being equipped with solar panels for power supply, the OB Cargo Lift creates a sustainable solution. The connection between the OB Cargo Lift and the crane is automatically established. As no deck crew is involved, the efficiency and safety of the lifting cycle increases. Less manpower is required, and fewer accidents will occur this way. The deck supervisor has full control over the lifting cycle by using a handheld device. He communicates with the crane operator via radio and lights on the system. The OB Cargo Lift is developed for 20ft offshore containers, though the system

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can also be supplied for other sizes. OB Cargo Lift is supported by a unique construction, the OB Claw. With this claw, containers can easily be received and sea fastened on deck of a supply vessel, without any assistance of deckhands. The innovative and easy to use OB Claw is suitable for all types of offshore containers. Its robustness allows it to be used as a guide for the crane operator, as he can simply place the container into the OB Claw on deck of a supply vessel. The system is equipped with a security lock, which guarantees maximum safety for crew and cargo during transport. When the OB Claw is not in use, it can be folded.

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news in brief Walk to Work Vessel Kasteelborg Put into Service

Wagenborg Offshore’s second walk-to-work vessel is now in service under the name Kasteelborg. The vessel has been converted from a standard offshore supply vessel into a so-called Walk-to-Work Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (W2W ERRV) in just twelve weeks at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard. Kasteelborg will support offshore activities on the southern North Sea under a six-year contract with the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) and Shell UK. Together with Wagenborg’s Kroonborg, the vessel will act as standby and support vessel for inspection and maintenance of unmanned platforms in both Dutch and British waters. The cooperation between Kroonborg and Kasteelborg is a unique combination in the world of offshore maintenance.

Strong Start of the Year for Forum Forum Subsea Technologies has announced a strong start to the year with three recent sales awards in Russia and Norway. The deals will see the firm supplying four of its ROVs to academia and the aquaculture industry. The first sale is to an academic research facility in Russia. The St.Petersburg-based academic institution has selected one of the company’s Mojave ROVs to support its oceanography research work. The other new contracts are repeat business with two Norwegian aquaculture companies. Forum sold one Mojave observation vehicle and two Mohican inspection class ROVs. The vehicles will be used for the inspection and maintenance of commercial fish farming operations in Norway. Kevin Taylor VP of Subsea comments, “During the prolonged downturn in the subsea market, we have adapted our business plan and explored new markets for our ROVs. We are now seeing this come to fruition with four ROVs being purchased in the aquaculture market for inspection and repair work, as well as for academic research in Russia.

Hat-Trick for Bibby Offshore Bibby Offshore has announced three individual multimillion Euro contract wins with an oil & gas super major. The initial contract will see Bibby Offshore complete riser replacement works, including a production/test riser and riser buoy connector pipe change-out at one of the major’s oil fields situated in the Central North Sea. Engineering work for this project commenced in Q4 2017, with dive support vessel (DSV) Bibby Polaris and a construction support vessel (CSV) scheduled to mobilise in Q2 this year, with a reel lay spread and tensioner to deploy flexible risers. The second award will also be carried out by DSV Bibby Polaris, supporting operations at a Southern North Sea gas field. Bibby Offshore will install the manifold and spools required to connect a new pipeline to the platform. In a third contract that commenced at the end of March, Bibby Offshore carries out inspection and remedial works at a gas field off the Tunisian coast. DSV Bibby Polaris will again undertake the offshore work.

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news in brief North Sea Contracts Worth EUR 56 Million for ASCO ASCO has announced a positive start to the year by securing work worth in excess of EUR 56 million. One major North Sea operator has awarded ASCO a fiveyear extension to its current shorebased logistics, storage, and waste management contract, operated out of ASCO’s supply base in Peterhead. In addition, ASCO has secured a two-year contract extension from another key Peterhead client, Nexen, for shorebase, storage, and waste services. The development also sees ASCO welcome three new operator clients to Peterhead. One operator granted a three-year contract to support its drilling project in the North Sea. A second operator has awarded ASCO a one-year contract for shorebased support, and a third one has involved ASCO to provide supply base support for a plug and abandonment project until mid-2018.

Statoil Enters Offshore Wind in Poland

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Statoil has signed an agreement with Polenergia to acquire a 50% interest in the two early phase offshore wind development projects in Poland, Bałtyk Środkowy III (BSIII) and Bałtyk Środkowy II (BSII). The two projects have a planned capacity of 1,200MW, with the potential to power more than two million Polish households. Statoil is also entering into a 50/50 joint venture with Polenergia to further mature these projects towards future auctions and final investment decisions (FID), with Statoil managing the development, potential construction, and operational phases. The BS II and III windfarm areas are located in the Baltic Sea, approximately 27 and 40 km from the port of Łeba in water depths of 20-40m. Statoil is already developing the Arkona offshore windfarm together with EON in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The company also operates three offshore windfarms off the UK coast.

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news in brief Oceaneering Acquires Ecosse Subsea

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Oceaneering International has acquired 2060 Ecosse Subsea, a provider of offshore OTC 2018 engineering, seabed preparation, route clearance, and trenching services to the renewable energy and oil and gas industries, for approximately EUR 56 million. Enabling technologies acquired in the transaction include Ecosse’s modular SCAR Seabed System, capable of completing the entire trenching work scope (route preparation, boulder clearance, trenching, and backfill), and its newly developed SCARJet trenching system. SCARJet is an evolutionary trenching system designed for use with standard work class ROVs, and adds state of the art jetting and post-lay trenching capabilities to existing pre-cut methods provided by SCAR plowing tools.

First Contract for Seabox Subsea Water Treatment System

NOV signed its first contract for the Seabox subsea water treatment system. The contract was signed with a major operator, who will deploy the system at an offshore installation in Q3 of 2018 for an extended test during the 2018/2019 winter season. The Seabox system enables water treatment to be performed directly on the seabed and water to be pumped straight into the injection well. This will allow the operator to optimise water flooding and improve oil recovery. Two successful pilot projects, backed by the Norwegian Research Council and several major oil companies, have demonstrated that the Seabox system reduces water treatment costs, compared to other existing systems.

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MC-Class Vessels Incorporated in BigLift Fleet BigLift Baffin recently arrived in Singapore to deliver a crane boom and luffing frame for Heerema Marine Contractor’s new flag ship Sleipnir from the Huisman wharf in Xiamen, China. This is the first project for the vessel after her transformation into the BigLift colours. Sister vessel BigLift Barentsz’s first voyage in the BigLift livery will start next month with a shipment of container cranes for a Japanese client. BigLift Shipping ended the cooperation with RollDock for the management of the MC-Class vessels at the end of 2017. Since 1 January, the two BigLiftowned MC Class vessels are part of the BigLift fleet, and now sail under the names BigLift Barentsz and BigLift Baffin. By adding the two wide deck carriers to the BigLift fleet, BigLift’s heavy transport capabilities have grown significantly, when considering module size handling, load carrying ability, shipping optimisation, and project efficiency.

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news in brief N-Sea Reinforces UXO Expertise with ScottishPower Renewables Campaign Subsea provider N-Sea is part-way through a multi-million-euro UXO clearance campaign for ScottishPower Renewables. The works commenced in December 2017 and includes UXO inspection, identification and clearance on the array area and export cable route of the East Anglia ONE Offshore Windfarm, located approximately 45km southeast of Lowestoft in the southern North Sea. The work scope requires a flexible multi-vessel approach to ensure completion in line with the timescale of windfarm construction. The Noordhoek Pathfinder, Neptunus, Siem N-Sea, and Siem Barracuda have each been utilised to date, using ROVs to de-bury, inspect, and identify items on a ‘master target list’ identified from previous survey works. Several confirmed WW11 UXOs have already been identified during the project for later detonation on site. In addition, many items of debris and boulders have been identified for clearance. Commercial Director Gary Thirkettle adds, “We have undertaken numerous UXO projects within the sector, and are proud of our involvement in this recent campaign for ScottishPower Renewables.”

Sparrows Group Re-Awarded TAQA Contracts Sparrows Group has been re-awarded two five-year contracts with TAQA to deliver crane operations, maintenance, rigging loft, and fixed lifting inspection services to its UKCS assets. The first contract will see Sparrows provide comprehensive crane operations and maintenance services covering all mechanical, HVAC, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, instrumentation, and structural requirements. The second contract is for the provision of rigging lofts and fixed lifting inspection services. The project encompasses all related equipment and management, maintenance and equipment testing, inspection support and technical support services. Sparrows will also provide guidance to TAQA on maintenance regimes and legislative issues for lifting operations.

Subsea Contracts for Nova Field Wintershall Norge has awarded two major subsea contracts for its operated Nova field (formerly Skarfjell) in the Norwegian North Sea. The Subsea Production System (SPS) contract has been awarded to Aker Solutions, while the Pipeline and Subsea Construction (PSC) contract has been awarded to Subsea 7 Norway. The contracts have a combined value of approximately EUR 187 million. A Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Nova field shall be submitted in the first half of 2018. The two awards support the selected development solution for the field as a tieback to the nearby Gjøa platform. In 2017, Wintershall successfully took the subsea Maria field into production in the Norwegian Sea, and is operator of the Vega field, which is already tied back to Gjøa.

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The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions.

The exhibitors in 2017 represented 43 countries.

Topical breakfasts and luncheons during the event will feature presentations covering a wide variety of issues.

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celebrating 50 years of otc

Going the Distance THe OffsHORe TeCHNOLOGy CONfeReNCe (OTC) IN HOusTON Is wHeRe eNeRGy PROfessIONALs meeT TO exCHANGe IdeAs ANd OPINIONs ON AdvANCING sCIeNTIfIC ANd TeCHNICAL kNOwLedGe fOR OffsHORe ResOuRCes ANd eNvIRONmeNTAL mATTeRs.

tc is the leading global event for the oil & gas sector, featuring approximately 2,000 exhibitors and attendees from across the globe. Celebrating 50 years since 1969, OTC’s flagship conference is annually held at NRG Park in Houston. At OTC 2018, a start will be made on the celebration of half a century of OTC. The celebration will culminate in 2019.

Worldwide Participation

otc was been a successful event since the very first edition. In 1969, 368 companies exhibited, attracting around 2,800 visitors. throughout the years the event grew in size and worldwide participation. Last year, more than 64,700 attendees from over 100 countries gathered at the conference. 78% of attendees was domestic, 22% was international. The exhibition floor covered 182,665m2, on which 2,470 companies exhibited in two indoor and one outdoor location. These exhibitors represented 43 countries. Additionally, nearly 267 were new exhibitors, and international companies made up 50% of exhibitors, demonstrating the potential of this international event.

Leading-Edge Information

The event gives attendees access to cuttingedge technical information, the industry’s largest equipment exhibition, and valuable new professional contacts from around the world. Its large international participation provides excellent opportunities for global sharing of technology, expertise, products, and best practices. OTC brings together industry leaders, investors, buyers, and entrepreneurs, to develop markets and business partnerships.

OTC offers key insights through an extensive conference programme. Highlights of this year’s edition will include: • Celebrating 50 years of OTC. • faster development of new technologies. • Cost reducing tools and techniques. • Integrating to innovate. • meeting global demand. • updates on world-class projects. • Global participation.

2018 Highlights

the event provides key insights from global experts on technological advances, safety, and environmentally focused solutions, as well as on economic and regulatory impacts. During the event, topical breakfasts and luncheons will feature presentations covering a wide variety of management, global, research, and technology related issues.

OTC Data venue: NRG Park, NRG Parkway Houston, Tx 77054, us • 182,000m2 of exhibit space. • more than 2,500 exhibitors from 42 countries. • 22 international country pavilions. • 65,000 global attendees. • 17.7km of exhibition aisles. • 346 papers presented. • Over 44 technical, panel and poster sessions. • 24 topical breakfasts/luncheons. • Networking events. Exhibition hours: monday, 30 April Tuesday, 1 may wednesday, 2 may Thursday, 3 may

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OTC Distinguished Achievement Awards

during the OTC distinguished Achievement Awards Luncheon on 1 may, awards will be presented to brian skeels for individual achievement, and to shell and sBm Offshore for institutional achievement. Cesar del Vecchio will receive the Heritage award, and Tom sifferman will be given a special Citation. The OTC distinguished Achievement Awards raises funds for a worthy cause, and provides an excellent opportunity for industry leaders to network with colleagues from around the world. this year’s beneficiary of the luncheon is the young women’s College Preparatory Academy (ywCPA).

Why Attend OTC Houston? • Quality: technical programme selected by knowledgeable and experienced professionals. • value: see ground-breaking innovations and meet the leading providers of products and services in just four days. • Networking: more than 90,000 professionals from more than 130 countries are there. • In the world’s energy Capital: combine OTC with client meetings, business proposals, and company training. • Always something new: encounter different languages being spoken, learn about state-ofthe-art technologies, and listen to C-suite speakers that you might not hear anywhere else.

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ADVERTORIALS

Who Can You Meet At OTC 2018? Companies exhibiting at this year’s OTC in Houston will present themselves on the following pages. Apart from this selection, all of the other participating companies also look forward to seeing you at their booths. An overview of all company booth numbers is listed on the tradeshow’s website on 2018.otcnet.org.

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Breman Machinery

The standards, rules and regulations that helidecks must comply with are often complex and ever-changing. Helideck maintenance is therefore commonly considered a headache, and is not a helideck owner’s top priority. But by conducting regularly scheduled inspections and related maintenance, minor problems can be detected and easily ﬁxed, ultimately preventing aa helideck owner’s worst nightmare: downtime. Bayards UP – the Service and Maintenance division within the Bayards Group – is dedicated to keeping helidecks compliant to (inter)national rules and regulations, to ensure they stay safely operable at all times. We do so by (annual) inspections, advising helideck owners on current and future maintenance requirements, and carrying out the necessary works upon request such as BAYARDS friction blasting, repainting markings and BOOTH NO. replacing safety netting. 1629-9 i. www.bayardsup.com

Breman Machinery BV has the experience to make your wishes come true. Our team of 130 experienced employees have the knowhow to create workpieces of extreme sizes with maximum precision. The welders of high-quality steel, such as S460-S690 and Duplex, are qualiﬁed by Lloyd’s Register or DNV for all welding positions. With thirty milling, boring, and turning machines, we are able to provide unique services. Our largest boring machine has a range of X=26,500mm, Y=10,000mm, and Z=2,500mm. The largest turning machine can handle a length of 16,000mm. Our preservation department can protect your projects with diﬀerent painting systems. The workshops in Genemuiden have a surface of 21,000m2, with a height of 25m. The crane capacity is up to 320T. i. www.breman-machinery.nl

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Jan De Nul Group offers specialised services for the installation of subsea structures for oil, gas, and renewable energy industries. The company conducts seabed preparation, trenching, stabilisation, and ballasting, and is also active in subsea pipelines, cables, umbilicals, foundations, and platforms. The group furthermore installs cables and umbilicals for offshore industries. These types of services are offered on an EPC basis and are always tailored to the JAN DE NUL GROUP client’s specific wishes. i. www.jandenul.com

BREMAN MACHINERY

As a trusted supplier and service provider in the international offshore energy market, Kenz Figee has provided various pedestal mounted cranes, gangways, and excellent after sales service for all kinds of offshore structures and support vessels for over 50 years. By using in-house facilities for production, testing, commissioning, and installation, Kenz Figee is able to deliver standard and customised lifting equipment on a turnkey basis. Products can be designed and delivered for offshore structures, including production platforms (fixed), drilling units (semi-sub, jack-up, ships), FPSO /FSO/FSU, jack-up vessels, multi-purpose and construction vessels, and crane barges. Over 300 Kenz offshore cranes and gangways are in operation today, working in the harshest environments all over the world. i. www.kenz-figee.com

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BER-PA Oil & Gas sealing solutions

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EXCELLENCE IN THE GASKET INDUSTRY SINCE 1984 O-rings and sealing systems ideal for applications in extremely hostile environments, both from a chemical and climatic point of view. Compounds and materials capable of resisting exposure to high concentrations of lubricants, steam, gas and hydrocarbons, to the phenomena of RGD (Rapid Gas Decompression) and to the rigid arctic or desert temperatures typical of extractive environments. O-Rings in compound VB90BMED / VB90CMED / VB90TMED supplied by BER-PA S.R.L have been tested according to the requirements of NORSOK M-710 Edition 3 and ISO 23936-2 (Rapid gas decompression resistance) and obtained PASSED with the highest possible rating of “0000”.

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Your partner for lightweight, cost-effective and durable aluminum offshore structures.

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Offshore Ship Designers

Red Box Energy Services

Osd-ImT specialises in newbuild design and basic engineering for a wide range of ship types, including tugboats, research vessels, workboats and vessels for offshore, renewable energy, passenger transport, fishing and general cargo markets. strategically located in europe and asia, our experienced teams provide a full range of consultancy, naval architecture, and marine engineering services, including concept feed studies, vessel refit and conversion, and structural and stability investigations.

red box delivers marine heavy transport services focused on high-value niche markets in the offshore and onshore energy services industry. Delivering high standards requires capital, technical skill, operational capabilities, client focus, and dedication to safety and environmental stewardship. our module carriers, audax and Pugnax, are the largest polar ice-breaking ships ever built. They safely operate in temperatures as low as -50°C. Their successful deployment typifies the drive, devotion and commitment of the Red Box energy services team to meeting the service requirement of our clients.

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Resato – Your high pressure expert resato is a Dutch provider of smart highpressure solutions for increasing the productivity of its global customers. the company develops and manufactures components and systems for testing, injection, and controlling up to 14,000 bars, with the mission to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers. with more than 25 years of experience in the industry, resato has the knowledge to provide reliable and safe solutions for oil and gas customers. i. resato.com

Rolloos

Rolloos is an innovative solution provider focused on CCTv, connectivity, and data analytics solutions, for the offshore and marine industry. Our sophisticated CCTv systems and video analytics create intelligent insight on offshore operations and our exceptional wireless communication and connectivity ensures that these operations run safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively. furthermore, our machine learning and data analytics improve performance with accurate data insights. All in all, we offer the essential tools needed to centralise knowledge and experience. i. www.rolloos.com

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TWD goes US Temporary Works Design (TWD) is a flexible and reliable engineering partner for offshore, onshore, subsea, and decommissioning projects. We are specialised in the design of custom tools and structures that allow you to execute your project safely and on time. With successful offices in The Netherlands, UK and Greece, our engineers, designers, and naval architects assist contractors worldwide with their transport and installation challenges. We are currently expanding our business to the United States. Considering our extensive experience and market-leading position in Europe, we are confident that we can deliver a great contribution to US T&I projects. We look forward to amaze you with our practical and creative solutions. i. twd.nl

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SDC Verifier

SDC Verifier is an engineering and software company that helps with checking structures according to different standards and report generation. The SDC Verifier software works directly within ANSYS, SIMCENTER, and FEMAP. Maritime relevant standards such as ANSI/AISC 360-10, API RP 2A LRFD, DIN 15018, FEM 1.001, Eurocode3, ISO 19902, Norsok N004, ABS 2004, ABS 2014, DNV-RP-C201, and DNV 1995 are implemented. SDC Verifier also allows the creation of own checking rules. Find us at booth number 8254 and find out how SDC Verifier will simplify your engineering.

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The safe and efficient removal of the Horne & Wren tri-pod jacket while sailing to shore with the use of IHC IQIP ILT’s. IHC IQIP is KCI’s sister company.

All photos: courtesy of IHC IQIP

pLug & pLAy DecoMMiSSioning

The Pro-Active Approach ALThough DecoMMiSSioning iS A SubjecT MAny hAve been TALking AbouT for yeArS, So fAr onLy SMALL STepS hAve been TAken in ThiS proMiSing MArkeT. Dutch company KCI however, has been acting as a decom engineer for more than fifteen years, and is now moving things along to further strengthen its market position.

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veryone is aware of the fact that decommissioning is an expensive necessity,” states Michel Schoonen, Manager Oil & Gas at KCI. “The challenge to reduce costs of decommissioning already starts with the construction of new assets. Decommissioning is a matter of thinking in terms of reversed engineering. When engineering a new asset, one should keep an eye on what will happen if a platform needs to be removed or reused.” KCI was involved in the construction of a multipurpose platform fifteen years ago. “This was one of our first decom- related jobs,” Mr Schoonen explains. “The platform was built on suction bucket foundations, in order to make it easier to move. Lifting a platform equipped with suction buckets is very

convenient in case of reuse, but also in final decommissioning.”

Valuable Case

Another project the engineers of kci were involved in was an eu financed study twelve years ago on the reuse of pipelines. Mr Schoonen, “We investigated at our own costs the possibility of lifting pipelines from the bottom of the sea, making it possible to move them to other locations. We came up with several working solutions, but in the end it appeared to be too costly. Today’s research in fact demonstrates that in most cases, it is better to just clean the pipelines and keep them where they are. but this research certainly provided us with new insights in this matter, so for us it was a valuable case.”

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Ambition

“business development has been part of our ambition since the start of our company,” states jan Willem van bloois, Director Sales & Marketing at kci. “The many opportunities of decommissioning fit perfectly into this ambition.” Decommissioning consists of several tasks such as p&A, heavy lift, transport, and disposal. each and every task requires different skills. “our strength lies in engineering studies to find the most optimal procedure for decommissioning offshore platforms. This mainly includes engineering the platform’s disassembly and heavy lift engineering. We are now aiming towards also playing a more structural role in the other aspects of decommissioning. for this purpose, we want to bond with partners to form, and i am sorry for this truism, ‘a onestop-shop’ for decommissioning.”

Pro-Active Approach

in today’s reality, the operator’s first preferred step in a decom project is contacting a heavy-lift company. This company then starts searching for the right partners to get the job done. efficiency and cost-effective solutions are a must, according to kci. Mr van bloois, “our concept, together with our partners, is a

pro-active approach towards decommissioning projects. We all know what north Sea oil & gas assets need to removed within the next decade. We do not want to wait for an operator to get in touch with us. instead, we take the initiative to get in touch with them with a more or less plug and play solution.” With the proposed concept, kci wants to make decommissioning faster and cheaper. “combining all expertise enables the decommissioning of a whole series of platform in more or less one go. With relevant adjustments per asset of course, as no asset is the same. Instead of mobilising decommissioning teams for each platform, only one team will be required to execute several projects.”

engineering services for the decom market, ranging from mere strength analyses to complete planning and cost calculations for the removal of platforms. “in providing our customers with correct information, we do not take anything for granted. We even go on location to check a platform’s status. With each project we take part in, we expand our expertise which will help us with upcoming assignments. Operators are very welcome to ask us for a more detailed explanation of our way of thinking. potential partners in p&A, heavy lift and disposal are invited to contact us to discuss a joint approach for new upcoming decom projects,” Mr van bloois concludes. i. www.kci.nl

Expansion of Expertise

One step towards this goal has already been taken, with kci becoming part of royal ihc earlier this year. Mr Schoonen explains, “With ihc, we have at our disposal an abundance of in-house knowledge on the development, construction, and use of heavy-lift equipment and tools. Apart from this, we have long-standing relationships with many relevant companies that could fulfil a partner role in our plans.” Meanwhile, kci continues to supply various

Decommissioning consists of several tasks such as P&A, heavy lift, transport and disposal.

KCI’s strength lies in engineering studies to find the most optimal procedure for decommissioning offshore platforms.

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Total Acquires Maersk Oil Photo courtesy of Maersk.

TOTAl ANNOUNCES ThE ClOSiNg OF ThE MAERSK Oil ACqUiSiTiON, SigNED ON 21 AUgUST 2017. FOR TOTAl, ThiS MEANS APPROxiMATEly ONE billiON bARRElS OF Oil, ThE EqUivAlENT OF 2P/2C RESERvES AND RESOURCES, mainly in the OECD countries, and a production of about 160,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in 2018, ramping up to more than 200,000 boe/d by the early 2020s.

he effective date of the transaction was March 8th. Under the agreed terms, A.P. Moller-Maersk received a consideration of EUR 4 billion in Total shares. Total will assume EUR 2 billion of Maersk Oil’s debt.

Second-Largest North Sea Operator

The acquisition of Maersk Oil allows Total to reinforce its existing leading positions in the UK and in Norway, as well as to enter Denmark, making Total the second-largest operator in the North Sea with an output of 500,000 boe/d by 2020. “This major acquisition is a success on many levels,” says Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of Total. “First, it illustrates our strategy to

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The acquisition of Maersk Oil allows Total to reinforce its existing leading positions in the UK and in Norway, as well as to enter Denmark.

enterprise’s operations in Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands. Moreover, the Copenhagen office will host the Senior vice President of the company’s North Sea and Russia business Unit. A new technical centre is to be established in Copenhagen, supplementing the company’s existing centres in Paris and Pau. Planned development schedules and investments in strategic and sanctioned projects will be upheld. “Our regional hub for North Sea activities is now headquartered in Copenhagen. Moreover, we welcome a major new shareholder, A.P. Moller-Maersk, which will hold 3.70% of the group’s capital,” Mr Pouyanné adds.

Major Development Projects

The acquisition of Maersk Oil makes Total the second-largest operator in the North Sea.

build on our strengths and grow our presence in Total’s core areas, like the North Sea, to strengthen our leadership there. Second, it brings high-quality and lowbreakeven assets, enhancing our worldwide portfolio. Third, the strong overlap between Maersk Oil and the group’s assets will generate more than EUR 320 million of synergies per year. We are committed to preserve and further develop Maersk Oil’s heritage by relying on the strong competencies of its teams.”

Anchor Point

Denmark will become a new regional anchor point for Total with strong Copenhagen and Esbjerg bases, which will supervise all of the

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“i would like to express our appreciation for the commitment demonstrated by Maersk Oil over the past eighteen months to uphold a safe and solid performance, while at the same time successfully progressing on major development projects in the North Sea. The focus and results achieved during the time of transition is a testament to the capabilities and professionalism of Maersk Oil’s people,” says Søren Skou, CEO of A.P. Moller-Maersk. he continues, “With the completion of the Maersk Oil transaction, we have taken a significant step in our strategy to focus A.P. Moller - Maersk on container shipping, ports and logistics.”

Other Growth Areas

The transaction also strengthens other growth areas of the enterprise, in particular in Algeria and in the gulf of Mexico in the United States. it is immediately accretive to both cashflow per share and earnings per share. As part of the transaction, Total takes over all decommissioning liabilities. The Danish Energy Agency has approved the transfer

Maersk Oil’s Key Assets North Sea

• 8.44% of the giant Johan Sverdrup oil field, Norway, start-up planned in 2019. Phase 1: production capacity of 440,000 boe/d. Phase 2: expansion to 660,000 boe/d. • 49.99% of the Culzean gas field, UK, start-up planned in 2019. Production capacity of 100,000 boe/d. • 31.2% of the Tyra-producing gas field, Denmark, start-up of redevelopment phase planned after 2020. Redevelopment enabling a production capacity of 55,000 boe/d.

United States

• 25% of the Jack-producing oil field, production capacity of 50,000 boe/d.

Algeria

• 12.25% of the El-Merk, hassi berkine, producing oil fields. Production capacity of 400,000 boe/d.

conditions in which A.P. Moller - Maersk assumes secondary liability for the decommissioning costs related to existing Danish offshore facilities, corresponding to Maersk Oil’s 31.2% interest in the Danish Underground Consortium, should Total be unable to cover such costs. Maersk Oil’s current provision for these decommissioning costs amounts to EUR 1 billion. A.P. Moller – Maersk’s secondary liability will be reduced as part of the Tyra project redevelopment, as well as future decommissioning of other existing facilities. i. www.total.com

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Up-and-Coming Offshore Port PreParatioNS of the coNStructioN of a New wiNdfarm, borkum riffgruNd ii, have beeN uNderway at eemShaveN, a SeaPort located iN the North of the NetherlaNdS iN the ProviNce of groNiNgeN. words by SaNNy eNSiNg

Eemshaven is a deep-water port with a water depth of 14m.

rsted’s windfarm Borkum Riffgrund II is located 38km off the German island of Borkum, and is due to be operational in 2019. The windfarm consists of 56 MHI vestas 8mw wind turbines, installed on 36 monopile foundations and 20 jacket foundations. In order to secure the foundation piles of this windfarm, the Jan de Nul group carefully assembled an Integrated Monopile Installer on the heavy cargo quay at the Beatrixkade, one of the seaport’s quays. Working together with the Jan de Nul Group, Wagenborg Nedlift hoisted the large hydraulic offshore pile driver of IHC IQIP on board of the installation vessel Vole au Vent. Both logistically and in terms of engineering, this was a challenging and comprehensive project that was brought to a successful conclusion at the beginning of this year, thanks to optimal cooperation and professional implementation. It also serves as an excellent example of Eemshaven’s capacity in the offshore sector.

North Sea Hub

Ample windfarms have been launched from Eemshaven in the past years. Think of, for instance, Alpha Ventus, Bard Offshore I, Borkum Riffgat, Merkur Offshore, Borkum

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Riffgrund I, Trianel Windpark Borkum, Global Tech I, Gemini, Gode Wind I & II, Veja mate, race bank (uk), and Nordsee one. Currently, the windfarm Merkur Offshore is being initiated from Eemshaven, and many other offshore wind projects are scheduled to dispatch from the port in the near future. The seaport is situated close to the North Sea and is well located geographically, especially for the windfarms in the German part of the North sea, and the Dutch farms situated in the north of the Netherlands. But the port has even more on offer. Eemshaven is a deep-water port with a water depth of 14m. Its quays run for 5km, and are distributed over four basins. With a heavy-load quay and service ports, the seaport is well-equipped to accommodate logistic (offshore) projects. The port basins are wide and there are no sea locks or bridges, which makes it possible to preassemble the rotor blades and the nacelles in Eemshaven and transship the complete rotor star to the concerned locations. There is an airport in the vicinity and a heliport will be completed later this year. The seaport has multimodal access, public roro facilities, ramps, a jetty, and various logistics service providers. Eemshaven works well as a base, marshalling or service

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With the current track record all parties, including operators, manufacturers, and contractors know where to find the port.

Jan de Nul’s Vole au Vent loading TPs for Borkum Riffgrund II at the terminal of Wagenborg.

port, as the distance to the windfarms (under construction, planned or completed) is short.

Groningen Seaports

Groningen Seaports is the economic operator and authority of the port of Eemshaven and Delfzijl. They provide port services to industrial and commercial clients. Erik Bertholet, Groningen Seaports’ Business Manager Logistics & Offshore Wind, explains in an interview, “We are currently very busy at Eemshaven, especially in the offshore wind sector, but it took time and effort to get the first projects going. But with the current track record all parties, including operators, manufacturers, and contractors know where to find the port.” He highlights, “In the meantime, almost all heavy lift vessels and jack up vessels have

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visited the Eemshaven, so they now know exactly what we can offer.” The fact that this port is located so far north also gives it an advantage, according to Mr Bertholet. “We strongly benefit from our geographical location,” he says, “but also from the presence of EMS Maritime Offshore Services (EMO) and Orange Blue Terminals (OBT), as many German parties are active in the market and these people enjoy doing business with German companies.”

The Beatrixhaven

With the completion of the Beatrixhaven, Eemshaven has strengthened its position as marshalling port in the offshore wind industry. Beatrixhaven is 1,200m long, with a width of 110 to 150m, and a depth of 10.0m. The quay, with a length of 220m, has been built for extra heavy cargoes. The quay

has a maximum capacity (equally divided load) of 30 tons/m2 and has been designed for the transshipment of extra-heavy cargoes, such as wind turbine components. Jack up vessels can moor in front of the quay and use their own cranes. In the northern part, AG Ems operates a RoRo terminal. The EMO terminal provides direct access to the water via a jetty, with a capacity of 300m. emo also accommodates Siemens in Eemshaven. In the southern part, stevedoring firm Wijnne Barends operates a terminal. This part also accommodates Norwegian company Siem Offshore. Wijnne Barends extended their land position in 2017 and, again in 2018.

GE Renewables

EMO recently inaugurated a second Service Base Facility at the Beatrixhaven in

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Eemshaven works well as a base, marshalling or service port, as the distance to the windfarms (under construction, planned or completed) is short.

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Eemshaven Specifics • Within nautical range of planned windfarms (low costs). • Direct access to North Sea. • Competitive purchase and lease prices. • Tax advantages for offshore vessel owners. • Multimodal accessibility (road, rail, water). • Close to airport. • Approximately 93ha of offshore sites available. • Sufficient storage area available (also adjacent to quay). • Heavy cargo storage areas available. • Heliport operational in 2018. • Heavy load quay (30t/m2) available. • Impressive track record (thirteen offshore windfarms launched from Eemshaven).

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Pre-assembly of rotor stars.

Eemshaven. The almost 500m² office complex with an adjacent 600m² warehouse area will be rented by the Merkur Offshore project enterprise, operators of the offshore windfarm with the same name that is currently being constructed in the German North Sea. The infrastructure is utilised by wind energy facility manufacturers GE Renewable, which is installing in this windfarm 66 of its Haliade 150 type turbine with a capacity of 6MW each. EMO has invested approximately EUR 3 million in the location.

O&M Services

The Beatrixhaven and the Emmahaven are both suitable for O&M activities in the offshore wind business. There are berthing places for small and medium sized vessels, and it is possible to embark passengers. Offshore wind service provider DHSS and Bek & Verburg, a specialist in waste collection and segregation, are building an offshore windfarm service hub at Beatrixhaven. The 1,800m² service base includes a warehouse building and offices. The complete yard and warehouse area will

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be constructed with a liquid-tight ﬂoor, and will meet strict environmental requirements. Amasus Shipping has installed a private jetty alongside their new location in Emmahaven.

Activities

The work on the terminals can be divided into activities for: 1. Storage and transshipment of components for new farms, and spare materials for maintenance and repair of existing parks (such as foundations, TPs, nacelles, masts, rotor blades, cables, grout, and stones). 2. Gathering and assembling various parts into larger components before they are shipped to the construction site. 3. (De) mobilisation of the vessels, used for transport of materials to the construction sites. On top of offshore wind related work, the port is also perfectly suitable for O&G decommissioning.

50 Year Anniversary Though its active involvement in the offshore wind sector is only recent, Eemshaven celebrates its 50 year anniversary this year. The Dutch government declared the Eems estuary (Eemsmond) as an economic key region in 1968. One of the key developments in this region was the construction of a seaport called Eemshaven. The port was officially opened by Queen Juliana in 1973. In 1976, Eemshaven welcomed its first client, AG Ems, a shipping company transporting passengers to the German island of Borkum. Eemshaven is now the upcoming hub for the offshore wind sector in the North Sea.

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At Eemshaven, BOW focuses on 27ha behind a 220m deep-sea quay, where the depth lies at 16m.

Entering a New Stage BOW TERMINAl lAST yEAR ANNOuNcED plANS TO ExpAND ThEIR FuTuRE OFFShORE WIND AcTIVITIES WITH A NEW LOGISTIcS HuB IN EEMSHAVEN, BASED IN THE NORThERN pART OF GRONINGEN, ThE NEThERlANDS.

riginally based in the port of Vlissingen and aimed at the southern part of the North Sea, the expansion in Eemshaven provides BOW Terminal with the opportunity to look towards the north, to the German part of the North Sea. “Both space and logistic possibilities are substantial for BOW Terminal,” says Managing Director Ludolf Reijntjes. “In cooperation with Groningen Seaports, the port authority of the ports of Eemshaven, and Delfzijl, we now have our eye on 27ha of land space behind a 220m deep-sea quay, where the depth lies at 16m. These key specifications, combined with the local maritime and logistical knowledge in the area, should result in a modern hub for the offshore wind business, as well as for all relevant connected activities.”

Back-Stop

In the coming years, BOW Terminal will focus on the supply chain of windfarms, but according to Mr Reijntjes the company also will see ample changes in other parts of the market, such as decommissioning. The Eemshaven location could also act as a backstop for the Vlissingen terminal, where most of the 25ha storage capacity will be used for the next few years. “BOW Terminal started in Vlissingen in 2010 as a marshaling yard for the storage and handling of monopiles and transition pieces, but we have since grown into a full service partner for the offshore oil, gas, and wind industry,”

Mr Reijntjes explains. “Our activities been expanding from the start, resulting in an impressive track record. One of our latest projects, the East Anglia One offshore windfarm, is a fine example of what we are capable of.”

Doubled Scope

Scottish Renewables chose the Dutch company as marshaling yard for the handling and storage of pinpiles and jackets of this 714MW windfarm. “Work started at the end of last year with the storage of the first 60 of a total of 306 pinpiles, and the first of the 102 jackets recently arrived. As the scope of work has more or less doubled compared to the original assignment, this project means there is a lot to do for our team,” Mr Reijntjes delightedly adds . “If all goes according to plan, this project will be finished in Q4 2018, just in time for the start of another mega project.”

Twin Hub

About two years ago, the enterprise was invited to talk with MHI Vestas about their plans on establishing a twin hub for their Esbjerg facilities in the southern North Sea region. With this, BOW enters a new stage in its role as service provider for the offshore wind industry. Mr Reijntjes continues, “All of a sudden, we realised we could become involved in this part of the offshore wind industry as well.” Finally, after months of negotiating, BOW Terminal and

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Work for East Anglia One started at the end of 2017 with the storage of the firstÂ 60 of a total of 306 pinpiles. The first of 102 jackets has recently arrived.

Forty-four 8MW turbines plus accessory towers sections and blades will be discharged, assembled, and stored.

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OFFSHORE WIND BOW Terminal is also a dedicated partner for oil & gas projects, such as for the ConoscoPhilips Ekofisk field.

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Mr Reijntjes, Managing Director at BOW Terminal.

other MhI Vestas projects.” Before installation, the tower sections first need to be assembled. “Seen from a distance, a turbine tower looks quite simple, but it is in fact a complicated structure, consisting of three pieces with a lot of components inside that need to be connected with each other, which requires skilled technicians. The whole operation will also need ample supporting staff, a complete new office will be built for them on our terminal.”

All Lights on Green

MHI Vestas reached a solid agreement. Starting Q3 2018, BOW will provide the Denmark-based company with ample space of up to 20ha, and the use of its 525m long heavy-load quay for transshipment, handling, storage, and assembly activities.

Leading Position

The deal has been concluded for several years, adds Mr Reijntjes. “The agreement with MHI Vestas underlines the leading position in the offshore wind industry that we have reached in just a relatively short period. With our dedicated facilities in Vlissingen, close to the North Sea, without tidal restrictions and with excellent multimodal hinterland connections, we are

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positioned extremely well for North Sea offshore wind projects. This, together with our team’s broad experience in handling offshore wind components, has resulted in a huge offshore wind track record.”

Norther Offshore Windfarm

The first project for MhI Vestas in Vlissingen will be the Belgian Norther offshore windfarm. “MHI Vestas will start transporting the various WTG components in Q3 of 2018,” says Mr Reijntjes. “Fortyfour 8MW turbines plus accessory tower sections and blades will be discharged, assembled, and stored. Installing the turbines should start at the beginning of 2019, creating space at our terminal for

The contract with MHI Vestas means that BOW’s Terminal in Vlissingen will be fully occupied for a longer period. “This project is certainly very important to us, but does not mean we will forget about our other customers. We have already discussed matters with some of these clients, and are looking for alternatives. We fortunately still have some aces up our sleeve. We have established good relations with SIF in the port of Rotterdam, and we presently have our eye on a piece of land close to the water in the port of IJmuiden. And with the proposed 27ha location in Eemshaven, close to the northern North Sea offshore wind projects, all lights are on green for BOW Terminal to get ready for all our customer requests,” concludes Mr Reijntjes. i. www.bowterminal.nl

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R & D The mooring line is attached to an ocean weather station that floats in Shell’s new Stones oil & gas field in the Gulf of Mexico.

Scientists Gain New Line to Deep Ocean A new mooring line in the gulf of mexico could further increAse scientific knowledge of the world’s interconnected ocean systems. The anchor settles on the seabed at 2,896m below the surface.

he mooring line is attached to an ocean weather station that floats in Shell’s new Stones oil & gas field in the Gulf of Mexico. The station is designed to monitor weather and sea conditions, and the mooring line is already covered with instruments that collect marine data. the line will soon be further equipped, as shell plans to share parts of the line with universities and research institutions,. The partnership will yield new knowledge on the deep waters in the Gulf of Mexico. “Exploring the ocean at these depths is today’s scientific expedition,” says Shell oceanographer Dr Ruth Perry. “Just like early sailors who sought distant continents, we do not know

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Giving part of the line to scientists will provide a deeper insight into the ocean’s various zones. what we will find either. But it is important. if we pool our resources and share our knowledge, we can get there.”

Deeper Insight

shell only uses a small part of the line to monitor areas where it extracts oil. underwater sensors already measure the speed, direction, and temperature of water currents. Giving part of the line to scientists will provide a deeper insight into the ocean’s various zones, each of which are

home to numerous organisms adapted to their own unique ecosystem. shell works with local academic and research organisations through existing partnerships. the university of southern mississippi is one of the first to get involved. They will provide their own instruments, which can be checked every six months when the line is hauled in for maintenance.

Better Weather Forecasting

The mooring line is particularly important as it is affected by the Loop Current, a warm water highway flowing through the Gulf of Mexico, into the Gulf Stream and up the American Atlantic Seaboard. Because ocean currents move warm and cold bodies of water around that can lead to global weather changes, understanding this vital system may ultimately lead to better weather forecasting. i. www.shell.com

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GEBCO-NF TEAMS Up WiTh FUGrO

Supporting Global Initiative Seabed 2030 Image courtesy of Fugro

MUCh lESS ThAN 20% OF ThE WOrlD’S OCEANS ArE MAppED USiNG MODErN SUrvEy TEChNiqUES. NF-GEBCO SEABED 2030 iS A GlOBAl iNiTiATivE TO produce a definitive, high-resolution bathymetric map of the entire world’s ocean Photo courtesy of GEBCO-NF

floor by the year 2030.

T Mr Millar: “Seabed 2030 provides a perfect opportunity for us to contribute to global society and practice good ocean stewardship.”

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he Seabed 2030 initiative is facilitated by the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) project in partnership with The Nippon Foundation (NF), as a means to inform global policy, improve sustainable use, and advance scientific research. As one of the world’s largest offshore survey companies, Fugro is ideally situated to contribute to the Seabed 2030 project, and has committed its support with crowdsourced bathymetry data. The company has devised a methodology for collecting valuable high-resolution bathymetry datasets while its vessels are transiting between survey projects. “We are proud to continue our support of the Seabed 2030 programme and to lead industry participation in this way,” says David Millar, Fugro’s Government Accounts Director for the Americas. “As an appreciable portion of our work is ocean-related, Seabed 2030 provides a perfect opportunity for us to contribute to global society and practice good ocean stewardship.”

Sharing Data

in 2017, Fugro deployed its in-transit data collection methodology on two survey vessels, delivering approximately 65,000km² of crowd sourced bathymetry data to GEBCO. The company has recently expanded this collection capacity to include four survey vessels, and intends to eventually incorporate the approach across its entire global survey fleet. “Fugro has displayed exemplary corporate leadership by sharing transit data from two of its survey vessels,” acknowledges Seabed 2030 project Director, Satinder Bindra. “in the coming months, we look forward to receiving more transit data from all its survey vessels, which we believe will serve as an example to others in the industry and play an important role in helping us map the entire ocean floor for the benefit of humanity by 2030.”

Mapping the Ocean Floor

Fugro also works with clients to investigate how their datasets may be incorporated into

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Fugro is ideally situated to contribute to the Seabed 2030 project. Survey Vessel

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the Seabed 2030 programme, whilst ensuring the integrity of their data. In a complementary initiative, it is also helping to establish a workflow for integrating third party datasets into the overall project database. The workflow will address matters such as data formats and metadata standards, with the goal of simplifying and accelerating the rate of crowd-sourced contributions and data sharing arrangements. Fugro’s involvement in Seabed 2030 dates back to the programme’s early stages. Over the past year-and-a-half, the company has participated in a panel on ‘Mapping the Ocean Floor’ at the Forum for Future Ocean Floor Mapping (FFOFM), it has provided industry input in the development of the Seabed 2030 Road Map, and has served as a member of the Seabed 2030 Establishment Team.

Photo courtesy of Fugro

Final Round of Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE The GEBCO-NF Alumni Team has progressed to the final round of the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, a global competition challenging teams to advance deep-sea technologies for ocean floor exploration. Of the nineteen teams that competed in the November 2017 semi-final, only nine have progressed to the final round. The finalists were formally recognised and awarded at Oceanology International’s Catch the Next Wave conference in London on 15 March. The GEBCO-NF Alumni Team’s successful concept utilises a Kongsberg Hugin AUV, supported by the Sea-Kit USV Maxlimer. This vessel has the unique ability to autonomously launch and recover the AUV. The surface vessel acts as an active communication link during subsea survey operations. The seafloor data collected by the AUV is then consumed into a semi-autonomous workflow, allowing the on-shore analysts to process it into bathymetric maps and images of the surveyed area.

i. www.fugro.com i. seabed2030.gebco.net Much less than 20% of the world’s oceans are mapped using modern survey techniques. Image courtesy of GEBCO-NF

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First Oil from Stampede Stampede has started production ahead of schedule and under budget.

The STampede oil field recenTly delivered firST oil and according To operaTor heSS, producTion iS ahead of Schedule, under budget, and expected to ramp up in 2018. The deep-water oil and gas field is one of the largest undeveloped fields in the gulf of mexico.

Stampede is one of the largest undeveloped fields in the Gulf of Mexico

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iscovered in 2005, Stampede is located 185km south of fourchon in the gulf (green canyon Blocks 468, 511, and 512). The field is located in approximately 1,067m of water, with a reservoir depth of 9,100m. Three wells have been drilled and completed in the first quarter of this year. Production facilities consist of subsea production and injection wells tied back to a single Tension Leg Platform (TLP). The facility is designed for a gross topsides processing capacity of approximately 80,000 barrels of oil per day, 12m3 million of natural gas per day, and 100,000 barrels of water injection capacity per day. The Stampede reservoir structure lies at a depth of about 9,100m, with several pay intervals layered within a span of 915m at that depth. The subsea production wells are drilled from two drill centres, with piggable flowlines tying the wells back to the TLP. a two-rig drilling programme is underway. Six producers and four water injection wells are anticipated.

The Stampede oil field is located 185km south of Fourchon in the Gulf of Mexico.

as well. Hess has been active in the deepwater gulf of mexico for more than 25 years, following the discovery of oil at the Baldpate field in 1991. Today, Hess is the eighth largest producer in the gulf of Mexico, with the current production from seven primary fields. i. www.hess.com

The project was sanctioned in October 2014. hess has a 25% working interest, and acts as operator. union oil, a subsidiary of chevron, Statoil, and nexen petroleum, a wholly-owned affiliate of CNOOC Limited company, each have a 25% working interest

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R & D

Increased Confidence in North Sea Emerging Technologies OvER THE PAST yEAR, THE OIL & GAS INNOvATION CENTRE (OGIC) HAS SEEN A GROWING APPETITE fROm COmPANIES LOOkING TO INvEST IN the development of emerging technologies, as North Sea operators continue to demonstrate the benefits of technology-led solutions in response to the economic downturn.

ccess to advanced technology has always played a vital role in driving the oil and gas sector forward. However, the risks and uncertainties associated with bringing a new technology to market require significant financial investment. With higher levels of investment typically required in the early stages of research and testing, companies are often deterred from exploring advanced technology solutions.

Risk of Falling Behind

In times of economic adversity, companies become more risk-adverse in finding cost savings and a higher efficiency. Reducing R&D budgets is then often seen as a quick way to cut costs. But for a mature basin like the North Sea, withdrawing this investment may increase the risk of the UK industry falling behind global competitors. New technologies have recently presented opportunities to solve ongoing challenges facing the sector. Accessibility to adapted solutions that combine existing technologies is accelerated by the advancement of IoT and 4G offshore, opening up new opportunities to capitalise on the potential of emerging technologies.

Companies are now reappraising levels of R&D investment to provide a competitive advantage, including cost-effective decommissioning, forecasted for 349 fields across the four North Sea regions over the next decade.

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Early Stage Research

Ian Phillips, Chief Executive at OGIC, comments, “At OGIC, we are focussed on encouraging early stage R&D investment in technologies with a real potential to solve key industry challenges. By helping companies find appropriate research expertise within the Scottish university system, in addition to funding, companies are now benefiting from working hand-inhand with cutting edge research departments, such as Oceans Systems Laboratory at Heriot-Watt University. We believe that providing access to more costeffective early stage research, often on unproven technologies when there is a higher risk of the concept not working, is helping to stimulate ideas for more innovative solutions – especially as the ‘regret cost’ is significantly reduced if it fails. As a direct result, we are seeing a notable Image courtesy of Tampnet.

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Access to advanced technology has always played a vital role in driving the oil and gas sector forward.

increase in projects with more advanced technology applications, with several of our collaborative projects gaining further investment and industry support based on the results of the early stage research.”

Industry Collaboration

Accessibility to adapted solutions that combine existing technologies is accelerated by the advancement of IoT and 4G offshore.

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OGIC’s total investment in collaborative projects in 2017 stood at EURO 2.6 million, and additional private sector funding across these projects brought the total value to EUR 6 million. following initial activities with OGIC, several of these projects have moved on to the Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) for further development and field testing. This industry collaboration and investment has continued into the new year. In January 2018, OGIC signed four new projects and continues to receive ample applications – many of which are focused on

innovative technologies that have enormous potential to support industry ambitions to capitalise on the next phase of economic recovery. mr Phillips continues, “To accelerate the process of bringing a project from idea to market, we should continue to work together as a sector and utilise all tools and resources available to companies active within the UkCS. With increased collaboration and willingness to use resources to trial new technologies more cost-effectively and safely, the Uk Oil & Gas sector will be in an even stronger position to benefit from advanced technologies and maintain its competitive advantage on a global scale.”

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GE’s Haliade-X platform is designed to offer greater efficiency in generating power from the wind that is available.

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GE AnnOUnCEs HALiADE-X

The World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine GE REnEWAbLE EnERGy RECEnTLy

Haliade-X will produce 45% more energy

ver the next three to five years, more than EUR 325 million will be invested in development and deployment of the Haliade-X. John Flannery, Chairman and CEO at GE, says, “We want to lead in the technologies that are driving the global energy transition. Offshore wind is one of those technologies and we will bring the full resources of GE to make the Haliade-X programme successful for our customers.”

than any other offshore turbine available

Longest Offshore Blades

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Towering 260m over the sea, more than five times the size of the iconic Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Haliade-X 12MW carries a 220m rotor. Designed and manufactured by LM Wind Power, the 107m long blades will be the longest offshore blades to date, and will

be longer than the size of a soccer field. One Haliade-X 12MW turbine will annually generate up to 67GWh, enough clean power for up to 16,000 households per turbine, and up to one million European households in a 750MW windfarm configuration.

Benchmark for Cost of Electricity

Jérôme Pécresse, President and CEO at GE Renewable Energy, states, “The renewables industry took more than twenty years to install the first 17GW of offshore wind. Today, the industry forecasts that it will install more than 90GW over the next twelve years. This is being driven by lower cost of electricity from scale and technology. The Haliade-X shows GE’s commitment to

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the offshore wind segment and will set a new benchmark for cost of electricity, thus driving more offshore growth.” The ability to produce more power from a single turbine means a smaller number of turbines in the total farm, which translates to less capital expenditure for the balance of plant and reduced risk in project execution, as the installation cycle time is reduced. it also simplifies operation and maintenance of the windfarm. All of this reduces the investment and operation cost for developers, makes offshore wind projects more profitable, and ultimately lowers cost of electricity for consumers.

Towering 260m over the sea, more than five times the size of the iconic Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Haliade-X 12MW carries a 220m rotor.

Greater Efficiency

John Lavelle, CEO of Offshore Wind at GE Renewable Energy adds, “The Haliade-X 12MW will help our customers in an increasingly competitive offshore environment, and through its size and digital functionality provide important value across manufacturing, installation, and operation.” The Haliade-X platform is designed to offer greater efficiency in generating power from the wind that is available. With a 63% gross capacity factor, the Haliade-X 12MW is five to seven points above the current industry benchmark. Therefore, it will produce more energy per MW installed, which will significantly increase returns for customers.

Company-Wide Effort

To design and build the Haliade-X platform, the enterprise is relying on an unprecedented collaboration across the GE portfolio, leveraging the knowledge of the its onshore wind team, with 50,000 turbines in the field; the blade expertise of LM Wind Power; the GE Power and GE Aviation engineers for peer reviews of component and systems design; the Global Research Centre for control systems and component validation; and GE Digital for supporting digital modelling, analytics and app development. This way, the programme is a enterprise-wide effort. GE Renewable Energy aims to supply its first nacelle for demonstration in 2019 and ship the first units in 2021. i. www.gerenewableenergy.com

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The Haliade-X shows GE’s commitment to the offshore wind segment and will set a new benchmark for cost of electricity, thus driving more offshore growth.

Featuring a 12MW direct drive generator, Haliade X will have an industry leading gross capacity factor of 63%.

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MOceAn OFFshORe And sIRI MARIne shARe TechnOlOgy & equIpMenT In MO4

Advanced Motion Forecasting Optimises Offshore Operations WAve-Induced vessel MOTIOns ARe One OF The MOsT IMpORTAnT AspecTs In The WORkABIlITy OF OFFshORe OpeRATIOns. IncOMIng WeATheR hAs so many variables that it causes a significant gap between the data used in the engineering phase and the operational phase.

The device uses ship motion algorithms, combined with weather models, to generate a prediction of the ship motions.

s it is simply impossible to analyse all weather combinations, there will always be uncertainties and thus the need for safety margins. It is exactly this uncertainty that the new Dutch start-up MO4 claims to eliminate. Following three years of development and intensive testing, the company recently launched a next level motion forecasting to work smarter, safer, and more efficiently.

On-Board Motion Monitoring and Forecasting

The novelty consists of an on-board motion monitoring and forecasting system, enabling operators and contractors to realise significant cost savings and a proven workability increase of at least 20%. It allows the vessel staff to instantly re-assess the most relevant engineering results based on actual weather data, instead of on the

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grossly simplified data used in engineering, thereby reducing risk and enhancing the overall project performance.

algorithms. This clearly indicates the utilisation of such equipment.

Key Differentiator

The MO4 device is a combined result of predictive software developed by Mocean Offshore and monitoring technology developed by siri Marine. Both companies agreed to officially join forces in January this year, with Marleen lenting as sales director and Mark paalvast as Technical director. By signing the agreement, both companies showed their readiness to provide mutual transparency and share data and experiences, in order to produce and market this exciting motion forecasting technology. “Applying the high-end ship motion algorithms that we have developed over the past years to the actual incoming weather, instead of using the assumptions made during engineering phase, truly increases

The MO4 platform shows how the incoming weather will impact an offshore operation. The device uses ship motion algorithms, combined with weather models, to generate a prediction of the ship motions. Relevant influences of cruising speed, bilge keels, anti-roll devices, free surface tanks, and other parameters, are also incorporated. The forecasted motions are presented at regular intervals on a computer screen on the vessel’s bridge. A key differentiator is that MO4 enables not only the forecasting of the ship’s motion, but also the cargo sway or even gangway and other active equipment on the vessel, by incorporating dedicated system

Increased Accuracy

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The MO4 platform shows how the incoming weather will impact an offshore operation.

The MO4 device is a combined result of predictive software developed by Mocean Offshore and monitoring technology developed by Siri Marine.

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Offshore 2.0

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GreenShipping was the first company to apply the MO4 concept.

and the environment.” Mr paalvast adds, “Where in the past good seamanship qualifications were enough, nowadays verification plays an important role as well. MO4 provides this clarity in the decisionmaking process, so users can confidently execute a job safely and efficiently. This confidence was in the past mainly based on made assumptions, rather than on the applied algorithms.”

Limited User Input

The tool has been developed to aid operations, and therefore a bare minimum of input is requested from the operators. It has been acknowledged from the start that a simple and straightforward user interface is as important as an accurate algorithm. Mr paalvast explains, “The user input is limited to merely specifying a description of activities. The rest is either pre-loaded by the MO4 engineering team, or it is fully automated. using the specifications of any floating object, the marine weather forecast is overlaid to predict the motion of the object and potential equipment on board, hour-by-hour for the next 4-5 days. The

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forecast for the first 48-hours is obviously the most trustworthy.”

Five Different Modules

The MO4 device can be installed on board of anything that floats and moves, be it an Osv equipped with a motion compensated gangway, anchor handling tug, heavy lift vessel, offshore installation vessel, rig, FpsO, pipe-laying vessel, cable-laying vessel, or fallpipe vessel. Ms lenting adds, “We provide tailor-made licenses per floating object, so you can install this specific software on one or more computers, both offshore or onshore. depending on the work to be carried out, clients can currently choose from five different modules: a lifting module, a cable laying module, a personnel transfer module, a jack-up module, and a shipping module. More modules are currently under development.”

Positive feedback groen shipping was the first company to apply the MO4 concept, followed by siem Offshore, van Oord, and Tideway Offshore solutions. All four companies ordered the MO4 to enhance the workability of their cable-laying and support vessels. When asked about his experience with MO4 project Manager, Jack Bierling from siem Offshore says, “The MO4 cable lay module enabled us to use our clv in november with similar workability as in the summer months, using conventional methods.” According to Technical Manager Remko van der knaap from groen shipping, the service truly changed the way of working on board of their psv vessel. “Our staff feels more confident, which results in a better workability.”

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as well as in what direction it is heading. This provides an overview of the operation and helps decide where to navigate the vessel tasked with the deployment of booms, and is also used to confirm that the oil spill has been contained. The offshore booms from Norlense in lofoten are designed to withstand the demanding challenges at sea. In twenty minutes, one single person can deploy 400m of the world’s largest oil spill containment booms. Maritime Partner’s vessels will pull the booms into the correct formation for the best possible result. When the oil has been contained, everything is ready for the Framo transrec system to start the pumps, which have the capacity to clean up to 400,000l of oil per hour.

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in the event of an oil spill, Norbit aptomar’s radar performs the task of detecting the spill on the surface of the sea. With this technology, live data from the infrared sensor technology can establish the location of the oil slick, its size and relative thickness,

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Although the market is gathering pace, many offshore vessels are still laid up and without assignments. “Oil spill response is a complex operation”, says Mr Lars Solberg, Sales and Marketing Director at Norbit Aptomar AS. Framo TransRec system placed on the deck of a supply ship.

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The 7 ODB Technologies Bladena – The X-Stiffener

X-stiffeners prevent twisting of the main and rear box of the blades. Cracks on the leading and trailing edge are often found on larger blades. Experimental and theoretical modelling has proven that the installation of X-Stiffeners significantly reduces twisting and peeling stresses to a non-critical level. The twisting and peeling stresses increase with the blade length. Blades with large flat-backs can particularly benefit from X-Stiffener installation, as they are most susceptible to these stresses.

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Aerox – AHP LEP System

n international EUR 4 million research collaboration between ten European partners is leading the development of seven innovative oﬀshore wind turbine blade technologies. The partnership aims to lower the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) of oﬀshore wind by as much as 4.7%.

Meeting Energy Consumption Target

Operations and maintenance costs represent almost a quarter of the total LCoE of an offshore wind turbine. Rotor operations and maintenance, specifically blade erosion and blade structural integrity, embody a large share of these costs. By improving the performance and operational lifetime of turbine blades, the LCoE will be significantly lowered. This is vital for meeting the European Union’s wide target of 27% renewable contribution of final energy consumption in the entire union by 2030.

The ODB Project

The Oﬀshore Demonstration Blade (ODB) project supports the research, development, and demonstration of wind turbine blade innovations, including aerodynamic and structural enhancements, blade monitoring systems, and blade erosion protection solutions. After development, each of the blade innovations will be retroﬁtted to the ORE Catapult’s 7MW Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine in Scotland for demonstration purposes. The innovations will then be ready for deployment on

Aerox has developed AHP technology that demonstrates a good performance in delaying the appearance of damage in rain erosion tests, when compared with the industry standards. The range of specific coatings is designed to protect the leading edge of wind turbine rotor blades. Different versions have been modulated and adapted to the great variance of different environmental working conditions of turbines both on and offshore.

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Siemens Gamesa – Retrofittable Add-Ons This enterprise specialises in aerodynamic next generation blade with retrofittable add-ons to increase AEP. The ability to design flow control devices for low-noise emission has a large impact when it comes to noise emission regulations. The design flow control devices that modify the blade’s aerodynamic behaviour can be used to increase performance, optimising energy production and reliability. Fully retrofittable add-ons open a wide range of applications, as new turbines can be designed and manufactured with this novel technology, and placed in any wind turbine worldwide.

i. www.siemensgamesa.com Cener – Vortex Generators

Wind turbine blade sizes have scaled up in recent years, due to an increase of wind turbine platforms for offshore applications in particular. Blade add-ons can be used to mitigate flow separation and blade loading. One type of add-ons is the vortex generators. These generators are designed to create vorticity on the blade surface to mix high momentum zones in the upper part of the boundary layer with low momentum zones near the surface, resulting in a velocity profile that is less susceptible to separation.

TNO – Cross Sectional Shear Distortion Sensor TNO will perform cross sectional shear distortion measurements and failure monitoring of the X-Stiffeners with an application of advanced fibre optic sensors, based on Fibre Bragg Gratings (FBG). The cross sectional integration (or fixation) of these sensors into the wind turbine blades, in order to create robust yet reliable measurements, poses the main technological challenge. The final solution will measure in real-time the cross sectional shear distortion of the wind turbine blade, both before and after the installation of the X-Stiffeners.

TNO – Erosion Sensor

TNO will demonstrate an approach to detect leading edge erosion by incorporating humidity FBG sensors under the top coating on the blade’s leading edge. The installation of humidity sensors near the tip of the wind turbine blade is enabled by the use of ﬁbre optics, which are insensitive to lightning. The integration of the humidity sensor with the Aerox Lep coating will provide real time monitoring of the coating integrity.

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ODSL – Metallic Leading Edge Erosion Protection

The use of nickel erosion protection strips is common practice in the helicopter industry, where tip speeds can be twice as fast as they are for wind turbine blades, but the technology has not yet been applied to a turbine rotor blade. The inserts aim to eliminate the need for intervention related to leading edge erosion for the turbine’s entire lifespan, whilst allowing the blade designer to achieve higher tip speeds. This will have several beneﬁts, the AEP would increase because aerodynamic losses related to leading edge erosion will be reduced, and maintenance costs would decrease. The possibility of higher tip speeds also holds many advantages – two-bladed turbines are more viable, while decreased torque for the same power output reduces the turbine top’s head mass.

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R&D After development, each of the blade innovations will be retrofitted to the 7MW Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine in Scotland.

existing or new offshore turbines. The project is funded for two years by Demowind, and will be coordinated by the UK’s ORE Catapult Development Services (ODSL). The venture involves leading organisations in wind turbine innovation including CENER, Bladena, TNO, Aerox, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Total Wind, Dansk Ingeniør Service, the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), and the Cardenal Herrera University (CEU) in Spain.

Development and Testing

This international team will develop seven different technologies, with the intention of running full-scaled demonstration testing. Each of these new technologies will be developed through a methodology that starts with technology maturing, followed by validation testing, before finally considering how the technology can be integrated into a full scale wind turbine. How each technology is taken forward will depend on the project’s results, but each technology will seek to utilise the outcomes not just to prove the benefit of each innovation, but also to provide an evidence base for technological readiness. i. odb-project.com

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Centralising Knowledge and Experience THE grEATEsT cHAllENgE fOr OffsHOrE cOMPANIEs TOdAy Is HOw TO EffIcIENTly ANd sAfEly manage remote operations. This is especially demanding, as these operations are becoming intricately more complex.

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eadcount is being reduced, which means specific skills on the work floor are lost. Additionally, the volatility of the economy and oil prices are forcing companies to standardise operations. The only way to cope with these issues is to consider rigs and vessels as part of a fleet, rather than singular assets. It is important to optimise a fleet by centralising its knowledge and experience. This has to be achieved without removing responsibility from the crew offshore, but instead by enabling the sharing of clever solutions throughout the whole fleet.

Step 1: Prioritisation of Bottlenecks and KPIs Numerous companies have clear and profound knowledge of their bottlenecks and KPIs. Other companies need to improve on this by gaining more awareness. They need to ask themselves questions like: which equipment requires most maintenance, name a single point of failure, or what are the main drivers to improve production and reduce operating cost? The answers can create an overview of the bottlenecks and KPIs, such as overheated bearings of a top drive, or sub-optimal crew performance. This defines the use cases.

Buzz-Word vs. Discipline

Step 2: Monitoring and Control Most offshore assets have systems in place to monitor and control certain bottlenecks and KPIs. However, these solutions often monitor a single system and are separated into silos per vendor, which prevents performing a root cause analysis in the case of equipment failure. The challenge is to integrate all relevant data, which will enable the organisation to find the required patterns. To do so, people are key. Educating workers to understand how to use

Many companies like to use buzz-words and give the perception that the current system should be replaced completely. In reality it is not about replacement, but about enhancing the qualities that are already in place. This is attainable in three steps: prioritisation of bottlenecks and KPI’s, defining procedures to monitor and control these bottlenecks/KPI’s and implementing and improving these procedures on a business case prioritisation.

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technology is as important as the technology itself. with the right tools, they will learn to instinctively know how to improve the bottleneck they just discovered. combining domain experts with integrated data is essential for continuously monitoring and controlling offshore operations.

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Step 3: Case by Case Execution The final important step is to stay disciplined. Even with great ambition, nobody can achieve everything at once. The required investment and impact on an organisation is just too high. In addition, current operations are not necessarily bad, though they can probably be improved. One should therefore define a business case for each use case. By prioritising use cases based on these business cases, a clear development and investment path can be defined, savin time and improves efficiency right from the start. The technology is available and can yield great returns on investment. The key is to just get started.

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Prevention is Better than Cure When it comes to offshore helidecks, they are often the odd one out. for one, they are built from different materials than the vessels or platforms they are located on. Secondly, they fall under a different set of rules and regulations than these vessels and platforms.

ince the rules and regulations concerning helidecks are complex and everchanging, it is nearly impossible for helideck owners to constantly stay up-to-date on the latest requirements for their helideck. Therefore, it is not hard to see why maintenance on these structures is often labeled as the metaphorical thorn in the side. However, this problematic reputation is not entirely justified, as scheduled maintenance can in fact prevent a lot of problems. Bayards UP â&#x20AC;&#x201C; part of the Bayards Group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; assists helideck owners with current maintenance issues by conducting (annual) inspections, and advising on present and future maintenance requirements or regulatory changes. The company is also able to carry out necessary works upon request, such as friction blasting, repainting of markings, and replacement of safety netting. Bayards UP gives the client insight into the current state of his or her helicopter landing platform, as well as into the costs for future maintenance, which will ultimately save money. When a certain part breaks down and needs replacing, then this unscheduled

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The helicopter landing platform complies with the latest rules and regulations, and can thus be used all year round. maintenance or replacement means unforeseen downtime for the helipad, ultimately costing the client a lot of money. This can be easily prevented by scheduling regular maintenance, which ensures timely spare part replacements and necessary updates. This furthermore guarantees that the helicopter landing platform complies with the latest rules and regulations, and can thus be used all year round. i. www.bayardsup.com

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New Series of Ice Class Vessel Designs Today, research and exploraTion acTiviTies in norThern regions are increasing, resulTing in a growing demand for ice class vessels, capable of withstanding the harsh arctic circumstances.

utch company Offshore Ship Designers (osd) now meets this demand with new series of ice class vessel designs. The designs are especially suited for marine services on the development of new arctic ports, terminals, and offshore structures.

Prerequisite

a prerequisite for this type of vessel operating under arctic conditions, is the ability to deal with the presence of first-year or floating ice, cold conditions, and less developed shore facilities. Apart from the vessels’ capacity to perform their specific tasks, other typical design requirements include increased strength, special installations for tank heating and winterisation, high manoeuvrability, and limited draft.

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Extreme Conditions

This new series is a result of osd’s extensive experience with the development of the shallow-draft anchor-handling tug supply vessels called Arctic and Antarctic for Ark Shipping. Both Arctic and Antarctic were designed in close cooperation with the owner, and have a Bureau veritas 1a ice Class Notation. The vessels are fully equipped to operate in the challenging and extreme conditions of the Caspian Sea, where ice formation of around 80cm during the winter period is not exceptional.

Client Feedback

herm Jan de vries, Technical Manager at osd, explains, “We have incorporated feedback from our clients into the designs. The suggestions made by Ark Shipping based on daily practice experience with the Arctic and Antarctic, were valuable input for our new osd ice class series. They are a response to identified market needs, covering a variety of tasks such as supply of bulk and break cargo, towing, anchor handling, ice management, personnel transfer, environmental clean-up, and safety/standby duties. To meet these diverse

roles, the propulsion plant of the vessels can be adapted to suit the operational profile.”

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Options include the installation of controllable-pitch or fixed-pitch propellers, with or without nozzle, driven by a diesel direct, hybrid or full diesel electric power plant. The use of podded propellers is also possible. An optimal performance can now be achieved in various conditions such as maximum bollard pull, higher speed-transfer duties, slow speed duties for ice management or stand-by duties. The designs are available in three different lengths of 50m, 65m, and 80m, with a bollard pull ranging from 45 up to 70t. i. www.offshoreshipdesigners.com

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Joint Offshore Digitalisation AN INTegrATeD OperATIONS SUppOrT CeNTre AND A DrIllINg OperATIONS CeNTre WIll help reACh STATOIl’S AMbITION Of INCreASINg vAlUe CreATION frOM OperATeD fIelDS IN NOrWAy by MOre ThAN eUr 1.6 bIllION frOM 2020 TO 2025 befOre TAx.

stablished in Bergen, the centres will stepwise be connected to all Statoil installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), starting this year. “The possibilities provided by digitalisation will change our industry and the way we work, and create higher value for us and society. The centres are good examples of how we keep applying digital technology to work smarter, safer and more efficiently,” explains Statoil’s COO Jannicke Nilsson.

Continuous Operational Improvements

Up to 2020, Statoil plans to invest in the range of EUR 0.1-0.2 billion in digital technology to create higher value and improve operations. The two new

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centres will help improve production efficiency and production potential on the NCS. In December, Statoil also opened an operations support centre in the USA that is currently monitoring the company’s over 1,100 onshore wells. “Digital technology contributes to continuous operational improvements in our existing fields. In new field developments, oil and gas production will increasingly be carried out from unmanned, robotised, standardised and remote-controlled installations. Many operations will be carried out by fewer risk-exposed working situations. We will be able to more effectively control maintenance, and improve safety and operational quality,” says Ms Nilsson.

Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg experienced the interaction between offshore and onshore in continuously improving with the help of new digital tools, when she took part in remote operations with Håvard Christian Leirvåg in the control room on the Gina Krog platform. w w w. o ffs h o re -i n d u s tr y. e u

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The Grane field is one of the first to be connected to the IOC. Photo courtesy of Øyvind Hagen/Statoil.

Solving Problems Before They Arise

The integrated operations support centre (IOC) will enable more proactive decision-making support. “Through interdisciplinary collaboration and better utilisation of operating data and digital technologies, the centre will make improvements for operation and maintenance work on the platforms. Our main goal is to operate our installations safely and optimally every single day, and to identify challenges and prevent shut-downs before they occur,” adds Kjetil Hove, Head of Operations Technology on the NCS. Building on existing condition monitoring and specialist centres in Norway, the IOC centre will further strengthen interaction between offshore and onshore, and the company’s interaction with suppliers and partners. “The centre will help us pursue our improvement work to produce as much as possible in a safe and efficient manner.”

Drilling Operations Supported by Land-Based Geoscientists

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operated fields and installations on the NCS. The first fields to be connected are Gina Krog and Grane in the North Sea, as well as Åsgard in the Norwegian Sea. The other centre to be established will offer more cost-effective and geoscience support of drilling operations, as monitoring and control of offshore well path drilling will be moved from offshore installations to a joint geoscience operations centre. The centre will enhance personnel safety and cost saving, as a result of reduced need for transport and offshore stays. Safety during drilling is maintained and strengthened by around the clock access to qualified personnel at the centre. This centre will be ready to support its first operations this autumn. i. www.statoil.com

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Carol Benzie (Aberdeen Airport), Deborah Zost (Humberside Airport), Olaf Schmidt (Emden Airport), Anette Sigmundstad Hegge (Stavanger Airport), Nick Waterdrinker (Den Helder Airport) and Conny van den Hoff (Den Helder Airport). Esbjerg Airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representative is missing from this photograph.

European Heliports Join Forces den helder Airport As BAse for new europeAn collABorAtion An AlliAnce of the six lArgest europeAn offshore heliports is to develop A vision on future offshore helicopter operations for large wind parks far away from any coast, and on operating a scheduled service between several heliports.

fter a two-day meeting in Den Helder, the directors of Aberdeen International Airport, Emden Airport, Esbjerg Airport, Humberside Airport, Stavanger Airport and Den Helder Airport were positive about forming an alliance: The North Sea Heliports Alliance (NSHA). This alliance should become a platform for European offshore heliports to assist governments, energy companies and port and industrial areas in developing sustainable and safe helicopter services for the offshore wind market. NSHA wants to get Europe ready for the future largescale roll-out of the offshore wind industry in the North Sea. The idea was borne from the European ambitions of using a large part of the North Sea for generating renewable energy.

European offshore heliports recently gathered for a two-day meeting in Den Helder to discuss energy transition. The meeting was organised at the initiative of Den Helder Airport director Conny van den Hoff and Business Development Manager Nick Waterdrinker. The six executives on the final day enthusiastically embraced this initiative. The official constituent meeting will take place in two months at Aberdeen International Airport. The alliance will first present itself in September during the WindEurope event in Hamburg. i. www.denhelderairport.nl

Two-day work session in DenÂ Helder

After a year of preparations by Den Helder Airport, the directors of the six biggest

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Key drivers of growth are in Guyana – Stena Carron drills an exploration well at the Skipjack field. Photo courtesy of Stena Drilling.

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ExxonMobil Outlines Aggressive Growth Plans ExxONMObiL RECENtLY OUtLiNED AN AGGRESSivE GROWth StRAtEGY tO MORE thAN DOUbLE EARNiNGS AND CASh fLOW fROM OpERAtiONS bY 2025 At tODAY’S OiL pRiCES.

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e have got the best portfolio of high-quality, highreturn investment opportunities that we have seen in two decades,” Darren W. Woods, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, says at the company’s annual meeting of investment analysts at the New York Stock Exchange. “Our plan takes full advantage of the company’s unique strengths and financial capabilities, using innovation, technology and integration to drive long-term shareholder value and industry-leading returns.” Growth plans include steps to increase earnings by more than 100% – to EUR 25 billion by 2025 at 2017 prices – from last year’s adjusted profit of EUR 12 billion, which excluded the impact of US tax reform and impairments. According to the company, the plan projects double-digit rates of

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25 Projects Worldwide to Start Up

In the upstream market, the company expects to significantly increase earnings through a number of growth initiatives involving low-cost-of-supply investments in US tight oil, deep-water and LNG. Growth coming online from new and existing projects is expected to increase production from four million oil-equivalent barrels per day to about five million. The company plans to increase tight-oil production in five-fold from the US Permian Basin, and start up 25 projects worldwide. Those startups will add volumes of more than one million oil-equivalent barrels per day. In LNG, the company expects to bring on new production to meet a projected increase in global demand. Upstream growth will benefit from ExxonMobil’s exploration success and strategic acquisitions. In 2017 alone, the company added ten billion oilequivalent barrels to its resource base in locations including the Permian, Guyana, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea and Brazil.

was increased through technical evaluation and successful delineation in the Delaware Basin, reducing the acquisition cost to just above EUR 0.81 per oil-equivalent barrel. The contiguous stacked pays from the New Mexico acquisition are now estimated to provide more than 4,800 drilling locations with an average lateral length of more than 3,650m, enabling capital-efficient execution of Permian volumes growth and the potential to further increase future volumes.

Robust Business and Plans

“We are in a solid position to maximise the value of the increased Permian production as it moves from the well head to our Gulf Coast refining and chemical operations, where we are focusing on manufacturing

higher-demand, higher-value products,” Mr Woods comments. He explains the company’s overall growth strategy is designed with a key goal in mind – fully leveraging competitive advantages to grow shareholder value across all three businesses. Through higher returns from increased investments, the company has the potential to increase its return on capital employed to about 15% by 2025. “Our existing business and plans for growth are robust to a wide range of price environments, allowing us to maintain a growing dividend and a strong balance sheet while returning excess cash to our shareholders,” Mr Woods concludes. i. www.exxonmobil.com

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Key drivers of growth are in Guyana, where exploration success has added 3.2 billion gross oil equivalent barrels of recoverable resource, and plans are in place for development and further exploration of the Permian, where the company has increased the size of its resource to 9.5 billion oilequivalent barrels, from less than three billion in the past year. Through its acquisition of several Bass entities in 2017, ExxonMobil added an estimated resource of 5.4 billion oil-equivalent barrels in the Permian. The original resource estimate of 3.4 billion barrels at the time of purchase

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SDC Verifier Fills the Gap dedicaTed calculaTionS SchemeS aRe widely uSed foR The deSign, conSTRucTion, mainTenance, and RepaiR of STeel STRucTuReS.

n the pre-computer era, hand calculationbased design rules were a necessity, since (non-linear) detailed modelling of complete structures was not feasible. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finite element analysis (fea) programmes can simulate all kinds of non-linear behaviour, enabling the engineer to further study the different failure modes. Code-checking-based FEA solutions offer integrated hand-based design rules, but do not provide all the options of a general purpose finite elements method (fem) package. it is therefore necessary to switch programmes and export and import the

geometric data, as well as interface forces and moments on the edges of the local sub-model. This is a tedious solution, as with each iteration the interface loads have to be recalculated to include the effects of the updated local stiffness. another approach is to With SDC Verifier, the FEA model on the left is recognised, separate code checks are available for both the member and the joints. develop code-checking in-house, using the options of a general-purpose FEA include plate width, length, thickness, programme. This requires good material type, and element orientation programming skills to combine results of versus plate orientation. elements with the resulting load on the structural item, a strict modelling approach, Automated Routines and user input for necessary parameters. With the recognition of structural items in a for a plate buckling check, this would FEA model, the user can benefit from both aforementioned modelling methods. With the recognition tools, SDC Verifier fills the gap between code-checking-based solutions and more detailed fea modelling methods. It enables the verification of structures according to standards, and using the same model to study its more complex non-linear structural behaviour. Ample routines are automated by recognition, post-processing tools, and a report generator. The structural components can, in accordance with predefined standards, be checked on fatigue, ultimate capacity, and instability (buckling). Dimensions and orientation of these structural components such as plates, stiffeners, bulkheads, welds, beam members or columns are identified in the FEA model and the complete shape and size of the structural components are automatically retrieved. As SDC Verifier works directly within general-purpose fea programmes ansys, femap, and Simcenter, a single model can be used for both code-checking and a more detailed fem analysis. i. www.sdcverifier.com

The fatigue damage calculation result in all welds, and an image of an actual crack discovered by using the calculation.

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A key objective of the latest IEC Technical Specification is to establish independent guidance on best practices for windfarm operations. Photo courtesy of Siemens

new STAndArd in windfArm mAinTenAnce

The Big Green Explosion An All-new globAl windfArm TechnicAl SpecificATion iS being propoSed To The inTernATionAl elecTroTechnicAl commiSSion (iec) – iec61400-28, Through life management and life extension of windfarms. it introduces the concept of independent verification of the strategies for equipment maintenance throughout the entire lifecycle of a windfarm.

nce this latest iec Technical Specification is approved by the iec committee, a key objective will be to establish independent guidance on best practices for windfarm operations. Throughout a typical lifecycle of a windfarm, it is anticipated that qualitative and quantitative information would be

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collated and assessed to improve decisions on equipment performance, farm operation and maintenance.

Cross-Industry Collaboration

lloyd’s register’s principal engineer for renewables o&m, dr mark Spring, who drafted the new work item for the iec proposal, says, “This is a really important step forward for windfarm management, and an opportunity for cross-industry collaboration drawing on the knowledge and experience of a broad range of stakeholders. it is clear that increasing standardisation has already had a dramatic impact on reducing uncertainty for all windfarm stakeholders, and on helping to reduce the cost of electricity generated from wind. The new iec Technical Specification will build on that.” The aim is to provide impartial and independent assistance to all windfarm stakeholders as they weigh up decisions about retrofitting,

re-powering or life extension. These insights can be gained from a thorough assessment of the condition of all operating systems in a windfarm as the plant ages.

Ageing Windfarms

According to Al mackinnon, chair of the british Standards institute’s UK shadow committee, the proposal will be particularly important in the UK. mr mackinnon also states that in the netherlands, germany and denmark, owners and operators of windfarms have ample experience in applying formal methods to assess the condition of their assets with a view to life extension. There is however a lot of variability in the details of guidance from commercial consultancies and details required by regulatory authorities, banks or insurers. i. www.lr.org

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people Andrew Imrie

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Duncan Berry

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Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Richard Price

General Manager Offshore & Marine

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M² Subsea has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Mr Andrew Imrie as Global Sales and Marketing Director. With a career spanning more than twenty years in the global oil & gas industry, Mr Imrie joins M² Subsea from Ampelmann, where he was Commercial Director. Prior to this, he held a number of senior roles with Proserv, Amec, GE Oil & Gas, and National Oilwell Varco.

GE Renewable Energy Business has appointed Duncan Berry as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LM Wind Power. He will succeed Marc de Jong, CEO since June 2015, who will leave the company at the end of April 2018. Duncan Berry was appointed to his current role as LM Integration Leader in September 2016. He is presently responsible for all aspects of integrating LM into GE, following the acquisition in April 2017.

Tuomo Valkonen, M.Sc. (Econ), has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Evac Group, effective as of 1 May, 2018. He will be based in Espoo, Finland, and report to Tomi Gardemeister, President and CEO of Evac Group. Tuomo has more than twenty years’ experience in various financial roles. Previously, he has worked as the CFO at HKScan Group and CFO at CPS Color Group.

Richard Price has been appointed General Manager for Offshore & Marine in the Power Services Division of Harris Pye. A Chartered Engineer and Chartered Marine Engineer with the IMarEST, Mr Price gained a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Southampton University in the UK in 1993, and then worked within the oil & gas industry in a wide range of roles over the years.

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MME GROUP MME Group has appointed Martijn Blansjaar, MscBA, as General Manager for its Cathodic Protection & MGPS Division. Martijn brings on board nearly twenty years of experience in operations and change management in electro technical businesses in the marine and offshore industry. In his last position, Martijn supervised the reorganisation of the Romanian branch office of Eekels Technology.

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CREAfORM Creaform, a worldwide leader in accurate portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, announced the promotion of Fanny Truchon as Business Unit Manager, effective from 1 March, 2018 onwards. Ms Truchon has served as Vice-President of Operations and Customer Support since 2013. During her tenure, she was responsible for implementing a world-class production and supply chain management system.

EVAC GROUP

HARRIS PYE

Ann Rooney

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Mr Løken has been appointed President and CEO for the international contracting company Kvaerner. Mr Løken graduated from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology as a civil engineer. He has held key positions in the oil and gas industry for companies like Statoil and Aker Solutions. From 2011 to 2015, he was Engineering Manager for Lundin Norway’s Edvard Grieg field development, where Kværner was the key contractor.

Forth Ports, the UK’s third largest ports group, has appointed Ann Rooney as its new Business Development Manager to focus on oil and gas support and decommissioning activity for Scotland. Ann is a senior executive experienced in business development and operational functions within the shipping, logistics, and marine sector. She previously worked with DB Schenker for seven years in various roles.

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outfitters New Hard Total Bond Coating Prevents Oﬀshore Tools from Corrosion Even after Abuse The unique Lunac 2+ duplex technical coating is smooth and pore-free, creates a substrate bond similar to welding, it is harder than quartz sand and offers one of the most outstanding corrosion protections currently available. Moreover, this coating blocks sub-surface corrosion even if locally fully punctured. The upper picture displays a hard chromium duplex-plated carbon steel rod, suffering from stone chipping after three years of offshore service. The lower picture displays a Lunac 2+ duplex-plated rod exposed to identical conditions. Because hardly any coated rod or axle has been returned for repair since the invention in 2011, this coating is judged to be one of the toughest offshore coatings available. The hardness, scratch, and wear resistance is similar to full ceramic coatings, but the cost more or less equals that of hard chromiumplating.

Offshore Industry Welcomes Straightpoint’s DNV Approval Straightpoint has received a DNV GL Type Approval Certificate, acknowledging that its equipment meets the rigorous standards of the global quality assurance and risk management company for their use offshore. The certificate confirms that SP’s Loadlink plus, Radiolink plus, and Wirelink plus products comply with DNVGLST-0378, the standard for offshore and platform lifting appliances. Offshore purchasing decision-makers can thus have even greater confidence in the load cells’ performance on all vessels classed by DNV. i. www.straightpoint.com

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GustoMSC Introduces Chela

Re-Usable Sea-Fastening Solution for Monopiles Conbit has designed a reusable piece of equipment for optimising monopile installation. To avoid the huge amount of ‘seafastening scrap’ remaining after each monopile installation project, the Conbit engineers came up with ‘Vickas’. The system enables safe sea-fastening of monopiles with a large variety of diameters, without changing the sea fastening configuration. Vickas is designed to carry monopiles weighing up to 1,350t. This solution is designed for use on many different types of vessels and barges, it allows for stacking monopiles, facilitates skidding, and critical components can easily be replaced. Its ﬂexibility, cost-effectiveness and, operational speed make Vickas a valuable contribution to any monopile transport and installation project.

Since its introduction in 2016, GustoMSC’s smart crane for lifting and wireline operations under the drilling cantilever has received valuable industry feedback and interest. Now, this piece of equipment has evolved into Chela. Designed to achieve a high level of safety, Chela offers an extra hand in operations. Due to its crablike motion characteristics, it can reach below the cantilever as well as elevate towards the main deck, providing crane access to an area traditionally blocked by the cantilever when drilling. Three key elements to enhance the overall efficiency of the drilling jack-up were used in the development: providing a large lifting envelope and wireline operation capabilities below the cantilever, easing material handling to the platform and increasing safety for lifting over live wells by applying high safety standards.

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outfitters New Enerpac Hydraulic Bolt Tensioners for Offshore Wind

Kongsberg Launches New Flexview Multibeam Sonar

Hydraulic bolting tools specialist Enerpac has introduced a new portfolio of hydraulic bolt tensioners for critical offshore wind power generation fastening applications. The three new bolt tensioner series are designed for maximum durability in harsh environments, ease to use, and improve the speed of operation. The PGT-Series Double Deck and Single-Stage Bolt Tensioners provide high performance in tight spaces typically found in wind turbines. The FTR-Series Foundation Bolt Tensioners are designed specifically for tensioning wind tower foundations bolts. The FTE-Series Elliptical Foundation Bolt Tensioners are an ideal fastening solution for wind tower foundation applications, where limited space between the stud and wall prevent the use of standard tools.

KONGSBERG BOOTh NO.

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i. www.enerpac.com Kongsberg Mesotech introduces the Flexview multibeam sonar. The compact and light weight Flexview is specifically designed for small observation-class ROVs. Delivering superior image quality and coverage, the Flexview sonar provides high quality distortion-free images at a range of up to 200m over a 140° sector, reducing the time it takes to search for and locate targets. The Flexview’s removable transducer is the first of its kind, offering field replacement of a damaged transducer in the unlikely event of a catastrophic impact. It also allows for potential new transducer configurations to be exchanged in the future for specific tasks. i. www.km.kongsberg.com

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iXblue Launches Canopus

Forum Energy Technologies Launches New XLe Spirit

iXblue launches its new global subsea positioning system comprising of a new intelligent transponder, Canopus, the next generation of Ramses transceiver, and upgraded existing iXblue products with a new telemetry function. The system also includes a comprehensive supervision software suite for efficient subsea operations. Canopus adds advanced Long Baseline capabilities to iXblue positioning and navigation solutions, providing high-positioning accuracy with a reduced number of transponders. It can be used on the most complex fields with the guarantee to avoid any acoustic interferences, and features underwater acoustic communication between transponders, transceivers and surface equipment. It embeds environmental temperature, pressure and inclinometer sensors and can be enhanced with optional sensors.

Forum Energy Technologies has announced the launch of its new electric remotely operated vehicle (EROV) range. Designed and manufactured in-house, the XLe Spirit is the company’s first of a new generation of electric ROVs. The vehicle is the smallest in the new range, but is powerful enough to perform subsea maintenance and repair work with the use of its optional electric or hydraulic five function manipulator arm. The vehicle’s self-regulating power feature compensates for tether losses, ensuring a constant and stable power delivery to the vehicle regardless of tether length. It uses the same advanced Forum Integrated Control Engine (ICE++) found in larger workclass and trencher vehicles in the Forum product range. This provides a wide range of autopilot and pilot assist modes when appropriate sensors are fitted. i. www.f-e-t.com

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1539 OTC 2018 BMT Deep is an advanced interactive asset data platform. It delivers deeper insights for enhanced asset performance management, harnessing big data to deliver a clear picture. It can rapidly store, manage, integrate, post-process, and visualise vast data sets. It is interactive, intuitive and facilitates the exploration of data, from multiple sensor time series to post-processed and statistical data, from a single asset or a ﬂeet throughout its operational history. BMT Deep is secure and powerful, as all data is stored, managed and processed in the secure environment provided by BMT. As BMT Deep is fully customisable, the processing and analytics can be scaled and configured to match specific needs.

Trelleborg Goes Big in Oilfield Applications FlexiMold is Trelleborg Sealing Solutions’ method of producing large diameter joint-free seals. The process has now been extended to offer FlexiMold seals in Isolast perfluoro elastomer materials specifically engineered for oil & gas applications. Three Isolast perfluoro elastomer (FFKM) compounds have been engineered to meet the most demanding of oilfield conditions. They demonstrate outstanding chemical resistance, exceptional mechanical performance under pressure, incomparable thermal properties, and unrivalled RGD (rapid gas decompression) resistance. These compounds can now be manufactured using the unique joint-free FlexiMold process, from 600mm up to any size. With Trelleborg Sealing Solutions’ proprietary FlexiMold technology, high-precision, large diameter O-Rings and other seal profiles can be manufactured that are of a superior quality to those fabricated as spliced seals or made from extruded cord. The seals demonstrate the full visual and dimensional integrity of a molded product, and produced without the need for a dedicated tool, a flexible tool set-up minimises lead times and costs. i. www.oilandgas-seals.com

Expro has enhanced its EXPRO cased hole services offering, BOOTh NO. signing a global agreement 3126 with downhole video and OTC 2018 camera technology specialist Vision iO. The agreement with Vision iO will augment Expro’s existing offering with the Norwegian-based company’s suite of innovative camera technologies, including its WellCAM visual logging platform. Vision iO’s fish eye colour camera technology visually logs the whole well in one seamless high resolution image, providing a 185/360º view of the entire wellbore. This is achieved without switching from front to lateral view, supported by a large internal 128 GB storage capacity, allowing 24 hours of continuous recording. i. www.exprogroup.com

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Optimal Hole Cleaning with DAV MX CircSubs Churchill Drilling Tools is partnering with operators to significantly improve hole cleaning and project performance by using its ﬂagship DAV (Dart Activated Valve) MX CircSub. The DAV MX’s resilience, versatility, speed, and reliability, which are enabling clients to cut operating time, was recently put to the test by a European operator in a challenging onshore geothermal well in the Netherlands. Optimal hole cleaning was essential given the challenging multi-tapered casing profile of the string. By deploying two DAV MX CircSubs, the operator boosted annular velocity and optimised its hole cleaning process across two separate runs. It cut the time to transport cuttings to the surface by around 50% if using a single CircSub and 75% if no CircSub was in the string. In optimising the hole cleaning process, the operator also prevented any concern of managing a stuck pipe situation. i. www.circsub.com

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AncoferWaldram Steelplates bv P.O. Box 190 4900 AD Oosterhout The Netherlands T +31 (0)162 491 500 F +31 (0)162 429 806 E sales@aws.dillinger.biz I www.ancoferwaldram.com Over 100,000 tons of quality heavy steel plates in stock AncoferWaldram Steelplates B.V. (AWS) is a stockholding wholesaler and steel service center, specializing in the supply of hot-rolled heavy carbon steel (quarto) plates, and profiled parts for more than 40 years now. Over the years, AWS has developed into a business that sets the standard for its industry. Plates from stock or profiled parts The choice is yours! It is the combination of comprehensive stocks of over 100,000 tons of heavy carbon steel plates plus the sophisticated profiling plant that gives AWS a decisive lead in experience, product range and customer service.

Cramm HLS BV P.O. Box 186, 9100 AD Dokkum The Netherlands T +31 (0)88 457 0457 F +31 (0)88 457 0458 E info@crammhls.com I www.crammhls.com Contact: Paul Boelens p.boelens@crammhls.com Cramm HLS BV is a sister company of Cramm Yachting Systems (www. cramm.nl). Cramm HLS delivers equipment for safe and secure landing and handling of helicopters. One of the products is the helicopter landing grid (www.heligrid.com), which is used for safe landing in rough conditions. We also provide helicopter moving systems and deliver hangardoors. Our 60-year anniversary ensures that we offer quality based on our experience. 7 0 | O S I 2 0 1 8 | Volum e 11 | Issue 2

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Delta SubSea 550 Club Dr, Suite 345 Montgomery, Texas 77316, USA T +1936-582-7237 I www.deltasubsea-rov.com Delta SubSea (DSS) is a leading integrated independent provider of ROV Services and Solutions. Delta SubSea’s ROV fleet is focused on solutions for customers in the inspection, repair and maintenance, construction, drilling and decommissioning market segments. In addition to ROV Services, DSS also provides Subsea Project Management, Subsea Project Support Services, Subject Matter Experts and Client Representation for Diving/ROV/Subsea Construction.

Gebhard Electro Innovatiepark 14, 4906 AA Oosterhout P.O. Box 61, 4900 AB Oosterhout The Netherlands T +31 (0)162 452 888

F +31 (0)162 433 761 E info@gebhard.nl I www.gebhard.nl Contact: Ton Versluis / Richard van de Wiel Gebhard Electro is a globally operating company specialised in the design, production, installation and maintenance of electrical systems for the maritime shipping industry. We collaborate with leading shipyards on every continent. Gebhard Electro has been specialised in the high-tech world of shipbuilding since 1946. Our activities vary greatly: from just one specific task to the execution of entire projects or the management and co-ordination of all activities of all participating contractors. From our own facility in China we are in a position to deliver at competitive rates. Gebhard Electro, your one-stopshop for development / engineering / production / installation / repair service

Heinen & Hopman Produktieweg 12 3751 LN Spakenburg The Netherlands T +31 (0)33 299 25 00 F +31 (0)33 299 25 99 E pr@heinenhopman.com I www.heinenhopman.com Contact: J.W.E. Hopman Heinen & Hopman Engineering is a world leader in air conditioning, mechanical ventilation,central heating, refrigeration, sanitary systems, fire protection, environmental systems and air duct cleaning. Founded in 1965, the company is renowned for being an innovator in the design, engineering and installation of customised solutions. We work in four specialist areas: – Superyachts. – Commercial shipping. – Offshore industry. – Navy vessels. Our mission is to ensure that the climate ‘indoors’ will perfectly meet the needs of people and products alike, whatever the weather outside. Heinen & Hopman offers a worldwide, 24/7 Pantone 299

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Hubel Marine B.V. Karel Doormanweg 5, 2nd Floor 3115 JD Schiedam P.O. Box 3219 3003 AE Rotterdam The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 458 7338 F +31 (0)10 458 7662 E info@hubelmarine.com I www.hubelmarine.com Twitter: HubelMarine Contact: Mr Erik A. de Koning M +31 (0)6 53724457 Hubel Marine is a full-service firm for advice regarding Vessel Registration, Mortgage Registration, Seafarer Endorsements and Technical Flag State matters. We represent the flags of Panama, Belize and St.Kitts & Nevis. We are fully authorised to perform Safety Surveys and issue Statutory & Class Certification including ISM, ISPS and MLC audits. We provide services for any type or tonnage of vessel worldwide.

Nicoverken Marine Services BV Algerastraat 20 3125 BS Schiedam The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 238 0999 F +31 (0)10 238 0988 E info@nicoverken.nl I www.nicoverken.nl Contact: Jacco Vermunt Distributor, 24/7 service & spare parts agent of marine equipment. In our programme there are stainless steel marine pipes and drains, filtration, anti-fouling & cathodic protection, reverse osmosis desalinators (water makers), wastewater treatment, vacuum sanitary systems for yachts, deck equipment (doors & hatches) and watertight sliding door systems. Our Ship Repair department is specialised in the overhaul of all types of main and auxiliary engines, w w w. o ffs h o re -i n d u s tr y. e u

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Orga Offshore Strickledeweg 13 3125 AT Schiedam The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 208 5566 F +31 (0)10 437 8445 E offshore@orga.nl I www.orga-offshore.nl Contact: Cindy J ouvenaar - Heskes Driving innovation with safety always in mind Dutch company Orga has over 40 years’ experience providing customised explosion-proof safety lighting and aids with navigation solutions for the offshore oil and gas industries. Widely used around the world, Orga products meet all local and international code requirements providing robust, reliable and cost effective service in some of the harshest offshore environments. With increasing demands from the oil and gas industries for pioneering technology, improved safety and reduced total cost of ownership, Orga’s continuing drive for innovation has developed the very latest cuttingedge in helideck lighting, marine navigational aids and remote power systems.

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rhb stevedoring & warehousing Waalhaven N.Z. 4 3087 BL Rotterdam Portnumber 2157 The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 429 94 33 F +31 (0)10 429 02 61 E office@rhb.nl I www.rhb.nl rhb stevedoring & warehousing is your independent partner for project cargoes, heavy lifts and assisting offshore vessels during mobilisation or demobilisation. Our private terminal with 730 metres quay length is equipped with own shore cranes up to 208 tons. Floating cranes up to 1,500 tons are available.

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Rometal B.V. Patrijsweg 10 4791 RV Klundert The Netherlands T +31 (0)168 331 490 E sales@rometal.nl I www.rometal.nl Contact: Martijn van Manen We are your partner in delivering all kinds of high-tension (S690, S890 and S960) steel structures and even

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G.J.Wortelboer Jr. B.V. Quarantaineweg 5, 3089 KP Rotterdam P.O. Box 5003, 3008 AA Rotterdam Harbournr: 2637 The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 429 2222 F +31 (0)10 429 6459 E info@wortelboer.nl I www.wortelboer.nl Every now and then anchors and chains must be replaced, so we understand your need for quality and speedy delivery. Wortelboer has what you are looking for. Our enormous stock of anchors and chain cables of all sizes and diameters in both our Rotterdam and China ports gives you the certainty that we can deliver the required materials very quickly and to any port in the world! All our materials are approved by any of the well-known class societies such as LRS, BV, RINA, DNV/GL, ABS and RMRS. Do you have problems with finding the right anchors? Could you use a hand while fitting anchors and chain cables aboard your vessel? We are more than happy to help you with it. Wortelboer has been a reliable partner in the shipping industry for more than 50 years. And that is why our customers keep coming back for more. Do you need anchors and chain cables? Come to WORTELBOER.

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On the Road learn about all the novelties that we eagerly We have been on the road the inform you on in our magazines. last few weeks to attend some We will continue to publish the latest interesting events. The Belgian news, innovations, launches, projects, and Offshore Days in Oostende, initiated developments in Offshore Industry, so please by the Belgian Offshore Cluster, I look forward to meeting do not hesitate to contact us about sharing was held for the second time and your news. Pease let me remind you that brought together more than fifty you at OTC Houston the themes in our next issue will include companies active in the offshore at booth number 1629 Operations & Maintenance, Decommissioning wind industry. Industry 4.0 was the & Heavy Lift Vessels, Offshore Passenger theme at Maintenance and Pumps in the Dutch Pavilion. Transfer Systems and Subsea. We are more & Valves in Antwerp, Belgium. This than happy to assist and advise you with theme resulted in a very interesting your marketing communication needs, so let us capture the and future-oriented Digital Innovation Tour. undivided attention of your existing and potential business Back in the Netherlands, EY in collaboration with IRO relations with any interesting news on these, or other subjects. organised the Oil & Gas Industry Forecast in Rotterdam, Our Offshore Industry team will in the upcoming months providing insights and presentations from specialists such attend the IRO member meeting at ORGA in Schiedam and as Malcolm Dickson, Research Director at Wood Mackenzie, the Corporate Responsibility Seminar at Fugro TechCentre in Guillaume Petit, Senior Manager at EY NL, RenĂŠ Peters, Nootdorp. For us and many of our readers, May is the month Director Gas Technology at TNO, and Rob van der Hage, of OTC Houston. I look forward to meeting you over there at Manager North Sea Infrastructure at TenneT. booth number 1629 in the Dutch Pavilion. Many of these events inform the participants about a broad range of developments in the industry. And that is why we Tom Dietvorst like to attend the events. It gives us an opportunity to talk to tom@ynfpublishers.com lots of people involved in our business. On top of this, we also

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