The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum a drilling permit for a wildcat exploration well to be drilled using the Ocean Vanguard semi-submersible in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, block 16/2,
NEPTUNE Deeptech of Stonehaven is almost certainly in line for a slice of the work generated by ScottishPower Renewables' Pelamis P2 order as this company (formerly Ross Deeptech) has a long-running relationship with Pelamis. The company has played a central part in the manufacture of the prior five Pelamis machines - four P1 units, each of which is fitted with three power modules - and the first P2 unit, which features four power modules.
