Equipment
Bibby Offshore signs with Total (UK)
Bibby Offshore, a provider of subsea installation and inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has announced a multi-million pound contract award by Total E&P UK Limited for services in the UKCS. The company did not state the value of the contract. The
Sea Trucks nets installation work from Afren
Sea Trucks Group has announced the award of a significant installation contract for a development in Nigeria to West African Ventures, Sea Trucks’ principle Nigerian business. According to the company, the contract was awarded by Afren and comprises the following subsea installation work: Installati
Vallourec Tubes for Total’s Kaombo
Vallourec, has been awarded a contract to supply premium tubes and connections for the ultra-deep offshore Kaombo project in Angola, operated by TOTAL E&P Angola. As part of this contract, Vallourec will supply 27,000 tons of OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods) for wells drilled within 1,400 to 2,000 m
ConocoPhillips: Helicopter ops at Ekofisk 2/4 L under spotlight
Between 14 and 16 October 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (COPSAS) and its management of emergency preparedness and helicopter operations at Ekofisk 2/4 L, in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Ekofisk 2/4 L is an accommodat
Van Oord breaks subsea record at Aasta Hansteen
Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes has set a world record. During a period of four weeks, Stornes placed rock in water depths of up to 1,277 metres. The subsea rock installation works were executed in relation to the development of the Statoil-operated Aasta Hansteen gas field and Polarled
West Venture semi-sub in PSA probe
From 29 September to 2 October 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Statoil within the domains of emergency preparedness, drilling and well technology on the West Venture semi-submersible drilling rig. West Venture is operated by North Atlantic Drilling (NAD) and
Technip wins Nasr field consultancy work (UAE)
Technip was awarded by Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) a contract for project management consultancy (PMC) services for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works of the Nasr Phase II Full Field Development project – Packages 1, 2 & 3. The Nasr Phase II Full Field Devel
Technip to modernize its flexible pipe plant in France
Technip has announced an investment over four years to modernize its flexible pipe manufacturing plant, Flexi France, in Le Trait, France. The company said that further strengthening Technip’s expertise and industrial capabilities at the site will reinforce its global position in the production of f
Vallourec to supply premium tubes for Total’s Kaombo
Vallourec, a provider of premium tubular solutions, has been awarded a contract to supply premium tubes and connections for the ultra-deep offshore Kaombo project in Angola, operated by TOTAL E&P Angola. As part of this contract, Vallourec will supply 27,000 tons of OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods)
PSA audits Johan Sverdrup development
On 2 and 3 October 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Statoil and the development of the Johan Sverdrup field, located in the North Sea. The PSA says that the audit was focused on materials handling policies, occupational health and safety and maintenance. The
DOF Subsea nets $58.9M in new gigs
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded multiple contracts, with a total value of approximately NOK 400 million ($58.9 million). The company says that the contract awards will improve the utilization of the subsea project vessels in the Asia Pacific, Atlantic and North America regions,
MBARI Tests Its Mini ROV
MBARI’s R/V Western Flyer has headed to sea for an 8-day expedition with the Midwater lab, led by Bruce Robison. One of the goals of this expedition is to deploy the mini ROV to conduct shallow water transects and to practice operating this vehicle from the deck of the Western Flyer for the first ti
Cost Efficient Dredging Solutions from X-Subsea
Continuous improvement to X-Subsea’s services resulted in a successfully tested ‘launch & recovery’ of a Scandredge – completed in one lift including hoses, rather than several separate lifts. The Scandredge is a standalone subsea dredger operated by customer’s divers or ROVs. This dredger effective
DNV GL Leads JIP to Handle Well Integrity and Corrosion
DNV GL has established a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop guidelines for a decision support framework for corrosion assessment and integrity management of ageing wells. Many wells are reaching an age of upwards of 30 or 40 years, and operators are facing a growing challenge to predict output,