Equipment
Gulf Island to Build Jackets for Block Island OWF
Gulf Island Fabrication, through its subsidiary Gulf Island L.L.C., has signed a contract for the fabrication of five Jacket/Piles for the Block Island Wind Farm. Block Island Wind Farm is a shallow water Wind Turbine project located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Rhode Island being develope
VIDEO: Technip Hybrid Umbilical for Chevron’s Alder
The Alder is a high-pressure and high-temperature gas condensate field located in Block 15/29a of the UK Continental Shelf. The field lies in a water depth of 150 meters in the central North Sea and it’s presenting its own set of technically challenging requirements. Among them, a critical link that
OceanServer’s Iver3-580 AUV for Tiburon Subsea
Tiburon Subsea has taken delivery of OceanServer IVER3-580 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Tiburon Subsea is implementing extensive vehicle specific AUV training programs and offering full operator support services with all their AUV rentals. “By certifying qualified operators from established
Drydocks World Recognized for SOLAN Project
Drydocks World and Maritime World have been awarded the Best Oil & Gas Project Award for outstanding Project Excellence on the SOLAN Project. The gala event was held on the 30th anniversary of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) at the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi on Nov
Subsea 7 Lifts Profits
UK based engineering and construction player Subsea 7 saw profits go up in the third quarter of 2014 on operating income jump, lower costs and lower currency losses. The company scored $206 million in net income, compared with $160 million in the third quarter (Q3) last year. As for the first nine m
Drydocks World wins award for Solan tank construction
Drydocks World and Maritime World, the international providers of maritime and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas, and energy sectors have been awarded the Best Oil & Gas Project Award for outstanding Project Excellence on the Solan Project in the UK North Sea. The gala event was held on th
HHI nets $1.9B ADMA-OPCO order
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) has signed a contract for a $1.94 billion order for the second package of the Nasr Full Field Development Project from Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO). According to the contract, HHI will undertake engineering, procurement, constr
Lamprell to build two high-spec jack-ups for NDC
Lamprell, a UAE-based offshore rig builder, has received a new contract award from National Drilling Company (NDC), Abu Dhabi, for the construction and delivery of two further high specification jack-up drilling rigs of a Super 116E (Enhanced) Class. This contract award is valued at approximately US
API: Offshore rig builders must keep pace
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has announced the publication of five recommended practices for the design, construction, and maintenance of offshore structures used in oil and natural gas drilling and production operations. “Technological improvements mean offshore resources that were once o
IPB Petroleum to install BOP on Pryderi-1
IPB Petroleum has informed that the Pryderi-1 exploration well in WA-424-P offshore Australia has reached a depth of 446 m (RT) in 17.5 inch hole late afternoon of November 11, 2014. Pryderi-1 well is located in the Browse Basin, north of Broome, offshore Western Australia. Planned operations over t
TGS in Nigerian joint venture
Norway’s TGS has entered into an agreement with PetroData Management Services for the formation of TGS-PetroData Offshore Services Limited, a joint venture entity, to provide geoscience data products and services to the petroleum industry in Nigeria. According to TGS, PetroData Management Services
BP’s Valhall Flank North in PSA probe
On 23 and 24 September 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of BP Norge AS (BP) and Valhall Flank North located in the North Sea. The PSA says the audit was focused on working environment and emergency preparedness. Valhall Flank North is an unmanned well head platf
PSA audits barrier management on Ivar Aasen
From 23 to 25 September 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Det norske oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) and barrier management in the Ivar Aasen development project, in the North Sea. The Ivar Aasen field is situated west of the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea
Petronas’ second FLNG to get GE Oil & Gas equipment
GE Oil & Gas will supply its gas turbine-driven compressor train and mechanical drive technology to Malaysia’s national oil and gas company, PETRONAS, for a second floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility that is being developed off the coast of East Malaysia. “We are excited to move ahead wit