Equipment
MeyGen Orders Tidal Turbines from Andritz
Andritz Hydro Hammerfest, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from MeyGen Ltd. to supply three 1.5-megawatt tidal current turbines to the planned tidal array in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, Scotland. Tidal current turbines are anchored to the sea bed in co
BP: World’s First Core Flood Robot (VIDEO)
BP has announced that it is now operating the world’s first robotic coreflooding system. The Core Flood Robot is the most recent addition to BP’s programme of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) research facilities. Coreflooding is one of the most important techniques used to identify and evaluate EOR techn
AGR’s software for Bentley field development
AGR’s well construction planning software, P1™, has been selected by Xcite Energy to support development of the Bentley Field, located in the North Sea. AGR says that P1™ software will play a key role in Xcite’s strategic planning for the field, allowing the oil company to maximise the performance o
AGR’s Software for Xcite’s Bentley
AGR’s well construction planning software, P1, has been selected by Xcite Energy to support development of the Bentley Field, one of the largest fields in the UKCS. P1 software will play a key role in Xcite’s strategic planning for the field, allowing the oil company to maximise the performance of w
Expro to showcase well flow management solutions at ADIPEC
Expro, an international oilfield services company, will showcase its well flow management solutions at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), from November 10-13, 2014. Product line experts will present the solutions with models and live demonstrations, including E
Songa Dee’s SPS coming to an end (UK)
Songa Offshore has informed that its semi-submersible rig Songa Dee is scheduled to leave the yard in Invergordon, Scotland in the week starting November 10, 2014. The rig is expected to be back on day rate 4-5 days after departure from yard to continue its contract with Statoil. To remind, Songa De
HMS Erebus’ Bronze Bell Recovered
Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, has unveiled the ship’s bell retrieved from the recently discovered Franklin Expedition shipwreck, HMS Erebus. The initial discovery of a ship belonging to the Franklin Expedition, made by side-scan sonar towed fr
FMC Technologies Gets New Director
FMC Technologies has appointed a new member to its Board of Directors. The new director is Peter Oosterveer, Chief Operating Officer of Fluor Corporation. Fluor Corporation is a FORTUNE 500 company that delivers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and project management to governmen
BP operates “world’s first” Core Flood Robot for EOR (VIDEO)
BP has announced that it is now operating “the world’s first” robotic coreflooding system. The Core Flood Robot is the most recent addition to BP’s programme of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) research facilities. According to BP, coreflooding is one of the most important techniques used to identify and
FTO Services, C‐Innovation to Provide Hydrate Remediation Services
FTO Services and C-innovation are ready to offer hydrate remediation services to the offshore oil and gas industry. Together, they have manufactured and tested their first hydrate remediation skid. The purpose of this unit is to remove hydrates in the event they form in subsea facilities. It is an R
SCHOTTEL HYDRO Established in Germany
SCHOTTEL, a manufacturer of ship propulsion solutions, has founded a new subsidiary – SCHOTTEL HYDRO GmbH. The new company will incorporate SCHOTTEL’s hydrokinetic energy business. SCHOTTEL HYDRO comprises activities in three segments: hydrokinetic turbines, semi-submerged platforms and components,
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (November 03 – November 09). The safe installation of the 6,500 tonne structure by the deepwater construction vessel Aegir marks the beginning of the Project’s major installation campaign in the
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
NMDC Dredger Al Mirfa Enters Suez The official commencement of the Suez Canal Expansion Dredging Contract is now one step closer with the arrival of the first Consortium dredger, the National Marine Dredging Company’s ‘Al Mirfa’. Dutch, Egyptian MoU Signed Egypt and the Netherlands have signed [&h
Seatronics’ Predator ROV Identifies S.S. Connaught
Seatronics’ remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the Predator, has successfully verified the identity of lost treasure liner, the S.S. Connaught, off the Northeast coast of the USA. The Predator was deployed in a subsea mission organised and led by Endurance Exploration Group. Seatronics’ Predator ROV w