Equipment
Eco Atlantic Kicks Off Cooper Seismic Shoot
Eco Atlantic has started its planned 1,097 km2 3D Seismic Survey on the Cooper block located in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. In its capacity as the Operator of the Block, the Company has entered into a service agreement with PGS Geophysical, who will use its proprietary high resolution GeoStr
Hibbard in Flooded Tunnel Inspection with Sabertooth AUV/ROV
Hibbard Inshore has set the record for the longest flooded tunnel inspection against flow. Success came from using the Saab Seaeye Sabertooth AUV/ROV hybrid vehicle. Used as a tethered ROV, which was important to Hibbard for real time data feedback, vehicle control, and safety measures, the Sabertoo
OSV operators swoop for Nam Cheong’s new AHTS
Malaysia’s Nam Cheong has secured Letters of Intent (“LOI”) from five customers worth approximately US$186 million, with a mix of sale and charter of 12 newly launched NCA80E, 64.8m diesel electric powered Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (“AHTS”) with 80 tonnes bollard pull. The Group has also se
Odfjell Drilling, WJM in offshore rigs engineering co-op
Odfjell Drilling has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with William Jacob Management (WJM). Under the agreement, the companies will mutually deliver engineering services of offshore drilling facilities to the global energy market. The services will include conceptual and front end eng
BP Selects Asset Guardian for Quad 204
Asset Guardian, software management platform, has been chosen by BP to manage the process control software used to operate Quad 204. Quad 204 is a field redevelopment project located West of Shetland in the UK. The aim of the project is to construct a new Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading
PSA Norway audits emergency preparedness at Statoil’s Veslefrikk
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Statoil’s management of emergency preparedness at Veslefrikk. The PSA carried out an audit of Statoil’s management of emergency preparedness at Veslefrikk A and B from 25-28 August 2014. The objective of the audit was to gain an
IHC and TID Bring Cutter Suction Training to South Africa
The State-of-the-Art TID Cutter Suction Simulator Training is being brought to South Africa for the first time, in a joint effort by IHC Marine & Mineral Projects (IHC MMP) and the Training Institute for Dredging (TID). After a successful series of sessions in the USA and India this training program
FMC Technologies’ Subsea Systems for Total’s Fields
FMC Technologies, Inc. has received an order from Total to supply subsea systems for its Edradour and Glenlivet fields offshore in the West of Shetland area. FMC Technologies’ scope of supply consists of subsea equipment including manifolds and associated connections and controls equipment, wellhead
FMC Technologies, Total pen subsea systems deal
FMC Technologies, Inc. has received an order from Total to supply subsea systems for its Edradour and Glenlivet fields offshore in the West of Shetland area. FMC Technologies’ scope of supply consists of subsea equipment including manifolds and associated connections and controls equipment, wellhead
Nimrod Sea Assets Buys DSV Alliance for $10.6 Mln
Nimrod Sea Assets has completed its third acquisition by investing $10.6 million in a 99.5% stake in DSV Alliance DIS which has purchased the Seamec Alliance and will be renamed Red7Alliance. Red 7 Alliance, a dive support vessel, will be back-to-back bareboat chartered to Red7Marine Group, a prov
Mojo to Work with JMFS on MeyGen
Mojo Maritime has signed a contract with James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) which will see them provide significant marine operational and engineering expertise to the construction phase of the MeyGen Inner Sound tidal project. Over the next two years, Mojo will work closely with JFMS carrying out
Wood Group bags Peterhead CCS FEED contract
Wood Group Kenny has been awarded the front end engineering design (FEED) for the subsea and pipeline element of the Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire. The project, the world’s first full-chain CCS project on a gas-fired power station, is being developed by Shell, w
WGK Wins Pipeline FEED on Peterhead CCS Project
Wood Group Kenny has been awarded the front end engineering design (FEED) for the subsea and pipeline element of the Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire. The project, the world’s first full-chain CCS project on a gas-fired power station, is being developed by Shell, w
Trelleborg to Present Subsea Portfolio at OTD 2014
Trelleborg will exhibit an extended range of offshore solutions, including its recently re-branded portfolio of thermal insulation materials,subsea seals and LNG hoses, at the Offshore Technology Days (OTD) 2014 in Bergen, Norway. Trelleborg’s offshore operation, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and Tre