Equipment
Statoil’s Fram H-North and Svalin start production
Statoil’s fast-track development projects are increasing the company’s and partners’ oil and gas production through a combination of standardised subsea development solutions and utilisation of infrastructure in a manner which helps extend the lifetime of existing fields.
Premier: Solan Facilities Installed, Hook Up and Commissioning Starts
Premier announces that the Solan subsea oil storage tank, jacket and topsides have been successfully installed. The offshore hook up and commissioning programme will now commence. Precise timing of first oil from the Solan field will depend upon the progress of this next phase. Tony Durrant, CEO, co
Senators Back Up Black Creek Marsh Project
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, vice chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, and Carl Levin, chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, yesterday announced support for the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority to help ensure the Black Creek Marsh Coastal Wetlands’ ecosystem remains healthy. The $648,000 grant,
USA: Unique System Sets Up Hyperbaric Reception Facility
Unique System LLC (USA), a division of Unique Maritime Group (UMG), an integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solutions provider, has successfully completed the first mobilization of its Unique Hydra purpose-built Hyperbaric Reception Facility (HRF) within the Gulf of Mexico region of the United Sta
Congressman Announces Grant for Lake Charles
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded a $10 million grant to the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Project. This funding will be used for the BT1 Infrastructure Expansion Project to construct a barge fleeti
New Smit LNG/LPG IGS from Alfa Laval
LNG and LPG carrier tanks hold both a source of income and a potential source of danger. To avert the danger, inert gas systems (IGS) have been required on all new tankers over 20,000 dwt since 1978 — a move that has surely saved untold lives. Yet with increasing demand, tighter delivery schedules,
Xcite Energy, EnQuest, Statoil working on gas import solution for N. Sea fields
Xcite Energy announces that its 100% owned subsidiary, Xcite Energy Resources plc (“XER”), has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Statoil (U.K.) Ltd. (“Statoil”) and EnQuest Heather Limited (“EnQuest”), in order to share field-specific technical and operational information to evaluate the p
Agreements Proposed for Gowanus Canal Dredging
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced proposed agreements with two subsidiaries of The Lightstone Group that are developing 700 units of residential housing adjacent to the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York. The companies, LSG 363 Bond Street LLC and LSG 365 Bond Street LLC,
China: “Five-Style CCCC” Strategy Implemented
On August 27, China Communications construction company Ltd. (CCCC) released its interim performance in 2014, holding a performance release conference online and offline to communicate with domestic and overseas investors. Present were Executive Director and Financial Controller Fu Junyuan, as well
Michigan Wetlands Restoration Gets Support
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, vice chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, and Carl Levin, chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, yesterday announced support for Ducks Unlimited to implement conservation programs to help restore and conserve Great Lakes coastal and interior wetlands. The $1,488,944 gran
Manila Flood Control Scheme Kicks Off
A flood control project in Manila, which consists of dredging and drainage repairs in commercial and residential areas including Quiapo and Binondo, has officially commenced. Following a bidding conducted in December last year, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) awarded this contra
PSA audits Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen management (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has carried out an audit of how Statoil organises safe materials handling in the development project for the Aasta Hansteen platform in the Norwegian Sea. Statoil is the operator on the Aasta Hansteen field, which is in the Norwegian Sea, approximately 140 km no
Microsoft Jumps In on Seabras-1 Subsea Link
Seaborn Networks has entered into an agreement with Microsoft Corp. for fiber optic network capacity on Seaborn’s US-Brazil submarine cable system. “We are extremely pleased to have Microsoft on board as the foundational customer for Seabras-1. With their full participation in the system, it is clea
SpeedCast Comms on Jan De Nul’s Newbuild MPSV
SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a satellite telecommunications service provider, has been awarded a multi-year contract from Jan De Nul Group, an expert in dredging, marine construction, and specialized services for the offshore oil & gas, and renewable energy industries. The new satell