Equipment
Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub Gets SCORE Grant
Grant programme, Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE), has announced Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub as the latest innovation to receive funding. Marine Power Systems was founded with the sole purpose of developing and bringing to market the novel, patent protected wave energy
Qinterra Technologies to Support PETRONAS’ Malaysia Ops
International specialists well intervention technology company Qinterra Technologies has been awarded a contract worth up to $20miliion (USD) to support PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd operations in Malaysia. The three year deal, will see Qinterra Technologies provide tractor services for all of PETRONAS
Qintera secures well intervention work offshore Malaysia
Well intervention technology company Qinterra Technologies has been awarded a contract worth up to $20 miliion to support PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd operations in Malaysia. The three year deal, will see Qinterra Technologies provide tractor services for all of PETRONAS Carigali Snd Bhd offshore asset
Tyra Southeast B platform shipped to Danish North Sea
After installing the platform, Maersk Oil plans to drill 12 wells during 2015-2017. Each horizontal well will be about six kilometres long.
Canada: Report Recommends Thunder Bay Harbor Dredging
Months of planning and public meetings are complete and now there is a proposal to clean up the mercury contamination in Lake Superior on the north side of the Thunder Bay harbor. The non profit environmental group, Eco Superior, commissioned the report and spokesperson Jamie Saunders said it all co
CodaOctopus Introduces Underwater Survey Explorer 6 for Echoscope Sonars
CodaOctopus recently announced the release of Version 6 of CodaOctopus Underwater Survey Explorer. This is a new major release of its innovative visualization and processing software suite for the Echoscope range of real-time 3D sonars. This new version provides the next generation platform supporti
Australia: Port Hughes Dredging Scheme Set for Next Week
The Port Hughes Boat Ramp dredging program will be undertaken from 26th to 29th August 2014, according to coppercoast.sa.gov.au. This area will still be operational during the project, but users should allow additional time for delays or consider using the launching facility at Wallaroo. The Port Hu
New Concrete Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations to Be Installed in English Channel
In a few months, the first of a new generation of concrete foundations will be installed for the first time in the English Channel. Optimised production methods and easy installation concept opens up the possibility of major deepwater offshore wind turbine parks. There was applause all round when th
Development of Mongla Port Underway (Bangladesh)
The Mongla Port Authority has adopted a master plan for the development of the country’s second largest port that will be implemented within the 2021 strategy, according to the government’s announcement. The officials said that the authorities have already undertaken a scheme to rebuild No-2 and No-
Cryostar to deliver LNG equipment to AGA GAS of Sweden
Cryostar has been selected by AGA GAS AB in Sweden to equip Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied-Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) station, located in Örebro, 200km away from Stockholm. The end of 2013 saw Sweden’s AGA GAS award Cryostar the contract to deliver equipment for its new LNG and LCNG st
ABB Makes a Breakthrough with New Transmission Cable System
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has announced a breakthrough in cable technology. It has successfully developed and tested a 525 kilovolt (kV) extruded high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system to make renewable energy installations more efficient and cost-effective. Th
Jee to host subsea installation webinar
Jee Ltd, an independent subsea engineering and training company, will draw on its extensive subsea installation analysis experience to host a free-to-attend webinar exploring the topic on 11 September 2014.
NPD: Barents Sea seismic ops completed ahead of schedule
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has had a successful seismic season, which wound up 19 August. About 5,600 kilometres of two-dimensional (2D) seismic has been acquired in the northern Barents Sea since 18 July. This is a continuation of the acquisitions which the NPD conducted in the southeaster
Statoil selects Wenaas workwear
Statoil has entered into an agreement with Wenaas (Kwintet Norge AS), resulting in Northern Europe’s largest contract in the PPE and workwear sector. Statoil has been a customer of market leader Wenaas for many years, utilising its products on a global scale in recognition of the high quality and No