Equipment
EEW SPC to Build Foundations for Sandbank OWF
EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH has received an assignment to manufacture foundations for the offshore wind farm Sandbank. EEW SPC managed successfully to come out on top in the bidding process. Contracts were signed on 28 May 2014 in Hamburg. The wind farm Sandbank is located in the German Nort
FMC Technologies strikes deal with Petrobras to supply subsea manifolds
FMC Technologies, Inc. has announced today that it has received an order for five subsea manifolds from Petrobras, Brazil’s national oil company, for its pre-salt fields located offshore Brazil. The order represents the balance of the 16 subsea manifolds ordered under a frame agreement in 2013. Rela
Five Additional FMC Technologies’ Subsea Manifolds for Petrobras’ Fields
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received an order for five subsea manifolds from Petrobras, Brazil’s national oil company, for its pre-salt fields located offshore Brazil. The order represents the balance of the 16 subsea manifolds ordered under a frame agreement in 2013. In total, FMC
HCS gets injection of funds from RBS
HCS Control Systems, a Fife-based oil and gas sector company is targeting further growth from international clients after securing a £4.5m financing package from the Royal Bank of Scotland. Headquartered in Glenrothes, HCS is a specialist manufacturer of engineered mechanical, hydraulic and electric
VIDEO: J.E. McAmis Dredging Operations (USA)
Founded in 1973, J.E. McAmis has developed innovative methods to complete a wide variety of heavy/civil and marine projects in tough conditions. This video includes a compilation of shots for the J.E. McAmis dredging operations. The dredging locations in the video are Winchester Bay and Charleston,
Indian River Lagoon Projects Make Progress (USA)
Enhanced protection of the Indian River Lagoon took another step forward recently when the St. Johns River Water Management District’s Governing Board authorized projects with the federal and local governments that will infuse another $1 million into lagoon protection. The U.S. Environmental Protect
New Suez Canal: Officials Discuss Investment Certificates
The ministerial economic committee under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held a meeting yesterday to discuss procedures required for issuing investment certificates for the New Suez Canal Project. The meeting also tackled the ongoing preparations for a planned economic summit, which Egypt is set to ho
Badger Explorer Inks Co-operation Agreement with CNPC DR
Badger Explorer ASA (BXPL) has signed a Co-operation Agreement concerning a potential long term agreement with China National Petroleum Corporation Drilling Research Institute (CNPC DR), whereby CNPC DR will become a sponsoring partner in the development of the Badger Explorer autonomous drilling to
CNPC DR to fund Badger Explorer drilling tool (VIDEO)
Badger Explorer ASA (BXPL) has signed a Co-operation Agreement concerning a potential long term agreement with China National Petroleum Corporation Drilling Research Institute (CNPC DR), whereby CNPC DR will become a sponsoring partner in the development of the Badger Explorer autonomous drilling to
Busy year for XPD8, Managing Director says
Asset integrity management specialist XPD8 Solutions has secured more than £2.25 million in combined contract wins for work in the North Sea and Malaysia.
CGX hires Bristow Helicopters for support offshore Guyana
CGX Energy, a Canadian company with exploration assets offshore Guyana, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the provision of helicopter services for use in the drilling of its first commitment well on its Corentyne Block scheduled to be spudded before October 31, 2015.
Minox gets to work on world’s largest FPSO
Total and Samsung Heavy Industries awarded the deoxygenation system contract for the world’s largest Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) to Minox Technology. The FPSO is to be operated by Total at the Egina oil field, in the Gulf of Guinea, offshore Nigeria. A Letter of Award (LOA) was s
McDermott to remove Anadarko’s Red Hawk spar
McDermott International, Inc. has announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into an agreement with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to provide construction and decommissioning support services on the Red Hawk project. McDermott will supply its Derrick Barge 50 (“DB50”), for decommissioning su
Picture of the Day: New Watermaster for Olongapo City
New dredging machine with backhoe, Watermaster Classic IV, has recently arrived in Olongapo City. Watermaster can “walk” in and out of water without crane assistance and moves independently in water as well, minimizing the need of extra machinery and labour and is thus a very cost-effective solution