Equipment
Important Milestone for 2H Offshore
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has joined an international European consortium comprising nineteen leading industry and research organisations to develop deepwater mining solutions. Over the next four years, the European Commission funded project, known as Blue Mining, will be developing seabed min
Industry Majors Team Up to Develop Next Generation Subsea Production Equipment
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement which establishes a joint industry program that includes Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, BP, ConocoPhillips and Shell for the purpose of jointly developing a new generation of standardized subsea production equipment and systems design
McDermott lands Megalodon platform installation gig
McDermott International, Inc. has announced that one of its subsidiaries was awarded a contract to provide transportation and installation services to Walter Oil & Gas Corporation for the Megalodon platform destined for South Timbalier Block 311 in the Gulf of Mexico. The project is expected to be i
FMC Technologies in JIP with four O&G majors to develop new generation subsea equipment
FMC Technologies, Inc. has signed an agreement which establishes a joint industry program that includes Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, BP, ConocoPhillips and Shell for the purpose of jointly developing a new generation of standardized subsea production equipment and systems designed to meet the cha
Slovenia: Koper Dredging Project in Full Swing
The Port of Koper dredging scheme is moving forward. The second, larger dredger, owned by the Netherlands-based contractor Van Oord, yesterday commenced dredging works aimed at the seabed deepening along the Container Terminal to 14 metres. By the end of August, the trailing suction hopper dredger D
Statoil Resumes Production on Njord A
Statoil resumed oil and gas production on the Njord A platform in the Norwegian Sea on 19 July, after a major reinforcement of the platform structure. Production has been shut down since last summer. Extensive analyses and inspections in 2013 revealed a need to reinforce the Njord A platform structu
Kleven signs shipbuilding contract with IES Pioneer
Kleven has signed a new shipbuilding contract with Malaysian based Joint Venture Company IES Pioneer Ltd. The contract for the new vessel is of the MT 6015 MPSV design, designed by Norwegian design company MarinTeknikk, and will be outfitted with a crane, helideck and FiFi II. Delivery will be in Se
ONGC reports on gas leak in Mumbai offshore
India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has, on July 19, 2014, issued a status report regarding the gas leakage in Mumbai offshore. The company has reported that, on 19th July 2014, early in the morning, the operation on the drilling rig Sagar Uday has been stopped for safety reasons
N’Goma FPSO ready to kick off Angola ops
Eni has reported that the N’Goma FPSO is ready to sail away to the offshore site block 15/06 in Angola, following the naming ceremony held on Friday at Port Amboim. It will then start mooring and hook-up operations. Eni and its partners have met a key milestone towards the achievement of the first o
Thailand: BMA Prepares for Flooding
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials have gone down to carry out canal dredging and waste removal operations in the Buddha Monthon Sai 4 Road area. BMA Deputy Permanent-Secretary Mr. Sanya Cheenimitr attended a campaign that focuses on cleaning up canals in order to improve their drai
NOAA Annouces New Rule for Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA’s Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary published a final rule and environmental assessment which now permits the use of weighted marker buoys in the sanctuary, an important safety measure for recreational diving and an enhancement for recreational fishing. The rule and assessment is part of th
USA: Wilmington Harbor Area Requires Dredging Work
The Wilmington Harbor maintenance dredging program will be undertaken this winter, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District. During this dredging project, performed by a hopper dredger, around 800,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from the Wilmington Harbor Baldhe
VIDEO: Wonder Lake Dredging Moves Ahead (USA)
Last month, the Wonder Lake dredging program has officially commenced. This cleanup project will clear a navigation channel to the Nippersink Creek Inlet, to allow silted-in piers to be removed by marina barges. Lake user’s are strongly advised to avoid the West Bay while the dredger and pipeline ar
Det norske: Gohta-2 well confirms oil and gas presence (Norway)
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has announced that the Gohta-2 appraisal well in PL492 is about to be completed. The well confirmed presence of oil and gas and two production tests were undertaken. The test of the gas zone was successful, whereas the test in the oil zone was inconclusive. The appraisal w