Equipment
ASV Tests C-Worker in GoM
ASV’s C-Worker 6 has successfully carried out a seabed transponder calibration in 1300m deep waters. The trials which took place in the Gulf of Mexico were conducted in rough conditions with 2.5m waves. C-Worker is the world’s first unmanned oil and gas workboat. ASV Ltd designed and built the 6m ve
BG Strikes Gas Off Tanzania
Ophir Energy plc has announced the successful results of the Taachui-1 & subsequent Taachui-1 ST1 well in Block 1, Tanzania which has resulted in a new gas discovery. Ophir holds 20% of Blocks 1, 3 and 4. BG Group operates with 60%. The Taachui-1 well was drilled by the Deepsea Metro I drillship clo
Det norske Awards Claxton Its Largest Riser Gig
Claxton, an Acteon company, has been awarded a multi-year contract with Det norske oljeselskap ASA of Norway. The biggest single riser contract in Claxton’s history. Running from January 2014 until June 2020 (with optional periods of 1+1 year), the contract includes high- and low-pressure risers, au
Largest single riser contract in Claxton’s history
Claxton, an Acteon company, has been awarded a multi-year contract with Det norske oljeselskap ASA of Norway: the largest single riser contract in Claxton’s history.
BOEM to Support FAU’s Hydrokinetic Project Off Florida
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a lease to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for marine hydrokinetic technology testing offshore Florida to evaluate the use of turbines powered by ocean currents. “This is the first time a lease has been issued to test ocean current energy equ
Hydrex Executes Propeller Modification in La Brea
Last month a team of Hydrex diver/technicians performed a blade modification on the propeller of a 190-meter bulk carrier in La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago. All five blades of propeller were severely bent and cropping was the only option. Hydrex has developed a wide range of procedures to repair all t
JFE Steel to Provide Pipes for Petrobras’ Pre-salt
JFE Steel Corporation has announced that together with Metal One Corporation it has received an order for 280 metric tons of JFE-UHP-17CR-110 OCTG pipe for casing from Brazil’s national oil company, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., to be used on Petrobras’s offshore oil development project in Brazil. This
Jordan: BAM Completes Aqaba Port Construction
BAM International, the operating company of Royal BAM Group active outside of Europe, and its local partner MAG have successfully completed the construction of the new port in Aqaba, Jordan, for Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), a second port in line with the country’s economic master plan. Toget
Coda Octopus Develops New Software for Echoscope Sonars
Coda Octopus will be launching a new major release (version 6) of the innovative visualization and processing software suite for the Echoscope range of real-time 3D sonars. This new version provides the next generation platform supporting the latest complementary hardware tools and features for impr
Hydrex Carries Out Bow Thruster Replacement in New York
To save time and money for the owner of a 190-meter, 28,747 GRT bulk carrier, Hydrex removed the bow thruster of the ship and installed a new unit during the vessel’s stop in New York. By carrying out both parts of the operation while the ship was berthed, she could continue her schedule without goi
JFE Steel to supply pipes for Petrobras pre-salt fields
Japan’s JFE Steel Corporation announced today that together with Metal One Corporation it has received an order for 280 metric tons of JFE-UHP-17CR-110 OCTG pipe for casing from Brazil’s national oil company, Petrobras. The pipes will be used on Petrobras’s offshore oil development project in Brazil
NSD and USM to Carry Out LiquiBurst Cleaning in Greece
Nick Segredakis Diving Ltd, a specialist in underwater services, and USM Group Ltd have concluded cooperation agreement and are starting to carry out LiquiBurst cleaning in Greece. LiquiBurst Underwater Cleaning Technology – is the unique solution which enables to carry out underwater cleaning witho
Cable Solutions to Provide Cabling to Aker Solutions and Kvarner
Cable Solutions Worldwide Ltd, based in Aberdeenshire’s Craigearn Business Park, has secured a frame agreement to supply electrical wire and cable to Aker Solutions ASA and Kvaerner AS facilities worldwide. Cable Solutions Worldwide Ltd, which will supply the services as a joint venture business set
Cable Solutions secures contracts from Aker Solutions and Kvaerner
Cable Solutions Worldwide Ltd, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year and is based in Aberdeenshire’s Craigearn Business Park, has secured a frame agreement to supply electrical wire and cable to Aker Solutions ASA and Kvaerner AS facilities worldwide. Cable Solutions Worldwide Ltd, which