Equipment
Suretank grabs first major U.S. order
Suretank, a provider of engineered transport solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry, has secured its first major US order since launching its new manufacturing facility in Houma, Louisiana in March. The $4 million order from Hoover Container Solutions Inc, based in Houston, comprises of chem
DeepOcean to Equip MV Deep Helder with Leopard ROV
DeepOcean has opted for the new concept Leopard ROV from Saab Seaeye. Seen as the most powerful ROV of its size in the world, its combination of 11 thrusters, unrivalled payload, and a host of advanced technology features won over DeepOcean, which itself is an innovator in providing subsea services.
Emerson deploys downhole wireless sensor system on Statoil’s Skuld field
Emerson Process Management has announced the successful first deployment of its Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System. The new instrument has been deployed as part of the completion on Statoil’s Skuld field in the Norwegian North Sea, where it is measuring online and in real-time pressure and tem
DTC, TID Host Second CSD Simulator Training in USA
In April 2014, Dredge Technology Corporation (DTC) and the Training Institute for Dredging (TID) successfully organised the second US-based cutter suction dredger (CSD) simulator training. This year’s two-week training program took place in Houston, Texas, following the highly appreciated first sess
PSA audits Statoil’s Troll B for barrier management
From 18 to 24 March 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of integrity management of flexible risers and associated safety equipment and barrier management at Troll B. Objective The objective of the audit was to verify that integrity and barrier management for flexible ris
Picture of the Day: Dredger Currituck at Work (USA)
From Florida to Maine, one unique vessel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ maritime fleet earns its “indispensable” reputation 363 days a year by dredging dangerous shoaling in shallow draft federal channel inlets: hopper dredger Currituck. The Currituck is assigned to the Corps’ Wilmington Distr
DNV GL Issues New Subsea Industry Report
DNV GL has released the report ‘Subsea – Technology Developments, Incidents and Future Trends’ on behalf of the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority. “The ongoing increase in technology enhancement and the number of worldwide subsea field developments will demand greater focus on a number of issues.
Emerson Deploys Roxar Downhole Wireless Sensor System on Statoil’s Skuld Field
Emerson Process Management announced the successful first deployment of its Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System. The new instrument has been deployed as part of the completion on Statoil’s Skuld field in the Norwegian North Sea, where it is measuring online and in real-time pressure and tempera
Swinomish Channel in Need of Dredging (USA)
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, approximately 65,000 cubic yards of sediment will be dredged from the Swinomish Channel from September 2014 until February 2015. This deepening scheme will involve clamshell dredging in the southern channel near Goat Island and Skagit
Bedford Institute of Oceanography Gets StableMoor ADCP Buoys
DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc. has shipped five unique StableMoor ADCP buoys to Canada in record time. Each of these units is designed to contain Teledyne RDI ADCPs as well as a Sable 5000 Satellite Mooring Beacons. Bedford Institute selected the StableMoor design due to particularly high current velociti
GE Receives First Orders for SeaLyticsTM BOP Software
GE Oil & Gas announced it has secured the first two orders for its new SeaLyticsTM BOP (blowout preventer) Advisor software system with U.S.-based drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics and Brazilian drilling contractor Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás (QGOG). The milestone contracts were announced during the
MT Hojgaard Inks Haa Alif Atoll Baarah Jetty Contract (Maldives)
Republic of Maldives’ Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure has signed an agreement with MT Hojgaard Pvt Ltd for the construction of multi-purpose jetty in Haa Alif atoll Baarah. The ceremony held at Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure yesterday was attended by Minister of Housing and Infrastruc
UK: Knott End Sea Defence Project About to Begin
The Environment Agency is planning to reconstruct existing sea defences at Knott End and to build new ones to reduce the risk of flooding to around 560 local homes and businesses. The Environment Agency will replace the existing post and panel fence on the Promenade with a structure that is more rob
GE Oil & Gas Honored with Two Awards at OTC 2014
Each year, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), taking place May 5-8 in Houston, recognizes innovative technologies that have industry-changing potential in the energy sector. The “Spotlight on New Technology Awards” showcase the latest and most advanced hardware and software solutions that are