Royal Naval Divers in Plymouth have taken delivery of a sophisticated new remote-controlled bomb disposal vehicle called Cutlass. The Southern Diving Group (SDG) (comprising Plymouth-based Southern Diving Unit 1 and Portsmouth–based Southern Diving Unit 2 demonstrated the six-wheeled Cutlass to the
Design and analysis of offshore and maritime structures has previously involved the use of several different models where data from one model must be manually transferred to others – a costly and time-consuming process. DNV Software is now releasing Sesam GeniE 6.4, where design engineers can use on
STX Heavy Industries of Korea has held a celebration ceremony for successful domestic development of hybrid engine (DF engine) for onshore and offshore uses to be installed on LNG carrier at its Changwon yard in South Gyeongsang Province on April 15. The newly developed STX-MDT 51/60DF engines are d
A pioneering automated surveillance system developed by Zenith Oilfield Technology, a Lufkin company, has won the company’s third Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Zenith’s Z-Sight system scooped the top honour in the Innovation category, which was announced on April 21. It is Zenith’s first Innovation
AGR TRACS Training has launched a unique e-learning provision for E&P clients around the world thanks to a partnership with Aberdeen-based digital media company Wildhoney. As the trend for blended learning, a combination of online and face-to-face training grows across the industry, AGR TRACS Traini
Cat® Pro Series Hydraulic Thumbs expand the versatility of Cat hydraulic excavators in the 311 through 329 model range and deliver high performance and exacting compatibility with today’s Cat excavators, buckets and couplers. Pro Series thumbs mount on the bucket pin and move along the same arc as t
Mokveld have been awarded the subsea anti-surge control valves order for the Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression Project. Subsea gas compression is a technology approach that can boost recovery rates and lifetimes of offshore gas fields. Aker Solutions – at the forefront of subsea gas compression – was aw
Mokveld has been awarded the subsea anti-surge control valves for the Aasgard Subsea Gas Compression Project. Subsea gas compression is a technology approach that can boost recovery rates and lifetimes of offshore gas fields. Aker Solutions – at the forefront of subsea gas compression – was awarded
Mokveld has been awarded the subsea anti-surge control valves for the Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression Project. Subsea gas compression is a technology approach that can boost recovery rates and lifetimes of offshore gas fields. Aker Solutions – at the forefront of subsea gas compression – was awarded t
Improved performance, efficiency, and sustainability all figure strongly in the new solutions that GE’s Power Conversion business is unveiling at OTC 2013, the Offshore Technology Conference taking place in Houston, TX, on May 6-9. Technology innovations that the company will display in its exhibiti
FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics, a manufacturer of work-class ROVs and manipulator arms, has presented a video of HPU Auxiliary Pump Change. The Company has implemented a 60 min maintenance time frame for all major subsystems on an ROV. On average, this results in a 6 to 1 improvement in mainten
Statoil ASA has employed the services of SPX’s ClydeUnion Pumps as prime contractor in the development of the next generation Advanced Electrical Submersible Pump (AESP). The AESP will be designed to address the offshore oil and gas industry’s increasingly challenging operating conditions. During th
Xtera Communications, Inc., a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, today announced the launch of a next-generation optical repeater for subsea cable systems. This enhances Xtera’s well-established portfolio of solutions for subsea cable systems, putting Xtera in a position to off
Alstom Grid has successfully delivered the offshore substation platform for the Trianel wind farm Borkum in the German North Sea, and handed it over to Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum GmbH & Co. KG. The offshore installation of the substation, manufactured in Bremerhaven, northern Germany, was complete
