Schlumberger announced today the introduction of the CoilScan* real-time coiled tubing (CT) pipe inspection system. The system minimizes nonproductive time (NPT) by providing real-time pipe inspection during intervention operations to identify CT pipe defects prior to entry into the wellbore. “Most
The first two of a total of 26 automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (ARMGs) have been delivered to the APM Terminals new Maasvlakte II terminal site. The first part of civil construction has been completed paving the way for the installation of the ultra-modern, highly automated equipment. “The engi
The video shows Sea Dragon ROV conducting a pipeline inspection on Nord Oil’s Heksen Platform. The Sea Dragon is being developed by Swedish company Robotica and it is a heavy work class vehicle rated at 250 hp. It provided pipe monitoring, debris removal and a manual valve override operations on a s
Measurement Technology NW (MTNW) announces 3 new jack-up mooring winch monitoring projects with Transocean Magellan & Constellation I and the Rowan California. “In many parts of the world, the tidal forces, lack of access to qualified tugboats, and close proximity to subsea pipelines require rig own
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, announced that it has been contracted by Ocean Specialists, Inc. (OSI) as the supplier of the POSEIDON project, a high-capacity undersea cable system that will enable advanced communications for
Alam Maritim Resources Berhad (“AMRB”) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Alam Maritim (M) Sdn Bhd, has received a letter of award from an independent oil and gas exploration and production company for the Provision of Underwater Services comprising subsea inspection, maintenance and repair
OceanWorks International announces the successful re-deployment of the VENUS coastal network in the Strait of Georgia. In response to the failure of a power connector on the VENUS array in early fall 2012, a joint team of engineers from OceanWorks International (OWI) and Ocean Networks Canada (ONC)
Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) and Wood Group PSN today announced the formation of an offshore reserve response team. Made up of 100 select reserve operations personnel, the team will be activated should MWCC’s modular capture vessels (MCVs) be called upon to respond to a well control incide
Cathelco have won an order to supply the FPSO Armada Claire with an impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system which will safeguard the hull of the vessel against corrosion. The Armada Claire, owned by Bumi Armada, is currently being modified and upgraded at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore
CARIS announced the release of CARIS S-57 Composer 2.4, the next-generation desktop application for production of electronic navigation and related products, including S-57 Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC), Additional Military Layers (AML), Inland ENC (IENC) and Digital Nautical Charts (DNC). S-
Trelleborg Marine Systems has been awarded the contract to supply docking and mooring equipment and LNG cargo transfer technology for the new Yuedong LNG Terminal in China. After working closely with project owner, CNOOC Yuedong LNG, Trelleborg was chosen to supply the project’s LNG terminal with a
Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services on March 21 announced it has completed its first steel tube umbilical for a major oil and gas operator in the Gulf of Mexico. The umbilical, which i
Cathelco have won an order to supply the FPSO Armada Claire with an impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system which will safeguard the hull of the vessel against corrosion. The Armada Claire, owned by Bumi Armada, is currently being modified and upgraded at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore
From the moment he saw the Xcentric Ripper, Brad Dewit knew it would be the perfect new tool to introduce to the Canadian excavation and demolition marketplace. The XR40 model grabbed his attention at the 2011 ConExpo trade show in Las Vegas, where it made its North American debut. Brad saw the pote
