Gasconsult Limited, the UK LNG technology company, announced the award of a patent for its new ZR-LNGTM liquefaction process. This complements its existing natural gas liquefaction patent portfolio. ZR-LNGTM has best in class energy efficiency for mid-scale applications. Specific power consumption f
Damen delivered a floating booster station to a Chinese contractor working on a Middle Eastern job. The design of the containerized booster and the pontoons is based on maximizing the versatility of the complete unit, yet keeping transport practical and affordable. The booster station, type BS750, i
Asia Offshore Drilling Ltd (AOD) has signed a drilling contract whereby AOD’s first jack-up drilling rig AOR-1 will be leased to a reputable client. The charter has been entered into and will be managed by Seadrill, on behalf of AOD. The contract duration is a minimum of three years plus a one-year
As DSC celebrates its 20th Anniversary, the Company takes time to reflect on its productivity throughout their milestone year. A leading designer and manufacturer of cutter suction, clamshell, and underwater pump mining dredges, DSC now operates four manufacturing facilities across the US and contin
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has announced investment of around £11million in Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems for its latest division, Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL). Initial investment of close to £4million has been made in ROV systems for Bibby Off
Dresser-Rand Company, a subsidiary of Dresser-Rand Group Inc. announced that Dresser-Rand Company has entered into an important definitive agreement with Tarrytown, New York based Expansion Energy LLC. Under the agreement, Dresser-Rand is granted a worldwide exclusive (for capacities up to 100,000 g
Sea Fibre Networks (SFN), owner and operator of Europe’s most advanced sub-sea telecoms network, CeltixConnect, today announced an expansion of their C-Fibre portfolio from the greater Dublin area to Amsterdam, home of the busiest Internet Exchange in Europe, AMS-IX. Utilising selected third party p
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered Paradise 400, a high-specification KFELS B Class jackup rig to Safin Gulf FZCO (Safin) ahead of schedule and with a strong safety record. The rig is a refurbishment and upgrade of a KFELS B Class jackup rig that Keppel FELS purchased in 2011. Developed
Petroleos Mexicanos Exploration and Production (PEMEX E&P) and BP today announced an agreement for BP to share the technical information it used to build its global deepwater well-capping equipment. Under the Technology License Agreement, BP will make available technical information that PEMEX E&P,
Superior is set to launch its SuperiorWork range of industrial floatation products at METS 2012. The SuperiorWork range features rotomoulded hose/pipe and cable floats, floating walkways and work platforms, fabricated metal gangways and bridges and floating pump pontoons. The range has been designed
Lagendijk Equipment has revealed completion of an order from Van Oord for two electric/ hydraulic cranes to be installed on the innovative walking jack-up barge WaveWalker 1. Van Oord is a leading international contractor in dredging, marine engineering, and offshore oil, gas and wind projects. The
During this fall, Ampelmann Operations has launched the Ampelmann E-type: the bigger version of the successful A-type. The Ampelmann E-type is capable to operate in higher sea states can carry greater loads and increases the landing height at offshore platforms. The Ampelmann system is a stand-alone
Alcatel-Lucent is to provide global engineering contractor JGC Corporation and its subsidiary, PT JGC Indonesia, with advanced communications technology for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant they are constructing in Indonesia for PT Donggi-Senoro LNG (DSLNG). Alcatel-Lucent’s provision of a fu
Fugro offers a new pile inclination monitoring service based on Fugro’s offshore survey product range. A key requirement of pile installation is pile verticality. Traditionally the verticality or inclination was measured by means of pausing the piling and measure the inclination using handheld incli
