Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications has recently confirmed delivery and installation of its innovative Sealink™ VSAT solution on the Atlantic Oilfield Services oil & gas support unit ‘KS TITAN 2’. Chartered by Exxon Mobil, KS TITAN 2 (photo) is the second Atlantic Oilfi
Mermaid is announces that its 49% owned special investment vehicle, Asia Offshore Drilling Limited (“AOD”) has recently successfully carried out the Strike Steel Ceremony for second of two proprietary KFELS B Class jackup rig ‘Hull-B321’ at Keppel FELS’ (“Keppel FELS”) yard at 50 Gul Road, Singapore
Leading international oilfield service company Expro announces today that it has secured a new subsea contract in the UK. TAQA Bratani has awarded Expro with a 12-month subsea contract in the North Sea. The contract will see Expro provide TAQA with large bore landing strings for their 2011 work scop
The Marine Well Containment Company welcomed Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael Bromwich to Houston on Friday as part of ongoing discussions about the company’s interim well containment response system. The s
AGR Drilling Services has signed a NOK9.3m ($1.6 million) contract to supply its excavation technology and expertise – hot on the heels of a NOK84m deal for the company. The latest deal is with LOTOS Petrobaltic SA, the only Polish firm involved in oil exploration and extraction in the Baltic Sea. A
Brisk business has been reported by Aberdeen-based Ecosse Subsea Systems, following the Subsea 2011 event in the city recently. First-time exhibitors Ecosse Subsea Systems have announced interest from across the globe in all divisions of the company, particularly the £500,000 SCAR specialist trenchi
FoundOcean is awarded the freespan correction contract for the Troll P12 Project in the North Sea by Subsea7 FoundOcean will manufacture and install two fabric formwork grout bags to support the expected freespan of the new 36” pipeline at the approach to the Troll A Platform, in the Norwegian Secto
Kongsberg Seatex’s unique ‘eBird’ Seismic Streamer Control System has been nominated for the prestigious Honours Award for Design Excellence by the Norwegian Design Council (NDC). Kongsberg Seatex, Kongsberg Maritime’s specialist in position reference systems, and attitude determination, is one of f
MirTac has successfully completed the implementation of asset management system Star IPS at Seatec. MirTac supports Seatec in her maintenance, safety and audit operations for her diving and ROV projects. Johan de Bie, General Manager at Seatec: ‘With Star IPS, all condition based and preventive main
MirTac has successfully completed the implementation of asset management system Star IPS at Seatec. MirTac supports Seatec in her maintenance, safety and audit operations for her diving and ROV projects. Johan de Bie, General Manager at Seatec: ‘With Star IPS, all condition based and preventive main
Ropes made with Dyneema®, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), are being successfully used to secure rigs, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs), Buoyant Turret Mooring (BTM) systems and similar constructions in the offshore oil and gas industry. Users are finding them invaluable when
Kongsberg Seatex’s unique ‘eBird’ Seismic Streamer Control System has been nominated for the prestigious Honours Award for Design Excellence by the Norwegian Design Council (NDC). Kongsberg Seatex, Kongsberg Maritime’s specialist in position reference systems, and attitude determination, is one of f
Children visiting the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s Open Oceans tank are now helping researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute… (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes ,February 24, 2011;
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a contract by STX OSV Trading to supply technologically advanced anchor handling systems. The equipment will be installed on three vessels operated by offshore services company Norskan for use in deep water oil and gas fields off the co
