Equipment
PD&MS Scoops Up Spirit Energy Decom Contract
Engineering company PD&MS Group has secured a trio of contracts worth more than £10 million across three North Sea late-life projects in the last six months. The latest award for the Aberdeen-headquartered company is a multimillion-pound contract from Spirit Energy to decommission the topsides on tw
ASV and NOC Team Up on Containerised Autonomous Marine Laboratory
ASV Global is working with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to develop a containerised autonomous marine laboratory for use in developing countries. The project is part of the Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) Programme, a UK Government funded programme which aims to support Commonwealth Sma
France-Spain Interconnector Completes Public Consultations
Red Eléctrica de España has concluded the public consultation and participation phase regarding the submarine electricity interconnection project between Spain and France across the Bay of Biscay. The closing event, which was inaugurated by the Government’s Deputy Delegate in Bizkaia, Covadonga Alda
UK: Up to 16 oil & gas projects could get approval in 2018, more than last three years combined
The UK oil and gas sector is expected see between 12 and 16 oil and gas developments get the go-ahead this year – unlocking investment of around £5 billion, (almost 7 billion U.S. dollars).
Kvaerner Names Karl-Petter Løken New CEO
Karl-Petter Løken has been appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) for the international contracting company Kvaerner. He will start during the spring as soon as he has ended his current position as head of project development for the oil company Lundin Norway. “Kvaerner has delivered
Innospection Sets Up R&D Facility in Germany
An inspection provider for the global processing industry, Innospection, has opened its new €3.5 million research and development facility in Germany. The Aberdeen-based company opened the 823m2 office space which includes an additional 1062m2 of workshop space in Stutensee following a 20% growth in
RED Engineering Expands Team with New Hires
Hexham-based RED Engineering has made new appointments as it gears up for further growth after completing more than 300 projects in 10 years. RED Engineering, which provides specialist engineering consultancy and design expertise, has appointed Will Hopps as lead engineer, while Magnus Campbell re-j
TechnipFMC Delivers Subsea Systems for Hurricane’s Lancaster EPS
Hurricane Energy has taken delivery of the subsea systems from TechnipFMC for the Lancaster field Early Production System (Lancaster EPS). The horizontal Xmas tree systems for the Lancaster EPS have been delivered ex-works by TechnipFMC from its facility in Dunfermline. Following the delivery, Prose
TechnipFMC delivers subsea equipment for Hurricane’s Lancaster field
TechnipFMC has delivered horizontal Xmas tree systems and an FPSO subsea control system for Hurricane Energy’s Lancaster project in the UK.
GustoMSC introduces new smart crane design
Dutch design and engineering company GustoMSC has introduced its latest lifting and wireline operations smart crane named Chela.
Eni to use wave-energy device for AUV charging
Italian oil company Eni has signed a contract with Ocean Power Technologies for the supply of OPT’s PowerBuoy in the Adriatic Sea for marine environmental monitoring and offshore asset inspection using autonomous underwater vehicles. OPT’s PowerBuoy consists of a float, spar, and heave plate. The fl
OPT Provides PowerBuoy for Eni’s Subsea Ops Demo
Ocean Power Technologies has signed an agreement with Eni to supply a PB3 PowerBuoy for a demonstration of one of Eni’s subsea oil and gas operations. The agreement provides for a minimum 24-month contract that includes an 18-month PB3 PowerBuoy lease and associated project management. OPT will also
URS and EDT Partner on Subsea Boulder Clearance Setup
Utility ROV Services (URS) and EDT Ship Management have entered into an agreement in relation to the provision of boulder clearance services utilising the UTROV load bearing ROV system system and DP2 vessel, EDT Kennedy. The services will be provided to clients as a permanently mobilized spread, inc
HR Wallingford: Optimizing Sea Wall Design
HR Wallingford, an independent civil engineering and environmental hydraulics organization, has just released a very interesting article named “Developing a new tool to optimize sea wall design”. Sea walls are designed to protect people, property and infrastructure from large waves that can occur wh