Equipment
Royal IHC orders equipment for Subsea 7’s new reel lay vessel
Royal IHC has ordered a marine compressed air system from TMC and electrical installation from Croonwolter&dros and Bakker Sliedrecht for the reel lay vessel it is constructing for Subsea 7.
Heerema places order for upend and flood control system for Peregrino II jacket
HFG has awarded engineered hydraulic solutions specialist DGI Doedijns to design and deliver the flooding system Upend Control System for the Peregrino II jacket.
TMC Wins Work on Subsea 7 Reel Lay Vessel
Royal IHC has signed up Norway-based TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) to deliver a complete marine compressed air system to the integrated reel lay vessel the Dutch shipbuilder is constructing for Subsea 7. TMC’s scope of work includes the provision of a complete marine compressed air system, inclu
The Ocean Cleanup Orders Seatools Offshore Monitoring System
The Ocean Cleanup, developer of technologies to extract plastic pollution from the oceans, has awarded subsea technology company Seatools a contract for a remote offshore monitoring system. The monitoring system will be used to gain real-time insight into the performance of the first-ever ocean clea
Fleet Cleaner Eyes Autonomous Hull Cleaning
Dutch-based ship hull cleaning service provider Fleet Cleaner has said it aims to set an even higher standard for hull cleaning. The company strongly believes that robotic hull cleaning is the future. “Already we constantly see that our autopilot can control the robot better than any human operator.
Interventek Gets New Sales and Business Development Director
Interventek Subsea Engineering has appointed Bruce Stuart to the role of sales and business development director. Stuart joins Interventek from Proserv where he was VP Business Development Subsea, having previously held a seven year tenure at FMC Technologies, responsible for UK and Canada sales and
NOC Tests New System at PLOCAN Test Site
National Oceanographic Centre (NOC) has started trials at the PLOCAN facilities on a new autonomous oceanographic device consisting of a wireless submarine telemetry system for great depths. The objective of the trials is to assess the performance and functionality of the wireless communications sys
Novacavi Introduces Matt PUR Finished ROV Cables
Novacavi, a specialist in cable design and manufacturing, has launched a matt PUR finished version of ROV dynamic cables. According to the company, the cables have been developed to improve operational efficiency and maneuverability both in water and on deck. Namely. the key features are a sliding a
Subsea UK Awards: Tekmar Scoops Company of the Year
The awards, which celebrate the achievements of companies and individuals in the UK subsea industry, were presented on Thursday 08, at a gala dinner in Aberdeen during Subsea Expo – Europe’s largest subsea-focused exhibition and conference. Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK hosted the ceremo
New subsea tech could unlock 400 million additional barrels
Developing new subsea technology and approaches to field developments could help unlock 400 million additional barrels of oil and gas and generate £3 billion of additional value.
TGS Ups Profit
Geophysical contractor TGS has posted fourth-quarter 2017 net profit of $55 million, compared to profit of $29 million in the same period in 2016. This comes down to quarterly earnings per share (fully diluted) of $0.53, against $0.29 profit per share same time last year. The Oslo-listed firm genera
OGTC, Wood Mackenzie Launch ‘Tie-back of the Future’ Initiative
Wood Mackenzie and the Oil & Gas Technology Centre are developing new subsea technology and approaches to field developments that could help unlock 400 million additional barrels of oil and gas and generate £3 billion of additional value. On the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), there is 3.4 billion barr
Tullow hires Enpro Subsea for Jubilee, TEN fields support
Oil firm Tullow has awarded a frame agreement contract to Enpro Subsea to support Tullow’s strategic activities offshore Ghana.
EMGS Narrows Losses
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS posted loss for the fourth-quarter 2017 of $5.9 million, improving from $15.1 million loss in the same period last year. The Oslo-listed company generated revenues of $11.3 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2017, down from $12 million in the corres