Equipment
Alewijnse Awarded TSHD Spauwer Deal
Alewijnse Marine Systems is undertaking the complete electrical outfitting of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Spauwer, developed in-house by Den Herder Seaworks. The works are taking place at Shipyard Trico B.V. in Rotterdam. The TSHD Spauwer is a large and highly sophisticated hopper dre
Island Offshore Aims for Riserless Heavy Well Intervention
Following a successful deployment of its riserless coil tubing (CT) technology in the offshore petroleum industry, Island Offshore is said to be taking it to the next level by performing heavy well intervention with coil tubing in producing subsea wells. In 2015 Island Offshore made history when dri
IADC: New Terra et Aqua Available
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just published the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, their official quarterly publication. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest standa
ITF’s new JIP to help cut costs of reservoir characterization
The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), together with Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) and Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), has launched a joint industry project (JIP) aimed at helping producers reduce time and costs in determining whether gas fields are economically viable. The oil industry trade
NOC Sets Up New Platform for O&G Industry
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has launched a new collaborative way of working with the oil and gas industry. NOC said it will provide innovative science and technology to enable industry to work safely and efficiently, with minimum impact on the marine environment. The launch comes off the
BP orders West Nile Delta umbilicals from Nexans
BP Exploration (Delta) Limited, UK has ordered approximately 100 km of static umbilicals and associated accessories from Nexans for the next stage of the West Nile Delta project in Egypt. Nexans said on Tuesday that this contract will help BP, and partner DEA (Deutsche Erdoel AG), develop the Giza,
Malaysian supplier scores massive order for Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Malaysia’s Wah Seong Corporation (WSC) has signed a 600 million euros contract for the supply of pipe coating services for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will carry Russian gas to Europe through the Baltic Sea. To remind, WSC’s subsidiary Wasco Coatings Europe BV was selected for the job in July,
Johan Castberg to Be Powered by Gas Turbines
Statoil and its licence partners have opted for gas-fired power solution for Johan Castberg as the most suitable and socio-economic solution for the development. Aker Solutions, Aibel, ABB, Unitech, Pöyry and Thema Consulting have contributed to the power analysis. The power solutions include full a
Wasco Confirms €600M Nord Stream 2 Award
Wah Seong Corporation (WSC) informed that its pipe coating business unit, Wasco Coatings Europe (WCEu), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WSC incorporated in The Netherlands, has finalised a deal regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. Namely, WCEu signed a contract with Nord Stream 2 AG
Statoil: Johan Castberg is a major boost for Northern Norway
Norwegian oil company Statoil has said that its Johan Castberg development in the Barents Sea will „be important to Norwegian industry and have strong ripple effects.“ The company has, as operator of the Johan Castberg project, distributed a proposed impact assessment program (PDF in Norwegian) for
WATCH: Kreuz Subsea Launches Newbuild DSV
Singapore-based Kreuz Subsea has launched its second newbuild diving support vessel (DSV) the “Kreuz Challenger”, constructed at Vard. The vessel of VARD 3 17 design, with a total length of 91.2 meters and a beam of 21.5 meters, has been developed especially for undertaking light construction, SURF
Det norske, Aker Solutions, and Subsea 7 team up to drive costs down
Oil company Det norske oljeselskap has entered into a “one for all, all for one” collaboration model with oilfield services providers Aker Solutions and Subsea 7. The companies claim this will be a major shift in how an operator and its suppliers can work together on oil and gas developments offshor
JDR Hosts Hartlepool Students for Educational Showcase
Last Friday saw JDR, a UK-based supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals to the offshore energy industry, hold an educational showcase at its centre of excellence for engineering and manufacturing in Hartlepool. 200 local year ten GCSE pupils attended the event with representatives from Hartle
SMD to Deliver ROV Package to Shanghai Salvage
Shanghai Salvage Company (also known as China Offshore Engineering Shanghai) has signed an order with SMD for a Quasar MKII 6000m remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2017, the system should include a full suite of equipment suitable for both deep sea salvage