Equipment
Statoil Sells Interest in TAP to Snam
Statoil has agreed to sell its 20% interest in Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG to the Italian gas infrastructure company Snam SpA for a total consideration of EUR 208 million (USD 220 million). This amount is for both Statoil’s shares in TAP and its pro-quota portion of the loans currently granted to TAP
Wood Group Boosts Specialist Vibration Services Team
Wood Group has appointed three senior engineering specialists who will lead a new team of up to 20 people in the UK to further build Wood Group’s capability in vibration, dynamics and noise. This follows the acquisition of BETA Machinery Analysis, a Calgary-based engineering consultancy specializing
OSIL Adds to Product Range
UK-based Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has added a new hydraulic vibrocorer to their existing range of products. The hydraulic system can be used as a standalone sediment corer, or can be adapted to allow integration with subsea vehicles. The use of hydraulics opens the system up for use
Wärtsilä’s Propulsion for Two New Research Vessels
Two new marine geological research vessels under construction in China will feature Wärtsilä engines and propulsion equipment. The new vessels are being built at the Shanghai shipyard of CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation) and the COSCO shipyard in Guangdong, on behalf of the Qingdao Institu
ABB’s Subsea Link to Deliver Power for Goliat FPSO
ABB has commissioned a subsea power link for oil and gas company Eni Norge, that will supply power from the Norwegian grid to the new Goliat Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO). The Goliat field, located in the Barents Sea, Norway, is the northernmost oil field in the world. It
Top 10 cyber security threats for oil and gas industry
With the exploitation of new cost-effective operational concepts, use of digital technologies and increased dependence on cyber structures, the oil and gas industry is exposed to new sets of vulnerabilities and threats, DNV GL writes in an article identifying the biggest cyber security threats to th
ABB supplies power link for Eni’s Goliat
ABB, a Swiss-based power and automation technology group, has commissioned a subsea power link for Eni Norge’s field in the Barents Sea. The power link will supply power from the Norwegian grid to the new Goliat Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO). According to the company, the
Dragflow Clearing the Way for Future Expansion
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, is continuing the development of new products addressing the changing needs of dredging industry. As 2015 is nearing its end, we took the opportunity to speak with Mr. Roberto Martinelli, Dragflow Director, about
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 22-29). Van Oord Completes Koper Gig Van Oord recently completed the €1.7 million worth Luka Koper dredging project. Jan De Nul to Dredge PSA Panama With the beginning of the quay and dredging works, a
VIDEO: Navy Destroys WW II Mine
Royal Navy bomb disposal experts destroyed a 1,500lb (680kg) German mine discovered on the seabed in The Solent today. The World War Two GD ground mine was found by a crane barge 1.5km off Southsea on Thursday while removing debris from a site being dredged next month in preparation for the arrival
Ophir picks Fugro for survey offshore Equatorial Guinea
Fugro, an integrator of geotechnical, survey, subsea and geosciences services, has been awarded a contract for the provision of survey services for the development of assets and infrastructure offshore Equatorial Guinea. The survey programme will take place at the Fortuna Project, within the Block R
Heerema to use Wärtsilä propulsion for new crane vessel
Heerema, a global contractor for the oil and gas industry, has chosen Wärtsilä’s solutions for its new semi-submersible crane vessel (NSCV). The vessel will be built at the Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore. Upon signing the contract for the NSCV build, Sembcorp Marine said that, when
Arcadis and InTech Join Forces
Dutch-based Arcadis and InTech Dike Security Systems are joining forces in monitoring levees and dams, by forming a new company called Dike Monitoring Netherlands. The new company will roll-out a monitoring system that is based on innovative technologies that have been developed in the Netherlands t
Wintershall joins initiative against gas flaring
Wintershall has joined the international initiative against the flaring of associated gas during oil production. The aim of the “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030” initiative, which was launched by the World Bank together with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, is to end the worldwide flaring of associate