Equipment
ExxonMobil hires Handal for offshore crane services in Malaysia
Malaysian offshore crane services company Handal Offshore Services has been awarded a three-year contract with ExxonMobil in Malaysia. According to a Bursa Malaysia filing on Thursday by Handal’s parent company, Handal Resources, the contract for the provision of onshore overhaul, major repair and r
IHC Looks to Boost Power for Subsea Mining Ops
IHC Mining is working to bring sustainable marine mining a step closer to reality. The company is looking to maximise the efficiency of its electric motor used to power the booster station pumps of the vertical transport system required to lift ore from significant water depths.. Awarded the ‘New En
iMSL Small Scale system for DEME’s LNG TSHDs
Mampaey Offshore Industries has developed and delivered the first iMSL Small Scale system for the world’s first LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) Minerva and Scheldt River. The transfer of the liquefied natural gas from ships required a linked ESD system to ensure a controlled shut
ION in Mexican Ridges 3D Reimaging Program
ION Geophysical has announced a new 3D multi-client broadband reimaging program offshore the Western Gulf of Mexico using the Mexican National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) data library. The Mexican Ridges 3D reimaging program is fully supported by industry funding and contains eight surveys coverin
Boskalis Plastic Bomb Grid in for IADC Safety Award
Boskalis Plastic Bomb Grid has been nominated for the IADC – International Association of Dredging Companies – Safety Award 2017. The presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and the high risk of explosions is a pervasive hazard to dredging activities. To minimize damage which can be caused to a hopper
MacArtney Delivers SubConn Connectors to DA-Design
MacArtney has received and delivered multiple orders for SubConn Micro connectors placed via its Finnish sales representative, ARWELL-Tekniikka Oy, by Finnish defence contractor DA-Design Oy. The SubConns are standard micro connectors that are subjected to adaptation in MacArtney’s workshop in order
EdgeTech Launches New Version of Discover Software
Sonar imaging systems and underwater technology specialist EdgeTech has released a new version of its ‘Discover’ sonar software. The new coverage mapper and target logger software comes with all new side scan sonar systems such as the 4125 ultra-high resolution lightweight portable system and the 42
Subsea 7 Preps Its Diver Welders at JFD’s National Hyperbaric Centre
JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons, recently facilitated a dry hyperbaric welding trial for Subsea 7 within its saturation diving complex in Aberdeen. Ten diver welders were welcomed to JFD’s National Hyperbaric Centre in May and were accommodated for 13 days at a depth of 43msw within the saturatio
Fugro Picks ZTT for Kangaroo Island Subsea Cable Project
ZTT Group has been awarded a contract by Fugro to supply one 15.3-kilometer 33kV XLPE insulated submarine composite cable to Kangaroo island. It will be the third submarine composite cable by SA Power Networks (SAPN) to connect southern Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide and the island. The new 3
Expro scores ‘substantial’ North Sea contract
Expro, a UK offshore oilfield services firm has secured a contract with Maersk Oil for the provision of subsea and well test services on two offshore units in the North Sea. The company did not reveal the financial details of the award, but said the contract was “substantial.” According to Expro, th
Tracerco Develops New Grout Monitoring System
Tracerco, part of Johnson Matthey, has launched a new product that should enable offshore operators in the oil and gas and offshore renewables market to ensure the quality and strength of grout during installation operations. The technology, known as Tracerco Diagnostics Grout Monitoring, is able to
Subsea Innovation Wraps Up 10th Pipeline Repair Clamp Project
Subsea Innovation said it has completed testing on its 10th pipeline repair clamp in the last 9 months. The clamps form part of an ’emergency pipeline repair system’ (EPRS), that are supplied complete with a releasable hydraulically activated tensioning system. The spreads also included adaptable in
Centrica Taps HydraWell for North Sea P&A Campaign
Centrica has awarded HydraWell a three-year frame contract to provide plug & abandonment (P&A) technology and services for its“A Fields” in the southern part of the North Sea. Centrica has recently submitted a proposal to British authorities for the decommissioning of the “A Fields” development, inc
ION Reimaging 3D Data Off Brazil
ION Geophysical has announced a new 3D multi-client broadband reimaging program offshore Brazil. Supported by industry funding, the Picanha program provides a regional 3D framework that delivers fresh insights into the Campos and Santos basins’ petroleum systems ahead of upcoming license rounds. ION