Equipment
Cubility bags solids control system deal with Statoil for Johan Sverdrup
Cubility AS, an industry provider of solids control and efficiency solutions around drilling operations, has signed a multi-million dollar deal to provide the MudCube solution to Norwegian operator Statoil, for installation on the Johan Sverdrup field. Even Gjesdal, Cubility CEO, said: “We are delig
Aker Solutions Cuts Up to 200 Jobs in Subsea Division
Aker Solutions has notified employees at its subsea services facility in Ågotnes, Norway, that it has become necessary to adjust the plant’s workforce capacity because of a decline in activity in the Norwegian market. Between 150 and 200 positions in Ågotnes may be affected. Adjustments will be made
FMC Technologies Slashes More Norway Jobs
Houston-based subsea specialist, FMC Technologies, has reportedly started a next stage of workforce reduction in Norway as it marks a drop in offshore activity and feels the cost control sting from the oil companies. According to Norwegian media reports, FMC Technologies’ board has decided that the
Intertek Consults on NSN Link
Intertek has supported National Grid and Statnett in the development of an infrastructure project linking the UK and Norwegian electricity networks (NSN Link) which, when constructed, will be the world’s longest high voltage direct current (HVDC) undersea interconnector. For the past four years, Int
Viper Subsea: R&D Investing Crucial for West of England
Neil Douglas, managing director of Viper Subsea, the Portishead-based subsea engineering company that provides consultancy and develops products for the oil and gas sector, has stressed the importance of investment in research and development (R&D) from businesses in the West of England region. The
ITW Delivers Amrumbank OWF Grouting
ITW teams have successfully completed the last grouting operation at Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Farm in Germany. The connections between transition piece and monopile have been grouted with the cementitious-based material Ducorit. According to the company, for the Amrumbank project (80 connections
Technip Lands Chevron GoM Job
Technip has won a contract by Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. According to French engineering and construction contractor, the award is for the decommissioning of the brownfield development and installation of new subsea equipment supporting a f
Hilal Makina Delivers High-Tensile Dredge Parts
Hilal Makina, a company based in Körfez, Kocaeli (Turkey), recently completed major delivery of dredge parts to an international dredging giant. The company successfully delivered two Side Wire Guidance sets along with various spare parts and other similar equipment to be used for complex dredge sys
Badger Explorer Gets Statoil Boost
Badger Explorer (BXPL) has signed an agreement with Statoil, whereby the oil company will sponsor the first phase of the Badger Explorer Development Program. The objective of the Development Program is to further develop, design and qualify technologies and solutions for a commercial Badger Explorer
Dovianus delivers sampling systems for Prelude FLNG
Dutch company Dovianus said it has delivered 101 sampling systems for Shell’s Prelude FLNG project in Australia.
Dovianus delivers sampling systems for Prelude FLNG
Dutch company Dovianus said it has delivered 101 sampling systems for Shell’s Prelude FLNG project in Australia.
NorSea UK Wins Renee and Rubie Decom Gig
NorSea Group (UK) has won North-east Scotland’s first major “small piece” decommissioning contract. Work has already begun on the six-month project which is being carried out at NorSea Group’s Peterhead facility on behalf of Endeavour Energy and involves safe disposal of subsea manifolds and associa
PHOTO: Ivar Aasen Steel Jacket in Place
The steel jacket of the Ivar Aasen platform was lifted in place early this morning (June 10, 2015), and is now ready to be completed with the platform deck, which is under production on the SMOE yard in Singapore. The SSCV Thialf lifted the steel jacket slowly down to the seabed at 112 meters depth.
New Module for NaviPac from EIVA and Subsea 7
EIVA has launched a new module for the offshore navigation solution NaviPac, developed in close collaboration with Subsea 7. The Bundle Monitor module has undergone numerous field tests in connection with the offshore transportation and installation of a pre-assembled six-kilometer pipeline bundle.