Equipment
Heinen & Hopman to Supply HVAC for New TSHD
Heinen & Hopman announced recently that it will supply the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) for a new, custom-built Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD), to be built by Royal IHC for the Administración Nacional de Puertos in Montevideo, Uruguay. The basic design and detailed engine
IKM Subsea begins onshore-controlled ROV ops in Norway
IKM Subsea has begun onshore-controlled remote operated vehicle (ROV) operations from the company’s headquarters in Bryne, Norway. IKM began what it described on Wednesday as “the world’s first commercial onshore controlled ROV operations” on Monday, June 12. The company added that up to three work-
Sparrows and INNOVO deploy first electric reel drive system off Trinidad
Sparrows Group, a specialist equipment and integrated engineering services provider, and an engineering and manufacturing firm INNOVO have deployed INNOVO’s new electric drive 700 Te multi-reel drive system for the first time. Sparrows was hired by a global energy services provider to deliver the sy
Aquabotix Launches Live Remote Viewing Product Feature
Underwater robotics company Aquabotix has introduced ‘Live Remote Viewing’, a new product feature that enables real-time underwater viewing and connectivity between Aquabotix’s products and remote customers via the cloud. Live Remote Viewing, designed specifically for Aquabotix’s Endura remotely ope
OGTC Gets Positive Response to Its First ‘Call for Ideas’
The oil and gas industry has said it may be one step closer to transforming well plug and abandonment (P&A) as 45 potential solutions were submitted for its first ‘Call for Ideas’. The OGTC received ideas and concepts that could have a material impact on this transformation, against three specific t
Shearwater comes aboard seismic research consortium
Seismic player Shearwater GeoServices has signed a contract to join the Full Wave research consortium as a late participant. Shearwater GeoServices said on Wednesday that the 3D anisotropic FWI code would be incorporated into the company’s OpenCPS seismic processing software for use in advanced mode
EMGS Invests Further in Sonardyne Technology
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has increased its investment in technology developed by Sonardyne International, UK. The Ranger 2 Gyro-iUSBL system which combines acoustic positioning and inertial navigation technologies is the second system now owned by EMGS. It will be fitted to one of their to
IKM Starts Remote WROV Ops in Norway
IKM has started a commercial onshore controlled ROV operations at its headquarters in Bryne Norway. In the near future up to three work class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and one observation ROV on Statoil’s Snorre B and Visund installations will be controlled from IKM Subsea’s onshore control
DHI’s Port Expansion Solution Introduced in Bali
DHI, an independent research and consultancy organization operating worldwide, presented their Port Expansion Solution (PEX) at the 30th IAPH World Ports Conference in Bali last month. The presentation was delivered by Dr. Mamta Jain and attracted solid attention for the duration of the conference,
McDermott Delivers First Jacket from Dammam Yard
McDermott has recently celebrated a milestone with the load-out and installation of the first jacket fully fabricated by the company at its recently-opened Dammam fabrication yard in Saudi Arabia. The Safaniya 264 jacket is part of McDermott’s long term agreement II (LTA II) scope of work with Saudi
Halliburton Gets New CFO
Halliburton has appointed Christopher (Chris) Weber as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) effective June 22, 2017. Weber joins Halliburton from Parker Drilling Company, a provider of drilling services and rental tools, where he served for four years as senior vice president a
Sif to Build Trianel Windpark Borkum II Monopiles
Sif Holding has secured, in a joint venture with Smulders, the production of all monopiles and transition pieces for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II wind farm project. The JV was awarded the contract by EPCI-contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting. Sif will produce the monopiles and transition pieces in join
BIRNS Expands Sales Team
BIRNS, Inc. has expanded its sales team with the appointments of Alan Whitebook as sales applications engineer and Jenny Ong as customer service representative. The company said that the additions to its sales team come amid demand for its lighting and connector systems. As sales applications engine
ION and PGS Renew Orca Software Agreement
ION Geophysical and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) announced a joint agreement for ION to continue supplying Orca software to PGS’ fleet for another five years. This contract extends the parties’ technology partnership in marine command and control solutions to over 30 years. Orca integrates and manag