Equipment
PGS renews marine software deal with ION
Geoscience company ION Geophysical and marine seismic firm Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) have signed a joint agreement for the provision of ION’s Orca software to PGS’ fleet. ION said on Monday that the new five-year contract extended the companies’ technology partnership in marine command and contro
Blue Water Ventures Looks to Utilize BakhtarRadar in Marine Recovery Industry
Blue Water Ventures International (BWVI) has begun a technology testing and integration initiative with Bakhtar Technologies to adapt its proprietary radar technology for use in the marine recovery industry. BakhtarRadar was originally developed for explosive ordinance detection with initial funding
Boeing and HII Join Forces to Develop New UUVs
Boeing and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) are teaming on the design and production of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) in support of the U.S. Navy’s extra large UUV program. “This partnership provides the Navy a cost-effective, low-risk path to meet the emergent needs that prompted the Navy’s
RED Engineering Tests Metflex Tensioner Pads
RED Engineering have helped to confirm the viability of new rubber coated tensioner pads under development for the offshore energy sector. The North East-based firm of engineers completed the work for Metflex Precision Mouldings, which needed to validate the performance characteristics of its new EM
Hiretech Makes New Team Appointments
Hiretech has promoted John Milne to general manager, and appointed Jim McGregor as the company’s project manager. The company which offers pumping spreads, powered umbilical reels, hydraulic power packs and supporting equipment, said it made the appointments to support its increase in product offeri
EMGS enters prefunding agreements for Norwegian surveys
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into prefunding agreements related to 3D CSEM data surveys in the Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea in Norway using the conventional technology and the new Deep Blue source. The agreements represent revenues of approximately $3 million and the data
BP invests in artificial intelligence
UK oil giant BP has invested $20 million in Caltech startup Beyond Limits, an artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive computing company, which will bring its expertise to the world of oil and gas. Beyond Limits said that the investment by BP Ventures, the corporate investment arm of the British c
James Fisher in new MultiROV system launch
Excavation specialist James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE), part of James Fisher and Sons, has launched a new mass/controlled flow excavation (M/CFE) MultiROV system. JFSE said the MultiROV provides better controllability and productivity for excavation requirements in the offshore oil & gas and re
NEL Develops New Flow Measurement Method for Viscous Oil
NEL, the flow measurement R&D specialist, has developed a new method to improve the accuracy of differential pressure meters for high viscosity oil, which should help the oil & gas industry to reduce financial exposure and tackle the challenges involved in its measurement. Approximately 70 per cent
2G Robotics, Seatronics Showcase Subsea Tech in China
2G Robotics, Seatronics, and SmartSea Tech recently held demonstrations of the ULS-500 PRO underwater laser scanner in Qingdao, China. The demo was attended with more than 60 clients from a range of sectors including energy, homeland security, science and ocean exploration. The 2G Robotics ULS-500 P
Jan De Nul’s New Multipurpose Vessel Completes Sea Trials
Jan De Nul said in its latest announcement that their new multipurpose vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant has successfully completed sea trials on the Yellow Sea. AVIC Shipyard from Weihai, China, launched this new multipurpose vessel for Jan De Nul Group in February. “To perform a variety of functions,
Singapore Gets First Certified Female Commercial Diver
KBA Training Centre has delivered its first female Singaporean diver who has completed both the Level 1, Commercial Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (CSCUBA) diver course and Level 2, Surface Supplied Diving Equipment (SSDE) diver course. Siti Naqiah Tusliman is the first female commerc
James Fisher Subsea Excavation Introduces MultiROV
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has launched the new MultiROV system. The MultiROV can be deployed in water depths in excess of 3000m. Graham Murdoch, technical director at JFSE, said: “This is an exciting advancement in excavation technology. The MultiROV will bring real benefits to our clien
Resolve Marine Uses Allspeeds Webtool Cutters for Rig Decom Job
Allspeeds, manufacturer of Webtool hydraulic cutting systems, has supplied 12 softline cutters to Resolve Marine for a decommissioning project offshore Mumbai. For the decommissioning project, the Webtool softline cutters will be used to cut 76mm (3 inch) diameter Dyneema softline rope. The 127mm cu