Equipment
Gazprom starts seismic surveys in the Barents Sea
Russian gas giant Gazprom has kicked off a 3D seismic survey in the Russian sector of the Barents Sea. The 3200 square kilometers survey is being carried out by the Vyacheslav Tikhonov seismic research vessel, over the Ludlovskoye offshore block. Gazprom says that technology used in the survey is in
SMD’s Q-Trencher 400 for E-Marine’s Cable Ship
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has recently delivered a Q-Trencher 400 telecoms vehicle to United Arab Emirates-based company E-Marine. The vehicle is to be installed on E-Marine’s dedicated Submarine Cable Installation and Maintenance Vessel ‘CS Maram’, which is currently undertaking dock trials ahead
WATCH: Statoil, OneSubsea on Subsea Compression at OTC
The Video below shows an OTC 2015 executive session presentation on Subsea Compression with Margareth Øvrum, Statoil’s executive vice president for Technology, Projects & Drilling and Mads Andersen, President, Processing Systems at OneSubsea. In March this year, OneSubsea delivered the world’s first
DOF Subsea Hauls Goliat FPSO to Its Location
Eni Norge’s Goliat platform is being towed from Hammerfest in Finnmark to the field location in the Barents Sea. The cylindrical FPSO facility has been lying in the fjord at Ersvika outside Hammerfest for just over two weeks undergoing essential preparations, including final checks and preparations
New Era for Barbours Cut
Four new Super Post-Panamax wharf cranes that are part of a significant upgrade of the Barbours Cut Container Terminal arrived yesterday at the Port of Houston. The cranes, largest ever built by Konecranes, come as a part of the Port Authority overall plan to undertake significant infrastructure imp
Burckhardt receives several Laby-GI compressor orders
Burckhardt Compression informed it has received numerous orders for its Laby -GI compressor system for fuel gas supply.
Burckhardt receives several Laby-GI compressor orders
Burckhardt Compression informed it has received numerous orders for its Laby -GI compressor system for fuel gas supply.
First Steel Cut for Van Oord’s Bravenes SRI Vessel
First steel has been cut for Dutch offshore contractor Van Oord’s new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel ‘Bravenes’. Van Oord awarded the design and equipment contract for ‘Bravenes’ to Ulstein in September 2014 and contracted Sinopacific for the construction of the vessel. She is set to be deliv
First Steel Cut for SRI ‘Bravenes’
After Van Oord awarded the design and equipment contract for their new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel ‘Bravenes’ to Ulstein in September 2014, Sinopacific has now begun construction of the vessel with the first steel already cut for this innovative vessel. The DP-3 vessel is a unique design f
Hayward Tyler Inks Production Deal with FMC Technologies
Hayward Tyler Group has entered into a global subsea production alliance agreement with FMC Technologies covering permanent magnet motors. Under the terms of the agreement, Hayward Tyler will manufacture permanent magnet motors for use in FMC Technologies’ 3.2MW subsea pump systems. The agreement is
EMGS Swings to Loss
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has seen its profit slip into the red in the first quarter of 2015 on lower-than-expected revenues due to the weak market. The company has posted net loss of USD 1.2 million, down from an income of USD 8.2 million in the same period of 2014. EMGS recorded
Total and FMC Technologies team up for technology development
FMC Technologies and Total have signed a Frame Agreement for technology development. The purpose of this Frame Agreement is to define the R&D relationship and to create a framework for collaborative and innovative projects. The goals of the agreement are to enable an environment where the parties ca
DNV GL helps Lundin move from exploration to production
With lower oil prices and smaller margins, good project management is more important than ever, yet operators are often challenged when moving from field development projects into the operational phase, DNV GL writes. The company says that it has therefore developed a framework and roadmap for plann
Jan De Nul places order for two rock installation vessels in China
Jan De Nul Group keeps on investing. This time, two 6,000 ton Subsea Rock Installation vessels have been ordered at AVIC Weihai shipyard in Weihai, China. The vessels will be able to install rock at depths up to about 600 m by means of a flexible fall pipe. An inclined fall pipe will enable accurate