Equipment
Ulstein: Largest X-BOW Toisa Patroklos Almost Ready
Ulstein has reported that at Hyundai Heavy Industries, the ‘Toisa Patroklos’ vessel is nearing completion. The multipurpose offshore construction vessel, a customized Ulstein Deepwater Enabler design, is the largest vessel built featuring the patented X-BOW and the first to be built in Korea. It was
Ceona Lands Mirage Field Job for Bennu
UK-based SURF contractor, Ceona, has been awarded a new deepwater contract with Houston-based Bennu Oil & Gas LLC in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) on their Mirage field. This contract comes after a first contract was awarded and completed last year for operations on their Clipper deepwater field. The agr
Van Oord Develops Deep Excavation System
Van Oord has developed Deep Excavation System (DES), a new technique for dredging at great water depths. The system, patented by Van Oord, is used to prepare a sea bottom profile for installing offshore pipelines. Uneven sea beds are traditionally prepared for laying offshore pipelines by installing
Deep Excavation System from Van Oord
Over the past few years, Van Oord has developed a new technique for dredging at great water depths. This Deep Excavation System (DES), patented by Van Oord, is an innovative method to prepare a sea bottom profile for installing offshore pipelines. Uneven sea beds are traditionally prepared for layin
Wintershall Hands In Maria PDO
Wintershall and its partners have submitted a Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. This is the first time Wintershall, as operator of the field, has submitted a PDO for a Norwegian development. Today, Mar
Tracerco Introduces Explorer Subsea Tool
Tracerco, a part of FTSE100 Johnson Matthey Plc, has launched a new product that enables oil companies to quickly scan pipeline to detect the location of deposits causing flow assurance issues. The technology, known as Explorer™, is able to screen subsea pipelines for content and deposit build-up at
Aquatic Hosts Subsea 7
Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, hosted a successful Open Day in Aberdeen and Peterhead, UK, for Subsea 7. The Open Day programme was designed to showcase Aquatic’s ‘strength in depth’ capabilities as the supplier of offshore powered-reel and tensioner systems, and highligh
Nautronix Bags Ocean Installer Extension
Nautronix has been awarded a multimillion-pound contract extension to continue to provide survey services to Ocean Installer for the next 3 years. Nautronix has provided their services to projects world-wide on all Ocean Installer vessels. According to the Nautronix, with the growth of company’s sur
CEDA Annual Report 2014 Published
Central Dredging Association – CEDA, an established authority and the leading independent forum for the professional dredging community, has just published its 2014 Annual Report. “In 2014 we consolidated much of the work started in 2013 and we set out some ambitious plans for the future in the CEDA
Fisher Offshore Gets New Technical Director
Fisher Offshore has appointed Lee Hanson to the role of a new technical director. Hanson previously held management roles within some of the subsea sector’s leading service companies including Oceaneering, Hallin Marine and Perry Slingsby Systems. He replaces Fisher’s outgoing technical director Mik
Van Oord develops new deepwater dredging technique
Van Oord, a Rotterdam-based private company, has developed Deep Excavation System (DES) which is a new method for preparing sea bottom profile for installing offshore pipelines. The system has been patented by Van Oord. Explaining the benefits of the new system, the company says the new system is an
IHC IQIP Expands Global Presence
IHC IQIP, subsidiary of the Royal IHC, is expanding its global presence with a new office and yard in Perth, Australia. With the acquisition of its Australian agent Machinery Supply on the 4th of May, IHC IQIP reached a new milestone in its aim to be a strong local partner for its clients. Increasin
SBM Offshore wins OTC 2015 award for ARCA Chain Connector
SBM Offshore has been awarded a “Spotlight on New Technology” award at the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, for their ARCA chain connector, the company announced. SBM Offshore is a Dutch-based group of companies with focus on floating production and mooring systems for the oil a
OTC: Spotlight on New Technology Awards for Cameron and OneSubsea
Cameron and OneSubsea have each won Spotlight on New Technology Awards at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. Cameron got the award for its Mark IV High Availability (HA) Control System for Blowout Preventers (BOPs) and OneSubsea won the award for its Multiphase Compressor. Cameron