Equipment
Caley, Umbilicals International in Subsea Alliance
Caley Ocean Systems based in the UK and Umbilicals International based in the US have joined forces to offer operators and offshore contractors integrated solutions for the deployment of subsea packages and well intervention systems. Increased deepwater and ultra-deepwater processing and production,
Rolls-Royce to equip Edison Chouest’s AHTS
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract worth £20m ($30.7 million) with the American owner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO). The contract for ship equipment comprises Azimuth main propulsion, propulsion control systems, anchor winches and an anchor handling crane for an Anchor Handling Tug Supply vesse
SeeByte Autonomy Demo System for UK MOD
SeeByte has received an order from the United Kingdom’s (UK) Ministry Of Defence (MOD) Defence Equipment and Support to deliver a maritime autonomy demonstration system. The demonstration system will consist of UUVs equipped with SeeByte’s SeeTrack Neptune software, an open architecture enabling aut
Technology and innovation as focus areas for UK oil & gas sector
At the Technology Showcase event in Aberdeen today (March 4), the Oil and Gas Technology Leadership Board will announce the top priority topics the UK oil and gas industry will focus on during 2015 to help it tackle the current challenges of rising operating costs, production at a plateau and a busi
Drilling begins at Lundin’s Morkel prospect
Lundin Petroleum has kicked off drilling operations of exploration well 33/2-2S in PL579, offshore Norway. The well will investigate the hydrocarbon potential of the Morkel prospect in PL579,which is located 180 km west of Florø on the Norwegian west coast and approximately 40 km northwest of the Sn
Rotech Re-Enters Subsea Market
The Rotech Group has announced the launch of their new subsea business. Having previously built up and operated the Rotech Subsea mass flow excavation business from 1999, Rotech Subsea‘s equipment was subsequently sold to Reef Subsea UK in 2011. Rotech Subsea in now back on the subsea market with th
Bankruptcy for Scana Steel Stavanger
Norway’s Scana Industrier ASA has decided to cease further funding of its subsidiary Scana Steel Stavanger AS, a provider of steel components to the offshore oil and gas industry. Consequently, Scana Industrier has said that there is no basis for a solvent winding-up of the company and the Board of
Picture of the Day: IHC Beaver Dredgers in Brazil
Two Royal IHC Beaver® cutter suction dredgers have been deployed in Brazil to work on a large-scale hydroelectric dam construction project, which is due for completion in 2016 and will provide electricity to millions of people in the country. IHC Beaver Dredgers has built numerous cutter suction dre
Rotech Subsea Back in Business
The Rotech Group has announced the launch of their new subsea business. Having previously built up and operated the globally successful Rotech Subsea mass flow excavation business from 1999, Rotech Subsea‘s equipment was subsequently sold to Reef Subsea UK in 2011. Rotech Subsea are now re-entering
OSBIT Power Opens Lowestoft Base
North-east based offshore engineering company OSBIT Power has taken residency in the OrbisEnergy centre in Lowestoft and joined the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR). The company is keen to further its investment in the southern North Sea offshore market and to develop new connections in the area
Johan Sverdrup SURF project goes to IKM Ocean Design
Statoil has awarded the Johan Sverdrup SURF Detail Engineering and Services 2015-20 contract to IKM Ocean Design. Johan Sverdrup field is a large oil discovery in production licenses PL265, PL501 and PL502 in the Utsira High region of Norwegian Continental Shelf, 140 km west of Stavanger. The field
IKM Scoops Johan Sverdrup SURF Deal
Statoil has awarded the Johan Sverdrup SURF Detail Engineering and Services 2015-20 contract to IKM Ocean Design. Johan Sverdrup field is an oil discovery in production licenses PL265, PL501 and PL502 in the Utsira High region of Norwegian Continental Shelf, 140 km west of Stavanger. The field devel
Technip Pipes for Lula Alto (Brazil)
Technip has won a contract from Tupi BV, a consortium composed of Petrobras Netherland BV (PNBV, 65%), BG (25%) and Galp (10%), for the ongoing development of the Lula Alto field, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt area, Brazil. This contract covers the supply of around 200 kilometers of flexible
James Fisher Buys Subtech
James Fisher has acquired the entire share capital of Subtech. The initial consideration is ZAR61.0m (£3.4m) in cash plus potential future consideration up to a maximum of ZAR175.0m (£9.9m) based on the Company achieving profit targets in 2015 and 2017. There is an additional profit share above targ