Equipment
Fugro Presents SAGE Profile 3.0 Software at OPT 2015
SAGE Profile, the subsea pipeline analysis software developed by Fugro GeoConsulting, will be much in evidence at the end of this month during OPT 2015 – Offshore Pipeline Technology Conference (Amsterdam, 25-26 February), and at the preceding seminar on Pipeline Global Buckling Design (24 February)
Envisan Wins Trondheim Dredging Project
The City Council and the Port Authority of Trondheim in Norway have awarded its port basin rehabilitation project to Envisan, the environmental subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group. With this contract Trondheim wants to restore the port basin to its desired depth and aims at stopping the further spread of
Wood Group Sees Higher Profits
Aberdeen-based Wood Group has recorded a profit rise led by performance in Wood Group PSN Production Services. Wood Group PSN’s Production Services activities delivered strong growth, with revenue up 16.0% and EBITA up 30.4%. This increase is primarily attributable to performance in the Americas, le
Maritime Developments: Subsea Sector Ready for Tough Challenges
Derek Smith, CEO at Maritime Developments, has offered his impressions of this year’s Subsea Expo. Europe’s largest annual subsea exhibition and conference broke all records this year with a 23% increase in attendees and 200 exhibitors. “The figures for Subsea Expo 2015 make for impressive reading.
DEME: New Contracts Worth 1.6 Billion EUR
DEME, the Belgian dredging, hydraulic engineering and environmental solutions group, has secured a number of new contracts worldwide. The total value of these orders is approximately 1.6 billion EUR. Foremost important is a Letter of Award received in Singapore. The Maritime and Port Authority of Si
NGI, Strainstall Install Suction Bucket Jacket Monitoring
Strainstall, part of James Fisher and Sons, has been subcontracted by the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) to install sensors, as part of their Structural and Environmental Monitoring (SEM) solution, on to a new ‘Suction Bucket Jacket Foundation’, which is currently being trialled at the Borku
Sepro Tensioners for Drammen Yard
Sepro Technology Norway, a subsidiary of SH Group Denmark, has been awarded a contract by Drammen Yard for two 10Te Vertical Tensioners. The 2 Electrical Tensioner is designed as standalone equipment handling offshore power cables and includes following features: Built-in speed and tension mode, PLC
PSA Pinpoints Diving Umbilicals Safety
In a circular to the industry, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has clarified matters relating to the length of diving umbilicals for manned underwater operations. Over the last two years, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has noted that operating companies and diving contractor
CIS Wraps Up North Sea Gig
Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), an Acteon company that provides hammer services to install conductors and drive piles, has completed a conductor installation operation for a North Sea oil and gas operator. According to the company, the work was carried out on a major gas project in the So
PGS Wins Patent Battle, EMGS to Appeal
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) has won a legal dispute against ElectroMagnetic GeoServices ASA (‘EMGS’), after Oslo District Court ruled in its favor last Firday, February 13, 2015. Namely, ElectroMagnetic GeoServices ASA (EMGS) filed a lawsuit against PGS for patent infringement relating to PGS’
Erosion Pits in Old Meuse and Dordtse Kil Rivers
It is too easy to conclude that the closure of the Haringvliet inlet is the only factor explaining the erosion pits in the Old Meuse and Dordtse Kil rivers, said Kees Sloff, a river morphologist with Deltares, at the ‘Deltawater now and later’ conference. “It would have happened anyway, albeit sligh
Komatsu Launches PC490/LC-11 Hydraulic Excavator
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has introduced the PC490/LC-11 hydraulic excavator to the European market. With an environmentally friendly EU Stage IV Komatsu engine, up to 11% improved fuel efficiency, an upgraded cab design and enhanced safety and serviceability, this new excavator further leve
Sevan Marine wins EPC contract for FPSO Yinson Production
Sevan Marine’s subsidiary, KANFA AS, has been awarded a Letter of Award (LOA) for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for four process modules for the FPSO Yinson Production. The FPSO Yinson Production will be deployed at the recently sanctioned Offshore Cape Three Points Bl
Keppel hands over ‘world’s largest jack-up rig’ to Maersk
Keppel FELS Limited has delivered the ultra-harsh jack-up rig, Maersk Integrator, to Maersk Drilling, thirty days ahead of schedule. The rig was named at a ceremony held on February 14, 2015 in Keppel FELS by Margareth Øvrum, Executive Vice President, Technology, Projects and Drilling, Statoil. Maer