Equipment
GE to Deliver Subsea Trees and Wellheads for Premier’s Natuna Project
GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a contract with Premier Oil for subsea trees and wellheads for the Bison, Iguana and Gajah Puteri (BIGP) fields, in the Natuna Sea. According to the company, the scope covers subsea trees and wellheads, rental tools and field service support during the installation and
Lloyd’s Register Approval for Roxtec Services
Roxtec Services AB has received an official approval for inspection and maintenance services of cable and pipe transits from the classification society Lloyd’s Register. This approval sets new standards for long-term safety at sea, Roxtec said. Roxtec Services AB offers onsite inspections, supervisi
MHI-MME delivers equipment for Höegh LNG’s FSRU newbuild
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine delivered its regas boiler to Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard to be installed in an FSRU being built for the Norwegian shipowner, Höegh.
ABS Presents Guidance on Subsea Hybrid Risers
ABS, the provider of classification and technical services to the offshore industry, said it has published the first set of recommended practices for hybrid riser systems in the offshore industry, titled “ABS Guidance Notes on Subsea Hybrid Riser Systems”. “The introduction of new approaches like th
New Dredging Vessel Directory Almost Finished!
The new Dredging Vessel Directory (DVD) is almost finished and will be launched soon, featuring more CSD’s than in last year’s edition. The new directory will provide the dredging industry with a compact useful overview of operating cutter suction dredgers and now also trailing suction hopper dredge
SMD to Build Subsea Telecom Cable Plough for SBSS
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) have signed a contract with S.B. Submarine Systems (SBSS) for the design, manufacture and delivery of the next generation MD3XT submarine telecom cable plough. The complete plough system will come equipped with an optical umbilical and SMD purpose-designed and manufacture
OGIC Innovation Zone to Host Developers at Subsea Expo
New oil and gas technologies and research capabilities of Scottish Universities are set to be highlighted at Subsea Expo by the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC). OGIC will host companies developing new technology and two Scottish Universities with energy-related research and development strengths
ITF Sets Up JIP Aimed at Pipe-Walking Challenge
The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) is welcoming additional participants to a new joint industry project (JIP) to develop pipeline anchoring and monitoring systems which is said it could mitigate the risk of pipeline walking and cut pipeline anchor installation costs in half. The Anchoring Pip
Interview with Vortex: Focus on Research and Development
Vortex International Ltd, a New Zealand based supplier of dredging equipment, tools and dredge systems, has had a busy and exciting 2016. Couple of days ago, we took the opportunity to have a quick chat with Mr Joe Goodin, Managing Director of Vortex International, who provided us with invaluable in
Bert Instruments Picks Nexus USBL for Columbia Survey
Subsea survey specialist Bert Instruments has selected Applied Acoustics’ Nexus USBL for its pre and post drilling, environmental and geophysical study in the deep waters off Colombia at the Orca-1 exploratory well, 40 kilometers north of the coast of La Guajira. Surveys, geophysical and environment
Industry working to resolve pipeline walking challenge
The UK-based Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) is launching a new joint industry project (JIP) to develop pipeline anchoring and monitoring systems which could mitigate the risk of pipeline walking and cut pipeline anchor installation costs in half. The Anchoring Pipeline Technology (APT) JIP wi
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 23 – January 29). Oceaneering has been awarded a technology development contract by Statoil. The contract provides for the development, manufacturing, testing, and mobilization of a self-conta
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 23-29, 2017). New Contracts in India and Maldives for DEME DEME, the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group, has secured several new contracts for dredging and land reclamation works
NOC Marine Robotics Innovation Centre Welcomes Steatite
Steatite, developer of power solutions for extreme environments, has formally become a partner with the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre. Steatite’s move into the Innovation Centre is a sign of the company’s potential to secure their position in the market of innovative power solutions for deep-sea