Equipment
TechnipFMC merger complete
TechnipFMC has started operating as a unified, combined company following completion of the merger of FMC Technologies and Technip. The company on Tuesday said the merger creates “a global leader in oil and gas projects, technologies, systems, and services that will enhance the performance of the wo
LNG TSHD Scheldt River Hits the Water
DEME’s 7.950m³ LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger, named the Scheldt River, was launched today at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel. This impressive ship is the second dredging vessel in the world that is equipped with dual fuel engines and capable of operating in full LNG mode
Prysmian: CNP-1 Subsea Link Launched (Philippines)
The submarine power cable link to connect Negros and Panay islands in the Philippines has been successfully commissioned, Italian cable major Prysmian said on Friday. This is the first stage of the project CNP-1 (Cebu-Negros-Panay phase 1), awarded to Prysmian by the Filipino grid operating company
Woodmac: Deepwater will spring back to life in 2017
Energy intelligence group Wood Mackenzie sees the deepwater upstream oil and gas sector springing back to life in 2017. Providing its take on what to expect in 2017, Woodmac forecasts the overall upstream investment cycle will show the first signs of growth in 2017 since 2014 and final investment de
Emera Launches Energy Solicitation for Atlantic Link
Emera has initiated a solicitation process for energy to be bundled with transmission capacity on the proposed Atlantic Link submarine electricity transmission project. Atlantic Link is a proposed submarine high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric transmission line that will deliver 900 megawatts
Ichthys Field Subsea Infrastructure in Place
Inpex has completed installation of subsea infrastructure and equipment for the extraction of gas and condensate from the Ichthys field for the Ichthys LNG project. The final laying of 49 kilometers of umbilicals and flying leads, marked the last placement of the subsea network, spread across a 400
thyssenkrupp Takes Ownership of Atlas Elektronik
Industrial group, thyssenkrupp, is acquiring the 49 percent interest in the Atlas Elektronik currently held by Airbus and will therefore become the sole owner of Atlas Elektronik. The Atlas Elektronik group is an international maritime company with a global reputation for sonar systems and has been
Mott MacDonald, DHI Group Sign New Software Contract
Mott MacDonald has signed a new three-year contract with DHI Group for the use of MIKE Powered by DHI software. The new licence and support and maintenance agreement will enhance the consultancy’s work on global port, coastal and offshore developments, enabling it to develop 2D and 3D hydrodynamic a
Rampion Jacket Ready for Its Substation
The 42-metre long substation jacket for the Rampion offshore wind farm has been installed at the offshore site and is ready to receive the near 2000 tonne topside structure, which is due to load out from Babcock’s Firth of Forth facility in 2017. The two-year Rampion contract for Babcock Internation
TSHD Easydredge Mahaa Jarraafu Hits the Water
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company’s (MTCC) new trailing suction hopper dredger Mahaa Jarraafu was launched today at Nantong Rainbow Marine Technology Boat Yard in China. This vessel is the largest in the Easydredge series of standard twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredgers, designed
Aker Solutions Lines Up 650 Layoffs
Norwegian oil services company, Aker Solutions, is said to be reducing its workforce capacity mainly in Norway, UK and India. According to reports, about 650 positions may be affected due to continued market slowdown and as part of company’s global reorganization. It is understood that some 100 posi
Ithaca to Launch Harrier Satellite Work, Stella Start Set for February
Ithaca Energy is pushing forward with its strategy of building out the Greater Stella Area production hub as it expects production from its Stella field to start in February this year and investment in the Harrier field development programme to also begin during 2017. Preparation for start-up of the
Trelleborg Boosts Its India Marine Center of Excellence
Trelleborg’s marine systems operation has relocated and almost doubled the size of its engineering and design center of excellence in a new 1,000 square meter premises in Ahmedabad, India. Since 2009, the marine center of excellence has provided detailed engineering design, modelling and analysis fo
Halliburton and Petrobras to Collaborate on Complex Reservoirs
Halliburton has entered into a technology cooperation agreement with Petrobras that should advance collaboration in a diverse set of projects targeting complex reservoirs such as deepwater pre-salt and mature fields. The multi-year agreement will facilitate the development of innovative solutions in