Equipment
Liebherr R 966 Crawler Excavator on Display in China
At the bauma China 2016 (November 22-25), Liebherr is exhibiting its R 966 crawler excavator in the 70-tonne size class. Powered by a Liebherr V8 engine, the R 966 achieves a rated output of 320 kW/435 HP. This engine complies with Stage IIIA/Tier 3/CHINA III exhaust emission limits. The backhoe buc
Cape Sharp Tidal Connects OpenHydro Turbine to Nova Scotia Grid
Cape Sharp Tidal, a partnership between Emera and OpenHydro/DCNS, has connected its two-megawatt tidal turbine to Nova Scotia’s power grid. Cape Sharp Tidal deployed the OpenHydro turbine two weeks ago at the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) test site near Parrsboro. The first, out of
Australian Submarines Get Sonar Upgrades
Thales Australia has been awarded a $100 million contract to design a sonar system for the upgrade of Collins class submarines, Australian Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne informed. Thales Australia will engage other Australian companies including Sonartech Atlas and L3 Oceania, as wel
Vallourec Pipes for Egina FPSO
Vallourec said it is supplying Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) with tubes for the construction of the Egina oil field FPSO offshore Nigeria. Egina is an ultra deep offshore project, 130 km off the coast of Nigeria, at a depth of 1750 m. The field infrastructure consists of a subsea production system
Eni flirts with renewables. Signs deal with GE
Italian oil and gas giant Eni, recently mostly in the news for its gas discoveries in Egypt and Mozambique, has also been increasingly flirting with the renewable energy industry, aiming to reduce its carbon footprint. Following a recently signed deal to work on a 20 to 50MW solar plant in Ghana, En
Fugro Executes First Part of Rampion Cable Laying Campaign
Fugro said it has completed ‘phase one’ of cable laying operations on schedule at the Rampion offshore wind farm, as the programme takes a break over winter. The installation of 60 cables was completed at the end of October – three more than the 57 cables originally planned. Subsea construction vess
JFD Saturation Diving System for Shanghai Salvage
James Fisher and Sons’ subsidiary JFD has been awarded approximately £35-million ($43.7 million) contract by Shanghai Salvage (SS) to supply a 24-man saturation diving system rated for diving support to depths of 500 meters. The contract is for the design and build of two independent 12 man saturati
ABP’s Survey Vessel Humber Sounder Launched
Associated British Ports (ABP) has celebrated the launch of its latest survey vessel Humber Sounder with a naming ceremony at the Port of Hull. The ceremony, which was conducted last week by Father Colum Kelly of the Apostleship of the Sea, was attended by ABP staff and customers, as well as represe
Report: Subsea Could Stabilize in Long-Term
A new report by energy research and consulting service, Douglas-Westwood (DW), said that due to the current reality of a ‘lower for longer’ oil price, many oil majors have opted to focus on subsea well tiebacks, as sanctioning floating production systems (FPS) for offshore projects has become financ
URS Targets O&G Decom Market with New Mattress Recovery Tool
Utility ROV Services (URS) has launched a new mattress recovery tool (MRT) developed for the oil and gas decommissioning market. The tool has been designed to recover concrete mattresses that have been installed in oil and gas fields to protect subsea piping. URS said it started developing the MRT i
Caterpillar Extends Its Large Machine Options
Caterpillar OEM Solutions is extending its large machine options to include frontless hydraulic shovels weighing more than 100 metric tons. To accommodate larger specialty front attachments with greater capabilities and flexibility, Caterpillar is now offering the Cat® 6015B to 6090 Hydraulic Shovel
Busy Times for Damen Shoalbuster
The SMS Shoalbuster, a 26-meter Damen Shoalbuster 2609 owned and operated by GSS Marine Services from Rosyth, Scotland, has recently completed a 14.572 nautical miles (NM) round trip that included two transatlantic crossings. The Shoalbuster range is designed as a multi-role workboat optimized for s
Maersk Drilling, NOV in pact to cut rig maintenance cost
Offshore driller Maersk Drilling and oilfield equipment provider National Oilwell Varco have entered into a five-year partnership to improve maintenance predictability for drilling equipment. The two companies say the “shared vision” behind the pact is to implement a new maintenance mind-set which w
Maersk Drilling, NOV Aim to Optimise Drilling Equipment Maintenance
Maersk Drilling and National Oilwell Varco have entered into a five-year partnership to improve maintenance predictability for drilling equipment. The shared vision behind the partnership is to implement a new maintenance mind-set which should minimise operational down time, while lowering maintenan