Equipment
PCCW Selects Dijbouti Data Center to Connect AAE-1 Subsea Cable
PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, has selected the Djibouti Data Center (DDC) to help facilitate network expansion and the provision of colocation and undersea fiber cable access services in East Africa. The Djibouti Data Center has been built to Tier III data center standard
Frames Gets Culzean Supply Deal
Sembcorp Marine subsidiary, Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms (SMOP), has awarded Frames a contract for the supply of two seawater electrochlorination systems, one wellhead control panel complete with a hydraulic power unit, and three hydraulic power units for topside and subsea valves designated f
Wartsila Sternguard IWSS Wins Prestigious Award
Wartsila Sternguard In-Water Serviceable Seal (IWSS) has won the award for Innovation in Dredging Equipment at the Dredging & Port Construction (DPC) Innovation Awards 2016. The main ceremony and gala was held on 10 November 2016 in London. The panel of judges included industry experts, who chose th
UK: OGA hosts hackaton to lower well construction costs
A hackathon is being organized in the to identify new technology and practices which can reduce the cost of well construction on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Jointly driven by the Technology Leadership Board Workgroup, ITF and the Oil and Gas Authority, the focus of the event will be to highligh
NOC Sets Up Robotics Workshops
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is hosting a programme of five workshops, called ‘A Year of Autonomy’, with aim to address the common challenges faced by robotic systems on land, sea and air by encouraging shared learning and collaboration. These challenges include; the development of artific
GE, Maersk Drilling team up in data analytics project
General Electric (GE) and Danish drilling company Maersk Drilling have partnered up to collaborate on a data analytic-driven pilot project with the aim to increase Maersk’s drilling rigs productivity. GE said on Wednesday that it was collaborating with Maersk Drilling collaborated to deploy SeaStr
Kreuz Carries Out ROV Campaign Off Brunei
Kreuz Subsea, a provider of integrated offshore subsea services, deployed its SMD Quasar II ROV system for a proposed 38-day work-class project offshore Brunei. The ROV was mobilized on board a multipurpose subsea services support vessel, Bourbon Supporter, as part of the company’s extension to the
VIDEO: Liebherr Dredger on Its Switzerland Job
Liebherr has just released a video about dredging application of their new duty cycle crawler crane type HS 8130 HD in the Swiss Alps. The machine’s work includes removal of material from the Luzzone reservoir in order to ensure the unhindered flow of water to the Olivone Power Station. “The grab is
Subsea suppliers pitching products to oil majors in UK
Innovative UK firms are set to sit down with major oil and gas players on Wednesday, where they will be pitching their subsea solutions. According to Subsea UK, an industry body representing UK’s subsea suppliers, the initiative encourages companies to step up to the plate and present their processe
Subsea UK’s Event Aims to Cut Operational Costs
Innovative UK companies will be pitching their subsea technologies to a panel of operators and Tier 1 contractors including Apache, Bibby Offshore, Chevron, Nexen and Technip tomorrow, November 17, at Subsea UK’s second Springboard event. In partnership with the National Subsea Research Initiative (
Providence gets extension, ditches part of Irish offshore license
Providence Resources, an Irish-based oil and gas explorer, has received an extension for its Kish Bank Basin license, offshore Dublin. According to Providence, the Minister of State for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has given his consent to extend the first phase o
Norfolk Marine Wraps Up Robin Rigg OWF Site Survey
Norfolk Marine’s vessel the Norfolk Swift has completed a full site bathymetric survey of Robin Rigg offshore wind farm. The contract was awarded to Norfolk Marine by E.on Climate & Renewables UK in early September 2016. The vessel was mobilised to site from Norfolk Marine’s Lowestoft yard by road t
Saab Seaeye Supplies Cougar ROV for Timsah’s New Vessel
Shipbuilding and offshore services company, Timsah, has chosen Saab Seaeye Cougar XTi underwater vehicle for its new multi-purpose supply vessel, built for hire. The A1 class 2441 ton ship is rated for towing, fire-fighting and offshore support and includes a helicopter pad and accommodation for 60
BP, GE launch new digital reliability and safety solution
Oil major BP and oilfield technology giant General Electric (GE) have launched a new digital solution which the companies claim is designed to improve the efficiency, reliability, and safety of BP’s oil and gas production operations. The solution has been named the Plant Operations Advisor (POA), GE