Equipment
Statoil celebrates first anniversary of Asgard subsea gas compression system
Norwegian oil company Statoil informed on Tuesday that, what the company claims to be, the world’s first subsea gas compression system has now been in operation for one year on the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea. Statoil reported that the system has been running with practically no stops or inter
Sonardyne Equips Fugro Aquarius with Its Acoustic Technology
Sonardyne Brasil Ltda. has supplied acoustic positioning technology for the ROV support vessel (RSV) Fugro Aquarius, to support its subsea inspection, repair and maintenance activities in Brazil. Already delivered and fully commissioned, the Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system is being used
Statoil Celebrates 1 Year of Successful Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression
The world’s first subsea gas compression system has now been in operation for one year on the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea The system has been running like a Swiss clock with practically no stops or interruptions, the Norwegian oil & gas major said on Tuesday. “Quality in all sections of the pr
Aker Solutions to Launch Another ESPP
Aker Solutions said it will offer employees in selected jurisdictions the opportunity to buy shares of the company. According to the company, the 2016 employee share purchase program should allow participants to acquire shares for between NOK 10,000 and NOK 60,000. Participants are offered a general
Schlumberger launches new well test software
Oilfield services company Schlumberger has released the GeoTesting geology-based well test design and interpretation service at the 2016 SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in Dubai. The company said on Tuesday that GeoTesting services, which will be built
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 19-25, 2016). DEME’s Multi Purpose Vessel ‘Living Stone’ Hits the Water DEME Group has celebrated the launch of their new multi purpose vessel ‘Living Stone’, the most advanced vessel in its class. Bo
Norwegian Subsea Company Goes Under
Norwegian provider of subsea equipment to the industry, NLI Subsea, has been declared bankrupt. NLI Subsea, comprising NLI Asker Subsea, NLI Odda and NLI Subsea Service, was spun out of NLI as a separate priority area in 2013. Reports indicate that NLI Subsea was declared bankrupt last week, Septemb
General Dynamics Showcases Bluefin’s Hull Inspection AUV
General Dynamics Mission Systems featured the Bluefin Robotics hovering autonomous underwater vehicle (HAUV) at OCEANS 2016 in Monterey, California. HAUV is a two-man-portable hovering AUV designed for ship hull inspection. Equipped with a high-resolution imaging sonar, it surveys ship hulls and oth
Polarcus Bags Another Deal
Following the awards in Australasia, seismic contractor Polarcus has received a letter of intent for another 3D marine seismic acquisition, this one to be carried out in Europe. According to the Oslo-listed company, the survey will be conducted by utilizing its XArray acquisition technique, and will
Mitsubishi targets Latin American market for FPSO compressors
MHI Compressor do Brasil Ltda. (MCO-B) held an opening ceremony on September 21 in Piracicaba, in São Paulo state, Brazil, to mark the launch of full-scale operations. MCO-B is a Brazilian joint venture (JV) established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation (MCO), a Hiroshima-based G
Teledyne RESON Launches New Versions of SeaBat T-Series
Teledyne RESON has introduced four new multibeam sonar systems built on the SeaBat T-series platform. The new sonars are the Integrated Dual Head SeaBat T20-R & T50-R and the modular SeaBat T20-R & T50-R Multibeam Sonars, delivered with a selection of sonar processors including the new Rack Mount pr
Sif Ships First Monopiles Batch for Galloper OWF
Sif plant at Maasvlakte 2 has completed its first shipment of monopiles for Galloper offshore wind farm, located offshore UK. The piles, each with a length of over 80 metres, will be transported to the wind farm this December, Port of Rotterdam informed. Sif will be supplying a total of 54 monopiles
EBRD Boosts Turkey’s Subsea Cable Project
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is funding Turkey’s investment in a new fibre-optic submarine communications cable system that will carry data between 17 countries, from Singapore to France and Italy. The Bank is providing a US$ 50 million loan to Türk Telekom Group which
Schlumberger, Petronas Ink Campeche Deal
Schlumberger and signed an agreement with Petronas to license a part of the WesternGeco Campeche wide-azimuth (WAZ) deepwater multiclient seismic survey in the southern Gulf of Mexico. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to expand our collaboration with Petronas in Mexican waters of the Gulf of