Equipment
Auxilium Offshore Fixes on Subsea Tools
The Netherlands-based Auxilium Offshore said it has taken a next step in the development of its organisation, bringing an extra scope on the projects and work the organisation does. “As we decided that we wanted to bring more focus on cost-effective offshore operations we immediately created the opp
Statoil in Fram C East Launch
Norway’s Statoil informed that Fram C East has started production to the Troll C platform. Fram C East is a long production well drilled from the existing Fram subsea template tied back to Troll C. Gas will be transported to Kollsnes via Troll A, whereas oil will be piped to Mongstad for further pro
CIE Well Control Calls in Administrators
CIE Well Control has gone into administration resulting in loss of 21 jobs. The Aberdeen-based subsea and surface engineering company has appointed KPMG UK restructuring head Blair Nimmo and Scottish restructuring director Geoff Jacobs as joint administrators. CIE shares the same fate with several o
Huisman Grabs €300 Mln in Crane Orders
Huisman, a specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured new crane contracts with a total value of around 300 million Euro from various offshore, shipping and wind farm installation contractors. Namely, 2 x 900mt Heavy Lift Mast Cranes for BigLift Shipping; 1 x 1,600mt Leg Encirc
ACE Winches Secures Vard Contract
ACE Winches, has recently been awarded a spooling contract with Vard Group for Norway’s largest construction vessel. The scope of work includes the spooling of two 3,500 metre ROV umbilicals, the spooling of a crane boom wire and aux wire, including 3,900 metres of 135mm wire on to the vessel’s cran
Sparrows Joins Forces with SapuraKencana in Malaysia
Sparrows Offshore Services and SapuraKencana Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SapuraKencana Petroleum have formed a partnership. The partnership will see both entities collaborating in the provision of offshore and onshore crane services including manufacturing, supply, operations, maintenan
SeaTerra Clears DolWin3 Cable Route of UXOs
SeaTerra has completed investigation of 278 objects and removal of 8 ordnance targets from the DolWin3 cable route. Commissioned by the transmission system operator TenneT, SeaTerra examined and cleared in recent weeks and months numerous metal objects from the future DolWin3 cable route between Emd
C-Tecnics and DeepTech in Dealership Agreement
Swedish provider of subsea technology, DeepTech, has been appointed as C-Tecnics’ new distributor for its range of subsea camera, lights, lasers and divers communications systems. DeepTech has invested in stock of video control systems and cameras that are suitable for inland, offshore divers and th
Refloated ‘Transocean Winner’ on its way to Broad Bay
The UK Maritime and Coastguard agency on Tuesday afternoon said that the refloating of the grounded Transocean Winner was a success and that the rig was under tow to safer waters. As previously reported the semi-submersible drilling rig had run aground in bad weather on the Isle of Lewis earlier in
Autonomous Robot Completes North Sea Surface Measurement Task
A team of scientists and engineers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and Newcastle University (NU) have developed a novel technique to measure sea surface height directly using global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology in combination with a marine surface autonomous vehicle (SAV
Sparrows, SapuraKencana in offshore cranes partnership
UK’s offshore crane services specialist Sparrows has through its subsidiary Sparrows Offshore Services entered into a partnership with Malaysia’s SapuraKencana Technology Sdn Bhd. The partnership will see both entities collaborating in the provision of offshore and onshore crane services including m
KOBELCO USA Unveils New Excavator
KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA has announced the launch of its SK300LC-10 excavator in North America. As part of the revolutionary KOBELCO Generation 10, the SK300LC establishes new standards in value, productivity and durability. This robust 68,100-lb model is powered by a 252-hp Tier IV Final
Cobalt’s $1.75 B sale of offshore blocks to Sonangol falls through
Cobalt’s proposed sale of interest in two offshore blocks in Angola to the state-run oil firm Sonangol has fallen through, as expected. The Houston-based oil exploration and production company Tuesday said that the purchase and sale agreement for Cobalt’s 40% participating interest to Sonangol expir
New Mass Flow Excavator
James Fisher Subsea Excavation – part of James Fisher and Sons – has brought the world’s most powerful tool to the market to support clients with large scale excavations. The SP12000 produces more than 6 tonnes of thrust at full power and a significant volume output of 12,000 liters of water per sec