Equipment
Kongsberg’s Two Subsea Observatories for CAGE
CAGE, Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate has selected Kongsberg Maritime to develop and deliver two ocean observatories. The observatories will be deployed off the coast of Svalbard (Norwegian islands in the Arctic Ocean) during 2015, to monitor methane leaks from the seabed. The
INTECSEA and OPC Team Up on R2M Concept
OPC has formed an alliance with INTECSEA and signed an MOU that brings together the subsurface expertise of OPC and the subsea facilities, pipeline and topside engineering expertise of INTECSEA/Worley Parsons Group to offer a fully integrated Reservoir to Market (R2M) concept. The R2M model aims t
The Delft Sand, Clay and Rock Cutting Model Book Released
Central Dredging Association (CEDA) today announced that a new book, written by Dr. ir. Sape Miedema, Associate Professor Offshore & Dredging Engineering at the Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands, has been added to the professional literature on dredging. Entitled “The Delft Sand
ROVOP in New HQ by Year-End
Subsea specialist ROVOP is investing more than $6.4 million (£4million) in a new purpose-built headquarters (HQ) including training facilities, a full ROV underwater test facility and an internal 40-tonne overhead crane. The next generation facility at Aberdeenshire’s Westhill area, known as the sub
ROVOP invests in new HQ
Subsea specialist ROVOP has revealed that it is investing more than £4 million in a new purpose-built headquarters (HQ) including training facilities, a full ROV underwater test facility and an internal 40-tonne overhead crane. The new facility at Aberdeenshire’s Westhill area – known as the subsea
Heerema to build Culzean jacket
Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited, operator of the Culzean development in the North Sea, has awarded a contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the project’s well head platform (WHP) jacket to Heerema Hartlepool Limited. Heerema will build the WHP jacket and piles, the well
Heerema to Build Wellhead Platform Jacket for Culzean Project
After a competitive tendering process, Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited (Maersk Oil UK), operator of the Culzean development in the North Sea, has awarded a contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the project’s well head platform (WHP) jacket to Heerema Hartlepool Limited
Extreme weather suspends ‘Safe Bristolia’
Prosafe, a Cyprus-based owner of offshore accommodation rigs, has informed its accommodation rig Safe Bristolia has sustained damage in a storm last week. The company has said that last week, operation of the rig was suspended due to damages sustained to lifeboats after experiencing extreme weather.
INTECSEA, OPC join forces
Oilfield Production Consultants (OPC), an independent consultancy for advice and management to the E&P sector, has formed an alliance with INTECSEA. The two companies have also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that brings together the subsurface expertise of OPC and the subsea facilities,
Revived Ball Joint Design Delivered to Van Oord
Dredge Yard has successfully delivered to Van Oord several heavy duty dredge ball joints for the use on discharge pipe of 1000 mm diameter. These dredge ball joints will be used in the Gulf region, which is experiencing exponential growth in infrastructure projects and marine structures. Dredge Yard
FoundOcean Group Acquires Majority Stake in CAPE Holland Group
FoundOcean Group has acquired a majority stake in CAPE Holland Group, the vibro-piling specialist based in The Netherlands. Jim Bell, Managing Director at FoundOcean, explains the reasoning behind the acquisition: “The board of the FoundOcean Group aims to assemble businesses which are adjacent to F
Damen Launches New Interactive DOP Pump Website
A new interactive website has been launched for the DAMEN DOP submersible dredge pump range, highlighting the versatility of this wear- resistant dredge pump. The DOP pump has been used by the dredging industry around the globe for almost 25 years. With the new website, this large array of successfu
Global Marine to Extend Tampnet Offshore Fibre Optic Network
Global Marine has been awarded a third contract to extend the Tampnet offshore fibre optic network with a new cable linking offshore platforms in the Southern North Sea. This latest signing follows Global Marine’s successful installation of the previous phases of the North Sea project, using cable s
Bourbon orders ControlCutter tech for arctic AHTS
ControlCutter, a company based in Tananger, Norway, has received an order from Bourbon Offshore to equip its new Anchor Handling Tug and Supply (AHTS) vessel with chain cutting technology. According to Offshore.no, a Norwegian news website covering the oil and gas sector, the vessel in question is t