Equipment
ABB to equip Kraken FPSO with power and automation tech
ABB, a power and automation technology group, has won an order from Armada Kraken Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Bumi Armada Berhad, a Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider. ABB will provide power and automation technologies for the floating, production, storage and offloading (
Siri oil now flows to subsea tank, not tanker
The oil from DONG Energy’s oil fields in the North Sea: Siri, Nini, Nini East, Cecilie and Stine-1, is now sent directly to the oil tank below the Siri platform. This takes place after completion of extensive repair work lasting several years.
EMGS in Barents Sea Data Sale
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into a data licensing agreement with an international oil company worth USD 3.7 million, after adjustment for partner’s share of the revenues, for the provision of 3D EM data from EMGS’ multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. The multi-client
Plexus’ HP/HT Equipment for BG Group’s North Sea Well
Plexus Holdings PLC has received a purchase order (PO) from BG Group (UK) to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for an exploration well in the UK Continental Shelf in the North Sea. Under the terms of the PO contract, which is expected to have a duration of 150 days, Plexus will
Aquamarine Power Gets New CEO
Aquamarine Power has appointed John Malcolm as their new Chief Executive Officer. He will take the reins at the Edinburgh-based business on October 15. The current CEO Martin McAdam is stepping down after six and half years in post. John Malcolm has broad international experience, and has been a non
Report: Subsea equipment demand in growth mode
Escalating energy requirements and declining reserves in existing wells are lending momentum to subsea exploration, fuelling the adoption of subsea equipment globally, Frost & Sullivan report reveals. As attractive returns and higher recovery rates position subsea exploration to challenge the near-s
Bristow Group: New contracts to generate $2.8B in revenue
Bristow Group Inc., the provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, has announced that since the beginning of calendar year 2014, it has secured several renewal and new multi-year contracts for oil and gas and search and rescue operations (SAR). The announcement was made in adva
WesternGeco keeps ‘Geco Bluefin’
WesternGeco, a Schlumberger subsidiary, has exercised option to extend ‘Geco Bluefin’ charter.
GTT membrane technology gets five more AIPs
GTT of France said it received five AIPs for transportation of liquefied gases other than LNG. As an outcome of the shale gas revolution in the US, there is an abundant supply of ethane. In order to use this ethane, it must be transported, consequently, interest in ethane as a cargo is on the rise,
N-Sea Puts TUP Diving System to Work
N-Sea, the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) specialist, has recently completed its inaugural diving scope with the innovative TUP Diving System® (Transfer Under Pressure). The diving scope involved X-mas tree assistance with the deployment of the TUP Diving System® for client ONE (Oranje-Nas
EvoLogics’ Subsea Acoustic Modems for SUNRISE Project
The SUNRISE project, supported by the EU within the 7th Framework Programme, focuses on wireless underwater networks that enable cooperation between different underwater devices. Partners of the project, led by Professor Chiara Petrioli of University of Rome La Sapienza, are NATO Science and Technol
Picture of the Day: Easydredge 2700
The keel-laying ceremony for the state-of-the-art IHC Easydredge 2700 ™ took place at MTG Dolphin’s shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria, on August 18th, 2014. The ship, ordered by Royal IHC, is being built under building number BN BN1001 and will be delivered in the summer of 2015. This new vessel will be s
Plexus Recognized at Northern Star Business Awards 2014
Plexus Holdings PLC has on 25 September 2014 accepted the ‘Commitment to Innovative Use of Research and Development’ award at the 11th annual Northern Star Business Awards 2014, the flagship event for the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce. The Award recognises Plexus’ long standing commitment
NEWS IN PHOTOS: Yachts Damaged by Dredger
At least ten yachts moored outside Medway Yacht Club were struck and badly damaged yesterday by what is believed to be a dredger in the fog. Fortunately, no one was on board of the yachts at the time of the incident, so there were no injuries. According to one sailor from Bromley, the dredger Arco A