Equipment
PGS in Nordland Ridge Survey
PGS will conduct a 8 200 sq. km survey of the Nordland Ridge area of the Norwegian Sea, starting early May and to be completed in 2016, the company informed on Thursday. This prefunded GeoStreamer project extends the existing PGS library coverage of the Halten Terrace to provide a regional dataset o
Wood Group Invites Suppliers to Help Boost Australia’s Subsea
Wood Group is calling for expressions of interest from technology vendors to support a joint industry project (JIP) which aims to reduce subsea equipment failures in Australia and provide a recommended practice for the subsea industry. The Subsea Equipment Australian Reliability (SEAR) JIP is a part
DEC Opts for Hitachi Hybrid Excavators
DEME Environmental Contractors (DEC) – a subsidiary of DEME Group – has purchased a fleet of Hitachi hybrid excavators to work on its soil and sediment recycling centers in Belgium. Two of the ZH210LC-5s are based on the banks of the River Scheldt at Zwijndrecht, near Antwerp, with a third machine d
Red Ink for Oceanteam
Norway-based Oceanteam has booked net loss of $2.9 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015. The Oslo-listed company, comprised of two operating segments, Oceanteam Shipping and Oceanteam Solutions, generated $12.4 million in operating revenues, down approximately 21% compared to $15.8
Wando Welch Maintenance Dredging Approved
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced yesterday that the Board has approved a contract for the investigation and excavation of historical resources on the Yellow House Creek Borrow Site, a location from which soil fill material will be mined for construction of the Leatherman Terminal. The
Tullow Spots Jubilee FPSO Turret Issue
UK-listed oil and gas player Tullow informed that potential problem has been identified following a recent inspection of the turret area of the Jubilee floating production storage and offtake vessel (FPSO) Kwame Nkrumah. The FPSO is moored in approximately 1,100 meters water depth on the Jubilee fie
iSURVEY backs Solstad’s pipeline and platform campaign in Thailand
iSURVEY, a provider of survey and positioning services to the oil and gas industry, has been awarded a marine construction support contract by Solstad Offshore in Thailand. Under the contract, iSURVEY will provide positioning and survey support for Solstad Offshore’s 2016 pipeline and platform insta
MacArtney to Market dotOcean Products in North America
MacArtney has, via its subsidiary MacArtney Inc., signed an agency and sales representative agreement with dotOcean covering the North American continent. dotOcean is a Belgian company specialising in sediment and soil measurement systems and instrumentation. This deal is a continuation of partnersh
IHC’s Plough for ‘Maersk Connector’ Cable Layer
IHC has secured an order for a power cable plough, destined for DeepOcean’s new cable installation vessel ‘Maersk Connector’. The equipment comprises a 3.3 meter trench depth power cable plough, a sea state 5 LARS and tow winch. The 300 kW jetting system has been designed in close collaboration with
C-Kore Supplies Subsea Monitoring Tools for SEAR JIP
UK based C-Kore Systems delivered their subsea monitoring units to PTTEP Australasia for use on the Subsea Equipment Australian Reliability (SEAR) JIP. The aim of the SEAR JIP is to reduce subsea equipment failures through collaboration and knowledge sharing in order to improve subsea equipment desi
Abu Dhabi Ports to House Dolphin Energy’s EPRS
Dolphin Energy has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Ports to accommodate hardware for its emergency pipeline repair system (EPRS) at its new facility based in Kizad. A signing ceremony was held at Dolphin Energy’s offices, attended by Dolphin Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, Adel Ahmed Albuainain,
Caterpillar F Series Excavators for Unique Business Needs
The introduction of the 313F, 315F, 316F, and 318F completes Caterpillar’s launch of its U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV 11- to 90-ton tracked excavator family. “Customers choose Cat® excavators because they make more money with our products,” said Brian Abbott, worldwide product manager for Cater
FMC Technologies Sees Profits Dip
FMC Technologies has recorded a 67 percent net income drop year-over-year during the fourth quarter 2015, faced with the continued decline in the North American land market and the negative impact of the strengthening U.S. dollar, as in the quarters before. For the Q4 2015, the Houston-based subsea
Akastor Stays Down
Oilfield services investment company, Akastor, has booked a fourth-quarter 2015 loss as the weak market caused impairments and low order intake to hit the Group’s earnings. The Oslo-listed company recorded loss of NOK 638 million ($74 million) for the third quarter 2015 and loss for full year of NOK