Equipment
Blue Offshore delivers ‘world’s largest modular basket carousel’
Marine engineering and subsea cable installation equipment provider Blue Offshore Marine Services has successfully built a third and what they claim is the world’s largest modular basket carousel. After contract award, the basket carousel, with loading tower and 15Te tensioner, was fabricated in 16
Hydro Int. Performs Normandy Hydrographic Survey
In the summer of 2013, several Hydro International and individuals volunteered to conduct a hydrographic survey off the D-Day beaches of Normandy, France. The first phase of the survey was conducted over the course of 27 days. The purpose of the survey was to collect as much data as possible with mu
PII Pipeline Solutions Follows ILI Tools Trends
PII Pipeline Solutions has discussed how advances in technology have been harnessed and developed to push the boundaries of what is possible in the realm of pipeline inspection. Inline inspection technology for oil and gas pipelines has evolved and delivered highly complex and robust tools over the
ABB Supports Swiss Semiconductors Research
ABB, the power and automation group, grants 5 million Swiss Francs to the ETH Zurich Foundation to support the development of high-performance power semiconductors to improve the efficiency of power conversion systems and energy transmission over long distances as well as industrial solutions. This
DeepOcean: Deep Helder Operational by July
DeepOcean has announced that Deep Helder, a Subsea Support Vessel, continued its trials this week from the port of Delfzijl, The Netherlands. Deep Helder will be ready for operations by July this year. A total of 50 personnel can be accommodated on the vessel. The vessel will be equipped with Survey
Technip Installs Array Cables On Borkum OWF
Technip Offshore Wind has successfully completed contractual work on the installation of 43 array cables on the Borkum wind farm, located 45 kilometers North from the German island of Borkum in the North Sea. The project was the first to use the CBT 1100 Trenching System, which improved cable burial
MacArtney Backs WASUB Submarine Team
Spearheaded by its local operations in the Netherlands, MacArtney is supporting the WASUB human-powered submarine team of the Delft University of Technology (TUDelft). Drawing on their extensive experience with underwater systems and vehicles, MacArtney engineers will put their know-how at the dispo
Bristow Group appoints Senior VP and CFO
Bristow Group Inc., a provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that John Briscoe has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 9, 2014. Briscoe has an extensive background in senior financial leadership
2H Offshore: New Fatigue Monitoring for Risers Systems
2H Offshore, in conjunction with BP, has developed a new fatigue monitoring methodology for drilling riser systems. The new approach was developed using accumulated operator monitoring data and an innovative analytical solution, and accurately calculates fatigue damage made by both wave and VIV effe
AMEC chooses Intergraph
Intergraph®, the leading global provider of engineering software for the design, construction and operation of plants, ships, and offshore facilities, announces that international engineering and project management company AMEC has chosen to upgrade its investment in PDS® to Intergraph Smart™ 3D tec
FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility Launched (UK)
A world-class testing facility for marine energy devices has been inaugurated at the University of Edinburgh. Guests at the facility watched the circular pool, 25 metres across and two metres deep, demonstrate how it can recreate waves and currents from coastlines around the UK, Europe and beyond. T
Airbus delivers three helicopters destined for oil sector in Angola
The worldwide fleet of EC225s that perform heli-lift duties for oil and gas operators increased by three today with Airbus Helicopters’ triple delivery of workhorse rotorcraft acquired by Milestone Aviation Group and leased to SonAir – an African operator – which will utilize them in Angola. The han
Troll A gets new compressors
On 4 June, two new compressors were lifted aboard the Troll A platform in the North Sea. Once the compressors are up and running next year, they will boost recovery from Troll by more than 83 billion standard cubic meters of gas. As gas is produced on the giant Troll field, pressure in the reservoir
Polarcus Naila Completes UK Breagh Project
Polarcus has successfully executed acquisition of the Breagh multi-client project in the UK Southern North Sea five days ahead of schedule. The 840 sq. km RightBand project was acquired by Polarcus Naila towing an 8 x 75 x 6,000m spread and utilizing Polarcus’ infill management solution ensuring hig