Equipment
PGS Claims Widest Streamer Spread
The Ramform Titan working offshore Myanmar, in the Bay of Bengal, is towing ‘the industry’s first ever’ single vessel 18-streamer seismic operation. According to Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), over a mile across, this is the first time the company has deployed 18 streamers, and also achieved the wide
Halliburton, Baker Hughes merger delayed
Halliburton’s proposed acquisition of Baker Hughes, valued at $35 billion, has hit a stumbling block as the U.S. Department of Justice is not convinced the companies have done enough to address the DOJ’s Antitrust Division’s competitive concerns. According to a joint statement issued by the two comp
First Subsea Delivers Heidelberg Spar Mooring Project
Deepwater mooring specialist, First Subsea, has completed the installation of subsea mooring connectors for Anadarko Petroleum Corp’s Heidelberg truss spar platform moored in 1,620 meters of water in field development in the Gulf of Mexico. The 23,000-ton spar has been moored by nine Series III Ball
Huawei Marine in Maldives Subsea Cable Project
Huawei Marine has partnered with Ooredoo Maldives to deploy a nationwide fiber optic submarine cable system. The nationwide submarine cable utilizes Huawei Marine’s 100G technology and stretches across 1,200 km, and should boost the quality of internet connectivity across the country. Combined with
ACE Winches Welcomes New HR Director
ACE Winches, a deck machinery specialist, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Lisa McPherson as HR Director. In her role, McPherson will be responsible for the planning and implementation of strategic HR processes, working closely with the board at a time as the compa
Bluefin Nets $5 Mln U.S. Navy Deal
The U.S. Navy has awarded five delivery orders to Bluefin Robotics for vehicles that will increase the Navy’s capability to remotely search and investigate ship hulls, harbor sea floors, and other underwater infrastructure for limpet mines, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and other objects of in
Technip Lands Odd Job Subsea Gig in GoM
Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract by Deep Gulf Energy II, for the development of the Odd Job field. This ultra deepwater field is located in Mississippi Canyon, offshore New Orleans, in the Gulf of Mexico, in water depths ranging from 1,330 to 1,825 meters. According to Technip, the contr
Time lapse: A giant FPSO built in one minute
Oil and gas major BP has shared a one-minute long time lapse video, showing the whole construction process of a 270 meters long, 52 meters wide FPSO, from scratch to sail away. The FPSO, named the Glen Lyon, has been assembled and started its journey from the South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries sh
No merger between Aveva and Schneider Electric
Aveva, a provider of engineering data and design IT systems for the oil and gas industry, has informed that a proposed merger with France’s Schneider Electric, specialist in energy management and automation, has fallen through. The UK-based company said Tuesday that following a period of extensive d
Anglo Belgian Corporation Engines for DEME LNG Dredger
Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC), a manufacturer of medium speed diesel engines, has announced the sale of two 16VDZD dual fuel engines (MDO/LNG), that will power DEME’s new generation trailing suction hopper dredger. The commissioning of the dredger ‘Minerva’ is scheduled for late 2016, making it th
Saab Seaeye Integrates Hydro-Lek
ROV manufacturer Saab Seaeye is consolidating the tooling maker, Hydro-Lek into their own facilities at Fareham. The Hydro-Lek operation moved to Fareham December 14, 2015 from its site at Finchampstead and will become a business line within Saab Seaeye, effective January 1, 2016. Prior to getting a
Inuktun Manipulator for Seatronics Predator ROV Elite System
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has announced a collaboration with Canadian-based manufacturer, Inuktun Services. Namely, Seatronics is working with Inuktun to supply the Inuktun ROV Manipulator as a standardised option for the Seatronics Predator ROV Elite System. The Elite System was established an
Liquid Telecom to Link Africa and Middle East
Liquid Sea, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liquid Telecom, has started a project to build a new subsea cable linking Africa to the Middle East with onwards connectivity to Europe. Liquid Telecom Group CEO Nic Rudnick confirmed the Request For Tender has been issued to international companies involved
Fugro Secures Airborne LiDAR Bathymetry Deal in Canada
Fugro has been awarded new task orders by the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) to conduct airborne LiDAR bathymetry (ALB) surveys in Eastern and Central Canada. The task orders, which have been issued under a supply arrangement Fugro holds with the CHS, are in support of their nautical charting p