Equipment
IKM Consultants Secures ENI Norge Deal
A strategic partnership between Norway’s IKM Consultants and NES Global has won a 3-year framework agreement with ENI Norway for delivery of personnel within the segments G & G, HSEQ, Subsea & Marine, project engineering and operational services. The IKM – NES strategic alliance was established in a
BMT Group to Assist Nicaragua Canal Developers
BMT Asia Pacific and BMT ARGOSS, subsidiaries of BMT Group Ltd, have been appointed by Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Group (HKND) to undertake a series of marine and port assessments for the Nicaragua Canal. BMT will assist the development and validation of the Canal’s design and operations
Wood Group Nets Browse FLNG Risers and Umbilicals FEED
Wood Group has secured its second front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the proposed Browse floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) Development offshore Western Australia. Under the new contract with Woodside, effective immediately, Wood Group Kenny (WGK) will progress the configuration des
Trendsetter Gets HPHT Capping Stack Contract
Trendsetter Engineering has been awarded a contract from an undisclosed client to design, manufacture and test, reportedly, the industry’s first 20,000 psi valve-based capping stack. According to the company, this capping stack will be capable of containing high pressure, high temperature subsea oil
Block Island OWF Foundations Complete
The first offshore construction season is now complete for America’s first offshore wind farm, with all five steel jacket foundations fully installed at the Block Island Wind Farm site. Construction crews installed the last deck platform on November 21. All of the construction and crew vessels assoc
Novacavi Cable for Bradyseism Monitoring Off Italy
Novacavi reports development and supply of a new custom cable for monitoring bradyseism phenomenon in Pozzuoli Gulf, near Naples, Italy. That area has been characterized by ground uplift and lowering phenomena of varying extent and, therefore, monitoring is a strategic measure for security, the comp
PHOTO: Paint job for McDermott’s DLV 2000
McDermott International, the Houston-based engineering, procurement, construction and installation company, shared an image on social media of the Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 as it was heading to the graving dock for a final coat of paint. The 184-meter vessel is being built by Keppel Singmarine, Singap
Amplus, Technip Join Forces to Develop UKCS Marginal Fields
Amplus Energy Services, an Aberdeen-based floating production solutions firm, has agreed a new venture with Technip in the UK to develop marginal fields in the North Sea. With much of the remaining reserves inaccessible using existing infrastructure, the two firms have joined forces using their indi
Amplus, Technip team up in marginal field development
Amplus Energy Services, an Aberdeen-based floating production solutions firm has teamed up with engineering and construction firm Technip, to develop marginal fields in the North Sea. With much of the remaining reserves inaccessible using existing infrastructure, the two firms have joined forces usi
12 Projects Receive Grants to Restore Puget Sound Shorelines
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has begun distributing $8.2 million in funding for 12 local projects designed to protect and restore the natural shorelines around Puget Sound. Project sponsors include local governments, tribes and non-profit organizations from Hood Canal to the
VIDEO: FlatFish AUV Demonstrated in Brazil
FlatFish, the autonomous underwater vehicle developed by BG Brasil and SENAI Cimatec, was demonstrated to the public for the first time on December 4, in Salvador, Bahia. With a total investment of R$30 million from BG Brasil, SENAI Cimatec, the Brazilian Company for Industrial Research and Innovati
Wild Well to Store WellCONTAINED at NorSea’s Facilities
NorSea Group (UK) Ltd has won a five-year contract with Wild Well Control for the storage of its emergency response WellCONTAINED System at NorSea Group’s facilities in South Base, Montrose. The WellCONTAINED system of services includes contingency planning and response from Source Control Emergency
INTERVIEW with Dredge Yard
Dredge Yard – producer of mining/dredging components and equipment – has had a very busy year with the launch of a new dredger, supplying equipment and upgrading TSHDs and delivery of compact and economic sediment dredger for the Gulf region. The company also visited several dredging conferences and
Subcon to Build Port Macquarie Artificial Reef
NSW Department of Primary Industries has awarded a contract to Subcon for the design, fabrication and installation of the Port Macquarie Artificial Reef. The purpose built reef will be installed in Q1, 2016 and will establish a sustainable reef ecosystem providing recreational anglers with access to