Equipment
Kongsberg Delivers Seagliders to National Oceanography Centre, UK
Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. has recently supplied five new Seaglider Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) systems to the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton, UK. The AUVs were ordered by NOC’s Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems facility (MARS), and will become part of a fle
Atlantic Petroleum: Drilling Starts at Blackbird Field’s 2nd Well
Atlantic Petroleum announced that the Blackbird Field second production well has spudded using the Noble Ton V Langeveld drilling rig. The Blackbird Field is owned by Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited (Operator) 73.02957%, Nexen Ettrick U.K. Limited 17.57270% and Atlantic Petroleum UK Limited 9.39773%. T
Power Jacks sales revenues increase by 175 pct
Fast-evolving engineering company Power Jacks has marked record growth in its 25-year history with the company’s sales revenues increasing by 175% to £13.1million in 2013. The company has also bolstered its senior management team in order to meet growing global demand for its products and services,
Reef Subsea Awards Rix Sea Shuttle Cable Support Contract
Ship operator Rix Sea Shuttle has netted a contract at one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms. The company was awarded the work by Reef Subsea to support their two cable installation vessels at the RWE Innogy Gwynt y Môr development. Gwynt y Môr is one of the largest offshore wind farms current
Maersk launches ‘Quest for Oil’ package for Danish schools
Last week the Maersk Group launched a computer game and teaching materials about oil exploration and oil production for Danish secondary schools, technical colleges and higher preparatory examination courses. The materials are available free of charge. More than 340,000 players have already tried th
Plexus nets POS-GRIP supply order from Centrica
Plexus Holdings PLC announces that it has secured a new well order to supply its POS-GRIP surface exploration wellhead equipment and services under an existing contract with leading oil and gas company Centrica Energy Norway. The value of the order is estimated at approximately £900,000 with revenue
Deltares: Subsidence in Megacities Greater than Absolute Sea Level Rise
In many coastal cities, the ground is now sinking faster than the sea level is rising due to climate change. This subsidence is the result of human activity, namely the pumping of groundwater. Parts of Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and many other coastal cities have already sunk or are threaten
Plexus to Deliver POS-GRIP to Centrica Energy
Plexus Holdings has secured a new well order to supply its POS-GRIP surface exploration wellhead equipment and services under an existing contract with oil and gas company Centrica Energy Norway (‘Centrica’). The value of the order is estimated at approximately $1.5 million with revenues expected to
Italy: Dragflow to Present Its HY400 Pump at Samoter
Dragflow, a world player in solid pumping solutions, will showcase its latest innovative products at Samoter, the Triennial International Earth Moving, Site and Building Industry Exhibition, scheduled for 8-11 May 2014 in Verona, Italy. The exhibition will be a great chance for all customers and ope
Aggreko’s Project in Turkey to Involve Dredging
Aggreko, the world leader in the provision of interim power and temperature control services, has been awarded contracts to provide supplementary power to Turkey’s landmark infrastructure project, the Izmit Bay Bridge. The project, 50 km southeast of Istanbul, will be the world’s fourth longest susp
6 Alpha to Provide UXO Survey and Risk Management Advice for TenneT
6 Alpha Associates, the strategic advisor for managing high risk offshore initiatives, has signed a long-term framework contract with TenneT, the European grid operator responsible for connecting offshore wind projects to the German electricity network. The agreement will see 6 Alpha Associates prov
Statoil hires VIKING for safety equipment maintenance
Although its safety management offering, called the VIKING Offshore Safety Agreement, was released only last year, marine and fire safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has already had a number of significant wins. Among these is a newly inked, multi-year servicing contract signed wit
NES receives propulsion deal for Esvagt’s newbuildings
Norwegian Electric Systems recently got the contracts for two diesel electric propulsion systems for Esvagt’s newbuildings, hull no. 1085 and 1086. The vessels are going to be built in Singapore, and these are NES’ 5th and 6th deliveries to Esvagt in 2 years. The scope of supply for each vessel incl
AGR, Det norske Sign Frame Agreement for Well Services
AGR has been awarded a frame agreement with Det norske to provide well services and consultancy resources to the operator’s projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The frame agreement starts May 1, 2014 with duration of three years. The possible additional two plus two years’ extension wi