Equipment
TEXBASE Foundation Development Underway
Bremen based Maritime Offshore Group GmbH, the steel construction company Conferdo GmbH & Co. KG, the Technical University of Middle Hesse and the Franzius-Institute for Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering at the Hanover University began a development project for a new offshore foundation. The design
Subsea Processing: Single Phase vs Multiphase and Pipeline Surveys
One of many interesting technical sessions today at OEEC 2015 was Subsea Processing. The session discussed the latest developments in subsea processing solutions including water removal and re-injection or disposal, boosting, gas separation and gas compression. Experts on the topic presented the via
Subsea Well Intervention Capabilities Presented at OEEC 2015
It was a full room today for the well intervention vessels technical session. The session looked at well intervention vessels best practices as well as new vessel designs and their cost reducing potential. Peter Zoeteman, Managing Director of Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) moderated this sess
Offshore Energy Round 2
Offshore Energy is in full swing in Amsterdam where industry experts meet for the day two of the event which will see another action-packed program, starting off with a technical session on offshore safety. Speakers from WellSpec, NOGEPA, DNV-GL Oil & Gas Netherlands and Paragon Offshore will evalua
Sonardyne Aids Subsea 7 in Gulf of Mexico
Subsea 7 has used acoustic and inertial navigation technologies from Sonardyne International during a project to install flowlines, risers and subsea structures at a new deep water field development in the Gulf of Mexico, due to start production in 2016. To meet the positioning requirements of the p
Subsea 7 nets deal with Pharaonic Petroleum for East Nile Delta work (Egypt)
Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded a contract by Pharaonic Petroleum Company S.A.E. for the development of the East Nile Delta Phase 3 Project (END-3), offshore Egypt. In an announcement on Wednesday, Subsea 7 said that the project scope included installation engineering, procurement and fabrication of
Flexlife Gets European Patent for Corrosion Protection of Pipes
Flexlife have been granted a European Patent for ‘Corrosion Protection of Pipes Suspended in Seawater’, this Patent relates to the use of Flexlife’s FlexGel product. The FlexGel product is intended to be deployed in the case of an annulus breach within an I-Tube or J-Tube displacing the sea water an
SULIS Subsea to Unveil New Imaging Technology
SULIS Subsea Corporation will unveil its newest deep-ocean imaging technology, centered around the Z70, a subsea camera product with 4K optical capability, at OCEANS ’15. SULIS’s founder, Adam Gobi, designed the entire imaging pathway for James Cameron’s DEEPSEA CHALLENGER, including the full-ocean
James Fisher Subsea Excavation Launched
James Fisher and Sons plc has announced the launch of James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE), the new trading name and brand of the sole dedicated mass flow excavation (MFE) service provider worldwide. The launch follows a period of growth and development in James Fisher’s MFE business over the last
Offshore Energy Day 1 in Photos
The 8th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) held in Amsterdam, the Nederlands from October 13-14 is ramping up with more visitors expected every year. The OEEC is focused on the complete offshore energy industry covering both the exploration and production of the conventional energy resou
Chart’s system selected for Renard LNG power plant
Ohio-based Chart informed it is providing the system engineering, manufacturing, and start-up of the LNG storage and vaporization system for the gas fuelled power plant at Stornoway Diamond Corporations Renard mine in the Otish Mountains of Quebec.
Kongsberg Evotec’s ROV E-LARS for Bourbon’s Vessel
Kongsberg Evotec, a fully owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has signed an agreement with Bourbon Offshore Norway for the delivery of the E-LARS Launch and Recovery System for Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV). The delivery will take place in December 2015. The system is to be installed on a new V
LWT’s TrashCat for Malaysia
The UMI division of Liquid Waste Technology (LWT) recently shipped a TrashCat MS8-1500A marine skimmer to Malaysia. This machine will be used to keep portions of the Klang River free from floating debris. The TrashCat MS8-1500A is a highly transportable, easily deployed trash skimming vessel capable
Teledyne RESON Launches New SeaBat T50‐P Echosounder
Teledyne RESON, provider of hydrographic sonar solutions, announced the launch of new portable multibeam echosounder, the SeaBat T50‐P. The SeaBat T50‐P is a new addition to the SeaBat T‐series, introduced in the beginning of 2013 as a completely new product generation, built from the ground up, the