Equipment
USACE’s START Team Achieves Great Results
As part of the Great Lakes Tributary Modeling (GLTM) 516e Program, the USACE Buffalo District’s Sediment Transport Analysis and Regional Training (START) team has been delivering on their commitment to help stakeholders across the Great Lakes better understand the watershed they live in. “It has bee
New Survey to Enhance SOMS’ Safety
A hydrographic survey of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) was launched today by the three littoral States – Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore – and the Malacca Straits Council of Japan at the Marina South Pier. This initiative was one of the key recommendations that arose from a study con
Picture of the Day: JULONG Weed Harvester
A brand new JULONG JLGC-1810 Aquatic Weed Harvester was commissioned in Poyang Lake, China last week. This aquatic weed harvester has a cutting width of 180cm and cutting depth of 100cm with the load capacity of 5 cubic meters. It has a working speed of 3km/h and cruising speed of 6km/h. One man in
Duo Sets Up New UK Engineering Firm
A new North-east engineering company, Engineering Solutions and Rental (ESR), has been established by Fabritech UK’s managing director, Stuart Mackie, and engineering manager, Innes Smith, to meet demand from clients in the energy, subsea and renewable sectors. ESR directors Mackie and Smith, have i
Oceaneering EVP to Step Down
Oceaneering informed that Marvin J. Migura has decided to relinquish his position as Executive Vice President (EVP) effective December 31, 2015. Migura will continue to serve as a Senior Vice President (SVP), reporting to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) M. Kevin McEvoy, and remain a part of the execut
VIDEO: Delta Flume Opens
The Netherlands has a new hydraulic research facility. Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, and Henk Kamp, Minister of Economic Affairs, opened the new Deltares Delta Flume in Delft yesterday. This facility will be the location for full-scale studies of the eff
Sonardyne’s LBL Acoustic Network for Total’s Kaombo
French oil major Total and its project partners installed a Long BaseLine (LBL) acoustic positioning network, using the Sonardyne Fusion 6G technology, at Kaombo oil field offshore Angola. The campaign to deploy, calibrate and make ready for work the field-wide array of transponder frames, was compl
Magma Gets $60 Mln Boost
Magma Global, manufacturer of m-pipe, has raised $60 million from Strategic Industrial Capital Partners (SICP) and existing investors to support its growth plans. According to Portsmouth-based company, the proceeds of the investment round will be used for the expansion of Magma’s manufacturing capab
FMC Technologies Names New Board Member
FMC Technologies has appointed Kay Priestly, former chief executive officer of Turquoise Hill Resources, to its board of directors, effective October 2, 2015. Priestly retired from Turquoise Hill in December 2014. She became CEO in May 2012 after serving as a senior executive of Rio Tinto where she
MacGregor’s deck machinery for new Sentinel Marine’s ERRV
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, will supply deck machinery for a new emergency rescue & response vessel (ERRV) for Aberdeen-based offshore support vessel operator, Sentinel Marine. According to MacGregor, the 65m ship has been designed by Focal Marine & Offshore Pte Ltd and will have a bollard pull of
FMC Technologies board of directors welcomes new member
FMC Technologies, Inc., a Houston-based provider of equipment and services for the energy industry, has appointed Kay Priestly as a new member to its board of directors, effective October 2, 2015. According to FMC Technologies, Kay Priestly, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Turquoise Hill Res
Interview: Industry downturn is an excellent time to be preparing for HPHT developments
Offshore Energy Today has interviewed Mr. Ian Penman, Senior Global Technical Advisor with Halliburton’s Completion Tools. He has over 25 years experience in completions globally in Operations, Business Development and Technology roles, for HPHT applications. We discussed HPHT and uHPHT developments
CRRC Merger to Push SMD Forward
Following the acquisition of SMD by CSR Times Electric (now CRRC TEG) earlier this year, the parent company of CRRC TEG, China CSR Corporation Limited (CSR), completed a merger with China CNR Corporation, to create China CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC). According to the company, the merger of these
FSubsea, RuhRPumpen Team Up on Seabed Pumping Systems
Norway’s Fuglesangs Subsea (FSubsea) and the German pump company RuhRPumpen have partnered to develop advanced subsea centrifugal pump solutions. The two firms have joined forces to deliver seabed boosting and injection systems. The partnership should leverage FSubsea’s subsea pump system expertise