Equipment
Nexans to supply umbilicals for West Nile Delta
Nexans has been awarded the contract to deliver 48km of static umbilicals to BP, and partner DEA, for the West Nile Delta Taurus Libra project in Egypt. The Taurus Libra development is a subsea project tied in to existing BG Group operated Burullus facilities, and the umbilical delivery forms an imp
DNV GL launches new tool to certify High Integrity Pressure Protection System
DNV GL has launched a new service specification for functional safety certification that will be applied for the certification of a High Integrity Pressure Protection System (HIPPS). GE Oil & Gas UK Ltd, an equipment and services’ providers in the oil and gas, has commissioned DNV GL to carry out a
2H Offshore Acquires BFLEX Software
2H has recently strengthened its flexible riser engineering service offering by acquiring the pipe cross-section analysis tool, BFLEX. BFLEX comprises a suite of analysis software products developed by SINTEF, under sponsorship of the Testrig JIP and the Norwegian Research Council. The software enab
Aquatic Gears for Power Cable Project Off Canada
Aquatic Engineering and Construction has been awarded a contract to lay power cables for the main provider of electricity in British Columbia, Canada. The shallow water project will start later this week in the tidal estuary of the Strait of Georgia and it will see Aquatic deliver its multi-reel sol
Deep Down in $2.5 Mln GoM Deal
Deep Down, a subsea oilfield services company, has secured a large order from an undisclosed client for patented flying leads and UTA (Umbilical Termination Assembly). According to Houston-based firm, the order is valued at approximately $2.5 million. The flying leads and UTA will be delivered and d
Saab, BAE Systems to Develop MuMNS
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with BAE Systems for the design and development of the new Multi-Shot Mine Neutralisation System (MuMNS). In March this year Thales France won the contract for the French and UK’s collaborative Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MMCM) project. As p
WATCH: Pioneering Spirit Drone Video
The video above shows Allseas’ giant, the 382 meters long and 124 meters wide, DP platform installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit. In June 2010, the Swiss-based offshore company awarded the contract for building Pioneering Spirit, to the South Korean shipyard Daewoo. When
Viking SeaTech Bags Woodside Award
Specialist Marine Services provider Viking SeaTech has secured a three-year contract with oil and gas company Woodside. Viking SeaTech will provide bespoke pre-laid mooring systems and project management for multiple rig moves. The schedule includes engineering, scope of works, system design, deploy
ABB’s cable system to power Johan Sverdrup
Statoil has, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup partnership, awarded a contract to ABB AB in Sweden for fabrication and installation of two high-voltage cables supplying power from shore to the Johan Sverdrup field, in the North Sea offshore Norway. The contract is an EPCI contract covering engineering
Wasa Wraps Up Pietarsaari Dredging
Wasa Dredging, a Finnish dredging equipment manufacturer and contractor, has completed the Pietarsaari Fairway dredging program ahead of schedule. This project included dredging of very hard moraine and boulders as well as drilling and blasting of bedrock. During the project, Wasa removed about 970
Bergen Group Skarveland Goes Under
Bergen Group Skarveland AS has filed for bankruptcy due to lack of new orders and failing results. The company’s business has been related to pipe installations towards building of ships and deliveries for the offshore and onshore industry. According to the company, both the shipbuilding and offshor
Hibernia Express Subsea Cable Launched
Hibernia Networks announces that Hibernia Express, its new 4,600km ultra low latency submarine cable connecting Halifax, Nova Scotia to Slough, England and Cork, Ireland, is ready for service (RFS). The first transatlantic cable built in over 12 years, the Hibernia Express launch marks a milestone f
ABB Cables to Power Johan Sverdrup
ABB has won an order worth around $90 million from Statoil, for a high-voltage cable system to supply power from shore to the Johan Sverdrup offshore oil field. Located 155 kilometers west of Stavanger in the North Sea, Johan Sverdrup is considered one of the largest offshore oil fields on the Norwe
Aibel Scoops Greater Enfield FEED Gig for Woodside
Australian company Woodside has awarded Aibel a FEED contract in connection with the subsea tie back to the Ngujima-Yin FPSO. The Greater Enfield Development comprises the subsea tie back of the Ngujima-Yin FPSO. The FPSO will undergo modifications to the topsides, hull and turret. Aibel’s scope of