Statoil has received consent to undertake major modifications of the production facility at Heidrun in connection with Heidrun Low Pressure Production. The consent applies to modifications to parts of the production facility at Heidrun and commissioning of this modified facility. The purpose of the
Tentec announces that due to popular demand, its renowned ranges of topside and subsea bolt tensioning equipment is now available for worldwide rental. Supported by Tentec’s established worldwide distributor network, this latest move enables organisations to hire and use tools just when they need th
Today at Oceanology International, Sonardyne International Ltd. (Stand G300) launched its new SensorView monitoring software designed to provide a user-friendly interface to access raw sensor data direct from subsea acoustic instrumentation. SensorView has been developed in response to customer dema
Van Oord has been awarded a land reclamation project in Kuwait. The client is the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) and the contract value amounts to approximately EUR 500 million. The project involves the reclamation of land in a ‘sabkha area’ (a salt plain near the coast) for the constructi
SMD announces an order from Aberdeen based Bibby Remote intervention Limited (BRIL), part of Bibby Offshore, to supply a further two Quasar MkII 150hp 3000m rated work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROV) complete with Launch and Recovery systems (LARs). The ROV systems will be delivered during th
SMD has received an order to supply a further two Quasar MkII 150hp 3000m rated work-class remotely operated vehicles to Bibby
Van Oord had a better business result in 2013 than in 2012. The year closed with an almost equal turnover of EUR 1,641 million (2012: EUR 1,676 million). At EUR 130 million, the net profit was considerably higher than in 2012 (EUR 98 million), and the company’s order portfolio was similar to the pre
The 200 tonne Leg Encircling Crane is based on the design principles of the TTS NMF in-house developed 900 tonne heavy lift offshore crane, which was installed on board the jack-up vessel Aeolus
The Port of Mahon dredging project officially commenced on 3rd March. According to portsdebalears.com, two dredgers will be used in this very important cleanup program. The dredger Von Rocks will deposit the mud brought up from the seabed onto two barges pulled by the tug boat Napia, which will then
J+S Ltd are launching their next-generation, small diameter, passive acoustic line array product at Oceanology International, ExCel, London in March this year. Named after the small electric ray of this name, NarcineArray™ is a product family of low profile acoustic arrays, suitable for static or to
Kongsberg Maritime Ltd has developed new training courses based on the company’s products for the offshore survey industry. The courses will be conducted from Kongsberg Maritime Ltd’s state-of-the-art Westhill, Aberdeen training centre with an on-water practical element. The first courses will start
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and institutions involved in developing offshore and subsea technology are urged to prepare now for the opportunity of testing their new product prototypes or use existing ones in the open sea, at no cost. The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton is c
Oceanology International 2014 sees the launch of a new range of Gyrocompass products based on the well proven MRU technology from Kongsberg Maritime’s sensor ‘Powerhouse’, Kongsberg Seatex. The first model available is MGC R3, which includes three Ring Laser Gyros (RLGs) and three linear acceleromet
Enegi and ABTechnology, the owners of ABT Oil & Gas, have agreed to extend the option agreement with Wood Group PSN (‘WGPSN’) until 31 March 2014. The option agreement allows WGPSN the possibility to expand its participation in the development of the marginal field initiative, initiated by Enegi and
