Equipment
Viper Subsea Releases New V-Lock Stab Plate
Viper Subsea has released the next generation of its V-LOCK hydraulic stab plate, Subsea UK informed. The new model is designed such that all the coupler float requirements are built into the flying half of the stab plate, with couplers rigidly mounted within the fixed half of the stab plate. This m
DNV GL and South Korean shipyards form JIP to cut oil & gas project costs
DNV GL has kicked off a joint industry project (JIP) with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company (DSME) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to establish a new international standard for offshore oil and gas projects with an aim to cut project costs. Accordi
Global Marine to support Subsea 7 on BP’s Clair Ridge project
Global Marine, a provider of engineering and underwater services, has secured a contract with Subsea 7 to provide personnel and equipment to support the delivery of a submarine fibre optic link between platforms in the North Sea for UK oil and gas major, BP. Under the contract, Global Marine will be
Tampnet takes over Broadpoint’s telecom infrastructure in Gulf of Mexico
Tampnet Inc., the US subsidiary of the Norwegian-based offshore communications provider Tampnet AS, has reached an agreement to acquire Broadpoint LLC, a provider of offshore communications to the oil & gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, Tampnet has entered into a long-term strategic r
Heerema: Last of four Cygnus structures sails away to North Sea (UK)
With the sail away of the Cygnus Alpha Compression Module yesterday evening (July 20, 2015), the last of four main structures left Heerema Hartlepool, part of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), after two and a half years of construction. According to Heerema, the Cygnus Bravo Wellhead Platform (BWHP)
Searcher Seismic wraps up Echidna survey off Ireland
Searcher Seismic, in cooperation with MAGE, has announced the acquisition of the Echidna Regional Broadband 2D seismic survey covering the Porcupine & Slyne Basins and the Goban Spur offshore Ireland, is now complete. Searcher Seismic started the survey in March 2015. According to the company, compr
GTT tech ordered for Mitsui’s LNG newbuild
GTT, French designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG received a new order for one liquefied natural gas carrier.
GTT tech ordered for Mitsui’s LNG newbuild
GTT, French designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG received a new order for one liquefied natural gas carrier.
BSEE Confirms No Damage to Shell Capping Stack
Two Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) personnel conducted inspections of Shell Oil Co. marine vessels Noble Discoverer and the semi-submersible drilling unit Transocean Polar Pioneer in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. While onboard the vessels, BSEE inspectors reviewed drilling equipment,
HII Nets Submarine Engineering Contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division was awarded a $106 million contract to provide engineering and industrial support on U.S. Navy submarines, special mission submersibles, submarine support facilities and related programs. If all options are exercised
First Waterking Sold in the Netherlands
Contracting Services Gebr. v.d. Poel b.v. from Oud-Ade has received the first Waterking in the Netherlands. The delivered amphibious excavator WK 150 NG-A is equipped with an adjustable undercarriage and a Hitachi ZX160 upper structure with long reach. The WK 150 NG-A is fitted with additional ponto
STATS group nets $10M EPRS deal in Middle East
STATS Group has won a ten year Emergency Pipeline Repair System (EPRS) contract, worth over $10 million by a major LNG operator in the Middle East. Under the contract, the pipeline engineering group will design, manufacture and test pipeline isolation and intervention equipment for a range of pipeli
Lantern Award for DSC Dredge
DSC Dredge, a Louisiana based company highly specialized in production of portable dredges, was locally recognized last month, receiving the 2015 Lantern Award for the Bayou Region from Louisiana Economic Development. DSC received the Lantern Award for demonstrating excellence in manufacturing and o
STATS Wins Middle East EPRS Deal
STATS Group has secured a 10-year contract in excess of $10 million (£6.5 million) with a major LNG operator in the Middle East. The EPRS and pre-planned isolation contract follows the completion of a similar multi-million pound contract on behalf of the world’s largest LNG producer Qatargas. The sp