Equipment
Picture of the Day: Van Oord’s Hector at New Suez
The Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Dredging Suez Canal, has posted on its official facebook page this amazing photo of Van Oord’s cutter suction dredger Hector, working on the New Suez Canal dredging program. At the moment, 37 dredging vessels are involved in the project. Some of the world’s t
Fisher Offshore Gets New Technical Director
Fisher Offshore has appointed Lee Hanson to the role of a new technical director. Hanson previously held management roles within some of the subsea sector’s leading service companies including Oceaneering, Hallin Marine and Perry Slingsby Systems. He replaces Fisher’s outgoing technical director Mik
Van Oord develops new deepwater dredging technique
Van Oord, a Rotterdam-based private company, has developed Deep Excavation System (DES) which is a new method for preparing sea bottom profile for installing offshore pipelines. The system has been patented by Van Oord. Explaining the benefits of the new system, the company says the new system is an
Emerson Presents New Subsea Wet Gas Meter
Emerson Process Management has launched Roxar subsea Wetgas Meter for accurate production measurement, reduced risk, and improved flow assurance in gas and gas condensate fields. Hydrates, corrosion, scaling and water coning in the reservoir represent the biggest challenges to offshore gas producers
IHC IQIP Expands Global Presence
IHC IQIP, subsidiary of the Royal IHC, is expanding its global presence with a new office and yard in Perth, Australia. With the acquisition of its Australian agent Machinery Supply on the 4th of May, IHC IQIP reached a new milestone in its aim to be a strong local partner for its clients. Increasin
Nexans to power Ichthys offshore platform in Australia
Nexans, a France-based supplier of cables and umbilicals for the international oil and gas industry, has won a contract to supply halogen-free cabling for the Ichthys offshore platform in Australia. The contract, worth approximately 11.5 million Euro, was awarded by Samsung Heavy Industries, which i
Oceaneering Wins Two OTC Awards
Oceaneering has been recognized at the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) with the presentation of two Spotlight on New Technology Awards for its Deepwater Pile Dredge and Magna Subsea Inspection System. The awards honor innovative technologies based on broad appeal to the industry, proven ca
Prestigious Recognition for Deepwater Pile Dredge
Oceaneering International, Inc. will be recognized at the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston this week with the presentation of two Spotlight on New Technology Awards for its Deepwater Pile Dredge and Magna Subsea Inspection System™ products. The awards honor innovative technologie
Helix takes delivery of Q5000 semi-sub
Helix Energy Solutions, a Houston-based oilfield services provider has taken delivery Q5000 semi-submersible well intervention vessel from Sembcorp Marine’s Jurong Shipyard. In conjunction with delivery of the vessel, the company used proceeds of the previously announced $250 million Q5000 credit fa
SBM Offshore wins OTC 2015 award for ARCA Chain Connector
SBM Offshore has been awarded a “Spotlight on New Technology” award at the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, for their ARCA chain connector, the company announced. SBM Offshore is a Dutch-based group of companies with focus on floating production and mooring systems for the oil a
OTC: Spotlight on New Technology Awards for Cameron and OneSubsea
Cameron and OneSubsea have each won Spotlight on New Technology Awards at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. Cameron got the award for its Mark IV High Availability (HA) Control System for Blowout Preventers (BOPs) and OneSubsea won the award for its Multiphase Compressor. Cameron
Oceaneering wins two OTC 2015 Spotlight on New Technology Awards
Houston-based Oceaneering International, Inc. was presented with two Spotlight on New Technology Awards for its Deepwater Pile Dredge (DWPD) and Magna Subsea Inspection System (Magna Scan) products at the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). According to Oceaneering, the awards honor innovativ
Technip takes Canyon Offshore for Gulf of Mexico operations
Canyon Offshore, Inc has executed a Master Charter Agreement (MCA) with Technip U.S.A., Inc, for providing Light Construction Vessels, Rov services, and tooling in support of Technip’s subsea construction projects in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Canyon offshore is robotics subsidiary of American oil and
Lankhorst Starts Aasta Hansteen Mooring Rope Production
Lankhorst Ropes has started production for the Aasta Hansteen deepwater mooring rope contract at its rope manufacturing facility in Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The Gama 98 ropes will be used to moor Statoil’s Spar platform located in the Norwegian sector of the Norwegian Sea, in a contract awarded