Equipment
VIDEO: Bibby Athena Presented at Ocean Business
The following video shows Bibby HydroMap’s managing director Andy McLeay giving a tour of the company’s latest survey vessel Bibby Athena and its newly launched survey ROV d’ROP. Bibby HydroMap was one of the exhibitors at Ocean Business, which also included tours of its Bibby Athena. Whilst showcas
UK: IKM Subsea Gets New Manager, Moves to New Office
IKM has marked its expansion of ROV subsea services division with a relocation to a new office in Aberdeen, and with the appointment of Gary Thomson. Thomson joins as Managing Director and the appointment comes after a period of sustained interest and growth in the service, particularly from the sub
OTC: Nexans’ New Subsea Umbilical Termination Assembly
Nexans is at OTC 2015 to launch its next generation SUTA-FLEX Subsea Umbilical Termination Assembly. SUTA-FLEX is designed to work in combination with Nexans’ range of umbilicals to provide a complete, single source solution that enables oil and gas customers to benefit from more efficient and cost-
VOSTA LMG: 50 Years of Dredge Ball Joints
This week VOSTA LMG celebrates an important milestone as it is 50 years since the company started with the development and production of bayonet dredge ball joints. The 50 years are a unique amount of experience for the dredge component and it overlaps a significant part of the total history of VOST
StormGeo Presents OceanWatch and SpillWatch
StormGeo, a provider of decision support services and products to support weather sensitive operations, has announced OceanWatch and SpillWatch. According to StormGeo, the new services enable oil and gas companies and renewable energy companies to make informed assessments of operational and environ
New Landscape Methods to Improve Coastal Resilience
Three Rhode Island communities will serve as new pilot projects to increase coastal resilience to climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, flooding, and increased storminess, according to the Rhode Island Sea Grant. The project will explore landscape methods that are natural – or that mimic n
UIS: New Subsea Company to Launch at OTC
A new subsea company is being launched at OTC in Houston today May 4, 2015. Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS), headquartered in Houston, is an independent company focused on underwater integrity, production assurance and life extension for subsea fields. HitecVision has committed $150 million of
O&G equipment and services deals rise in March
Global oil and gas equipment and services deal activity, including capital markets and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), increased in overall value from $563.4 million across 29 deals in February 2015 to $3.2 billion from 38 transactions in March, a rise of over $2.6 billion, according to research and
OTC 2015: New subsea company established
A new subsea company is being launched at OTC in Houston today. Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS), headquartered in Houston, is an independent company focused on underwater integrity, production assurance and life extension for subsea fields. HitecVision, a European private equity oil and gas inv
Expro Bags Statoil Deal Off Canada
An oilfield services company, Expro, has secured a $45 million 4-year contract offshore Canada with Statoil in the Flemish Pass Basin, with options for two 1-year extensions. According to the company, the contract will include the provision of surface well testing and subsea safety systems, drill st
Expro lands Statoil job offshore Canada
Expro, a UK-based oilfield services company, has secured a contract offshore Canada with Statoil in the Flemish Pass Basin. The initial 4-year contract is valued at $45m with options for two 1-year extensions. The contract will include the provision of surface well testing and subsea safety systems,
Chevron: first module for Gorgon third LNG train delivered
Oil and gas giant Chevron informed that the first module required for the third train of its USD 54 billion Gorgon LNG project has been delivered to Barrow Island. The Gorgon project, which includes the construction of a 15.6 million tonne per annum LNG plant, is now more than 90 percent complete, C
Chevron: first module for Gorgon third LNG train delivered
Oil and gas giant Chevron informed that the first module required for the third train of its USD 54 billion Gorgon LNG project has been delivered to Barrow Island. The Gorgon project, which includes the construction of a 15.6 million tonne per annum LNG plant, is now more than 90 percent complete, C
DNV GL to look into FMC’s HPHT subsea system
FMC has chosen DNV GL to perform independent third party verification of a high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) subsea completion, production and work-over system. FMC is running this project as a joint industry program (JIP) with Anadarko, BP, Conoco Phillips, and Shell, to aim at product standar