Equipment
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 20 – April 26). The Houston-based oilfield services major, Schlumberger, is slashing another 11,000 jobs as it fells the impact of downturn in oil prices and lower E&P spending. In January this
New Komatsu Excavator for European Market
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has introduced the PC360LC/NLC-11 hydraulic excavator to the European market. This new excavator was showcased at Intermat 2015 in Paris (April 20-25). Built on proven EU Stage IIIB engine technology, Komatsu’s EU Stage IV engines are productive, dependable and effi
BOP Problem Suspends Isobel Deep Well
Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (FOGL) reported that the 4/20-1 “Isobel Deep” well located offshore the Falkland Islands, has been temporarily suspended due to problems on the blowout preventer (BOP). Following the successful setting of the 13 3/8″ casing at a depth of 1273.9m metres, a problem was det
AAG Subsea Cable Breaks Down Again
Asia-America Gateway submarine cable system has experienced a new cut on April 23, affecting internet bandwidth from Vietnam to international destinations, FPT Telecom informed. According to the report, the local traffic in the country is not affected. The breakdown occurred in the SH1 segment of th
Gardline CGG Concludes Gippsland 2D Infill Survey Gig
Gardline CGG (GCGG), a Joint Venture between Gardline Geosurvey and CGG, has completed the Gippsland 2D Infill survey for Geoscience Australia on Friday 24th April. The project was conducted and completed by the Gardline CGG-operated vessel MV Duke, on time, within budget and without any incidents d
PHOTO: Huisman installs pipelay tower on ‘Skandi Africa’
Huisman Equipment has installed the 650mt Pipelay Tower onboard DOF’s Skandi Africa. In addition, Huisman also installed the crane house of the 900mt Crane onboard the vessel. The vessel arrived to Huisman’s yard in March 2015. The Skandi Africa is a newbuild DP3 construction support vessel, designe
N-Seatec Scoops Winch Order
N-Seatec has been awarded an order for delivery of a complete deepwater CTD winch system. System will be an extended version of the earlier delivered CTD Winch-045 units but suitable for 3000m waterdepth. Scope of delivery will be including: electrical rotating davit device; cable counter, lighting
Huisman Installs Pipelay Tower Onboard Skandi Africa
Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling, and subsea solutions, has completed the installation of 650mt Pipelay Tower onboard DOF’s Skandi Africa. Earlier this month, the company also installed the crane house of the 900mt Crane onboard the vessel. All the equipment installation work is being do
Exceptional Year for Van Oord
Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, has just published its annual report 2014. The annual report 2014 looks back on an exceptional year, according to CEO Pieter Van Oord: “The year was special because for the first time in our history, our turnove
Forum Earnings Down 22%
Forum Energy Technologies has posted first quarter 2015 revenue of $348 million, a decrease of $56 million, or 14%, from the first quarter 2014. The Houston-based oilfield products company recorded net income for the quarter of $29 million or $0.31 per diluted share compared to $37 million or $0.38
OneSubsea nets order from BP (Egypt)
OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to supply subsea systems for the BP West Nile Delta Taurus Libra development offshore Egypt. The subsea systems scope of supply includes 10 large bore gas trees and related subsea equipment. First deliver
Novacavi Cables for INGV Equipment
Novacavi has recently engineered and supplied a special marine seismic data acquisition cable for INGV, the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. It is a custom designed and built cable to suit the needs of early detection and in real-time acquiring data of the Institute’s marine
New Hitachi Medium Excavator for African Market
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has announced that their ZX350LCH-5G medium excavator will make its European debut at Intermat event in Paris. Designed to be reliable, durable and highly productive, it is capable of meeting the challenges of the African market, such as tough workin
OneSubsea Lands BP Taurus Libra Deal Off Egypt
OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to supply subsea systems for the BP West Nile Delta Taurus Libra development offshore Egypt. The subsea systems scope of supply includes 10 large bore gas trees and related subsea equipment. According to