Equipment
Deep Down Wins Several GoM Contracts
Deep Down, an oilfield services company specializing in deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services has been awarded several contracts for deepwater work in the Gulf of Mexico from undisclosed operators. As the company informs, the work will be completed over th
McDermott Nets Atlanta EPS Subsea Gig from QGEP
McDermott announced that the consortium between McDermott and a consortium partner has been awarded the SURF engineering, product supply and installation scope for the Atlanta Early Production System (EPS) in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil by Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção S.A. (QGEP). McDer
IADC: Facts About Site Investigations
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released its new ‘Facts About’ publication on Site Investigations. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction subjec
New Software Package from Teledyne
Teledyne Marine has introduced the Teledyne PDS software suite, a new software package with enhanced capabilities over the former PDS2000. Teledyne PDS is now a 64-bit Windows version offering faster performance, optimized memory management and better feature utilization. Teledyne PDS is a multipurp
Jan De Nul Opts for DBR Gensets
DBR are currently putting together a 40 foot DNV 2.7-1 container generator set for a vessel owned by Jan De Nul Group. After delivery in Q3 2015, the customized generator set will be put into action on offshore trenching operations. The company’s strong relationship with Jan De Nul Group goes back d
Osiris Wraps Up Humber Gateway Project
Osiris, part of James Fisher and Sons, has successfully completed a long-term project started in spring 2014, carrying out a wide-range of services with cross-trained personnel on the 219MW wind farm, Humber Gateway, based 8km off the Holderness coast in East Yorkshire. Osiris provided a Cougar-XT R
ONS Norway 2015 Called Off
Low oil prices, low activity and great uncertainty in the industry have meant that too few exhibitors have registered. Consequently, the ONS Foundation has had to cancel ONS Norway in August. The exhibitor registration was good until early in the year before it stagnated. There have also recently be
Predator Dredger Proves Its Capabilities
Trials of the Predator Subsea Dredger, which can move one tonne of rocks on the seabed per minute, have exceeded all expectations in terms of efficiency and performance. This new subsea dredging system underwent a number of trials while fitted to the Triton XL26 work class ROV used for training and
OMM Secures GROW Funding for New Subsea Tool
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has secured GROW:OffshoreWind funding to build an innovative subsea tool which will substantially reduce project costs and improve health and safety offshore. The subsea tool, which is currently being constructed by Darlington-based Subsea Innovation, will see improv
AWE: Pateke-4H Subsea Tie-Back and Installation Successful
AWE, as operator of PMP 38158, has informed that the subsea tie-back and installation project to connect the Pateke-4H development well to the Tui area oil fields gathering system has been successfully completed and that oil production has begun. The Pateke-4H well has been brought onto production a
Bibby Subsea orders ROVs for ‘Brandon Bordelon’
Bibby Subsea, Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, has commissioned two HD work-class ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles) designed by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics. Capable of operating at depths of up to 3000m, the ROVs will be working in the Gulf of Mexico on Bibby Subsea’s new U.S. Flagged
Deep Down lands $4.8M in orders
Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, has been awarded several contracts for deepwater work in the Gulf of Mexico from “major operators”. The work will be completed over the next 12 mon
Emas reports rise in profit, drop in revenue
Singapore’s EMAS Offshore Limited reported net profit of $9.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, an increase from the $4.0 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. Revenue for the quarter was $60.9 million, compared to $67.6 million last year, a 10% decrease
Chevron awards maintenance contract to AusGroup
AusGroup Limited has announced the award of a five-year maintenance services contract with Chevron Australia Pty Ltd through its subsidiary AGC Industries Pty Ltd (AGC), an Australia-based construction, maintenance services and fabrication company. AGC will provide brownfield maintenance and support