Equipment
Aker Solutions delivers capping technology to MWCC
Aker Solutions has delivered the key subsea component for the system being developed by Marine Well Containment Company to limit environmental risks from oil and gas production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Subsea Containment Assembly, or SCA, is designed to contain a well-control incident by conn
Huisman Crane Scoops Innovation of the Year Award
The Huisman Rope Luffing Knuckle Boom Crane has been awarded the Innovation of the Year award during the Annual Offshore Support Journal Awards 2015. The new hybrid crane is recognized to provide a significant innovation on the design, build and operational aspects of offshore support vessels. Huism
Port of Tauranga Dredging Tender in March
Port of Tauranga has reported continued consolidation of national freight traffic across its wharves, reinforcing its position as New Zealand’s pre-eminent freight gateway. In the six months to 31 December 2014, Port of Tauranga handled 426,512 TEUs (up 11.9% on the prior year), while total cargo vo
TGS expands Gulf of Mexico survey
TGS has announced the extension of its Declaration Multi-WAZ Survey in the Mississippi Canyon and DeSoto Canyon protraction areas of the Gulf of Mexico. The extension represents a minimum 2,000 km(2) of additional data to be acquired by CGG using the single pass vessel configuration derived from its
TGS Expands GoM Declaration Survey
TGS has announced the extension of its Declaration Multi-WAZ Survey in the Mississippi Canyon and DeSoto Canyon protraction areas of the Gulf of Mexico. The extension represents a minimum 2,000 square kilometers of additional data to be acquired by CGG using the single pass vessel configuration deri
Wando Welch Dredging Approved
The SC Ports Authority Board has approved a contract to perform annual berth dredging at Wando Welch Terminal and authorized the purchase of six full container handlers as part of the SCPA’s scheduled equipment replacement plan. In other action items, the Board passed a resolution authorizing the SC
ProSep in JIP with Qatar Petroleum & Petroleum Development Oman
Houston-headquartered ProSep, the oil, gas and water treatment specialist, has launched an Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) joint industry project (JIP) with Qatar Petroleum and Petroleum Development Oman. The 12 month project, which started in December 2014, will see ProSep work collaborativel
Fugro Chance names new President
Blaine Thibodeaux has been named President of offshore survey company Fugro Chance Inc. He will be responsible for Fugro’s Gulf of Mexico and Arctic offshore operations, including marine positioning, offshore construction and subsea projects, and international services. Having begun his career with
VIDEO: Panama Canal Expansion – February 2015
The largest infrastructure project since the waterway’s original construction, the Panama Canal Expansion Program will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks. The new locks will have three chambers, water-saving basins, lateral filling and emptyin
Aker Solutions Cuts Up to 300 Norway Jobs
Aker Solutions has said it will adjust its workforce capacity within the maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) market in Norway after a continued decline in activity levels. About 300 engineering and project management employees in the Norwegian MMO business may be affected. Necessary adju
GE: Final Year of Hudson River Dredging
General Electric is working aggressively to refine plans for the sixth and final season of dredging, which will be performed later this year from May through November. When dredging is completed this year, GE will have removed 100 percent of the PCBs targeted by EPA for removal — more than 2.65 mill
FoundOcean, BASF Introduce MasterFlow 9800
FoundOcean and BASF have launched an integrated material and service system for the provision of a new high strength grout, MasterFlow 9800, in Edinburgh, UK. According to the company, the high strength grout is the result of over 3 years of joint development, the primary purpose of which has been t
Dolphin Defies Hard Times
Norway’s Dolphin Geophysical has seen revenues rise in the fourth quarter, despite the challenging seismic market. The company generated fourth quarter revenues of USD 130.5 million, compared to USD 38.8 million in Q4 2013. The increase is primarily due to six vessels in production and increased yea
Technip Takes Profit Dive
French oil services provider, Technip, has recorded net income drop of 40% in the fourth quarter after adjusted non-current items, despite revenue growth. The Company’s adjusted net income fell to 80.1 million euros from 134.5 million euros for the same period in 2013. However, underlying net income