Equipment
JDR Names CEO
JDR has appointed David Currie as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective 12 January 2015. David has nearly 30 years’ experience in the global offshore energy industry, most recently the UK Regional President for Aker Solutions. Previously to that he spent the bulk
Orwell Offshore, FES to supply turret system for FPSO Layang
Orwell Offshore and FES International have landed a multi-million dollar contract from TH Heavy Engineering Berhad for the supply of an external turret system for the FPSO Layang. The combined contract value is estimated at $40M. As part of the commission, naval architecture and offshore engineering
McDermott nets Ayatsil-A installation gig from Pemex
McDermott International, Inc. has been awarded a contract to install the offshore jacket, deck and piles for the Ayatsil-A drilling platform for PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion (PEMEX) in the Bay of Campeche Ayatsil field. McDermott says that the value of the award is included in its fourth quarter b
Van Oord Orders Two Dredgers
Van Oord has ordered two trailing suction hopper dredgers with a hopper volume of approximately 17,000 m3. Spanish shipbuilder Construcciones Navales del Norte S.L. (LaNaval) will build the ships at its yard in Bilbao. Both vessels will be delivered in 2017. The dredgers will have a hopper capacity
McDermott Lands Ayatsil-A Jacket Setup for Pemex
McDermott has been awarded a contract to install the offshore jacket, deck and piles for the Ayatsil-A drilling platform for PEMEX in the Bay of Campeche Ayatsil field. The value of the award is included in McDermott’s fourth quarter backlog. “The Ayatsil-A installation award from PEMEX is a direct
Infographic: Chevron joins Viper Subsea’s JIP
Chevron has become the latest major operator to join Viper Subsea’s Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop its Subsea Integrity Monitoring System known as V-IR. Viper Subsea says that the project, which began in October 2013, has already attracted Shell, BP and Total and the additional sponsorship
Royal IHC buys Brastec
Royal IHC (IHC) has acquired a majority stake in Brastec Technologies, based in Brazil. Brastec Technologies designs and builds value-added, tailor-made production lines for the production of umbilicals and flexible pipes. This agreement fulfils two important elements of IHC business strategy: a foo
Photo Update: Dredging at New Suez Canal
Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said recently that the digging rate was beyond expectations due to efforts exerted by the Egyptian army. “We are in a race against time to finish the new Suez Canal Project,” Mamish stated during a speech at Banha University over the newly-launched S
NETmc Marine in Oceanlab’s Mariana Trench Shoot
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen have set a new record for the world’s deepest fish, filmed in the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth. The new finding was just one of several new species discovered, as well as the first footage of the mysterious ‘supergiant’ amphipod filmed alive. Th
Dyna-Mac modules for Catcher FPSO
Dyna-Mac has secured a contract with a preliminary sum close to S$89 million for the construction of 10 units of FPSO topsides modules and 1 unit of flare tower from BW Offshore, a provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry. Dyna-Mac’s contract includes preparation of shop
Norshore Atlantic to Wrap Up Malikai This Month
Norshore Atlantic, Norshore’s first versatile drilling vessel, has been operating for Sabah Shell Petroleum Company on the Malikai field in Malaysia since September 8, 2014. The scope of work for this contract is drilling of top-holes. The first part of the work at Malikai has been to install conduc
‘Norshore Atlantic’ marks progress on Shell’s Malikai work
Norway’s drilling contractor Norshore has informed that its multi-purpose drilling vessel Norshore Atlantic, operating for Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Ltd. on the Malikai field in Malaysia since September 8, 2014, has completed the installation of conductors. Norshore won a drilling contract for S
VARD secures offshore handling equipment order
Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has, through its specialized subsidiary SEAONICS, secured a large equipment contract for a vessel under construction at FINCANTIERI S.p.A. Based in Ålesund, Norway, SEAONICS designs and manufactures offshore handling equipment to improve all critical lift and handling op
Picture of the Day: Easydredge 2700 Launching
The first Easydredge® 2700, built for Royal IHC, was successfully launched at MTG Dolphin Shipyard on 16th December 2014. The new vessel will be supplied with a “world-dredging package”, which includes bottom doors, a bow coupling and a dredging depth of 25m. This makes her suitable for a wide range