Fossil Energy
Farstad inks charters worth $87.6M
Farstad Shipping, a Norway-based supplier of offshore support vessels, has secured several charter deals worth approximately $87.6 million (NOK 525 million). Total E&P South Africa has awarded the Platform Supply Vessel Far Spica (2013, PSV 08 CD, 4.000 DWT) a 4 month contract. The vessel is expecte
Aker Solutions, Baker Hughes enter Subsea Production Alliance
Aker Solutions ASA and Baker Hughes Incorporated have agreed to form an alliance to develop technology for production solutions that will boost output, increase recovery rates and reduce costs for subsea fields. The non-incorporated alliance will combine Aker Solutions’ strengths in subsea productio
Seatronics invests in ROV equipment
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has invested more than £1 million in the latest technologies, sensors and tools available from Tritech International Ltd, a Moog Inc. company. Many of the products will enhance the ROV tooling capabilities, which are available through recently acquired Acteon Company,
Ennsub to build ROV launch & recovery solution for Ceona Amazon
Ennsub, the independent subsea design, engineering and technology company, has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by leading independent ROV service provider ROVOP. The deal involves the design and manufacture of two ultra-deepwater workclass ROV launch and recovery systems to be installed
The Underwater Centre offers Bolt Tensioning course
Leading subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre, has added a new course to its commercial air diving (CAD) offering, in response to the needs identified by industry. The ‘Introduction to Bolt Tensioning’ course will make an important and strong addition to the students’ CVs, furth
Ocean Installer nets Dunlin subsea contract
Fairfield Energy Limited has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for air diving services and light subsea construction work at the Dunlin field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The work scope involves air diving services on the Dunlin Alpha platform at -10m LAT for installation of sleeves, clamps a
New boss takes over at Decom North Sea
The Board of Directors at Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, has today announced the appointment of a new chief executive to lead the organisation as it further strengthens its position as the representative body for the decommissioning industry. Nigel Jenkins wil
Hydrasun expands Manufacturing Division
Hydrasun, a provider of integrated fluid transfer, power and control solutions to the global energy market, is looking to expand its operations with a £3million investment in its specialist manufacturing facility in Aviemore. This is also being supported by a £500,000 development grant from Highland
Russia: Arctic oil enters global market
Gazprom on Friday loaded the first cargo of oil produced from the Prirazlomnoye field – the only Russian project for hydrocarbons development in the Arctic shelf. Taking part in the event were Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, heads of the Company’s specialized structural
WFS launches additions to Seatooth S100
WFS Technologies has announced the launch of 2 additions to the Seatooth®S100 product family – the Seatooth® S100 OEM and Seatooth® S100 Development Kit. Seatooth® S100 OEM is a compact, radio modem/multiplexer/data logger/controller designed for integration with subsea instrumentation, vehicles, di
Romica Engineering and PCT form an alliance
Romica Engineering has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Precision Control Technologies providing Romica’s worldwide customer base assured through life support covering motion control and heave compensation systems. The establishment of this formal alliance provides PCT’s expertise and trai
SCF Shelf, Sakhalin Energy sign icebreaking supply vessel deal
At an official ceremony in Moscow, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (Sakhalin Energy) and Sovcomflot Shelf (SCF Shelf) on behalf of Sovcomflot Group sign the contract for construction and long-term operation of the multifunctional icebreaking supply vessel for Sakhalin-2 offshore platforms. O
BP to discuss North Sea EOR programme at SPE Aberdeen
Euan Duncan, Discipline Lead Reservoir Engineer at BP, will address SPE Aberdeen’s members and the wider public on 23 April, at a presentation covering how EOR works and the opportunities this technology presents when conditions are right. Duncan will discuss the BP North Sea EOR programme and lesso
EV wins Enterprise in International Trade Award
UK-based downhole video technology specialist EV has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, which recognises companies that have demonstrated growth in overseas business. EV, the market leader in downhole video applications for the oil and gas industry, won for its accom