Operations & Maintenance
Lankhorst Delivers Distributed Buoyancy Module to Technip
Lankhorst is now qualified for their distributed buoyancy modules, including rigid clamps, with Technip for application in ultra deep water. Lankhorst completed their first order for a project in Brazilian deep waters and the products have recently been shipped to Brazil. After this delivery, Lankho
McDermott to Name DLV 2000 in April
McDermott said it will hold a naming ceremony for its new derrick lay vessel, the DLV 2000, at Keppel’s Singmarine Shipyard in Singapore on Thursday, April 14, 2016. The DLV 2000 is a class 3 dynamically positioned vessel combining a 2,200-ton revolving crane with a deepwater S-lay pipelay system co
Statoil Goes Subsea for Snorre 2040
Norway’s Statoil has reportedly given up on constructing a new platform to develop its Snorre 2040 project offshore Norway for a subsea solution which should cut costs, help improve recovery and extend the lifetime of the North Sea field. In October 2013, Statoil and its licence partners recommended
PGS in Nordland Ridge Survey
PGS will conduct a 8 200 sq. km survey of the Nordland Ridge area of the Norwegian Sea, starting early May and to be completed in 2016, the company informed on Thursday. This prefunded GeoStreamer project extends the existing PGS library coverage of the Halten Terrace to provide a regional dataset o
Wood Group Invites Suppliers to Help Boost Australia’s Subsea
Wood Group is calling for expressions of interest from technology vendors to support a joint industry project (JIP) which aims to reduce subsea equipment failures in Australia and provide a recommended practice for the subsea industry. The Subsea Equipment Australian Reliability (SEAR) JIP is a part
DOF Keeps Fleet in DNV GL Class
The offshore energy service provider DOF and DNV GL have recently signed a global frame agreement. Reportedly, the agreement will see DOF keep its entire fleet of 70 vessels in class with DNV GL, as well as launching a cooperative effort to identify and realize efficiency gains and cost savings. The
iSURVEY Scores Thailand Job for Solstad
iSURVEY Singapore has been awarded a marine construction support contract by Solstad Offshore Asia Pacific to provide positioning and survey support for its 2016 pipeline and platform installation programme in Thailand, on board the DLB Norce Endeavour. iSURVEY will provide positioning services to s
Red Ink for Oceanteam
Norway-based Oceanteam has booked net loss of $2.9 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015. The Oslo-listed company, comprised of two operating segments, Oceanteam Shipping and Oceanteam Solutions, generated $12.4 million in operating revenues, down approximately 21% compared to $15.8
Tullow Spots Jubilee FPSO Turret Issue
UK-listed oil and gas player Tullow informed that potential problem has been identified following a recent inspection of the turret area of the Jubilee floating production storage and offtake vessel (FPSO) Kwame Nkrumah. The FPSO is moored in approximately 1,100 meters water depth on the Jubilee fie
DNV GL Launches Improved Service Specs for Wind Power Plants
DNV GL has published a fully revised set of service specifications for project certification of wind power plants, the DNVGL-SE-0190, designed to ensure the safe and reliable operation of wind power plants, their assets and components throughout the project life cycle. DNV Gl says that this fully re
DNV GL Launches Improved Service Specs for Wind Power Plants
DNV GL has published a fully revised set of service specifications for project certification of wind power plants, the DNVGL-SE-0190, designed to ensure the safe and reliable operation of wind power plants, their assets and components throughout the project life cycle. DNV Gl says that this fully re
C-Kore Supplies Subsea Monitoring Tools for SEAR JIP
UK based C-Kore Systems delivered their subsea monitoring units to PTTEP Australasia for use on the Subsea Equipment Australian Reliability (SEAR) JIP. The aim of the SEAR JIP is to reduce subsea equipment failures through collaboration and knowledge sharing in order to improve subsea equipment desi
Abu Dhabi Ports to House Dolphin Energy’s EPRS
Dolphin Energy has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Ports to accommodate hardware for its emergency pipeline repair system (EPRS) at its new facility based in Kizad. A signing ceremony was held at Dolphin Energy’s offices, attended by Dolphin Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, Adel Ahmed Albuainain,
FMC Technologies Sees Profits Dip
FMC Technologies has recorded a 67 percent net income drop year-over-year during the fourth quarter 2015, faced with the continued decline in the North American land market and the negative impact of the strengthening U.S. dollar, as in the quarters before. For the Q4 2015, the Houston-based subsea