Subsea
Lankhorst Starts Aasta Hansteen Mooring Rope Production
Lankhorst Ropes has started production for the Aasta Hansteen deepwater mooring rope contract at its rope manufacturing facility in Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The Gama 98 ropes will be used to moor Statoil’s Spar platform located in the Norwegian sector of the Norwegian Sea, in a contract awarded
VIDEO: Bibby Athena Presented at Ocean Business
The following video shows Bibby HydroMap’s managing director Andy McLeay giving a tour of the company’s latest survey vessel Bibby Athena and its newly launched survey ROV d’ROP. Bibby HydroMap was one of the exhibitors at Ocean Business, which also included tours of its Bibby Athena. Whilst showcas
UK: IKM Subsea Gets New Manager, Moves to New Office
IKM has marked its expansion of ROV subsea services division with a relocation to a new office in Aberdeen, and with the appointment of Gary Thomson. Thomson joins as Managing Director and the appointment comes after a period of sustained interest and growth in the service, particularly from the sub
OTC: Nexans’ New Subsea Umbilical Termination Assembly
Nexans is at OTC 2015 to launch its next generation SUTA-FLEX Subsea Umbilical Termination Assembly. SUTA-FLEX is designed to work in combination with Nexans’ range of umbilicals to provide a complete, single source solution that enables oil and gas customers to benefit from more efficient and cost-
FMC Selects DNV GL for 20K JIP Verification
FMC has chosen DNV GL to perform independent third party verification of a high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) subsea completion, production and work-over system. FMC is running this project as a joint industry program (JIP) with Anadarko, BP, Conoco Phillips, and Shell, to aim at product standar
Clinton, FTA in BBROK Hydrographic Survey (Finland)
Clinton and Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) sign a contract for Bay of Bothnia Raahe – Oulu – Kemi Hydrographic Survey. The vessels MV Northern Wind and MV Lode will be used during the mapping survey. The survey will be conducted with the multibeam system Kongsberg EM 2040D and motion sensor Kongsber
StormGeo Presents OceanWatch and SpillWatch
StormGeo, a provider of decision support services and products to support weather sensitive operations, has announced OceanWatch and SpillWatch. According to StormGeo, the new services enable oil and gas companies and renewable energy companies to make informed assessments of operational and environ
STATS Expands in US and South America
Pipeline engineering specialist, STATS Group, has invested $2 million (£1.3 million) in new facilities in Houston to expand its services in the US and South American oil and gas markets. The UK-based group, which designs, manufactures and installs pipeline isolation and intervention tools, has opene
Ezra CEO Resigns from EMAS Offshore and Triyards
CEO and managing director of the Singapore-listed offshore O&G contractor Ezra Holdings, Lionel Lee, has stepped down from his positions on the board, of EMAS Offshore and Triyards Holdings. According to EMAS Offshore, Lee’s resignation as a director and the vice-chairman of the company is with effe
Ship Carrying Toxic Chemicals Sinks Off Costa Rica
A ship carrying 200 tonnes of ammonium nitrate sank offshore Costa Rican town of Puntarenas. The incident forced the government to establish an emergency zone along 100 km of the coast and to ban fishing and swimming. The toxic chemicals that the ship was carrying are used in production on fertilize
UIS: New Subsea Company to Launch at OTC
A new subsea company is being launched at OTC in Houston today May 4, 2015. Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS), headquartered in Houston, is an independent company focused on underwater integrity, production assurance and life extension for subsea fields. HitecVision has committed $150 million of
Expro Bags Statoil Deal Off Canada
An oilfield services company, Expro, has secured a $45 million 4-year contract offshore Canada with Statoil in the Flemish Pass Basin, with options for two 1-year extensions. According to the company, the contract will include the provision of surface well testing and subsea safety systems, drill st
Benthic Secures Flemish Pass Geotechnical Work
Benthic, a global geosciences company, has been awarded a contract by Statoil Canada Ltd for an offshore geotechnical investigation in the Flemish Pass region off the coast of Newfoundland. The contract includes the provision of geotechnical services required by Statoil to determine the slope stabil
SENER Designs New Subsea Support Vessel
Spain’s SENER is developing a new Multipurpose Subsea Support Vessel specially designed for subsea ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) light construction duties. According to the developer, the ship will have a length overall of more than 112 m, a length between perpendiculars longer than 100 m and a br