Subsea
TGS Enters JV with PetroData in Nigeria
TGS has entered into an agreement with PetroData Management Services for the formation of TGS-PetroData Offshore Services Limited, a joint venture entity, to provide high quality geoscience data products and services to the petroleum industry in Nigeria. PetroData Management Services is a local prov
VIDEO: Technip Hybrid Umbilical for Chevron’s Alder
The Alder is a high-pressure and high-temperature gas condensate field located in Block 15/29a of the UK Continental Shelf. The field lies in a water depth of 150 meters in the central North Sea and it’s presenting its own set of technically challenging requirements. Among them, a critical link that
ABS to Develop Subsea Pipeline Design Criteria
ABS, a provider of classification services has been awarded a contract from South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to develop a set of subsea pipeline design criteria and associated training materials. The criteria will include guidelines for global buckling and stability analyses supp
OceanServer’s Iver3-580 AUV for Tiburon Subsea
Tiburon Subsea has taken delivery of OceanServer IVER3-580 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Tiburon Subsea is implementing extensive vehicle specific AUV training programs and offering full operator support services with all their AUV rentals. “By certifying qualified operators from established
Drydocks World Recognized for SOLAN Project
Drydocks World and Maritime World have been awarded the Best Oil & Gas Project Award for outstanding Project Excellence on the SOLAN Project. The gala event was held on the 30th anniversary of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) at the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi on Nov
Subsea 7 Lifts Profits
UK based engineering and construction player Subsea 7 saw profits go up in the third quarter of 2014 on operating income jump, lower costs and lower currency losses. The company scored $206 million in net income, compared with $160 million in the third quarter (Q3) last year. As for the first nine m
HHI Bags Nasr Field Development Gig
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) signed a contract for a $1.94 billion order for the second package of the Nasr Full Field Development Project from Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO). As per the contract, HHI will undertake engineering, procurement, construction, installation and
DNV-GL Certifies CPNL’s Cable Protection System
CPNL Engineering received a DNV-GL status confirmation for its belmouths, monopile entry system and the regular cable protection system. This system used in 295MW Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm and nine other offshore projects has been reviewed by certification entity DNV-GL, based on the recently o
Prysmian Boosts Its Submarine Cable Production
Prysmian Group has announced new investments worth over € 40 million to upgrade production capabilities in its cable plants in Pikkala, Finland and in Arco Felice, Italy. The factories are already the Group’s centres of excellence for high voltage and submarine cable production. These new investment
McDermott Wins Offshore Installation Gig Off Brunei
McDermott International has been awarded a three-year shallow water pipeline contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn. Bhd. (“BSP”) to transport and install pipelines and umbilicals for the Champion and Ampa Fields offshore Brunei. Work is expected to be executed through 2017. The full scope o
Tritech Relocates to New Facility
Tritech International Limited has relocated its design and production operations from Morecambe Road to Oubas Hill, Ulverston. The company has been operating in Ulverston since 1986 and in July 2013 began ground works on a new purpose-built facility. The new facilities will enhance Tritech’s product
Solstad Sees Profit Rise
Solstad Offshore has recorded a higher gain in the third quarter 2014, backed by its AHTS and CSV segments. The company scooped a gain of NOK 253 million ($37.3 million) versus NOK 233 million in the same period of 2013. Revenue climbed from NOK 992 million to NOK 1.13 billion on improved rates and
FoundOcean Inks Strategic Agreement with BASF
FoundOcean, the experts in subsea grouting for the offshore energy construction industry, have signed a strategic agreement with chemicals company BASF. “Marrying BASF’s world leading chemical manufacturing capabilities and FoundOcean’s extensive offshore grouting experience means that foundation in
KBAT Conducts DDC Operator Course in Korea
KBAT has held a three day Deck Decompression Chamber (DDC) operator course at Samcheonpo Seoul hospital in Sacheon City, South Korea. A total of 17 students from various Korean Diving companies and operators of hyperbaric treatment chambers attended the course which was organised by Lee Chan Soo of