Subsea
Rolls-Royce Bags Multiple Offshore Ship Design and Equipment Orders
Rolls-Royce has announced orders from a variety of international customers for its offshore ship designs and equipment worth more than £60m. The contracts, which include five Rolls-Royce UT Design vessels and propulsion equipment packages for research and seismic survey vessels, were announced at th
Acteon Extends Operating Portfolio with Core Grouting Services
Core Grouting Services, an Acteon company, is a new addition to Acteon’s operating company portfolio. Core is a specialist provider of grouting services for foundations on oil and gas platforms and offshore wind farms. Core’s grouting capability allows Acteon to offer its clients a complete suite of
First Subsea Infrastructure Installation Campaign on GSA Completed
Ithaca Energy Inc. provides an update regarding Greater Stella Area (“GSA”) operations and the overall development schedule. Continued progress has been made on execution of the main GSA development work programmes since the start of 2014. Strong flow test results were achieved on the second Stella
Ashtead, SeaBotix Declare Partnership at OTC 2014
Ashtead Technology, an international subsea equipment specialist, has announced a distributor agreement with SeaBotix Inc for the sale and exclusive global rental of its miniROV systems at OTC in Houston. The agreement with SeaBotix, the world-leading manufacturer of miniROV systems, was announced a
Siemens to Supply Subsea Pipeline Heating Power Systems for Shah Deniz
Siemens Energy has received an order to deliver customized direct electrical heating (DEH) power supply systems for ten subsea flow lines, with an option for two additional systems. Customer is BP Exploration Limited and all the systems are to be deployed on BP-operated Shah Deniz gas field in the A
MT Højgaard to Set Up Foundation for Fécamp OWF Project
As part of a development project related to the future offshore wind farm ”Parc éolien en mer de Fécamp” in France, MT Højgaard is to install a deep water concrete foundation. The newly developed prototype foundation is based on proven technologies known from the oil and gas, tunnel and bridge indus
Statoil: Troll Field Production Reaches 1.5 Billion Barrels
During the last five years Statoil and its partners have invested as much as $7.84 billion on the Troll field, which came on stream in 1995. The investment level will remain high for many years to come. Troll is the story of achieving the impossible. The oil proven in connection with the largest gas
Genesis Enters New Orleans Market
Genesis has finalized the lease for office space in Covington, Louisiana, USA, and will shortly begin supplying engineering services to clients in the Greater New Orleans area. This new location is an integral part of Genesis’ global growth strategy. The New Orleans office will focus on providing bo
Apache to Sell Interest in Lucius and Heidelberg Projects for $1.4 Bln
Apache Corporation informed that its Gulf of Mexico subsidiary will sell non-operated interests in the Lucius and Heidelberg development projects and 11 primary term deepwater exploration blocks to a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. for $1.4 billion. The effective date of the transa
Research and Markets: Subsea Well Access at $4 Bln by 2019
Research and Markets has released the addition of the “Subsea Well Access and BOP System Market by Type, BOP Type and Geography – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019” report. The blowout preventer systems market is expected to reach $5.8 billion by 2019 at a CAGR of 7.7%. Leading manufacturers in the
AVEVA World Summit 2014 Takes Place in Berlin
AVEVA has opened registration for the AVEVA World Summit 2014, being held from 14-16 October in Berlin, Germany. AVEVA customers from across the world’s process plant, power and marine industries are invited to the Summit to share their experiences and business challenges. The 2013 Summit drew deleg
NOC’s RAPID Project Marks 10-Year Milestone
The National Oceanography Centre’s remarkable RAPID project has reached a landmark 10-years of continuous scientific measurement and knowledge advancement of a key component of the climate system. For the past decade, the RAPID project has continuously monitored the Meridional Overturning Circulatio
Nautronix Provides Survey Services for Ceona’s Polar Onyx
Through water technology and survey company, Nautronix, has been awarded a 5 year frame contract – based on a non-exclusive agreement – by SURF and subsea contractor Ceona with an initial 1 year call-off for the supply of survey services to support their new build DP3 subsea construction vessel, the
Ecosse Subsea Systems Appoints New Techical Director
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS), a subsea engineering specialist, has Selected Michael Cowie as its first technical director, as it gears up for further growth. A soil mechanics expert, Michael Cowie, was previously general manager with Helix Canyon Offshore in charge of seabed drilling and has held sen