FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received an order from Petrobras for the supply of the first subsea manifold systems for its pre-salt fields, located offshore Brazil. The value of the contract is approximately $130 million in revenue. This initial award includes three manifolds, tools,
Energy company E.ON has awarded the contract for design and fabrication of the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm substation jacket to Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Limited. E.ON, one of the UK’s leading power and gas companies, is developing the 219MW offshore wind farm, located 8km off the Eas
Demonstrating its expertise and passion for innovative polymer engineering in the offshore oil and gas sector, Trelleborg will present a series of technical lectures on industry-related topics and trends at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, from May 6-9. As a key area of fo
The first graduate to come through the Fort William-based subsea training facility, The Underwater Centre, as a result of a Caithness Chamber of Commerce-led funding initiative has already secured a job in the industry. Kevin Macleod (30), of Caithness, who was working as an instrument technician wi
Conservation groups sent a letter to Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James Watson asking for a public comment period and review of ConocoPhillips’ Chukchi Oil Spill Response Plan and accompanying environmental documentation. In 2012, BSEE distributed Shell Oil’s Chukch
Plexus Holdings plc, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering announces its interim results for the six months to 31 December 2012. The Company reported a 21% increase in sales revenue to £11.3m (2011
The Brazilian Innovation Agency confirmed its sponsorship of Accelerate Oil & Gas 2013 as a prestigious main economic agent which is linked to the oil & gas market in Brazil. Once again, FINEP with its long traditional financial funding of oil & gas projects will participate in Accelerate Oil & Gas
Schlumberger announced the introduction of the CoilScan real-time coiled tubing (CT) pipe inspection system. The system minimizes nonproductive time (NPT) by providing real-time pipe inspection during intervention operations to identify CT pipe defects prior to entry into the wellbore. “Most CT fail
Ballast Nedam has signed a contract for the installation of foundations at the German EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm with ARGE BALTIC 2 Foundations, a joint venture between HOCHTIEF Solutions AG, GeoSea N.V. and HOCHTIEF Offshore Crewing GmbH. Ballast Nedam will erect the project’s 39 monopile and
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed a renewed Framework Agreement with Statoil to provide subsea operations services for its developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The duration of the agreement is five years with options for three additional three-year extensions. Under the
Aker Solutions has entered a frame agreement with Petrobras to provide subsea equipment for the oil company’s deepwater pre-salt field developments in Brazil. The contract value is approximately NOK 4.6 billion (USD 800 million). The scope of work is for 60 well-sets with vertical subsea trees, subs
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces its financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, the Company’s independently evaluated reserves as of the same date and a Q1-2013 production update. HIGHLIGHTS Financial · 2012 cashflow from operations increased 50% to $90.3 million (2011: $60.2 milli
Work is nearing completion on the new Royal Research Ship (RRS) Discovery, which is being built by CNP Freire, SA in Vigo, Spain. This Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)-commissioned vessel is currently undergoing a series of Harbour Acceptance Tests on the winches and overside handling equ
Various contractors are using Lerwick’s comprehensive services and facilities, including extensive laydown areas and deep-water quays and anchorages, to support subsea installation work on the Laggan-Tormore fields, West of Shetland, and construction of the associated Shetland Gas Plant next to the
