Proserv Controls has formally unveiled two new facilities in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi and Cumbernauld, near Glasgow, Scotland. Despite the on-going global challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Aberdeen based firm has proactively pursued the establishment of the new sites in recent months as it continue
Subsea protection specialist Tekmar has recently secured a number of contracts with an aggregate value of over £6 million due for delivery in 2021 financial year. During August, Tekmar Energy and Pipeshield International won multiple contracts to supply subsea asset protection and stabilisation tech
Bergen-based Connector Subsea Solutions (CSS) has signed an exclusive agreement with Abu Dhabi Oilfield Services Company (ADOS). Furthermore, this agreement gets support with the appointment of John Charalambides as CSS executive VP – Middle East & North Africa. The agreement has a minimum duration
ACE Winches, a Balmoral Group company, has completed a shore-pull project for a 2.7km 30” gas sales export pipeline for the Karish gas development field in the south-east Mediterranean Sea, offshore Israel. Working closely with client TechnipFMC, the project scope included the supply of the vessel a
Tekmar Group companies Tekmar Energy and Pipeshield International have received multiple contracts to supply subsea asset protection and stabilisation technologies to energy companies and tier one contractors in the Middle East. The combined scopes of work include the design, engineering manufacturi
McMenon Engineering Services has appointed Bipin Nair, who has over 20 years’ industry experience, as regional general manager for the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions. He was previously with Wika Group in the Middle East for ten years, rising to the position of regional marketing manager. Bipin
Fugro has begun its shallow water campaign for the 2Africa subsea fibre-optic cable project. Once installed, it will connect 23 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe and deliver more than the total combined capacity of all subsea data cables serving Africa today. Fugro is supporting the pr
Subsea cables, laid on the seafloor to carry telecommunication signals across ocean and sea, represent the critical internet infrastructure. Like all other markets the subsea cables market has felt the impact of the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19, which has in the last couple of months reshaped our li
Hit by the Covid-19 downturn, the oilfield service market is not likely to rebound to last year’s activity level until 2023, according to a Rystad Energy analysis.
Dutch Fugro has completed the first phase of its offshore site investigation for Qatargas’ North Field production sustainability’s compression phase. The fieldwork started in March, and the phase one marks completion of the geophysical scope. The geotechnical scope in phase two should run until Augu
Engineering and pipeline maintenance expert Wellube has appointed Garry Kidd, as managing director. This follows a Unique Group company’s major rebrand as part of the renewal of the business, strategy and corporate vision. Kidd brings over 13 years of experience in senior leadership positions, of wh
Polarcus, a Dubai-based seismic contractor, has recorded a drop in its vessel utilization in the second quarter of 2020. The vessel activity decreased from 72 percent in Q2 2019 to 50 percent in Q2 2020. According to Polarcus, on a contracted basis the vessel utilization dropped to 50 percent in Q2
Tekmar Energy has secured a short turnaround contract to supply its TekDuct cable protection system to the Middle East. Tekmar’s Newton Aycliffe facility in the UK should manufacture and dispatch the product within 5 weeks. The company also recently supplied Seaway 7 with TekLink cable protection sy
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted by Dubai-based E-Marine, a specialist operator of cable layer vessels, to improve the efficiency of its cable layer Umm Al Anber. The comprehensive scope of solutions ordered back in May includes two Controlled Pitch Propeller (CPP) systems with
