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
Unique Wellube, a division of Unique Maritime Group (UMG), shared its expansion, investment and strategic plans at ADIPEC 2014 which is being held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC), from the 10th to the 13th of November 2014. The ADIPEC exhibition is ranked amongst top 3 prominent show
Boskalis Offshore was responsible for the post-lay installation of scour protection around 108 monopiles at the offshore wind farm West of Duddon Sands. 92,000 TE of 9 – 18” armour rock was installed through the side dump unit of DP fallpipe vessel Seahorse. With 108 wind turbines producing almost
Nearly 1,500 Royal Navy sailors, Royal Marines, specialist divers are engaged in the world’s largest naval exercise dealing with the threat of mines. The core of the Royal Navy’s presence in the Middle East has joined more than 5,000 military personnel from more than 40 nations spread across six con
An international oilfield services company, Expro, will showcase its pioneering well flow management solutions at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), from 10-13 November 2014. Product line experts will present the solutions with models and live demonstrations, i
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, will be exhibiting at ADIPEC, November 10 – 13, in Abu Dhabi, and hosting a Technology Event on November 11. The company will showcase the latest developments in 2H’s primary Middle Eastern business areas: Platform Conductor Engineering, Platform Conductor Life Extens
GAC has been granted a permission to seek a license to operate its EnvironHull remotely operated hull cleaning systems at SOHAR. According to SOHAR Chief Executive Andre Toet the decision can revolutionize the industry and put Oman on the world map when it comes to technological innovation. The unma
Oman’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs has granted GAC EnvironHull permission to conduct underwater hull cleaning operations using the brush-and-diver-free HullWiper system at the port of Sohar, just outside the Gulf of Hormuz. It is the fourth port in the Middle East at which the Remote
Petrofac has secured a second contract extension from South Oil Company (SOC) for support on its Iraq Crude Oil Expansion Project. The 12-month extension, worth around US$106 million, comes into effect in December and brings the total value of the contract to more than US$300 million since it was fi
A division of Unique Maritime Group (UMG), Unique Wellube, has provided mechanical seal plugs for Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company’s (ADMA-OPCO) significant pipeline isolation project. ADMA-OPCO’s 8” subsea riser was found to have some damages which would require a weld repair at the splash zone o
Claxton Engineering, an Acteon company, has been awarded a 12-month contract for multiple well slot recoveries in the Arabian Gulf. Claxton’s Dubai office will perform diamond wire cutting and subsea drilling and pinning, and provide a surface conductor recovery package, including band saws and doub
Unique Maritime Group, an integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solutions provider, has named Steve MacMillan as the Global Project Director for its Diving Division and the Global QHSE Director. He will be based at UMG’s head office in Sharjah, UAE. MacMillan’s main responsibilities will focus on m
Mubadala Petroleum’s Mussabeh Al Kaabi, the company’s current Chief Growth Officer, will succeed Maurizio La Noce as Chief Executive Officer. Al Kaabi joined Mubadala Petroleum in 2013 from ADNOC where during his 16-year career he led the company’s exploration activity and played a key role in the j
Mermaid Subsea Services (MSS) has increased its shareholding interest in Subtech Saudi Arabia from 70% to 95%. This consolidation took the form of an acquisition by MSS of 30% of the shares in Subtech Saudi Arabia from General Technology & Systems (Gentas) followed by the sale of 5% of the said shar
