Weatherford International has signed an $87 million contract for fishing and intervention services with Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras). The four-year agreement represents the largest fishing contract ever signed by Weatherford. “Weatherford is the global leader for fishing and intervention services
Magseis Fairfield has appointed Carel Hooijkaas as chief executive officer, effective October 01, 2019, succeeding Per Christian Grytnes who will retire from the company. Hooijkaas has over 25 years of experience in the oilfield services and equipment industry. Most recently, he was responsible for
Schlumberger has established a strategic collaboration between WesternGeco, the company’s seismic and geophysical data solutions division, and IHS Markit, a provider of critical information, analytics and solutions. The collaboration will bring together data, technology and expertise from two source
JFD has launched a safety upgrade to its Stealth rebreathers range that should reduce the potential for incidents when switching to bail-out gas during mine countermeasures and explosive ordnance disposal (MCM-EOD) operations, as well as other underwater missions. The new dual mode bite mouthpiece i
The second phase of an Innovate UK project has been launched to develop an automated fouling management system for the marine energy industry. The 24-month RoBFMS (Robots to Inspect, Maintain and Repair in Extreme and Challenging Environments) project will develop an automated robotic system to moni
Woodside has signed a Shareholders Agreement with Perth-based Blue Ocean Monitoring (BOM) to invest in Blue Ocean Seismic Services (BOSS). BOSS is developing an innovative solution that has the potential to make ocean bottom seismic data acquisition cheaper and more accessible, the company said. Sei
James Fisher Offshore (JFO) has won a decommissioning project in the Middle East with a new offshore platform jacket removal in Saudi Arabia. The work will utilise its pioneering cutting solution which is, according to JFO, capable of delivering significant time-saving efficiencies. The project, whi
Damen Shipyards Group has hired PG Flow Solutions to deliver an engine room pump system for an offshore mining vessel the shipbuilder is constructing for De Beers Marine Namibia. PG Flow Solutions will supply a complete engine room pump system to the vessel, including fuel oil transfer pumps and fre
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Vår Energi consent to use Island Constructor vessel for well intervention on the Goliat field offshore Norway. Recently, Vår Energi received consent to use the Island Constructor well intervention facility for operations on the Goliat field in the Barents S
DEME’s installation vessel ‘Innovation’ has started foundations installation at the SeaMade offshore wind farm in Belgian North Sea. With a 487 MW capacity SeaMade is the largest offshore wind farm in Belgium. SeaMade stands for a combination of two offshore wind projects, previously known as Mermai
Viper Innovations said it has taken the decision to sell its subsea hydraulic distribution portfolio of products, including the V-LOCK range of stabplates, to OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company. The company said the decision was made as it plans to focus on its subsea electrical integrity products an
Tritech, a Moog company, has released the Gemini 1200ik Dual Frequency sonar – the latest addition to its Gemini range. The multibeam imaging sonar offers two operational frequencies with the ability to switch between low and high frequency dependant on the user’s requirement. The 720 kHz low freque
LOC Group has signed a three-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Company (BSP) for a range of services in Brunei. The scope of the contract includes, but is not limited to, marine assurance audits, dynamic positioning consultancy, surveying and rig move support services. Following this contrac
Olis Robotics has entered into an agreement with Forum Energy Technologies for global sales, distribution and support of its ROV controllers. The Olis Master Controller (OMC) is said to be a next-generation controller for piloting remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in the offshore energy industry. Th
