Subsea
SMD Calls on Graduate Engineers
Tyneside-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) is urging North East university students to apply to its Graduate scheme. The two-year training and development programme aims to cultivate young engineers in a variety of disciplines to work across SMD sites in North East
Beatrice OWF Inter Array Cable Installation Begins
Seaways Heavy Lifting and Siem Offshore have, on behalf of Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL), started the installation of inter-array cables at the Beatrice offshore wind farm, off Caithness coast. The cable laying vessel (CLV) Siem Aimery will install up to 24 inter-array cables during the firs
Scientists Explore Largest and Deepest UNESCO World Heritage Site
Seventeen underwater robotic dives have been made using ROV SuBastian, completing the first expedition of the islands and eastern seamounts of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) in the nation of Kiribati. PIPA is the largest and deepest UNESCO World Heritage Site on Earth. This follows an ini
Developers Team Up on Modifiable Underwater Mothership Project
A team of engineers from thyssenkrupp, Berlin Technical University, the University of Rostock, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK and EvoLogics is working together to develop a new type of unmanned underwater vehicle. The research and development project known as the Large Modifiable Underwater Mothership, or MUM, wi
Subsea UK Says Final Goodbye to Its Inaugural CEO
Subsea UK inaugural chief executive, David Pridden (66), passed away last weekend following a battle with cancer. David Pridden became the CEO of Subsea UK in 2004, several months after the organisation was formed by Government and the industry. Pridden was latterly chairman of Seanamic Group, chair
OGTC Robotics Week Unveils New Ideas
Oil and gas and robotics specialists collaborated at the Oil & Gas Technology Centre’s Robotics Week from October 30 to November 2 to identify 15 potential projects that could accelerate the use of robotics offshore. More than 250 people took part in a series of workshops and tech talks at the Centr
SeaBird Ends Q3 with 87% Revenue Drop
Oslo-listed SeaBird has seen its loss widened in the quarter ended September 30, 2017 as revenues fell some 87 percent on continued weak market demand. The seismic data provider for oil and gas companies posted loss of around $26 million or 73 cents per diluted share for the third quarter of 2017, c
McDermott Nets EPCI Deal in Arabian Gulf
McDermott International has secured a major contract award from a Middle East customer for offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services in the Arabian Gulf. McDermott defines a major contract as between USD 750 million and USD 1,500 million. “McDermott continues t
Statoil, Sembcorp Marine Ink Johan Castberg Deal
Statoil has signed a letter of intent with Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters in Singapore for the construction of the hull and integrated living quarters for the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel that will be located on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. The contract
Sonatrach-BGHE Deal Boosts Algeria’s Upstream O&G Position
Sonatrach and Baker Hughes, a GE company, have signed an agreement to create a 20,000 sqm manufacturing facility in Arzew Industrial Zone aiming to strengthen Algeria’s position in the upstream oil and gas market. Sonatrach and BHGE have formed a new company in which Sonatrach and BHGE have 51% and
Gassnova, Statoil Select CCB Kollsnes for CO2 Receiving Terminal
Gassnova and Statoil have informed that a CO2 receiving terminal will be located at the premises of CCB Kollsnes in the Naturgassparken industrial area in the municipality of Øygarden, Bergen, Norway. The establishment of an onshore CO2 storage plant is part of the Norwegian authorities’ plans for d
IKM Ready for Johan Sverdrup Hot Tap Delivery
IKM said it has passed the final inspection for the delivery of hot tap gooseneck spool for the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup project. IKM Ocean Design has been working on this EPC project since March 2016, and the delivery has been approved 1,5 week ahead of schedule. The Johan Sverdrup hot tap o
Halliburton in Nigeria Training and Research Center Launch
Halliburton has worked with the Akwa Ibom state government to inaugurate and open Nigeria’s first oil and gas training center fully-equipped with oilfield operations tools. The Akwa Ibom Oil and Gas Training and Research Center will provide courses in field development, drilling and completions engi
Tampnet to Connect Dutch Continental Shelf O&G Operators
Tampnet has been awarded a long-term contract to operate the shared telecommunications infrastructure of the oil & gas companies operating on the Dutch Continental Shelf. The scope of the contract is to operate, upgrade, develop and maintain the telecom infrastructure, making the Dutch oil & gas ind