Nautronix have been awarded a three year contract by the Norwegian SURF contractor, Ocean Installer AS, for the supply of survey services to support their offshore construction activities. The contract includes the provision of onshore and offshore survey services in support of tendering and project
For a decade, Cathelco ICCP equipment has successfully protected the hull of the FPSO Xikomba against corrosion, a vessel which was originally built as a VLCC in 1974. Now as FPSO prepares to embark on the next phase of its operational life, Cathelco are renewing the impressed current cathodic prote
ABS Nautical Systems has signed contracts with TMS Bulkers Ltd. and TMS Dry Ltd. for use of its NS5 Enterprise software. The Greece-based bulk carrier operating companies for the TMS Group were both looking to improve the machinery and structural assessment programs that are already in place. Both c
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a contract by the Vietnamese utility EVNSPC (Southern Power Corporation under Vietnam Electricity) worth a total of Euro 67 million for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a submarine p
Norway’s Dolphin geophyisical has signed a long term time-charter for the 3D seismic vessel Sanco Sword from Sanco Shipping AS. The contract is for an initial 5 year firm period with options to extend for additional 3 times 2 years. The Vessel, ordered by Sanco Shipping yesterday, is the second purp
To improve the efficiency and capabilities executing Multi Beam Echosounder (MBE) seabed surveys and deep water marine construction support, the iSURVEY group now owns and operates the SPRING INS system. SPRINT (Subsea Precision Reference Inertial Navigation Technology) is an acoustically aided iner
Lloyd’s Register has acquired Houston-based WEST Engineering Services in a move that secures the Group’s position as the premier independent risk-management organisation supporting the global offshore drilling industry. WEST Engineering Services, predominantly experts in subsea systems, will join th
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, will showcase its broad portfolio of vessel designs at this year’s Seawork International which takes place from the 22nd – 24th May in Southampton. This will be BMT’s 6th year of exhibiting at this prestigious show which will see the organisation’s innovativ
ExxonMobil has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for survey and intervention work at the Balder field, located in Norwegian North Sea. Under the contract, Ocean Installer will carry out inspection and maintenance of the subsea control system at the field. The work is planned to be performed in earl
Ocean Installer announces contract award from ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Norway AS (EEPNAS) for survey and intervention work at the Balder field. The work awarded from EEPNAS for the Balder field is inspection and maintenance of the subsea control system. The work is planned to be performed
The role of the UAE’s energy sector, particularly ADNOC Group, in furthering the US-UAE bilateral trade relationship was underscored at a reception in honor of visiting delegations in Houston, Texas for the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC 2012). The reception, hosted by the Bilateral US-Ara
GE Oil & Gas is introducing its next-generation technology for shearing and sealing wellbore tubulars at the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. The new Blind Shear Ram is designed for use in GE’s 18-3/4 inch ram blowout preventers (BOP) used in drilling. The new patent-pending Bli
Aberdeen-based Reftrade UK, specialists in the sale and lease of both new and used refrigerated containers and portable units, announced £500,000 investment to increase the company’s fleet of units and aid ambitious growth plans focused on the North Sea offshore market. The company is a newly formed
Noble Energy, Inc. yesterday announced that the Leviathan deep well offshore Israel has reached a depth of approximately 21,400 feet, the deepest known penetration in the Levant Basin. High well pressure and the mechanical limits of the wellbore design resulted in the suspension of drilling operatio
