ArcelorMittal’s site located in Bourg-en-Bresse is currently developing a partnership to supply highly-resistant steel to be used in the manufacturing of flexible sheaths for Technip, with the aim of strengthening its wire activities in the long term. ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and min
UTEC Geomarine has announced the successful completion of a significant geotechnical survey program in the West of Shetland region. The work was carried out for BP on their Quad 204 development and involved the utilization of UTEC Geomarine’s unique and innovative ROV-deployed geoROV™ CPT and sampli
Intertek, the leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has been awarded the dimensional control contract for INPEX Ichthys FPSO (Floating Production Storage Offloading) turret development. This contract calls for the assurance and verification of fabrication and integration of the
AOE Accumulated Ocean Energy’s (AOE) 1/8 scale prototype captured ocean energy in the Sooke Basin last week. With founders and potential investors looking on; Jim Matei, COO of AOE pulled the test buoy out into a calm ocean, secured it to the anchoring system and with mechanically generated waves be
Matrix Composites & Engineering (Matrix) has entered into an agreement with Subsea 7 for the supply of subsea installation buoyancy for their heavy lift tie-in package on the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project in Western Australia. Matrix will supply subsea installation buoyancy ranging from 0.5t to 10
Bluefin Robotics, a leading provider of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announced that the company has added the L-3 Klein UUV-3500 Side Scan Sonar to its growing list of vehicle payload offerings. The integration effort was internally funded to support company initiatives to expand sensor op
Schlumberger’s subsidiary WesternGeco has filed a complaint against PGS in Houston alleging infringement of four patents. These patents were part of the litigation between WesternGeco and ION Geophysical regarding the DigiFIN steering device. For the case to continue WesternGeco will also have to ta
Matrix Composites & Engineering (Matrix) announces that it has entered into an agreement with Subsea 7 for the supply of subsea installation buoyancy for their heavy lift tie-in package on the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project in Western Australia. Matrix will supply subsea installation buoyancy rangi
As reported by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), offshore drilling is booming in the Gulf of Mexico. In part this is due to the development of new technologies that reduce operational costs and risks, and new reservoir discoveries with high production wells. According to BSE
South Korea, the world’s second-largest buyer of LNG, imported 3.27 million tonnes of LNG in August, up 40.2% from the same month in 2012. Most of the August LNG imports came from Qatar (811,824 mt) and Indonesia (630,919 mt). The average LNG price paid declined 5.6% YoY to $14.73/mn Btu in August.
Alstom and ScottishPower Renewables have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to incorporate Alstom’s tidal power devices within the Sound of Islay project. The tidal array, between the islands of Islay and Jura on the west coast of Scotland, will include up to four of Alstom’s 1 MW tidal devices, o
The UK winner of the James Dyson Award is Renewable Wave Power generator developed by Sam Etherington, Brunel University, writes BBC. It is a wave power generator that can harvest energy no matter which way the sea is running. Inspiration for this came from when Etherington was kite surfing off the
Cortez Subsea, a growing subsea services and technology products company has secured £1.5million of contracts across its range of pipeline installation and decommissioning services following a successful start to Q3 of 2013. The Aberdeen-based firm has completed the first phase of work on a North Se
DeepOcean AS, part of DeepOcean Group, announced today that together with its Brazilian partner Comphania Brasileira de Offshore (CBO) they have been awarded a 2 year with 2 year options contract from Petróleo Brasileiro S/A (“PETROBRAS”) E&P Services. The contract includes subsea inspection, mainte
