GE Oil & Gas announced that E.ON Exploration & Production is the first offshore company to deploy its next-generation VetcoGray SVXT™ S-Series vertical production subsea tree for use in a shallow water project in the North Sea. The tree, manufactured in GE’s Broadfold Road plant in Aberdeen, Scotlan
TDW Offshore Services (TDW) announced that it has signed a frame agreement with Centrica Storage Limited (CSL) to provide pipeline isolation services with its SmartPlug® tool. The tool makes it possible to safely isolate pressure in an active pipeline, and maintain production while necessary mainten
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), a South Korean shipbuilder established in 1973 in South Korea, has awarded a $6.7 million+ order to Rockwell Automation. Rockwell Automation will deliver fully integrated safety solutions for Transocean, a leading international provider of offshore co
Marine Harvest Scotland has applied for permission to install a wave energy converter near the Isle of Muck to power its salmon farm. The Scotsman quoted Chris Read, Marine Harvest’s environmental manager as saying: “This is a very exciting development with huge potential. Our environment in Scotlan
With the offshore oil and gas industry seeking more advanced technologies and skilled workers, GE Oil & Gas and GE’s Power Conversion business are joining forces to showcase their latest product and service innovations as well as numerous career opportunities with GE this week at the SPE Offshore Eu
The City of Virginia Beach easement requiring dredging is selected and measured to plan maintenance and generate a map to communicate location. Rob Jessen, GIS Coordinator for the City of Virginia Beach, used Smart Client to select neighboring properties and generates a spreadsheet for a mail merge
With the offshore oil and gas industry seeking more advanced technologies and skilled workers, GE Oil & Gas and GE’s Power Conversion business are joining forces to showcase their latest product and service innovations as well as numerous career opportunities with GE this week at the SPE Offshore Eu
Premier Oil has awarded Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson, a $17 million contract to automate a new offshore production platform in the Solan oil field on the U.K. Continental Shelf. Emerson’s technologies and services will enable Premier to safely and efficiently manage the p
Facing a surging global demand for critical subsea oil and gas production equipment, GE Oil & Gas has launched a new strategy to dramatically reduce the time it takes to design and deliver subsea manifold systems to key offshore customers by adding a standardized manifold design option. The new mani
Facing a surging global demand for critical subsea oil and gas production equipment, GE Oil & Gas has launched a new strategy to dramatically reduce the time it takes to design and deliver subsea manifold systems to key offshore customers by adding a standardized manifold design option. The new mani
Kongsberg Maritime is launching MUNIN, the next generation Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for offshore survey at Offshore Europe 2013. Kongsberg Maritime’s Subsea Division has combined its experience in developing and manufacturing the highly reliable HUGIN and REMUS AUVs to bring the compact M
Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, will celebrate 40 years of pioneering well flow management with a range of new technology at the 2013 SPE Offshore Europe conference in Aberdeen, from 3-6 September. Expro will showcase its prototype HawkEye V downhole camera, new HP/HT Drill S
Wood Group GTS has secured a multi-million dollar, three year contract extension from Total E&P Nederland B.V. to provide maintenance management support for the client’s entire fleet of turbines, driven equipment, generators and associated equipment on seven offshore gas platforms located in the Dut
Top ROV manufacturer, Saab Seaeye, has acquired manipulator and ROV tooling maker, Hydro-Lek. Saab Seaeye’s managing director Jon Robertson sees a clear synergy between the two companies as manipulators and tools are key elements in the design and function of underwater vehicles. Formed 20 years ago
