Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading marine engine and machinery manufacturer, announced it has completed the shop performance test of its first centrifugal gas compressor on June 1. The centrifugal type compressor, more compact and less noisy than other type
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District officially commissioned its newest shallow-draft dredge vessel – MURDEN – in a ceremony May 29 at the Engineer Repair Yard in Wilmington. The Commissioning Ceremony signifies the acceptance for service and entry of a ship into the active fleet. It
Rosneft and ExxonMobil yesterday signed final agreements establishing a joint Arctic Research Center (ARC) in Russia and an over-arching technology sharing agreement to support the companies’ joint ventures worldwide. Formally named the Arctic Research and Design Center for Continental Shelf Develop
Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson , has been awarded contracts by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. that are valued at US$67 million to provide control valves and valve actuators to help ensure the efficient and safe flow of natural gas at the Gorgon Project, one of the world’s largest natu
Statoil Petroleum AS has awarded a contract to Floatel International for provision of an accommodation and construction support vessel for the Gina Krog Field Development project. The Gina Krog field is located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, approximately 250 kilometers west of Stavanger, Norwa
More than elsewhere, the energy sector in the Middle East is vulnerable to cyber-attacks, DNV KEMA has announced today. Although governments and companies have raised concern, the awareness in the region for cyber threats is insufficient in relation to the technology developments and the level of im
KCI has been awarded with the installation assistance of tripods series 3, 4, 5 and 6 for Offshore Wind farm Global Tech I in the German part of the North Sea. In September 2012, the installation of the first tripods weighing approximately 900 tonnes each started. The tripod installation is still on
Nautronix announced the joint investment of over £180k funding in a two year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Aberdeen to further innovate Nautronix’s acoustic product capabilities, building on the strength of the established NASNet® system. This partnership received finan
CGG is taking the opportunity of London’s EAGE Convention to demonstrate how its new geological, geophysical and reservoir capabilities will bring value to many aspects of natural resource exploration, development and production. At a time when most future oil and gas production is likely to come fr
With Sercel’s launch of the new Sentinel® MS multi-sensor streamer, CGG strengthens its lead in innovative high-end marine acquisition to help clients solve the toughest subsurface imaging challenges. Since the launch of its flagship broadband marine solution, BroadSeisTM, in 2010, CGG has accelerat
In May 2013 Tocardo deployed its tidal turbine, equipped with blades made by Airborne Marine, in the Dutch Waddensea for a full scale offshore test and calibration program. The turbine was attached to a barge and was taken to the Marsdiep, known for its strong tidal currents. The motorized barge act
Sercel announces the launch of Sentinel® MS, its new multi-sensor solid streamer to address the needs of the E&P Industry for ever more detailed and accurate images of the subsurface. Sentinel MS builds on the success of the Sentinel solid streamer. In addition to the high-quality pressure measureme
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a framework contract by BP to provide environmental and related consulting services for all of BP’s assets in their upstream, refining and marketing, alternative energy and shipping businesses worldwide. AMEC has an
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has approved the city of Lake Stevens’ updated shoreline master program. The city’s shoreline program will result in significant improvements in the protection, use, development and restoration of 9.2 miles of shorelines and the water quality of lake, s
