Swedish Trelleborg has teamed up with Italian oil and gas industry contractor, Saipem, to develop a new LNG tandem offloading system. Derived from existing and proven technologies, the latest development in cryogenic LNG floating hoses is set to become a key component in offloading systems for futur
The Deltares Annual Review 2012 is now available. It consists of three parts. The first part provides an overview of Deltares key projects in 2012. It gives an insight into the development of knowledge on the five social themes on which Deltares focuses. The second part shows how Deltares shares thi
Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) today announces a final investment decision in the Stones ultra-deepwater project, a Gulf of Mexico oil and gas development expected to host the deepest production facility in the world. This decision sets in motion the construction and fabrication of a floating product
Rolls-Royce Plc has signed a contract to deliver drillship propulsion systems to the world’s largest drilling company Transocean. This latest contract marks the 100th drillship to feature Rolls-Royce propulsion equipment. In recent months Rolls-Royce has won orders to supply propulsion systems for s
Rolls-Royce has delivered advanced deck machinery system for a highly specialised new Amazon-class seismic research vessel for WesternGeco, which is under construction at Flensburger Shipyard in Germany. The contract includes the supply of a control and back deck system for towing and handling of 18
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a new functionality on the S-92 helicopter to provide offshore oil operators with an automated approach that reduces cockpit workload by 60 percent and allows safer operations under challenging weather and o
A major programme of offshore works are due to start tomorrow (Thursday, May 9) for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) and which could lead to pioneering turbine foundation designs being developed at the more than £230million test facility. The programme involves a series of geotec
Swedish Trelleborg, has developed an innovative new distributed buoyancy module (DBM) clamp that offers technical, commercial and schedule advantages to provide offshore operators with a more cost-effective and compliant solution. The groundbreaking new clamp is being shown at this year’s Offshore T
Greg Barker, Minster of State for Energy and Climate Change, describes his visit to Falmouth and the FaB Test facility off Falmouth Harbour. FaB Test is a wave test site developed as a partnership between Falmouth Harbour Commissioners, Wave Hub, the University of Exeter, A&P Group, Cornwall Marine
Flexlife, a specialist provider of flexible pipe integrity and engineering services, is expanding into new premises in Houston and targeting US work with a value of nearly £2million in the next financial year. The company, which currently has three members of staff at its US office, is looking to do
ExxonMobil has received consent to use six new subsea wells on the Balder field. ExxonMobil is the operator on the Balder field, located in the central part of the North Sea, approx. 190 km west of Stavanger. The field is developed with subsea wells that are tied in to the Balder FPU mobile living q
Sea Wave Energy Ltd (SWEL), a renewable power business focused on the ocean/sea energy sector, has developed a Wave Energy Converter (WEC), the Waveline Magnet. This technology has many unique advantages: – Low cost of manufacture, a rarity in the ocean power sector. – Low deployment and mooring cos
Caterpillar Global Petroleum announced today that the Cat® 3516C (HD) and 3512B generator sets have been selected to power a jack-up and a tender barge newbuild for COSCO Shipyard Group in China. Six Cat 3516C (HD) generator sets, each with rated power of 1603 bkw @ 1200 rpm, will be used as the pri
Produced Water Absorbents, Inc., (PWA) and Enviro-Tech Systems (ETS) announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will leverage each company’s technology portfolio, customer networks, knowledge and know-how in the area of oil and gas processed water treatment and give customers access to Best
