Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) has announced the delivery of an integral component to its expanded containment system, a new Aframax tanker. Named “Eagle Texas” in a recent ceremony in Takamatsu, Japan, the tanker will be operated by AET Tanker Holdings. The “Eagle Texas” will soon undergo e
Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) has announced the delivery of an integral component to its expanded containment system, a new Aframax tanker. Named “Eagle Texas” in a recent ceremony in Takamatsu, Japan, the tanker will be operated by AET Tanker Holdings. The “Eagle Texas” will soon undergo e
SEA CON Global Production, specialists and industry leaders in the field of underwater electrical connectors unveils the water blocked version of the Flat ALL-WET (FAW) marine electrical connector series. Originally designed for installation onto an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), this new conn
Liquid Robotics®, an ocean data services provider and developer of the first wave-powered Wave Glider® marine robot, announced its Pacific Crossing (PacX) Challenge open to scientists around the world. During the PacX Challenge, four Wave Gliders will launch in the fall of 2011 off the coast of Nort
Following a successful trial on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers, MOL LNG Transport Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, is adding the award-winning TracPhone® V7 satellite communications system from KVH Industries, Inc., to three of its LNG tankers. The systems will use KVH’s glob
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won an order to provide power supply infrastructure, systems and equipment for two new floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units operated by Petrobras. The units will process crude oil and natural gas extracted from ben
iRobot Corp.,leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, is introducing a newly configured Seaglider UUV. Seaglider can now be outfitted with a larger set of fairings that significantly increases the UUV’s volume and mass payload capabilities. Payload mass is doubled over Seaglider’s or
Aubin, a leading independent supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, has invested in new equipment and international expansion following the launch of ground-breaking products. The company develops, manufactures and supplies novel chemical solutions to the conventional and renewable
ION Geophysical Corporation announced that it has achieved a milestone 50th installation of its Orca® Command and Control system, on BGP’s 12-streamer Prospector. Since its introduction just six years ago, Orca has been used to manage towed streamer seismic data acquisition operations on nearly half
ION Geophysical Corporation announced that it has achieved a milestone 50th installation of its Orca® Command and Control system, on BGP’s 12-streamer Prospector. Since its introduction just six years ago, Orca has been used to manage towed streamer seismic data acquisition operations on nearly half
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract by BG Norge, a subsidiary of BG Group, for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Knarr oil and gas field. The contract has a value of approximately $135 million in revenue to FMC Technologie
GE Oil & Gas has entered into an agreement with Technip to supply two steam turbine-driven compressors for the Shell Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project. The facility, which is to be based offshore Australia, will be the largest floating offshore facility in the world. Technip and
Forum Subsea Solutions, a division of Forum Energy Technologies, announces the sale of a Sub-Atlantic, Super Mohawk II ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) system to Abyss International Benthic Exploration S.A.R.L. of Montpellier, France. The Super Mohawk II is an excellent general purpose professional R
GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a major contract from OGX Petróleo e Gás Ltda. to supply drilling and production equipment for three offshore fixed production platforms to be deployed in the Waimea and Waikiki oil and gas fields of the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil, where OGX plans to drill a signific
