Total Carbide, a leading developer of tungsten carbide wear parts, is launching a new process that produces tungsten carbide components with complex internal forms for use in harsh environments such as valves operating in high-pressure, highly abrasive or corrosive environments. Intraform[TM] will e
Flexlife, an oil & gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, has expanded its operations in Brazil to increase its capacity across South America. The company is targeting initial revenue of approximately £4million per year, but that is expected to ramp up by 30-60% per year
Northern Offshore’s jackup rig Energy Enhancer will be marked by Tideland Signal’s Syncrolan LED light stations when it goes on station in the North Sea. To warn shipping in the vicinity of the rig, Northern Offshore have installed three Tideland Syncrolan LED light stations with a central battery b
MSI announced that it has successfully completed mobilisation of a current mooring, as well as a metocean buoy, for Maersk Oil Angola in Block 16 offshore Angola in approximately 1,200m water depth. The primary objective of the project is to collect site specific current, wave and meteorological dat
After a long development cycle, SubC Control media center is finally ready for real-world demanding applications. It has proven itself on a recently completed job with Subsea 7 in Newfoundland, Canada. In this application it was used to stream live video from one vessel to another. They have also up
Emerson Process Management has launched its new downhole flow sensor system. The new system will, for the first time, generate multiphase flow measurements from downhole in the well, leading to increased operator understanding of reservoir flow and zonal contributions from wells and increased produc
GSP provides ROV and ROV crew, subsea compensated crane and marine crew for the South Stream project. GSP Prince is mobilized to provide services for an estimated six months period under a contract with one of the contractors, Peter Gas. GSP Prince, the DP2 Divers & ROV Survey Offshore Support Vesse
Subsea specialists Marin Group and Ecosse Subsea Systems have formed an alliance to offer a one-stop excavation and trenching service to the oil, gas and renewables industries worldwide. The association brings together Marin Group’s pioneering Evo System suite of mass-flow excavation, claycutting an
Siemens Energy opened its new subsea technology center in Trondheim, Norway. Siemens has invested more than EUR10 million in the refurbishment of a building in which new process equipment will be developed and manufactured. The new facility covering an area of 10,000 square meters will be the global
Tritech, leader in acoustic technologies, has developed a system for the real-time integrity monitoring of mooring lines, umbilicals and risers on Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units (FPSOs). RAMS (Riser and Anchor Monitoring System) is a 360° riser and anchor chain monitoring system fo
Tritech, leader in acoustic technologies, has developed a system for the real-time integrity monitoring of mooring lines, umbilicals and risers on Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units (FPSOs). RAMS (Riser and Anchor Monitoring System) is a 360° riser and anchor chain monitoring system fo
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, has entered into an agreement with Vantage Drilling Company, Inc, an offshore drilling contractor, to provide, for the first time, a majo
AGR Group announces new drilling technology and growth strategy. Sverre Skogen, CEO of AGR Group, outlined the corporation’s ambitions at the annual Pareto Securities Conference on August 31, 2011. AGR Group is embarking on a new growth strategy that will allow it to maximize opportunities presented
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading marine engine manufacturer, today announced it won orders to supply HiMSEN marine engines for drillships for major offshore drilling companies including Noble Drilling Holding LLC., Diamond Offshore Drilling Ltd. The 98 HiMSEN e
