FoundOcean is awarded the freespan correction contract for the Troll P12 Project in the North Sea by Subsea7 FoundOcean will manufacture and install two fabric formwork grout bags to support the expected freespan of the new 36” pipeline at the approach to the Troll A Platform, in the Norwegian Secto
Kongsberg Seatex’s unique ‘eBird’ Seismic Streamer Control System has been nominated for the prestigious Honours Award for Design Excellence by the Norwegian Design Council (NDC). Kongsberg Seatex, Kongsberg Maritime’s specialist in position reference systems, and attitude determination, is one of f
MirTac has successfully completed the implementation of asset management system Star IPS at Seatec. MirTac supports Seatec in her maintenance, safety and audit operations for her diving and ROV projects. Johan de Bie, General Manager at Seatec: ‘With Star IPS, all condition based and preventive main
MirTac has successfully completed the implementation of asset management system Star IPS at Seatec. MirTac supports Seatec in her maintenance, safety and audit operations for her diving and ROV projects. Johan de Bie, General Manager at Seatec: ‘With Star IPS, all condition based and preventive main
Ropes made with Dyneema®, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), are being successfully used to secure rigs, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs), Buoyant Turret Mooring (BTM) systems and similar constructions in the offshore oil and gas industry. Users are finding them invaluable when
Kongsberg Seatex’s unique ‘eBird’ Seismic Streamer Control System has been nominated for the prestigious Honours Award for Design Excellence by the Norwegian Design Council (NDC). Kongsberg Seatex, Kongsberg Maritime’s specialist in position reference systems, and attitude determination, is one of f
Children visiting the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s Open Oceans tank are now helping researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute… (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes ,February 24, 2011;
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a contract by STX OSV Trading to supply technologically advanced anchor handling systems. The equipment will be installed on three vessels operated by offshore services company Norskan for use in deep water oil and gas fields off the co
Endeavour International Corporation announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Endeavour Energy U.K. Ltd., has received all the approvals necessary to finalize the acquisition of an additional 20% working interest in the Bacchus field in the North Sea from Shell U.K. Limited. As a result of the tra
The world market for subsea hardware is set for strong growth over the forecast period to 2015, increasing by 23% compared to 2006-2010. Douglas-Westwood projections for global Capex for the period total $139 billion. Fields are being developed in deeper waters, from increasingly-remote locations an
Marine survey specialist EGS International, UK, has become the latest customer for iXSea’s DELPH Seismic and Sonar subsea mapping … Source: Hydro-international [mappress] Source: Hydrointernational , February 22, 2011;
In Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s continued expansion of its liferaft service station network, the company is opening a new Liferaft Exchange (LRE) service station in Darwin, NT. The station will be fully operational from March 2011. “The Darwin LRE station will be the first for the company in Oceania a
A miniature robotic submarine will descend into the North Thompson River in search of Gibsons May Milling when the weather improves. (coastreporter) [mappress] Source: coastreporter ,February 21, 2011;
Statoil is sending out an invitation to tender for a new type of drilling rig. It is specially-designed by the industry on behalf of Statoil for use on mature fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The purpose is to make drilling and completion of production wells less expensive, more effe
