Norske Shell AS has signed a letter of intent with AGR Drilling Services for a contract worth NOK84m (£9m). AGR Drilling Services’ excavation and trenching technology has been chosen by Shell for the next phase of its extension project in the northern part of the Ormen Lange field. Four new engineer
ProSep Inc. dedicated to providing process solutions to the oil and gas industry, announces it was awarded a $5.5 million contract to provide a gas dehydration system to a super major international oil and gas producer operating in the South China Sea. This system will be installed on an offshore fi
Rockwool Technical Insulation demonstrates how efficient insulation reduces energy costs and delivers a smaller carbon footprint at the 25th Gastech Conference and Exhibition in Amsterdam from 21-24 March 2011. Energy consumption of industrial plants can be reduced significantly by adequate insulati
Demonstrating its continued commitment to subsea equipment safety, reliability and performance, GE Oil & Gas today officially opened both its new Hyperbaric Testing Hall and a newly refurbished Electrical & Electronics Assembly Plant in Nailsea, U.K. Dean Arnison, Site Leader and Director for Subsea
Scana Industrier ASA has through it’s daughter company Scana Steel Stavanger won contracts for supplying molded components for offshore mooring systems. The contracts are signed with Bardex Corporation and Oil States in USA. Contract value is approximately 30 million NOK (EUR 3.8 mill). Production w
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today the completion of its new, world-class electromechanical equipment test facilities at CESI’s headquarters in Milan, Italy. These facilities will be used to test the load capacity and reliability of large motors and medium voltag
BEML Ltd will sign an agreement with a European firm to foray into dredging equipment manufacture. According to chairman and managing … (constructionupdate) [mappress] Source: constructionupdate, February 11, 2011;
ULSTEIN has signed a contract for delivering an offshore IMR/ construction vessel of the ULSTEIN SX148 design to Eidesvik Offshore. Working closely with Eidesvik Offshore and their partner Subsea 7, ULSTEIN won the contract against stiff competition from several other players. “We are very happy tha
The 27th January 2011 was a milestone in the development of the unique Remora HiLoad DP as it completed its final sea trials before live field implementation. HiLoad is a revolutionary deepwater offshore loading terminal, made possible by innovative vessel design and the use of a cutting-edge Kongsb
Ashtead Technology has been appointed as exclusive Global Rental Representative, within the Oil and Gas sector, for Vortex International Ltd for the rental of the Vortex Dredge Unit. The most powerful 4 inch ROV and diver dredge unit in the world (40 to 50 ton/hr), the Vortex, has removal rate perfo
Following the success of the shallow-water real-time imaging sonar, Gemini 720i, Tritech has launched a deep-rated version of the popular sonar, Gemini 720id. Available now in 300m and 4000m versions, Gemini is a forward-looking sonar which utilises an array of transducers to provide a 120º field of
Bergen Group Dreggen AS, a subsidiary of Bergen Group ASA, has been awarded a new contract for the delivery of two large crane units to a European customer. Total order value is NOK 35-40 million, and the delivery is expected to be completed in Q3 2011. These orders confirm a strong international po
Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has been awarded a five year contract to provide a range of crane services for TOTAL E&P UK Limited. The contract is worth an estimated £10 million and covers the Elgin, Franklin, Alwyn and Dunbar platforms in the North Sea and TOTAL’s onshore crane requirements
Temperature and pressure sensors from ABB’s UK Measurement Products business are helping to maintain safety at the world’s largest above ground liquid natural gas (LNG) tanks at National Grid’s Isle of Grain terminal. The four tanks, each holding 200,000 m3 of LNG, are 50 metres high, larger than th
