CapRock Communications, a global provider of satellite communications to remote environments, today announced a multi-year contract extension to provide CapRock’s leading, always-on VSAT communications to Diamond Offshore’s fleet located in the Gulf of Mexico. As an industry leader with one of the l
Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE: DRQ) today announced that Dril-Quip (Europe) Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary located in Aberdeen, Scotland, has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $20 million by Technip UK Limited for the supply of equipment for the Islay Gas Field project in the United King
Baker Hughes announced today that BJ Services, a Baker Hughes company, was awarded a USD multimillion contract by Woodside to provide casing and tubing running services in Australia. Work associated with the three-year contract began in May 2010 on various wells in Woodside’s operations offshore nor
Markey Machinery has completed the shipment of the first two WECDF-20, 93kW electric anchor/mooring winches for the Oceaneering International’ new 39.6-meter Diving Support Vessel. Each winch carries 1,828 meters of wire rope and is powered by an AC-variable frequency drive system outfitted with Mar
Sub-Atlantic Ltd has netted orders for six electric remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems with five different international customers during an unprecedented week of sales activity. The orders are for a Comanche Light/Medium Work Class system for a Far East diving contractor; a second Comanche sys
IHC Dredgers has commissioned Siemens Industry Solutions in The Hague, the Netherlands, to provide the electrical installation on board DEME’s cutter suction dredger Ambiorix – under construction at the Hardinxveld-Giessendam yard. Apart from the electrical components, to be delivered to the yard in
Aker Solutions has signed three subsea contracts with Shell Offshore Inc for deliveries to the operator’s Popeye and Europa fields in the Gulf of Mexico. Contract values are undisclosed. Under the contracts, Aker Solutions will in total deliver approximately 40 km (25 miles) of electro-hydraulic ste
ExxonMobil, on behalf of the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), announced the award of a contract to Technip for front-end engineering and design of underwater well-containment equipment. This equipment, when complete, will be used by the MWCC to provide emergency response services in the U.S.
Aberdeenshire-based supplier of specialist oilfield chemicals Aubin has developed a ground-breaking concept that it says could … [mappress] Source: Worldnews, October 7, 2010;
The number of Viking software modules has been expanded with several new additions. Directly based on market demand these new modules add enhanced capabilities and solutions to the Viking software. These software modules can be added to an existing Viking Navigation or Viking Dredge system. Anchorin
M-I SWACO announced the release of the KLA-SHIELD* high-performance water-base drilling fluid system. Designed for use in onshore and offshore fields, the KLA-SHIELD system is made up of products that are formulated to address environmental concerns worldwide. Onshore, the system can be customized t
Husky Energy experts to install a new lifeboat on its White Rose production ship by June bringing its evacuation system back to full … By Moira Baird (The Telegram) [mappress] Source: Thetelegram,October 4, 2010
Mercon Steel Structures B.V. and GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. have signed a contract for the Construction, Load out and Sea fastening of satellite platform G16a-B in the Dutch part of the North Sea. A drilling campaign of GDF SUEZ last year, lead to the finding of significant gas reserves in block G1
Keppel FELS Limited has secured new contracts worth about US$101 million (S$134 million) to complete and refurbish two semisubmersible drilling rigs respectively for Saipem S.p.A and Ensco plc. Mr Wong Kok Seng, Executive Director of Keppel FELS said, “Rig completions and refurbishments are highly c
