TechnipFMC vessel Skandi Niterói recently wrapped up the installation campaign of Peregrino Phase II for Equinor in Brazil. It is part of the company’s engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract secured in September 2017. The offshore campaign was carried out efficiently
Construction of the longest subsea power cable in the world has now passed the halfway point. The North Sea Link, a joint venture project between National Grid and Norwegian system operator Statnett, is a subsea electricity cable that will connect the UK and Norwegian electricity grids. Prior to cab
Alfa Laval, a heat transfer, centrifugal separation, and fluid handling specialist has teamed up with the Swiss engine developer WinGD.
Tekmar Energy has secured a short turnaround contract to supply its TekDuct cable protection system to the Middle East. Tekmar’s Newton Aycliffe facility in the UK should manufacture and dispatch the product within 5 weeks. The company also recently supplied Seaway 7 with TekLink cable protection sy
MDL has completed a double decommissioning scope providing support to Ocean Installer on the Balder X field. MDL SURF equipment, project engineering team as well as offshore personnel facilitated the recovery of risers and umbilicals on the Balder FPSO, as part of the redevelopment programme on the
Express Engineering is advancing the construction of its assembly and test centre with the completion of the structural steel framework. The £3.5 million investment in purpose-built centre in Gateshead, UK should enable the company maintain growth and expansion plans. The investment is part of a par
Japanese chemical manufacturing company Kurray has won type approval from the US Coast Guard for its ballast water management system. Kuraray MICROFADE II Ballast Water Treatment System consists of filtration with chemical injection treatment at uptake and neutralization during discharge. This appro
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has decommissioned the L10-C, L10-D and L10-G platforms from the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
DeepTech Oil Services has expanded its premises with a new testing pool and crane. This adds to its 3600m² custom built facility in Cairo and means engineers can test prototype remotely operated vehicle (ROV) technology. The company added six new ROVs to its fleet at the end of last year bringing it
Cabling specialist NKT is now powering its power cable manufacturing with electricity from renewable energy. This is reducing its CO2-emissions from energy consumption by 66 per cent. For NKT, the move to green electricity is a step in supporting the global transition to renewables by reducing the c
The entire fleet of Danish shipping major Maersk Line is to be equipped with Wilhelmsen’s Timm ropes featuring Snap Back Arrestor (SBA), the Norwegian maritime group said.
Fife fabrication firm AJS Production has returned to work to complete Mocean Energy’s Blue Star wave energy prototype. AJS has split its team to comply with Covid-19 rules and advance the fabrication of the 20-metre long WEC. Mocean will deploy the half-scale device at EMEC in Orkney for sea trials
Unique Group has selected Sonardyne technology to enhance its offering in the US Gulf of Mexico energy sector. Unique added two Ranger 2 USBL positioning systems, complete with HPT 5000 transceivers and survey-room hardware and software. The technology can quickly mobilise on vessels of opportunity
Trendsetter Engineering has introduced the Trident Intervention System. The system has been designed for rapid reconfiguration in the field, providing the flexibility to conduct intervention riser, riserless wireline intervention and hydraulic stimulation operations all in one package. According to
