Saudi Arabian oil and gas giant Saudi Aramco has said it has this week signed $27.5 billion worth of deals with suppliers during its 4th IKTVA Forum & Exhibition this week at the Dhahran Expo Center in Dammam.
Hydro Group has expanded into a new market with the appointment of Aretha Technologies as its Israeli distributor. Aretha Technologies will offer subsea electrical and optical cables, ROV tethers and more from Hydro Group’s product range. Douglas Whyte, CEO of Hydro Group, said: “We are delighted to
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has enhanced its equipment inventory with the purchase of MacArtney Underwater Technology Multiplexers. Scott Johnstone, group managing director, STR said, “STR are delighted with the addition of the MacArtney Underwater Technology Multiplexer systems to our rental
A consortium comprising Boskalis Subsea Cables and Flexibles and NKT has been awarded a contract by 50 Hertz for the Ostwind 2 offshore wind farm grid connection in Germany. The contract comprises supply and installation of approximately 270 kilometers of 220 kV high-voltage AC XLPE offshore export
Aubin, the chemical solutions provider to the energy industry, has realigned its senior management team to enhance the company’s technology development and support its continued business growth. CFO Katy Gifford has been appointed CEO, allowing former CEO Paddy Collins to take up the newly created p
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 19 – 25, 2018). Celebrating Van Oord’s 150th Anniversary Van Oord celebrated its 150th anniversary on Friday during an international symposium featuring top diplomat Christiana Figueres as guest speaker.
Ofgem has selected Diamond Transmission Partners as the preferred bidder to own and operate the high voltage transmission link to the Galloper offshore wind farm for the next 20 years. Diamond Transmission Partners, a consortium comprising Mitsubishi Corporation and HICL Infrastructure Company Limit
SIMEC Atlantis Energy said it has agreed terms for the purpose of developing a phased large-scale tidal power project in the Raz Blanchard, Normandy, as well as fostering the marine industry and local supply chain in the region more generally. The deal is with Development Agency for Normandy (AD Nor
Fugro said its platform-deployed ROV (PDROV) technology has demonstrated ‘substantial’ reductions in the costs of subsea jacket inspections and ‘significant’ operational improvements. Recognised recently by an Engineering Excellence Award from Woodside Subsea Academy, Fugro’s novel PDROV for subsea
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has officially handed over marine geospatial data to the Guyanese Government after a campaign of hydrographic surveying. Delegates from the UKHO presented the data to government officials at a special event to celebrate the completion of the survey. Two workshops we
New technology developed by MacArtney and ION Geophysical has been launched to gather data for enhanced exploration and production of oil and gas. The technology is in the form of a SailWing actuator and control system designed to ensure the correct positioning and stability of seismic survey source
A partnership between PT Bahana Galang Jaya and Dutch Dredging Solutions (DDS) presented their modular dredging spread in the Premier Best Western Panbil hotel in Batam, Indonesia, on Saturday, 17 November, 2018. PT Bahana Galang Jaya found Dutch Dredging Solutions as a partner and expert to execute
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has announced a new collaboration with Shell and others to provide $1 million in funding support for a pilot effort to convert an existing ocean mooring owned by Shell into the first long-term deep ocean obser
TechnipFMC has broken ground on its new manufacturing, aftermarket and training facility in Dhahran in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia. The 52,500-square-meter facility greatly expands TechnipFMC’s footprint in Saudi Arabia with a major investment and 140 new jobs focusing on Saudi talents. The n
