Flexlife has been selected to design, supply and install FlexSentinel monitoring systems for three floating production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The systems will provide annulus monitoring for six flexible risers. FlexSentinel annulus monitoring system provides real-time data, trending and al
New understanding of unusually large ocean waves could help inform the design of oil platforms
Aberdeen-based, Innospection has designed and developed the MEC-Combi Pipecrawler which is said to be the first of its kind to use two types of subsea inspecting methods simultaneously for the external inspection of caissons. Innospection has already completed the inspection of two caissons for an o
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released in its latest Terra et Aqua an article named ‘Towards a Green Maritime Technology’. In a world with growing population, urbanization, mechanization and thus increased energy demands in the future, in combination with the influen
Netherlands-based Bluestream has expanded its fleet of 18 work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) with two additional systems. Both ROV systems, a Seaeye Panther-XT Plus and a Seaeye Cougar XT, are fitted with a Tether Management System (TMS), and are able to be operated on both platforms and F
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre is investing £1.3 million in four well plugging and abandonment (P&A) projects, selected from the original 48 submissions to its call for ideas initiative. Over the next decade, 1,400 wells are forecast to be abandoned on the UKCS, at a cost of approximately £7 billio
Being relatively new to the market, Alia Instruments – based in Twente, the Netherlands – is a builder of production monitoring equipment for the maritime and mining industry. During our first ever Dredging Today Conference, held last October in Amsterdam RAI, we took the opportunity to have a quick
Netherlands-based Bluestream has decided to increase its fleet of work class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) systems.
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 01 – January 07). DOF Subsea has been awarded two new ROV contracts by Petrobras in Brazil. ROVs will be installed on board Skandi Angra and Skandi Paraty. The new contracts start in April 201
Danish engineering consultancy firm Ramboll is set to merge its Oil & Gas and Energy divisions citing the growing rise of renewables. The company on Friday said the merger would take place to accommodate the growing focus on sustainability and better support clients’ need for a full service, multidi
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has signed an offshore contract for ‘Bassein Development 3 Well Platform & Pipeline Project’ with Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The contract is valued at approximately 1,483 crores (approximately 229 Million US
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has been appointed as an OEM partner to provide HYPACK software integrated with STR’s in-house manufactured sonar products. HYPACK – A Xylem Brand is said to be one of the most widely used hydrographic surveying packages and provides the surveyor with tools necessar
Norwegian oil and gas major Statoil has become the latest addition to a Joint Industry Project (JIP) set to revolutionize subsea boosting pumps. “We think we’ve cracked the code,” says Alexander Fuglesang, CEO of Fuglesangs Subsea. “This project has the potential to deliver improvements in all three
Xtera has formed a partnership with Fortress Solutions to enhance the longevity of its subsea cable systems. Fortress Solutions will enable Xtera to reduce the turnaround time on legacy equipment and provide a high level of service for its customers, the company explained. With support from Fortress
