Sonatrach and Baker Hughes, a GE company, have signed an agreement to create a 20,000 sqm manufacturing facility in Arzew Industrial Zone aiming to strengthen Algeria’s position in the upstream oil and gas market. Sonatrach and BHGE have formed a new company in which Sonatrach and BHGE have 51% and
IKM said it has passed the final inspection for the delivery of hot tap gooseneck spool for the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup project. IKM Ocean Design has been working on this EPC project since March 2016, and the delivery has been approved 1,5 week ahead of schedule. The Johan Sverdrup hot tap o
Halliburton and the Akwa Ibom state government have opened Nigeria’s first oil and gas training center equipped with oilfield operations tools.
Statoil on Thursday made history, or at least made an important step towards making history, with the opening of the Valemon control room at Sansli in Bergen. Namely, the Valemon platform, located in the North Sea offshore Norway, will be the first platform in Norway to be remotely-controlled from l
Tampnet has been awarded a long-term contract to operate the shared telecommunications infrastructure of the oil & gas companies operating on the Dutch Continental Shelf. The scope of the contract is to operate, upgrade, develop and maintain the telecom infrastructure, making the Dutch oil & gas ind
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, recently installed their hydraulic pump HY85HC and 2 hydraulic excavators EXHY20 at a quarry pond in Japan. According to Dragflow, a Japanese quarry company was in trouble – as a result of the stone and sand wash
Arkona offshore wind project, a joint venture between E. ON and Statoil, is said to be growing significantly faster than expected. Namely, all 60 foundations have been installed in the seabed of the Baltic Sea ahead of schedule. The monopiles, which weigh around 1,200 tons, were tied up to 40 meters
Firms working on 3D Printing , Drone and Digital Twin technologies for Singapore’s offshore sector
Tampnet, a provider of telecom services for the offshore industry, has been awarded a contract to operate shared telecommunications infrastructure of oil & gas companies working on the Dutch continental shelf. Tampnet said on Thursday that the company would operate, upgrade, develop, and maintain th
Offshore installation and construction company Subsea 7 has reported a rise in the third quarter revenue, but a drop in profit. The company’s revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, was $1,06 billion, up from $928 million a year ago. Net income came in at $111 million, down from last year’
Kohler Power Systems, manufacturer of diesel and gasoline marine generators for a wide range of pleasure and commercial craft applications, has announced the availability of new single- and three-phase Tier 3 marine diesel generators. The company’s 14-24EKOZD/12-20.5EFKOZD integrate Kohler diesel Ti
The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA), the representative body for the marine aggregate sector, and The Crown Estate have jointly published a new good practice guidance for marine aggregate extraction operations in English waters. Good Practice Guidance: Extraction by Dredging o
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released its ‘Facts About’ publication on Coastal Protection. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction subjects. E
UK subsea company Rovco has been awarded a three-year contract to support one of the world’s largest offshore windfarms, Gwynt y Môr, located eight miles off the coast of North Wales in the UK. Rovco will be providing its underwater ROV 3D visual survey solution, alongside traditional video, bluevie
