A 2.5-ton capacity SP Radiolink plus load cell is being used to measure tension on a line stretching across a lagoon, upon which a dredge travels at a biosolids management facility, part of the City of Eugene Waste Water Dept., in Oregon, USA. The RLP was added to inventory at the start of the lates
ABB has won an order from Baltic Cable AB, a subsidiary of Norway’s Statkraft, to upgrade the Baltic Cable HVDC power transmission link. The link goes under the Baltic Sea and connects the power grids in Germany and Sweden. As part of the modernization project, ABB will upgrade the control and prote
HydraWell has been awarded a frame agreement by an undisclosed supermajor to provide technology and services for plug & abandonment (P&A) and well repair operations on the UK continental shelf. HydraWell’s HydraHemera second generation high pressure Perf, Wash & Cement, PWC jetting system has been c
Angola Cables took a step closer to completion of the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) at an official launch in Sangano, Angola. SACS is the first direct link between Africa and South America. The installation of the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) – a subsea cable with 40 Tbps of capacity that
IADC (International Association of Dredging Companies) has just announced the 3nd IADC Safety Award 2017 nominee: Damen Shiprepair – CCTV System. In an effort to reduce the dangers to crew both inside and outside a vessel, Damen Shiprepair entrusted a CCTV-system (installed by RBC) with overseeing a
Ofgem, regulator of the UK energy industry, is hosting consultations this month in Shetland to gather the public’s views on plans to service the isles’ energy needs through a subsea cable from the Scottish mainland. Lerwick Power station is reaching the end of its operating life. Ofgem, regulator of
DSC Dredge, based in Reserve, Louisiana, delivered earlier this year its first-ever dredge equipped with a Tier 4 Final C32 ACERT Caterpillar engine to a minerals company located in the United States. This Shark Class Dredge features an 18-inch hull-mounted dredge pump and 300 hp cutter drive assemb
Abu Dhabi Investment Group (ABDIG), a private investment group from Abu Dhabi, has acquired 62.5% stake in Fiber Prime Telecommunications. ABDIG said it is planning to invest up to $5 billion in subsea cable projects and will restructure FPT to become a top tier worldwide subsea cable company. “We l
Seismic survey company ION Geophysical has informed that a new 2D multi-client program offshore Panama is in progress. Supported by industry funding, this is the first seismic survey acquired there in approximately 30 years. The survey is designed to provide the framework to evaluate the hydrocarbon
ION Geophysical has said that a new 2D multi-client program acquisition is in progress offshore Panama. Supported by industry funding, this is the first seismic survey acquired there in approximately 30 years. PanamaSPAN is designed to provide the framework to evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of t
General partnership between SNC-Lavalin, Dragados Canada and Pennecon has been awarded a construction contract from Husky Energy as part of the company’s West White Rose Project in Newfoundland and Labrador. SNC-Lavalin and Dragados Canada each hold 40% of the shares, while local company Pennecon is
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), has secured a deal with Twinza Oil to provide fullstream support on the Pasca A gas condensate field, located in the Gulf of Papua. The Twinza-BHGE fullstream agreement – an industry first – covers services and equipment during Phase I of the Pasca A field developm
DNV GL said it has developed a solution for remote surveillance service for subsea equipment manufacturing. According to DNV GL , the primary goal of this new alternative was based on cost savings; improved safety for surveyors; increased flexibility on testing schedules; availability of experts; an
The U.S. Department of the Interior is repealing an Obama-era rule for the evaluation of oil, gas, and coal fees extraction companies need to pay and report on. According to the DOI, the rule named the Consolidated Federal Oil and Gas and Federal and Indian Coal Valuation Reform Rule had created con
