Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 1-7, 2016). Sas van Vreeswijk Consortium Signs Beatrixsluis Contract The Sas van Vreeswijk consortium has won a contract for the construction of the 3rd chamber Beatrix lock and the widening of the Lekka
Halliburton has released the Dash 3-inch Subsea Safety System, a solution for electrohydraulic control of Halliburton’s subsea safety tree. Previously, control was provided through direct hydraulic pressure from the surface. According to Halliburton, this latest edition to the Dash series employs th
The European Commission has given the green light, under the EU Merger Regulation, for the acquisition of Cameron by Schlumberger. In august last year, a definitive merger agreement was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies in which the companies will combine in a stock a
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Cameron by Schlumberger. Schlumberger, the world’s largest oilfield services provider, is buying Cameron in a proposed all stock transaction announced in 2015. Upon completion of the transaction, each share of Cam
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The year started off with mixed feelings about where the subsea industry will be heading in 2016. The companies continue to adjust to new market conditions as the
PhotoSynergy Ltd (PSL) has added a new product to its subsea portfolio, the SLS2000, developed to provide the option to illuminate the dive umbilical from the diver end. The unit, with 30mm in diameter and 70mm length, was designed to provide a light source to saturation divers using an LED attached
GE Oil & Gas has informed Nautilus Minerals that the factory acceptance testing (FAT) on the subsea slurry and lift pump (SSLP) for the Solwara 1 mining project has started. The company is conducting the test on behalf of Solwara 1 Joint Venture (comprising Nautilus 85% and Eda Kopa (Solwara) Limite
Subsea UK has committed £20,000 to the Scottish MATE ROV competition, the industry body announced at Subsea Expo. The initiative, organised by the Robert Gordon University, encourages young engineers to design and test underwater machinery with help from industry mentors. Subsea UK joins BP, which h
A European consortium launched on February 1st a new Horizon 2020 project: Blue Nodules. This project addresses the challenge of creating a viable and sustainable value chain to retrieve polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor. It will develop and test new highly-automated and sustainable technolo
Hawboldt Industries has welcomed David Marchetti to its team who joined the company in a senior sales role. Marchetti brings to Hawboldt over 27 years of experience in operations, manufacturing, engineering, project management, and aftermarket / customer service, including extensive experience with
Norfolk Marine has completed installation of its TFN scour remediation system to E.ON’s Scroby Sands offshore wind farm. The system has been installed to 5 monopile foundations on the site to provide protection against further scouring of the seabed at the foundation bases. After testing and develop
AGR has finalised a frame agreement to act as technical advisors to Norwegian state-owned Gassnova, as the country progresses with its Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) development. Gassnova has overall responsibility for the research, development and implementation of CCS technology in Norway. The N
Fugro has been awarded a contract by BHP Billiton Petroleum for the Pyrenees Phase 3 Installation Project, offshore Western Australia. The Pyrenees development is in approximately 200 metres water depth, 45 kilometres northwest of Exmouth, and comprises six separate fields: Stickle, Crosby, Tanglehe
Swiber Holdings Limited has completed a multi-million dollar platform and subsea pipeline installation project in South America. According to the company, the platform is considered to be the world’s southernmost platform project. The project, awarded in September 2013, by an oil and gas company in
