Cameron and OneSubsea have each won Spotlight on New Technology Awards at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. Cameron got the award for its Mark IV High Availability (HA) Control System for Blowout Preventers (BOPs) and OneSubsea won the award for its Multiphase Compressor. Cameron
Houston-based Oceaneering International, Inc. was presented with two Spotlight on New Technology Awards for its Deepwater Pile Dredge (DWPD) and Magna Subsea Inspection System (Magna Scan) products at the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). According to Oceaneering, the awards honor innovativ
Canyon Offshore, Inc has executed a Master Charter Agreement (MCA) with Technip U.S.A., Inc, for providing Light Construction Vessels, Rov services, and tooling in support of Technip’s subsea construction projects in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Canyon offshore is robotics subsidiary of American oil and
Lankhorst Ropes has started production for the Aasta Hansteen deepwater mooring rope contract at its rope manufacturing facility in Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The Gama 98 ropes will be used to moor Statoil’s Spar platform located in the Norwegian sector of the Norwegian Sea, in a contract awarded
The following video shows Bibby HydroMap’s managing director Andy McLeay giving a tour of the company’s latest survey vessel Bibby Athena and its newly launched survey ROV d’ROP. Bibby HydroMap was one of the exhibitors at Ocean Business, which also included tours of its Bibby Athena. Whilst showcas
IKM has marked its expansion of ROV subsea services division with a relocation to a new office in Aberdeen, and with the appointment of Gary Thomson. Thomson joins as Managing Director and the appointment comes after a period of sustained interest and growth in the service, particularly from the sub
Nexans is at OTC 2015 to launch its next generation SUTA-FLEX Subsea Umbilical Termination Assembly. SUTA-FLEX is designed to work in combination with Nexans’ range of umbilicals to provide a complete, single source solution that enables oil and gas customers to benefit from more efficient and cost-
This week VOSTA LMG celebrates an important milestone as it is 50 years since the company started with the development and production of bayonet dredge ball joints. The 50 years are a unique amount of experience for the dredge component and it overlaps a significant part of the total history of VOST
StormGeo, a provider of decision support services and products to support weather sensitive operations, has announced OceanWatch and SpillWatch. According to StormGeo, the new services enable oil and gas companies and renewable energy companies to make informed assessments of operational and environ
Three Rhode Island communities will serve as new pilot projects to increase coastal resilience to climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, flooding, and increased storminess, according to the Rhode Island Sea Grant. The project will explore landscape methods that are natural – or that mimic n
A new subsea company is being launched at OTC in Houston today May 4, 2015. Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS), headquartered in Houston, is an independent company focused on underwater integrity, production assurance and life extension for subsea fields. HitecVision has committed $150 million of
Global oil and gas equipment and services deal activity, including capital markets and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), increased in overall value from $563.4 million across 29 deals in February 2015 to $3.2 billion from 38 transactions in March, a rise of over $2.6 billion, according to research and
A new subsea company is being launched at OTC in Houston today. Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS), headquartered in Houston, is an independent company focused on underwater integrity, production assurance and life extension for subsea fields. HitecVision, a European private equity oil and gas inv
An oilfield services company, Expro, has secured a $45 million 4-year contract offshore Canada with Statoil in the Flemish Pass Basin, with options for two 1-year extensions. According to the company, the contract will include the provision of surface well testing and subsea safety systems, drill st
