Subsea technology company Sonardyne International has made available to hire its new deep water hydrostatic pressure testing chamber. Located at its headquarters in Yateley, 40 miles south-west of London, the facility is now open to third party companies and organisations to test the integrity of th
The Society of Petroleum Engineers has revealed the winners of the 30th Offshore Achievement Awards during a ceremony held on March 17. Dan Purkis of Well-SENSE Technology collected the Significant Contribution accolade at the 2016 Offshore Achievement Awards which took place at the Aberdeen Exhibit
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen revealed the winners of the 30th Offshore Achievement Awards on March 17, with Dan Purkis of Well-SENSE Technology collecting the Significant Contribution accolade. Tendeka and Well-Centric were named Great Large and Great Small Companies respectivel
Subsea UK, industry body representing firms dealing with subsea oil and gas business, will host an event in the south-west of England, aiming to have the local companies discuss the challenges they are facing, “with a view to identifying opportunities and efficiencies through collaboration which wil
Five oil and gas companies operating on the UK Continental Shelf have joined Oil & Gas UK’s Efficiency Task Force (ETF) in a new online trading platform that should help drive the costs down. The trial, launched on Monday, March 21, will see five operators share 200,000 inventory items online. Oil &
Seajacks Scylla, which made its maiden call to the Port of IJmuiden on 14 March, is readying for her first job at Veja Mate offshore wind farm in Germany. At the port, the vessel was equipped with a monopile gripper, so it can install the 67 foundations for the German 402MW project. The Port of IJmu
Singapore’s offshore ship owner PACC Offshore Services, aka POSH, has sued a Saudi client seeking a $6.6 million sum. POSH on Monday said the company started legal action against Makamin Offshore Saudi, to recover approximately SAR24.4 million (approximately US$6.6 million) the Saudi operator owes.
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot on Monday said its net profit for the year 2015 reached US$354.5 million, a 76.3 percent jump compared to $83.9 million a year before.
BRUSSELS – Halliburton’s plan to acquire Baker Hughes and create the world’s biggest U.S. oilfield services provider faces more delay after European Union antitrust regulators halted their investigation into the $35 billion (£24.2 billion) deal for the second time. The European Commission said the c
Shipping losses continued their long-term downward trend with 85 total losses reported worldwide in 2015, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) fourth annual Safety and Shipping Review 2016. Although the number of losses remained stable year-on-year, declining by just 3% comp
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Friday that the search for the offshore oil workers missing in the Caspian Sea was still in progress. Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that maritime surveillance helicopter was still conducting a search for missing workers. According to
The Seajacks Scylla, an offshore support vessel specifically designed for transport of deep water large wind farm components, made its maiden call to the Netherlands-based Port of IJmuiden on 14 March. The photo shows the vessel arriving at the port. The vessel’s owner, Seajacks International, an of
NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) has launched a campaign for public to name its new GBP 200 million polar research ship. The new research vessel is being built at Cammell Laird, and it is set to sail in 2019. The most popular name chosen by the public has been RRS Boaty McBoatface. Our cu
Reetec GmbH will supply aviation obstruction markers for the Wikinger offshore wind farm. Marking 70 Adwen’s wind turbines falls under German guidelines for the identification of aviation obstacles. Reetec will provide identification lights for the nacelles and towers, as well as the accompanying co
