The oil activity in Arctic regions will require new technologies for oil spill prevention. “This summer, we will offer this innovative challenge to 10 creative students in the fields of engineering, economy or other disciplines,” says Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, DNV’s Vice President for Norway, Russia and
Gold Oil, the AIM-listed oil and gas exploration and production company, with a primary focus on opportunities in Latin America, announces the following Directorship change. Julian Garcia With immediate effect Mr Julian Antonio Garcia has been appointed to the Board of Gold Oil Plc. Julian, 53, join
Cathelco have won an order to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling equipment for the first purpose built jack-up rig to be constructed for Saudi Aramco. The rig will be built at the Keppel FELS yard in Singapore and is scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2012 when it will be deployed by Sa
Due to the huge demand for subsea controls training from companies in the oil and gas industry, Jee has responded by investing in a brand new training course. As an independent pipeline, riser and subsea engineering and training company, Jee is ideally placed to offer a detailed and objective traini
Viper Subsea, the Bristol based supplier of subsea systems and products to the global oil and gas industries is making spectacular headway in exporting its range of services and products to the global marketplace, with recent success in the increasingly important Brazilian offshore fields. The compa
Scotland’s first near shore commercial wave power array, which will power more than 1,000 homes, has been approved by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. Two new Oyster wave energy converters will be added to an existing device at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) at Billia Croo, Orkney, to allow o
Kvaerner had operating revenues of NOK 3 004 million in the fourth quarter 2011. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to NOK 249 million, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 8.3 percent. The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of NOK 1.00 per share for 2011.
Tritech International reaches a milestone in 2012 as it celebrates its 21st year in business. Tritech began with the idea to develop industry-standard sonars that rivalled the competition in both cost and size. Tritech continues this ethos to innovate, providing high performance subsea technology an
Bourbon announces new charter contracts for its vessels since the begining of the year. Newbuilding Bourbon Front has been awarded a contract with Allseas for pipelay support starting April this year. The contract is expected to last ca 50 days. Bourbon Front is a large Platform Supply Vessel design
VERIPOS has recently been awarded a new three-year contract by Technip, a global project management, engineering and construction company serving the energy industry. The contract is for provision of services aboard eight of Technip’s fleet of subsea construction vessels and represents a continuatio
FMC Technologies, Inc. reported fourth quarter 2011 revenue of $1.5 billion, up 36 percent from the prior-year quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.41, equal to the prior-year quarter. Total inbound orders of $1.8 billion were up 14 percent from the prior-year quarter and included $1.3 billio
ShawCor Ltd. announced that its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value in excess of US$400 million to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the gas export pipeline on the Ichthys LNG Project. This contract was signed with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced the delivery of two (2) 150hp, 3,000m-rated HD™ ROV systems to Subsea 7. The HD™ ROV offers comprehensive work-class ROV performance in a compact configuration, while providing extensive onboard space for tooling systems. “We are very ple
Technip was awarded a pipeline installation contract by Woodside Energy Limited for the Greater Western Flank Phase 1 Project located 130 kilometers North West of Karratha in Western Australia. This pipeline will link the Goodwyn GH and Tidepole fields via a subsea tie-back to the existing Goodwyn A
