Bornemann Pumps, a leading manufacturer of oil and gas pumps, said Wednesday it has developed a subsea skimmer that can clean up deepwater oil leaks before they reach the surface. Working like a subsea vacuum cleaner, Bornemann’s technology can be deployed over leaking oil and gas at depths of up to
A new vessel will be visible off the North Norfolk coast over the coming weeks as further work continues on the installation of the foundations for the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm. The ‘Oleg Strashnov’ is a state-of-the-art crane vessel designed for heavy lifting operations, and its key feat
BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT) announces the opening of a new office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Trading as BMT Scientific Marine Services Ltda, BMT will operate in Rio de Janeiro as an extension of its existing offices in California and Houston. The local presence provided by this new base in
WFS Technologies announces an agreement with EV Offshore, to provide wireless capability for EV’s new subsea video camera; the Neptus WSC, launched at OTC 2011 in Houston. WFS Technologies founded in 2003, is the world’s leading supplier of Radio and Acoustic Solutions for communication, navigation
Siemens Energy has been awarded several contracts for the supply of topside solutions including power generation, water injection and power distribution packages for a Brazilian FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading) project. Purchaser for the power generators and power distribution sys
GL Noble Denton has published a new Guideline for the certification of blow-out preventers (BOPs). The Guideline clearly defines the process to be undertaken by independent third party certification bodies in certifying the integrity of the asset, which monitors and controls the flow of oil and gas
Canadian firm Thin Red Line Aerospace has completed the first structure specifically designed and built for undersea compressed air energy storage (CAES). The structure, also referred to as an “Energy Bag”, is to be anchored to the seabed off the coast of Scotland next month as part of a major renew
Endeavour International Corporation reported adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2011 was $4.1 million compared to $9.7 million in the first quarter of 2010. On a GAAP basis, net loss was $(7.5) million for the first quarter of 2011 as compared to $(15.2) million for the same quarter in 2010. “
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced the official opening of their new North Sea Service and Support Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland. The support centre includes a parts warehouse with over $3 million of ROV and manipulator inventory, comprehensive workshop facilities, and prof
The Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) has announced a significant enhancement to its subsea system capabilities, with the addition of a 15,000 pounds per square inch-gauge (psig) intervention capping stack designed to handle extremely high pressure, deeper wells in the deepwaters of the Gulf of Me
A&P TYNE is celebrating it’s first successful venture into a new business sector after two buoyant subsea structures bound for an African offshore oil field left the yard at the weekend. The Mid Water Arches – which support pipelines and control systems as they rise from the seabed to the surface –
Emerson Process Management launched the Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System – Annulus B at OTC 2011. The new instrument will measure online and in real-time previously inaccessible pressure and temperature information behind the casing in subsea production wells, providing operators with an imp
In a bid to further strengthen its sales force BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announces the appointment of Louise Ledgard. Louise will take up the position of Regional Sales Manager (Europe) providing vital support for all of th
CGGVeritas announced its non-audited first quarter 2011 consolidated results. All comparisons are made on a year-on-year basis unless stated otherwise. All fourth quarter 2010 results are reported before restructuring and impairment. Group Revenue was $728m, up 5% year-on-year and down 20% sequentia
