Dubai-based rig builder and engineering firm Lamprell's new CEO Christopher McDonald has taken up his role as firm enters 'challenging period.' James Moffat, who has been in the role of CEO since March 2013, has stepped down but will…
Audrey Raj speaks to Shell and Technip about Malikai’s TLP, a first-of-its-kind designed and built in Malaysia for the field offshore Sabah. Malikai TLP onboard Dockwise White Marlin HTV. Photos from Shell…
Exmar's barge-based FLNG unit, at one time meant to operate off the coast of Colombia, has completed performance testing at Wison Offshore & Marine's Nantong, China yard, the engineering firm announced on 27 September. While the deal…
Houston-based McDermott International and Malaysian fabrication firm TH Heavy Engineering (THHE) will end their Malaysian joint ventures Berlian McDermott (BMD) and THHE Fabricators (THF), the pair announced on Friday (23 September), citing local market conditions…
Halliburton (HAL) has released the Acoustic Conformance Xaminer service (ACX), a technology designed to help operators identify and pinpoint wellbore leaks by analyzing sound waves that describe flow patterns in the formation and casing. The…
Maersk Oil UK has awarded fellow company Maersk Supply Service to provide decommissioning services for the Janice field in the North Sea. Janice A FPU. Images from Maersk Oil. Maersk Supply Service (MSS) will provide engineering…
Aker Solutions secured a contract from Statoil to deliver a compression module for the Troll field in the North Sea to help boost output at one of Norway's key offshore fields. The contract is valued at US$44.9 million (NOK370 million)…
Endeavor Management has opened participation in its latest joint industry project (JIP) – Best Practices for the FPSO Industry. Image of the Cidade de Marica, from SBM Offshore. In today’s price environment…
Teledyne Bowtech has updated their L3C-HD and L3C_HDX underwater cameras. The updated L3C-HD camera now features full HD 1080p up to 60fps adding to the HD-SDI outputs available (720p 50, 720p 60, 1080i 50, 1080i 60 and 1080p 50). The…
Aqualis Offshore, Aptomar and Kolos Marine have entered into a cooperation that will provide oil companies and rig operators with an integrated offering of marine operations and field monitoring services on the Norwegian continental shelf…
Upper position outboard. Images from AXTech. Some companies are looking to reverse the trend of heavier duty vessels with complex deck equipment. Elaine Maslin looks into some lighter concepts…
Seanamic Group has acquired the business and trading assets of IMES, an inspection and monitoring engineering solutions company. Headquartered in Aberdeen, with offices in Plymouth, Portsmouth, Rosyth and Sheffield, IMES provides bespoke monitoring and load measurement systems to the marine…
Wood Group has been awarded a four-year frame agreement by Wintershall Norge to tender for provision of modification and maintenance services to assets in the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The deal comes with two three-year extension options and is effective immediately…
Viper Subsea Technology, the Portishead and Aberdeen-based subsea engineering company that provides consultancy and develops products for the oil and gas sector worldwide, has acquired a 33% equity stake in US-based LiveWire Innovation, a…
Wood Group has been awarded a new engineering services framework agreement by DONG Energy, to support the firm's oil and gas assets across the Danish, Norwegian and UK continental shelves. Front end development, maintenance and modifications…