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ABB commissions new cable-laying vessel

Sep 18, 2015

ABB ordered a new cable-laying vessel to be custom-built to ABB specifications and measure approximately 140m by 30m, and be constructed at Kleven shipyard in Norway. Delivery is expected in 2017.   Image…

FMC awarded Johan Sverdrup subsea work

Sep 18, 2015

Statoil awarded FMC Technologies a US$172 million engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for Phase 1 of the Johan Sverdrup field. The Johan Sverdrup field center. Image from Statoil…

Seaway, Cortland in topside installation

Sep 16, 2015

Cortland Co. delivered a precision lifting solution for the successful installation of a topsides module offshore in the UK North Sea Cortland worked with Seaway Heavy Lifting who were contracted for the transportation and installation of the module…

Trelleborg’s installation kickstarts stalled China Seas project

Sep 16, 2015

Trelleborg’s engineered products operation fast-tracked the manufacture, testing and delivery of its floatover mating technology for a major oilfield project in the South China Sea, in just four months. This allowed the stalled project to quickly and safely commence installation…

EIVA releases NaviModel 4

Sep 16, 2015

NaviModel is part of the EIVA software suite NaviSuite and designed to offer subsea survey and engineering professionals an extensive tool for 4D data modeling and visualization. Features include survey data inspection and eventing, automatic cleaning…

Aquatic awarded Vancouver power cable contract

Sep 16, 2015

Image: Aquatic's multi-reel solution designed to enable the barge to transit 250km to the project site/Aquatic Engineering and Construction Aquatic Engineering and Construction…

Woodside selects Aibel for FPSO modifications

Sep 16, 2015

Australia's Woodside has awarded Norway-based Aibel a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract in connection with the subsea tie back to the Ngujima-Yin floating production, storage and offloading vessel. The Greater Enfield Development…

Stork installs North Sea erosion monitors

Sep 15, 2015

Stork successfully installed Emerson Process Management’s Roxar SandLog wireless sand erosion monitoring solutions on a major North Sea operator’s installation.    The collaboration with Stork marks the first installation of the Roxar…

Peak extends SIMPLUS plug range

Sep 15, 2015

Peak Well Systems announced that it has extended its range of ISO 14310:2008 V3 validation grade SIMPLUS plugs with the addition of a 7in retrievable bridge plug to cover 23# - 26# tube casing. Testing of the new product was completed at Peak’s testing facilities in Perth…

Red Marine delivers load test system to Technip

Sep 15, 2015

Red Marine delivered a high capacity load test system, to Technip, for the periodic load testing of the pipelay system onboard the Skandi Africa, a newly built pipelay and construction vessel. The vessel has been specifically designed for…

IKM inks Johan Sverdrup EPC

Sep 14, 2015

Statoil, on behalf of operator Gassco, awarded IKM Ocean Design an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Johan Sverdrup gooseneck spool and retrofit hot-tap tee. Three…

Global Marine completes repeater installation

Sep 14, 2015

Image: Lagos shore end landing/Global Marine Systems Global Marine Systems has just completed a major fiber optic installation project in the Gulf of Guinea.  This telecommunications project for customer Huawei Marine Networks (HMN)…

OE15: Jotachar coating gains ground

Sep 11, 2015

Jotachar JF750, a mesh-free passive fire protection (PFP) epoxy coating system for structural steel, was launched two years ago by Jotun. The Jotachar system does not require mesh reinforcement, meaning the required coating thickness for any fire scenario can be applied in a single day…

José Formigli joins Aker Solutions

Sep 11, 2015

José Formigli has been appointed by Aker Solutions to serve as an adviser for overall strategic decisions and to join its innovation board. Formigli, a Rio de Janeiro native and engineer by training, has more than 30 years' experience in the oil and gas business…

GE, Statoil sign subsea deal

Sep 09, 2015

GE Oil & Gas signed a framework agreement with Statoil to provide subsea operations services for the Statoil’s operated fields Tordis, Vigdis, Snorre and Troll, located northwest of Stavanger. The agreement will be effective on 1 October 2015…

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