Maintenance News


Deadly GOM blast occurred during maintenance

Nov 21, 2014

Workers involved in the deadly accident at Fieldwood Energy’s Echo platform at West Delta 105 on Thursday, worked for contractors conducting routine maintenance on the platform, according to the US Bureau of Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)…

Platform explosion kills 1, injures 3

Nov 21, 2014

One person is dead and three are injured after an explosion at Fieldwood Energy's Echo Platform at West Delta 105 in the US Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said it is currently responding to the incident in cooperation with the US Coast Guard…

BMT wins Kizomba maintenance contract

Nov 11, 2014

Esso Angolato selected BMT Scientific Marine Services, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, to provide maintenance services for systems installed on the two Kizomba tension leg platforms (TLP) offshore Angola. BMT previously installed integrated…

Wellube supports isolation project

Nov 09, 2014

Unique Wellube, a division of Unique Maritime Group (UMG), exhibiting at ADIPEC this week, recently supplied Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) with mechanical seal plugs for a significant pipeline isolation project. ADMA-OPCO…

Cape supports BP's Magnus renewal campaign

Oct 03, 2014

Industrial services firm Cape Plc has been awarded a contract to supply services within BP's UK North Sea Magnus Life Extension project, MLXP. MLXP is a project being undertaken by BP as part of its North Sea renewals program, and will…

Wireline Engineering expands Southeast Asia operations

Sep 25, 2014

Aberdeen-based Wireline Engineering further expanded its operations in Southeast Asia with an increase in staff and office space. Equipment maintenance is carried out by skilled technicians. Image…

Wood Group PSN wins Woodside work

Sep 09, 2014

Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has secured a contract with Woodside in Western Australia which boosts Wood Group's maintenance and brownfield project portfolio in Australia. The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement and construction…

Suncor resumes Terra Nova production

Sep 03, 2014

Suncor Energy resumed production at the Terra Nova oil field, located approximately 350km southeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, the company reported on 3 September 2014. Production resumed following planned maintenance on the field’s FPSO facility…

DNV GL enhancing BOP maintenance

Aug 27, 2014

DNV GL has established a joint industry project (JIP) to develop a risk-based maintenance methodology with the aim to deliver more effective and cost-efficient blowout preventers (BOP) maintenance. The maintenance of BOPs has significant financial…

Subsea 7 AIV completes trials

Aug 13, 2014

Subsea 7’s Autonomous Inspection Vehicle (AIV) has successfully completed its first test mission in the UK North Sea for Shell, the firm announced today (13 August).   A series of field trials were undertaken from Subsea 7 vessel the…

Aker signs new Aberdeen offices

Aug 12, 2014

Aker Solutions has agreed to lease a new office complex in Aberdeen on a 20-year contract as part of an expansion in the UK. The facility is under development and will consist of three interconnected buildings in the new Aberdeen International Business Park near Aberdeen airport…

Aker/DNV GL ink frame agreement

Aug 12, 2014

Aker Solutions has awarded DNV GL a global frame agreement to pave the way for better technology collaboration, more efficient project execution and considerable cost savings. The frame agreement covers the following business segments:  Subsea…

Petrofac to manage GDF assets

Aug 05, 2014

GDF Suez E&P UK has renewed its Integrated Services Contract (ISC) with Petrofac.  The contract covers operations, maintenance and engineering services support to GDF SUEZ E&P UK throughout its operations in the UKCS, including Cygnus, the…

Aibel inks Statoil frame agreement

Jul 16, 2014

Norway's Aibel has topped a recent string of contacts with a framework agreement with Statoil covering the supply of personnel to Statoil's projects in Norway and abroad. The agreement is in addition to Aibel's existing framework agreements with Statoil and is valid for one year…

Operators screaming for accommodation units

Jul 15, 2014

Growing demand for offshore accomodation vessels in the North Sea is increasing rates and accomodatoin quality as operators seek to improve spanner time, says analysts Douglas Westwood.  The firm says declining North Sea production and…

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