Pipelines News


LLOG pipeline leaks 16,000 bbl into GoM

Oct 20, 2017

New figures released by the US Coast Guard (USCG) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) show that approximately 16,000 bbl (672,000 gallons) of oil have discharged from a damaged pipeline, operated by Louisiana’s LLOG Exploration…

UWA, ITF join forces to tackle hydrates

Oct 13, 2017

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is leading a joint industry project (JIP), supported by the Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), to provide industry with a better understanding of the mechanism of hydrate growth and blockages…

Magma inks Odebrecht Brazil deal

Sep 06, 2017

Magma Global has signed an agreement with Odebrecht Oil & Gas to supply m‐pipe for the CMHR (Composite Multi-­‐Bore Hybrid Riser) solution for future deployment in deepwater pre-salt projects in Brazil.  Magma’s patented m­pipe technology…

OE17: Sureflex JIP results published

Sep 06, 2017

Wood Group has led a global project to improve industry knowledge and understanding of flexible pipe integrity management.  The findings of the Sureflex joint industry project (JIP) are published today (Tuesday 5 September) in a report…

Bumi bags Lukoil EPCI in Caspian

Aug 11, 2017

Bumi Armada has signed a supplementary agreement with Lukoil for additional engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) work at the Filanovsky field in the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea. Aramada Installer…

Scale inhibition technology project launched

Jul 28, 2017

A research partnership has been formed between GLINCS and Heriot-Watt University to develop Time Resolved Fluorescence (TRF) technology for scale inhibitors, which are deployed into production wells.  The TRF technology will address current…

Putin visits Pioneering Spirit

Jun 26, 2017

Russia's President Vladimir Putin visited Allseas' mega-vessel, the Pioneering Spirit, to symbolically launch of the alignment of the shallow and deep-water sections of Gazprom's TurkStream gas pipeline in the Black Sea. Putin toured…

Greater Western Flank win for Wood Group

Jun 13, 2017

Wood Group has secured a US$6 million contract with Woodside to support the execution of phase two of their Greater Western Flank (GWF-2) project, on the North West Shelf (NWS), offshore Western Australia. Effective immediately, Wood…

M² Subsea inks Nord Stream 2, Baltic Sea work

May 18, 2017

The Go Electra, from M2 Subsea. M² Subsea secured its first contract award that will see the firm supply the Go Electra vessel, ROVs and personnel to support survey work on the world’s longest subsea pipeline system…

TurkStream construction begins

May 08, 2017

Russia's Gazprom began construction of the TurkStream pipeline’s offshore section. The Allseas Group, contractor for both strings of the gas pipeline's offshore section, started laying the pipes using the Audacia vessel. Construction…

GE upgrades ProSolv wax inhibitor

Apr 27, 2017

GE has upgraded its ProSolv WI8581 wax inhibitor for offshore and onshore oil and gas production. Wax inhibitors help producers maintain an uninterrupted flow of crude oil. GE's upgraded product is highly concentrated and winterized to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness…

PSA gives Statoil consent for Gina Krog work

Apr 25, 2017

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) have given Statoil consent to put the Gina Krog facility and associated pipeline system into service.  In June 2016, Statoil received partial consent from the PSA to put into service the accommodation quarters…

Hydratight, CSS diverless clamp repairs WA pipeline

Apr 24, 2017

Engineering teams from UK-based subsea connector specialists Hydratight and Norwegian technologists Connector Subsea Solutions (CSS) have completed a milestone deepwater pipeline repair in Western Australia.  A 4in MEG line, owned by a major national oil company (NOC)…

Five majors to finance Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Apr 24, 2017

Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 has signed financial agreements with five major energy companies, including supermajor Shell, for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. Nord Stream 2 pipeline signing. Image from Uniper Twitter…

TechnipFMC, Aker bag Cara study

Apr 21, 2017

Operator Engie E&P Norge has awarded contracts to TechnipFMC and Aker Engineering and Technology for feasibility studies for the Cara project in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The studies intend to show the potential, challenges and opportunities at an early stage of the development…

Current News

Mitigate SCC & HE to Keep Offshore Metal Structures Ship Shape

Saipem Renews Offshore Activities Agreement With Saudi Aramco

Equinor to Stop Offshore Construction of Empire Wind Project in US

Greensand CCS Scheme in North Sea Lines Up First CO2 Storage Customer

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

Offshore Engineer Magazine