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Baker Hughes Profit Misses Estimates

Jan 22, 2020

Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co missed analysts' estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, hit by lower orders in its business that supplies turbines and compressors to liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers. Orders in the unit fell 10% year-over-year…

Vestas Working on Zero-Waste Wind Turbines

Jan 22, 2020

Danish manufacturer of wind turbines Vestas is working towards becoming even more sustainable, as it is now striving to develop zero-waste wind turbines.'Vestas is expanding its sustainability focus beyond the positive contribution of its products to also address waste generated in the value chain…

Halliburton Posts $1.7B Loss, Beats Estimates

Jan 21, 2020

Halliburton Co beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday, as higher drilling activity in international markets helped the oilfield services provider blunt a hit from slowing North America that led to a charge of $2.2 billion.International…

Kraken Finalizes OceanVision Contract

Jan 20, 2020

Kraken Robotics Inc. announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Kraken Robotic Systems Inc., has finalized the contract for the OceanVision project with the Ocean Supercluster and industry partners (Petroleum Research Newfoundland and Labrador,…

Saipem, Italian Police Sign Cyberattack Prevention Deal

Jan 17, 2020

Italian offshore energy services provider Saipem and the Italian State Police have signed an agreement that aims to prevent and combat cyberattacks that target information and services systems of companies of special importance for the country…

IHC IQIP Grips Taiwan Offshore Wind Deal

Jan 17, 2020

Dutch offshore services firm IHC IQIP has won an order to deliver 84 jacket pile grippers for an offshore wind project.The order relates to a Taiwanese project for 21 OWF jacket foundations to be installed in 2020, IHC IQIP said earlier this week…

Fugro to Probe Dutch Offshore

Jan 16, 2020

The geo-data specialist Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical site investigation contract for the Ten noorden van de Waddeneilanden Wind Farm Zone (TNWWFZ).The TNWWFZ, over 70km off the north coast of the Netherlands, has a total surface area…

Subsea Robots in the Splash Zone

Jan 16, 2020

From their base deep within a former World War II U-boat pen, Norwegian outfit, OceanTech, is developing a set of robot tools that cling to offshore structures in order to effect inspection, maintenance and repair, or IMR. Old submarine anchorages are now subsea testing and training sites…

Keppel working on 3D-Printed Offshore Grade Steel

Jan 15, 2020

Singapore-based offshore rig builder Keppel O&M is working on a system that will enable it to 3D print offshore grade materials, to speed up production and lower cost. The company has teamed up with local university and research and technology…

Aker Solutions in Study to Electrify North Sea Platforms

Jan 15, 2020

Norway's Equinor has awarded a front-end engineering (FEED) study to Aker Solutions for the electrification of the Troll B and C platforms in the North Sea from shore, with the aim to reduce CO2 emissions from the field.The contract includes an option for the engineering…

Crosby Takes Over Mooring Equipment Firm Feubo

Jan 14, 2020

US-based lifting and rigging accessories manufacturer Crosby has completed the acquisition of offshore mooring company Feubo.The purchase includes the Feubo facility located in Hattingen, Germany that will become Crosby’s center of excellence for mooring components…

Rovco Nets $6.5 Mln Investment

Jan 13, 2020

Subsea technology firm Rovco announced it has secured £5 million ($6.5 million) in new funding to support international expansion and continued development of 3D computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) subsea technology.The funding includes a £3…

3D Printing for Offshore Wind Turbines Introduced

Dec 30, 2019

IT service provider Accucode is partnering up with RCAM Technologies, a specialist in large-scale concrete additive manufacturing, to develop large-scale, 3D printed concrete structures supporting offshore wind turbines.The partnership with Accucode comes on the heels of a grant announcement…

Ensuring Riser Readiness

Dec 25, 2019

As drilling costs keep coming down for land-based wells in unconventional plays, offshore drillers face increased pressure to lower their costs. A key focus area: maintenance budgets for marine drilling risers. Instead of the traditional five-year…

Understanding Market Needs Can Shape Control Valve Design

Dec 24, 2019

When it comes to smooth, safe drilling, you’d be hard-pressed to argue that the blowout preventer (BOP) stack isn’t the key to the whole operation. A series of mechanisms to regulate pressure levels in a well and prevent blowouts, which could potentially endanger personnel and the environment…

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