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Heerema bags two Oseberg Vestflanken 2 contracts

Feb 12, 2016

Statoil has awarded Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) the contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the unmanned wellhead platform at Oseberg Vestflanken 2, as well as the transport and installation of the platform…

Eni gets Goliat orders from PSA

Feb 11, 2016

During the period of 5-7 January 2016, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway conducted an audit on ENI Norge's facility Goliat FPSO. The audit was conducted as a follow-up to an audit carried out in June 2015 linked to logistics on Goliat…

Aker joins Johan Sverdrup phase 2 studies

Feb 10, 2016

Aker Solutions will deliver a concept study on a new processing platform for future phases of the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The study includes design solutions for a tie-in of the…

Maersk Training offers offshore crane operator program

Feb 09, 2016

Maersk Training has launched an offshore crane operator program designed to grant crane operators and their companies access to offshore lifting operations worldwide. The training program targets crane operators at all levels and consists of three stages…

Cathelco wins BWT order for Harvey Gulf

Feb 08, 2016

Cathelco’s agent in New Orleans, Green Marine and Industrial Equipment Co., has won an order to supply a ballast water treatment (BWT) system for a new offshore vessel built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, for Harvey Gulf International Marine…

Acteon launches field life service

Feb 08, 2016

Subsea services company Acteon has launched a new service offering to directly address the demands and changing conditions of the global oil and gas industry. Acteon Field Life Service (FLS) offers a “joined-up” approach to the capex…

Roxtec releases non-weld seal

Feb 05, 2016

Roxtec, a manufacturer of cable and pipe seals, has launched the Roxtec SPM seal. The light-weight, non-weld seal can be used with metal pipe onboard marine or offshore structures to provide protection against fire, gas, and water. The…

Subsea UK sponsors MATE ROV competition

Feb 04, 2016

At Subsea Expo, Subsea UK has announced that it will sponsor an initiative which inspires budding subsea engineers for a second year.  The body which represents the US$13.1 billion (£9 billion) subsea industry has now committed over $29…

HHI, DHIC, CCEI sign equipment localization MOU

Feb 04, 2016

To collaborate on the localization of main equipment and materials for offshore plants, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction (DHIC) and Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (CCEI) in Ulsan and Gyeongnam…

Panoro Energy FPSO embarks for Aje field

Feb 04, 2016

Panoro Energy announced that the final works on the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, for the Aje field operations, have been completed. The vessel has left Singapore and is expected to arrive in Nigeria mid-March 2016…

Aqualis contracted for LNG barge study

Feb 04, 2016

Offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by Gas Entec to provide an engineering study of a new-build LNG barge that will operate in the US offshore. Aqualis Offshore’s work scope is to provide a…

MacGregor develops fiber-rope crane

Feb 03, 2016

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has developed a fiber-rope crane. The crane features a fiber-rope lifting system and is designed to eliminate the heating and degradation problems associated with on-load fiber ropes stored on winch drums. Also…

Red Marine completes valve qualification testing

Feb 03, 2016

Red Marine, based in Hexham, has completed a qualification testing program on a new vent valve for FMC Technologies. The program to validated the performance of the vent valve against industry standards including ISO 10423 (API 6A). Used during workover operations…

DONG makes Hornsea FID

Feb 03, 2016

Danish energy group DONG Energy has made a final investment decision (FID) to build the giant Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. Once built, Hornsea will be the world's first offshore wind farm with more than 1000 MW capacity. Located 120km off the Yorkshire coast…

Statoil awards $185 million for three fields

Feb 03, 2016

Norwegian giant Statoil handed out several contracts worth more than US$185 million (NOK 1.6 billion)for its Oseberg Vestflanken 2, Johan Sverdrup, and Ging Krog fields offshore Norway. CEO Steinar Riise is signing the contract for Ocean Installer…

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