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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…

Subsea Expo: STATS Group develops flangeless launcher

Feb 03, 2016

STATS Group, an Aberdeenshire-based pipeline technology company, has developed a flangeless subsea launcher (FSL) which can be positioned at any given position in depths of up to 2220m. The flangeless solution, can be lowered to the seabed…

Subsea Expo: Hydratight releases RCIT

Feb 03, 2016

Hydratight, a joint integrity specialist, and Connector Subsea Solutions, a deepwater pipeline specialists, have partnered to design the subsea Riser Cleaning and Inspection Tool (RCIT).  “The RCIT can be deployed either near to or onto the riser where it will traverse into position…

Subsea Expo: the view from io

Feb 03, 2016

It's new engineering consultancy io's first year at Subsea Expo. We spoke to the firm's COO Mark Dixon about the show and the wider industry.  What brings you to Subsea Expo? In our first year of business as io, the oil price has…

Xodus app screens asset lifecycle

Feb 02, 2016

HAWXEYE, developed by Xodus engineers as an alternative to spreadsheets, is a cloud-based web app geared to screen assets for vibration, erosion and corrosion related issues.  Complex data from monitors and piping and instrumentation…

Conoco awards Aker two MMO contracts

Feb 01, 2016

Aker Solutions' maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in Norway secured two contracts for North Sea fields operated by ConocoPhillips. The company received a framework agreement for a fixed period of five years to become…

ROVOP, WFS partner to cut OPEX

Feb 01, 2016

ROVOP, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) service provider, and WFS Technologies, a wireless instrumentation and control solutions developer, have announced a collaboration effort to reduce certain operating costs by up to 80% and extend asset life by years…

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