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Baker Hughes develops adaptive drill bit

Mar 14, 2017

Baker Hughes has released its TerrAdapt adaptive drill bit, which can deliver dramatic improvements in drilling economics by using automation to mitigate downhole dysfunctions that cause inefficient drilling and costly tool failures. With self-adjusting depth-of-cut (DOC) control elements…

Aibel contracts Aqualis for human factors analysis

Mar 13, 2017

Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by Aibel to conduct human factors analysis for a number of the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor’s ongoing projects on the Norwegian continental shelf. Under the contract,…

WorleyParsons inks global Chevron deal

Mar 13, 2017

WorleyParsons signed a long term multi-regional agreement with US supermajor Chevron for global engineering and procurement services. The scope of the agreement allows use in all engineering phases of Chevron’s capital project program from conceptual engineering to final design…

Wood Group wins Mad Dog 2 work

Mar 13, 2017

Wood Group has won two separate contracts related to BP’s Mad Dog 2 project to provide engineering services to the deepwater project in the Gulf of Mexico. Mad Dog 2 illustration, from BP. Samsung…

Wood Group, Amec Foster Wheeler to combine

Mar 13, 2017

Engineering house Wood Group has made a US$2.72 billion (£2.22 billion) offer for rival Amec Foster Wheeler in a move that could spark further consolidation in the market. The takeover bid comes just three years after Amec's 2014, $3…

Global Maritime names Americas regional manager

Mar 09, 2017

Global Maritime Consultancy and Engineering has appointed Espen Thomassen as regional manager for the Americas. Thomassen will grow Global Maritime’s business throughout the region, which - in addition to Houston - includes offices in Brazil and Canada…

Motive Offshore expands to Dundee Port

Mar 09, 2017

Motive Offshore Group has expanded its business with a six figure investment in a quayside fabrication facility in Dundee Port. After successfully negotiating with the port to take over the site, which boasts a deepwater quay side facility…

Impact Subsea develops ISM3D AHRS

Mar 08, 2017

Impact Subsea has developed the ISM3D underwater attitude and heading reference system (AHRS). The ISM3D utilizes high grade MEMS (micro-electro mechanical systems) based accelerometers, angular rate gyroscopes and magnetometers all of…

IKM wins ROV work in Thailand

Mar 08, 2017

Solstad Offshore in Singapore awarded IKM Subsea Singapore a service contract to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services onboard the derrick lay barge Norce Endeavour for construction support projects offshore in Thailand (hat-trick award from 2015)…

Trelleborg, Chet Morrison offer GoM DRBM repair

Mar 06, 2017

Trelleborg’s offshore operation has formalized its Drill Riser Buoyancy Module (DRBM) repair offering for the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) through its partnership with the Deepwater Riser Services division of Chet Morrison Contractors. Trelleborg…

GustoMSC orders Bosch Rexroth CJS

Mar 06, 2017

Bosch Rexroth has received an order from GustoMSC to engineer, manufacture and commission the drive and control system for GustoMSC's most recent model in its series of continuous jacking systems. It is intended for a Japanese construction vessel…

DeepOcean to SURF BP's Foinaven

Mar 06, 2017

DeepOcean received a call-off under its new master service agreement (MSA) with BP Exploration Operating Co. that covers the installation of a new flexible water injection riser, and the recovery of the existing water injection riser in the deepwater Foinaven field…

Subsea Global Solutions acquires All-Sea

Mar 03, 2017

Subsea Global Solutions (SGS), a portfolio company of Denver-based private equity firm Lariat Partners, has acquired All-Sea Underwater Solutions (All-Sea), enabling the company to provide underwater ship maintenance, repair and marine construction solutions across the globe…

SapuraKencana bags US$100 million in contracts

Mar 02, 2017

SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad’s (SKPB) has signed several awards through its wholly-owned subsidiaries with a combined value of approximately US$97.4 million (RM 433.6 million). SapuraKencana TL Offshore Sdn. Bhd. (SKTLO) has been awarded…

Proserv develops Subsea Sampling Cylinder

Mar 02, 2017

Global energy services company Proserv has launched a new subsea sampling cylinder that can improve the quality of results and reduce risks normally associated with sample transfer. Based on existing technology, the Proserv Subsea Sampling…

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