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Delayed FIDs leaves $200 billion investment hole

Jul 28, 2015

Major offshore upstream investment has dwindled to such a level that we may be able to count the number of projects that reached a final investment decision (FID) on just one hand, according to Wood Mackenzie Principal Analyst Angus Rodger…

Technip wins PFLNG1 tieback work

Jul 28, 2015

Technip has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning contract by PETRONAS Carigali for the tie-in of PETRONAS first floating liquefied natural gas (PFLNG1) facility to KAKG-A platform. The platform…

Babcock project reaches milestone

Jul 27, 2015

Image: manifolds leaving Rosythe/Babcock A major milestone has been reached in Babcock’s delivery of 73 subsea structures for BP’s Quad 204 offshore redevelopment project, 130km west of Shetland…

CAPE Holland uses lifting tool for Culzean

Jul 27, 2015

CAPE Holland successfully deployed its first commercial application of the new Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) to install four piles in 90m water depth at the Maersk-operated Culzean field in the UK North Sea. This installation is part…

STR expands ROV services range

Jul 27, 2015

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR), a provider for the design, production and rental of advanced subsea technology for the offshore energy industry, is pleased to announce the addition of IKM Technique’s ROV gas sampling systems to their range of ROV sensors and tooling…

The evolution of subsea EPC

Jul 27, 2015

The subsea sector is highly consolidated with just five players servicing the US$12billion annual requirements of the global exploration and production community. The two largest, FMC and OneSubsea, account for approximately two-thirds of the market but despite this…

SMD delivers ROVs to COOEC

Jul 23, 2015

Image: Quantum Work Class ROV/SMD SMD announced the delivery of three Quantum Work Class remotely operated vehicle (WROV) systems to China’s largest offshore engineering construction company…

DNV GL kicks off standardization JIP

Jul 22, 2015

Variations in owner, operator and regulatory requirements during engineering and construction phases at South Korean shipyards present a huge challenge for operators and drive up costs. DNV GL has kicked off a joint industry project (JIP) with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)…

Keppel inks third GoFLNG conversion

Jul 22, 2015

Keppel Shipyard has signed its third contract with Golar LNG worth approximately US$684 million for a floating LNG conversion. Keppel Shipyard will convert Golar’s Moss type LNG carrier, the Gandria, into a Golar Floating LNG (GoFLNG) facility…

InterMoor completes Juniper installation work

Jul 21, 2015

InterMoor completed its role in the largest foundation installation project offshore Trinidad and Tobago to date. The final stage of the project involved hooking up Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.’s Ocean Victory semisubmersible drilling rig…

Final Cygnus module sets sail

Jul 21, 2015

GDF Suez' Cygnus Alpha compression module (ACM) sailed away from Heerema Fabrication Group's Hartlepool facility on the night of 20 July, marking the completion of last of four main structures built at the facility for the Cygnus development…

Baker Hughes releases Integrity eXplorer

Jul 20, 2015

Image: Integrity eXplorer cement evaluation service/Baker Hughes Baker Hughes announced the commercial release of its Integrity eXplorer cement evaluation service: a change…

Subsea 7, KBR form FEED alliance

Jul 16, 2015

Subsea 7 has agreed to its second alliance deal in a week, entering into an agreement with Houston-based KBR and its subsidiary Granherne to collaborate in cost effective, concept and front-end engineering and design services (FEED) for the…

Aker bags Hebron work

Jul 15, 2015

Aker Solutions has won a maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) contract from ExxonMobil for engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services at the Hebron oilfield offshore Canada. The Hebron oil field is located offshore Newfoundland and Labrador…

BATS delivers microwave systems

Jul 15, 2015

BATS Wireless announced the successful test and delivery of 10 of its stabilized microwave systems, including eight DVM ExP2 ATEX/IECEx Zone 1 systems for the Martin Linge Project – located off the coast of Norway. The systems, when installed…

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