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SNC-Lavalin weighs Atkins acquisition

Apr 03, 2017

Montreal-based engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin has expressed interest in acquiring UK-based engineering firm Atkins Global for cash consideration of £2.08 billion (US$2.6 billion). Neil Bruce…

EnerMech get Caspian contracts

Apr 03, 2017

Mechanical services group EnerMech has strengthened its market position in the Caspian region by securing contracts with major operators valued at more than US$49.8 million (£40 million). The contracts involve a number of EnerMech service lines including cranes and lifting…

Ship shape

Apr 01, 2017

Polymer steel composite repairs are becoming a popular solution for worn out plates in the growing floating production vessel fleet. Elaine Maslin reports. The FPF3 on station. Images from Intelligent Engineering…

Brownfield – without the bother

Apr 01, 2017

Satnam Shoker, of Step Change Engineering, details a new automated, streamlined process, which helps save time during brownfield modification work. Scan data of cooler inlet pipework imported directly into Autodesk Recap…

Aker BP, Faroe approve Tambar redevelopment

Mar 30, 2017

Aker BP has approved the redevelopment of Tambar in the southern North Sea that is expected to extend the production period by some 10 years. Image of Ula, from Aker BP. The plan consists of two additional wells and gas lift…

Castex sets Hummer first oil for Q3

Mar 30, 2017

Petsec Energy is estimating first production at its Hummer oil and gas field in late Q3 2017. The company provided an update on the development of field, which extends over Main Pass Blocks 270, 273 and 274, in the Gulf of Mexico, offshore Louisiana…

TMC delivers Catcher compressors

Mar 30, 2017

International compressor supplier TMC Compressors (TMC) has completed its delivery of a marine compressed air system to BW Offshore’s Catcher floating production, and storage offloading (FPSO) vessel.   The system consists of 3 x 185…

Jacobs inks ONEgas decomplexing deal

Mar 30, 2017

Jacobs Engineering signed a contract with ONEgas to perform engineering services for the decomplexing of its K15-FA platform in the North Sea. The decomplexing process involves transitioning K15-FA to an unmanned platform without gas treatment installations…

L&N offers Synthesis for integration

Mar 28, 2017

Specialist subsea manufacturer, L&N Scotland has expanded its product portfolio with its latest product and service offering, the Synthesis system, to combat the current constraints faced by subsea operators during product integration stages…

Ashtead picks up CUI tool

Mar 27, 2017

Ashtead Technology has expanded its equipment rental pool following a significant investment in the latest pulsed eddy current (PEC) technology to deliver asset integrity inspections.  A provider of marine technology, non-destructive testing and subsea services…

Global Maritime names new CFO

Mar 27, 2017

Global Maritime, a provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the offshore sector, has appointed Egil Kvannli as its new chief financial officer (CFO).   Kvannli, who will take up the role with immediate effect…

Premier awards topside O&M contract to Wood Group

Mar 27, 2017

Wood Group has been awarded a US$50 million contract with Premier Oil, to deliver topside operations and maintenance services to the Balmoral floating production vessel (FPU) in the central North Sea and the Solan installation, West of Shetland…

GATE acquires eelReel Tool

Mar 24, 2017

The eelReel Tool is an extended reach solution to clean plugged flowlines and pipelines. With an established track record of resolving a multitude of blockages comprised of hydrates, scale, paraffin, and asphaltenes, the eelReel Tool is a…

BP's Clair trials R2S Mosaic

Mar 24, 2017

Aberdeen-based visual asset management (VAM) firm Return To Scene is conducting a pilot project for BP utilizing the latest generation of its visualization technology, R2S Mosaic.  The technology, which adds spatial intelligence, among other advanced new capabilities…

Global Tubing develops DURACOIL

Mar 22, 2017

Global Tubing, a provider of coiled tubing products and services, has developed a new coiled tubing product, DURACOIL.   DURACOIL has been designed to improve tubing fatigue life, predictability and resistance to abrasion, which minimizes downtime due to pipe failures…

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