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Pipeline remediation off T&T, Venezuela

Apr 24, 2014

FoundOcean, Inc. and Delta SubSea LLC signed a strategic agreement today to provide subsea grouting and scour remediation services in waters off Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. The two companies bring complementary services to the table…

OneSubsea selects Airborne risers

Apr 17, 2014

Netherlands-based Airborne Oil & Gas has secured an order for multiple flexible risers and jumpers from OneSubsea. Applying the Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) concept, the flexible risers and jumpers will be used for acid stimulation…

EMAS wins Gunflint work

Apr 11, 2014

Noble Energy and EMAS have signed a letter of agreement (LOA) for installation work on Noble's Gunflint project in the US Gulf of Mexico. The agreement calls for EMAS’ Subsea Services division, EMAS AMC, to perform the offshore installation of pipelines…

Kashagan restart faces more setbacks

Apr 07, 2014

The Kashagan oilfield development in Kazakhstan may be delayed to restart if testing next month reveals that cracks remain in the offshore portion of its pipeline. According to the North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) sulphur-stress cracking “is the root cause of the pipeline issues…

Subsea 7 pipeline bundles

Apr 01, 2014

Subsea 7 has designed, fabricated and installed more than 70 unique pipeline bundle solutions over the last 30 years. Here, the company provides an in-depth look at installing pipeline systems.

BP and Total back Viper

Mar 25, 2014

Viper Subsea has signed a joint industry project (JIP) agreement with energy giants BP and Total  to further develop its Subsea Line Insulation Monitoring (V-SLIM) technology for identifying and locating cable and connector faults in remote subsea electrical distribution systems…

Baker Hughes buys Weatherford pipeline

Mar 24, 2014

Weatherford International Ltd. and Baker Hughes Incorporated have signed an agreement for the sale of Weatherford’s pipeline and specialty services business to a subsidiary of Baker Hughes for a total consideration of US$250 million, including…

McDermott conducts pipeline repair in UAE

Mar 17, 2014

McDermott International Inc. recently mobilized its dive support vessel (DSV) Thebaud Sea for an emergency pipeline repair offshore the United Arab Emirates. This is the third time in recent months that the DSV has been fast tracked to an emergency response…

South Stream offshore pipeline progress

Mar 11, 2014

The supervisory board of South Stream Transport BV approved the signing of a construction contract for the South Stream Offshore Pipeline on 11 March 2014, a day after European Union Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger was quoted by German daily newspaper Die Welt…

Airborne and Celanese agree deal

Mar 10, 2014

Dutch spoolable thermoplastic composite pipe systems firm Airborne Oil & Gas and Dallas-based Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, have signed a strategic supply agreement for the development and supply of composite materials for deepwater pipe systems…

Iran, India, Oman discuss natural gas transport

Mar 03, 2014

Iran, India and Oman are preparing to begin official negotiations for delivery of the Iranian natural gas to the Indian market through a deepwater pipeline. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid…

Strong pipeline growth predicted

Feb 26, 2014

The European outlook for the offshore pipe industry in 2014 is positive, according to a recent report conducted by Tata Steel. The study points to high energy demand from Africa, Asia and BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) nations…

Stone hits Cardona oil

Feb 25, 2014

Stone Energy Corp. hit oil at its deepwater Cardona (MC 29 #4) well at Mississippi Canyon 29 in the US Gulf of Mexico, the company announced on 24 Feb 2014. Drilling operations are underway using the ENSCO 8502 drilling rig, which Stone Energy contracted last April…

Making its mark

Feb 10, 2014

Papua New Guinea is home to the Esso Highlands Ltd.- operated PNG LNG project, the first of its kind in the country’s history. Sarah Parker Musarra provides an update and examines the milestone project’s offshore pipeline. Occupying a small corner of Southeast Asia…

Chemical injection – maintaining flow assistance

Feb 10, 2014

Charles Wemyss discusses positive displacement meters and how they can benefit flow measurement in chemical injection applications. VFF meter. Images: Litre Meter Keeping up with the global…

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