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Farstad gets GoM subsea contract

Nov 03, 2015

Image: Far Sentinel/Farstad Shipping Farstad Shipping has been awarded a three-year contract with up to three years options for CSV Far Sentinel by Subtec de C.V. for delivery of light construction work…

Delmar announces R4 grade subsea connector

Nov 03, 2015

Delmar Systems has announced the availability of an R4 grade subsea connector for high MBL mooring systems. The Delmar subsea connector (DSC) with R4 grade metals increases load capacity by up to 2400 kips from the former R3 version. The…

Knock-for-knock clauses may not always be what they seem

Nov 03, 2015

The contractual regulation of liability through knock-for-knock clauses has been an important feature of North Sea offshore contracts for many years. But a recent judgment by the Norwegian Court of Appeal demonstrates that the agreed liability…

The future of flow

Nov 01, 2015

NEL’s Emmelyn Graham discusses multiphase flow measurement – where is it going and what is needed. NEL’s flow measurement facility. Photos from NEL. Accurately measuring a complex mixture of oil…

Taking augmented reality subsea

Nov 01, 2015

Mark Stevens and Bob Moschetta, of Oceaneering, discuss the benefits of using augmented reality for subsea training. The augmented reality view combines the real-time video with the 3D model, which allows operations to occur in real time…

Going deep, but still some way to go

Nov 01, 2015

ROV technology developers gave an update on their progress at the Subsea UK ROV Conference. Elaine Maslin reports on some progress, as well as where one operator thinks ROV and AUV technology could improve. Platform-based ROV being deployed…

GE boosts well intervention capabilities with Advantec acquisition

Oct 30, 2015

GE Oil & Gas has agreed to acquire Norway's Advantec, a provider of subsea intervention equipment and services, to boost the company’s capabilities to offer cost-efficient products and services. Image from Advantec…

DNV GL develops BOP retrieval decision tool

Oct 29, 2015

Retrieving an unreliable blowout preventer (BOP) is a necessary but expensive operation, costing upwards of US$1-2 million dollars. This cost can easily escalate in developing ultra deepwater regions such as Brazil, West Africa and Gulf of Mexico…

Jumbo delivers McDermott modules

Oct 29, 2015

Jumbo's heavy lift vessel Jumbo Vision transported subsea pump modules for McDermott International from the OneSubsea facility in Horsoy, Norway to Ingleside, Texas this month. The cargo consisted of several modules with a maximum cargo lift weight of nearly 350t…

McDermott approved for Ghana JV

Oct 29, 2015

McDermott International received regulatory approval for its McDermott Marine Construction Ghana Ltd. (MMCGL) joint venture to pursue key offshore opportunities in Ghana. McDermott and MMCGL officials made the announcement during the 2015 Africa Oil Week in Cape Town…

BP signs Wood Group for subsea services

Oct 29, 2015

Wood Group has won a multi-million dollar contract to provide engineering services to BP’s existing subsea infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico, UK and Norwegian continental shelves and offshore Azerbaijan. Wood Group Kenny (WGK) will deliver program…

NOV’s Devin package

Oct 28, 2015

In this illustrated video, National Oilwell Varco (NOV) shows its Devin subsea completion and intervention package and what it does for deepwater operations. Devin provides various surface support equipment packages and technicians in support of both lower/upper completion operations…

Badger Explorer technology in development

Oct 28, 2015

Badger Explorer and the University of Glasgow, supported by the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC), will collaborate on the development of the Badger Explorer technology, a rig-less formation and reservoir evaluation tool. The device drills down to the target reservoir…

Ashtead invests in underwater technology

Oct 28, 2015

Image: Chris Echols/Ashtead Technology Ashtead Technology invested more than US$300,000 in the latest generation of visual inspection tools for deep sea exploration. The investment…

FMC develops subsea technology

Oct 28, 2015

FMC Technologies has developed and patented a technology to replace the orbital welding process used to connect small bore hydraulic tubing used in subsea equipment — the shape memory alloy subsea fitting. The technology is based on shape…

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