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Oceaneering wins Statoil E-ROV contract

Jan 31, 2017

Statoil has awarded a subsidiary of Oceaneering International a technology development contract to provide the development, manufacturing, testing, and mobilization of a self-contained, battery-powered work class remotely operated vehicle (E-ROV) system deployed on the seabed of the North Sea…

LR starts Subsea Inspection Services

Jan 31, 2017

Lloyd’s Register (LR), a provider of integrity, compliance and specialist risk consulting services, has begun its Subsea Inspection Services to support underwater inspections of subsea pipelines, assets and facilities to energy companies operating offshore…

NEL leads multiphase meter standards development

Jan 31, 2017

NEL, the flow measurement research and development specialist, has been selected to lead the development of a new multiphase flow measurement standard for the oil and gas industry.   Despite the growing use of multiphase meters to cope…

Greater Enfield FPSO to use GE MV7-5L drive

Jan 26, 2017

GE Energy Connections has been chosen to supply its MV7Series 5 Level (MV7-5L) drive, which will sit topside on a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the Greater Enfield project. Located 60km off Exmouth in Western Australia…

Victrex, Magma strengthen partnership

Jan 26, 2017

Victrex and Magma Global are continuing to build their strategic partnership targeted at the oil and gas industry. Following the joint development of Magma carbon composite m-pipe utilizing VICTREX PEEK, Victrex recently invested in a minority…

ROG upgrades Seajacks Scylla

Jan 24, 2017

After jackup vessel Seajacks Scylla’s first successful assignment on phase 1 of the Veja Mate Offshore Windpark project, the vessel upgraded its mooring system at the Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) terminal in the Waalhaven. ROG worked…

EnerQuip opens Houston facility

Jan 24, 2017

EnerQuip, designer and manufacture of torque machines and associated products, has opened a new facility in Houston following a growing demand for its products and services.   The company has invested US$1 million in this facility, EnerQuip Torque Solutions Inc…

Teledyne releases Klein side-scan/bathymetry module

Jan 23, 2017

Teledyne Gavia, manufacturer of the Gavia autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), has released a side scan/bathymetry module that incorporates US-based Klein Marine Systems’ UUV-3500 high-resolution side scan sonar with optional bathymetry sonar…

STR releases FMD tool at Subsea Expo

Jan 23, 2017

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) will release their SeaGamma Flooded Member Detection System at Subsea Expo Exhibition 2017. Gamma Flooded Member Detection (FMD) is used for the inspection and monitoring of subsea structural members for the detection of water ingress…

Webtool develops resettable ED cutter

Jan 23, 2017

Hydraulic cutting systems specialist, Webtool, announces a resettable emergency disconnect (ED) cutter for light and medium subsea well intervention. As an integral part of either a workover tool or dedicated emergency disconnect package…

Viper develops V-SUPPLY power module

Jan 20, 2017

Viper Subsea has added to its product portfolio with the introduction of V-SUPPLY, a topsides electrical power module, which as well as providing a source of electrical power to subsea equipment, incorporates monitoring technology. The…

Updated: Transocean, Noble to enter patent infringement battle

Jan 18, 2017

Transocean has filed a complaint of patent infringement against fellow rig builder Noble Corp. in a Houston court, accusing Noble of infringing upon Transocean’s “dual-activity” technology. However, Noble is standing its ground, and says it disagrees with this lawsuit…

ROG expands Waalhaven facilities

Jan 18, 2017

As of January 2017, Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) has started to upgrade their facilities in the Waalhaven, Rotterdam. ROG has acquired the neighboring land and buildings to their existing premises allowing the significant expansion of their quayside…

UH offering Data Analytics certificate

Jan 17, 2017

Stabilizing oil prices have prompted producers to return to both shale and offshore projects, but the industry still needs to cut costs. A new workforce program offered by the University of Houston (UH) focuses on helping oil and gas…

Egina FPSO orders additional Amarinth pumps

Jan 17, 2017

Amarinth, which specializes in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to the oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, industrial, power and renewable energy markets, has secured a further order…

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