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Sureclean Named as Top for Employee Engagement

International oil and gas service contractor Sureclean has been named as the winner of the Best Employer Engagement award at the 2012 Energy North...

Red Spider Secures Six Figure Contract Win in West Africa

Red Spider, the Remote Open Close Technology specialist delivering major savings and reduced risk to the oil and gas industry, has successfully secured a contract in West Africa for Total’s Anguille field, valued at $940,000 (over...

IRM Vessel Seven Viking Launched

The IMR vessel ‘Seven Viking’, that will be co-owned by Eidesvik Offshore and Subsea 7, was launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft on Wednesday 17...

Saab Seaeye ROV Now with Full Pipeline Survey Spread

For the first time, a full pipeline survey spread has been fitted to a Saab Seaeye ROV in the shape of the Panther XT Plus. The technological breakthrough will bring considerable savings in survey operating costs to operators when compared to deploying a 150hp hydraulic work-class vehicle for the...

Latest Edition of Offshore Industry Launched

We’ve launched the latest edition of Offshore Industry. In this issue is an in-depth ship report on Subsea 7’s latest asset Seven Borealis. Offshore Industry was the one and only Netherlands-based maritime magazine invited by Subsea 7 to participate an exclusive tour on board hosted by CEO Jean...

TLQ Supply to build living quarters for GDF SUEZ

TLQ Supply has once again succeeded in winning a major construction order for accommodation modules. The most recent order was issued by GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland, and involves the fabrication of three living quarters. Two are intended for two gas production platforms and the third is for an oil production platform, all to be...

Flexlife to Perform Integrity Checks in the GoM

Flexlife, specialist in subsea integrity and project management, has been contracted by Petrobras America Inc. (PAI), a subsidiary of Petrobras, an integrated energy company that operates in 29 countries, to provide independent assessment services worth up to GBP 862,000 (USD 1.4 million) for a project in the Gulf of...

Wärtsilä to supply ballast water management systems

Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply ballast water management systems (BWMS) to four platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Tidewater Marine, L.L.C., one of the leading provider of offshore service vessels to the global energy industry. The scope of supply for the vessels, due for delivery from the COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard in 2014, includes...

New Water Management System

Swire Oilfield Services, LLC, the leading global supplier of cargo carrying solutions, modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management, has launched HydroLutions, a water management system that is revolutionizing the way water is transferred during the hydraulic fracturing...

Keel-laying ceremony for 550t pipelaying vessel

On Wednesday 22 August 2012 the keel-laying ceremony for the 550t pipelaying vessel for Subsea 7 took place at IHC Merwede’s yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel (The Netherlands). The keel laying was performed by Mr Rien Smallegange, Subsea 7’s Deputy Project...

FoundOcean sees significantly growth of its services

Jim Bell, Managing Director of FoundOcean said, “Maintenance is an essential part of ensuring the longevity of an offshore structure. FoundOcean has a strong track record in providing inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services. These cost-effective upgrade and reinforcement solutions can be used to remedy damage or extend a structure’s design...

Offshore equipment specialist secures contract

Ferguson Group’s accommodation service vessel, ASV Pioneer, has been deployed in the Mediterranean Sea on a six-month contract with Titan-Micoperi in support of the Costa Concordia Salvage...

European Simulation User Conference Successful

Student assessment and instructor training were hot topics of discussion at this year’s Kongsberg Maritime European Simulation User Conference (UC), which took place in Tønsberg, Norway, 24th – 27th September. The annual UC was this year co-hosted by Vestfold University College, which recently opened a new research park featuring several KONGSBERG...

IMCA Publishes ROV 2011 Global Statistics

Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) statistics for 2011 have been published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) as an information note (IMCA R 05/12). The statistics, intended to record personnel and vehicle levels, are collected twice a year in February and...

Churchill’s self filling float provides barrier on demand

An innovative self-filling float from Churchill Drilling Tools, which provides an effective barrier on demand, reduces costly intervention and combats pressure surge is set to enhance global drilling practices following successful deployments in the North...

Glacier Energy Services Moves to New Premises

Oilfield specialist Glacier Energy Services has relocated its main business and manufacturing operations to customised new-build facilities in Glasgow, increasing its capacity and capability as part of its continued drive for significant growth across the UK and...

BP Andrew Process Module Is Completed

At Heerema Fabrication Group’s yard in Hartlepool, United Kingdom the BP Andrew process module is completed and has set sail to its final offshore destination in UK’s central North Sea 4 October...

Subsea 7 Awarded USD 300m North Sea Contract by BP

Subsea 7, specialist in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services to the offshore energy industry, announces that BP has extended its contract for Subsea Construction, Inspection, Repair and Maintenance services in the North Sea. The five year contract extension is valued at approximately US$300m and will run until...

First CAL 64000-1500 Heavy Lift Offshore Crane

The first CAL 64000-1500 Litronic®, a heavy lift offshore crane developed by Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH, is now ready for operation. The crane is installed on the “Innovation”, a vessel belonging to HGO InfraSea Solutions, which was christened in Bremerhaven on 3rd...

Pipeline Pressure Isolation Completed in Record Time

TDW Offshore Services (TDW) have completed an offshore pipeline pressure isolation operation ahead of schedule in just 18 hours, resulting in minimum downtime, reduced costs, and no impact on the...

Decommissioning Body Elects New Directors

Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum, held its annual general meeting last night in St Andrews, with ten new directors elected from across all sectors of the decommissioning industry. The meeting heard that the supply chain body now has 213 fee paying members. Attendees were also given an overview...

SBM Offshore and CompactGTL Join Forces

SBM Offshore, one of the leaders in the supply of leased FPSOs, has signed a Commercial Development Agreement with CompactGTL Ltd, the pioneer of modular gas to liquid solutions, to work exclusively together on offshore...

Arctic Region Becomes More Tempting

GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, “Offshore Drilling Industry in the Americas to 2016 – Activity in Latin America Expected to Drive Expenditure in the Future”. The study, which is an offering from the company’s Energy Research Group, provides an in-depth analysis of the offshore drilling market in...

New Rope Access Services Partnership

In a new partnership, Dutch companies MME Group and DIRA-Group focus on rope access services in the fields of maritime surveys, non-destructive testing, rigging and lifting. The partners say MME Group’s experience in, for example, non-destructive testing and inspections, combined with DIRA’s expertise in rope access, will turn out to be the most reliable solution to all...

Damen Design for Brazil Built PSVs

Wilson, Sons delivered two of six Damen-designed Platform Supply Vessels for Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore, a joint venture between Brazilian operator Wilson, Sons and the Chilean Ultratug group, for long term charter to...