Equipment & Technology

Los Elektro to Repair Electrical Equipment on ‘Island Innovator’ Rig

Los Elektro to Repair Electrical Equipment on ‘Island Innovator’ Rig

Norwegian company Los Elektro has secured a job onboard the Island Innovator semi-submersible rig. The contract value is between 15 and 25 million NOK. Under the contract, the company will replace cables and electrical equipment which were damaged when the rig tilted in the Hanøytangen yard on the last day of May. Los Energy said in a statement that [...]

AGR to Deploy RMR System Offshore Sakhalin, Russia

AGR to Deploy RMR System Offshore Sakhalin, Russia

AGR Enhanced Drilling has announced that “a leading operator” has signed a USD3m deal to use its Riserless Mud Recovery services (RMR®).  These services will be used off Sakhalin, Russia, over this year’s summer drilling season. The operating company is using RMR® to help drilling operations in an area that has challenging top-hole conditions and stringent environmental regulations. [...]

Rolls-Royce to Deliver Offshore Cranes to Four PSVs in Brazil

Rolls-Royce to Deliver Offshore Cranes to Four PSVs in Brazil

Rolls-Royce Plc announced today that it has signed a contract with Detroit Chile SA for the delivery of offshore cranes to four platform supply vessels (PSVs) under construction at Detroit Brasil Ltda. shipyard, in Itajaì, Brazil. The delivery from Rolls-Royce will include four ship sets of the award winning dual draglink crane – eight cranes [...]

Exxon Awards Julia Field Risers Design Job to 2H Offshore (USA)

Exxon Awards Julia Field Risers Design Job to 2H Offshore (USA)

2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has been contracted by Exxon Mobil Corporation to conduct the detailed design of two 10 inch production steel catenary risers for ExxonMobil’s Julia Phase 1 development. The Julia development will be a subsea tieback to a moored semi-submersible in approximately 7,000 ft. of water. Earlier this year 2H was also [...]

Rosneft, ExxonMobil to Establish Joint Arctic Research Center (Russia)

Rosneft, ExxonMobil to Establish Joint Arctic Research Center (Russia)

Rosneft and ExxonMobil yesterday signed final agreements establishing a joint Arctic Research Center (ARC) in Russia and an over-arching technology sharing agreement to support the companies’ joint ventures worldwide. Formally named the Arctic Research and Design Center for Continental Shelf Development, the ARC will provide the Rosneft and ExxonMobil joint ventures a full range of [...]

Emerson Secures Gorgon Project Valves Contract (Australia)

Emerson Secures Gorgon Project Valves Contract (Australia)

Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson , has been awarded contracts by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. that are valued at US$67 million to provide control valves and valve actuators to help ensure the efficient and safe flow of natural gas at the Gorgon Project, one of the world’s largest natural gas projects. Emerson Process [...]

Middle East Energy Sector Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

Middle East Energy Sector Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

More than elsewhere, the energy sector in the Middle East is vulnerable to cyber-attacks, DNV KEMA has announced today. Although governments and companies have raised concern, the awareness in the region for cyber threats is insufficient in relation to the technology developments and the level of impact a cyber-attack could have on an average Middle [...]

CGG Marine Acquisition Solutions to Evolve with New Sentinel MS Streamer

CGG Marine Acquisition Solutions to Evolve with New Sentinel MS Streamer

With Sercel’s launch of the new Sentinel® MS multi-sensor streamer, CGG strengthens its lead in innovative high-end marine acquisition to help clients solve the toughest subsurface imaging challenges. Since the launch of its flagship broadband marine solution, BroadSeisTM, in 2010, CGG has accelerated its development and successful deployment of unique and pioneering marine seismic innovations [...]

AMEC Wins Consulting Services Contract for BP’s Projects

AMEC Wins Consulting Services Contract for BP’s Projects

AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a framework contract by BP to provide environmental and related consulting services for all of BP’s assets in their upstream, refining and marketing, alternative energy and shipping businesses worldwide. AMEC has an existing environmental services framework contract with BP in North America and this [...]

Harvey Gulf to Build First LNG Marine Fueling Station in USA. Orders OSV

Harvey Gulf to Build First  LNG Marine Fueling Station in USA. Orders OSV

Harvey Gulf International Marine CEO, Shane Guidry, announced yesterday that Harvey Gulf has secured plans to construct and operate the first LNG marine fueling facility in the United States, to be located at its vessel facility in Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The fueling facility will be a vital addition to the growing national LNG supply infrastructure, [...]


 




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