Drilling in Houston

International oil services group Aker Solutions is about to open North America's most advanced drilling equipment simulator in Houston, Texas. The simulator will be available to rig operators with the objective of making offshore drilling operations safer and more cost effective. Full text

Subsea Headlines

Technip awarded contract by Valiant for Causeway development

2011.10.24 - Subsea Headlines -

Technip was awarded by Valiant Causeway Limited a lump sum contract, worth approximately €33 million, for the Causeway field development. This field is located about 450 kilometers North-east of Aberdeen, Scotland at a water depth of 150 metres. Full text

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Contracts

Subsea production system award to Aker Solutions

2012.01.02 - Contracts -

Aker Solutions has been awarded a job by Statoil for the engineering, procurement and construction of a subsea production system for the Svalin project on the Norwegian continental shelf. The contract value is approximately NOK 400 million. Full text

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Field Development

Doubling of Aldous volumes

2011.10.22 - Field Development -

The results of appraisal well 16/2-10 have increased production license PL265 estimates to between 900 million and 1.5 billion barrels of recoverable oil equivalent.

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Projects

Rotork actuates sub-sea safety valve installations at Egyptian gas field

2011.10.22 - Projects -

Rotork Fluid Systems has supplied the specialised hydraulic actuator package for a second sub-sea safety isolation valve (SSIV) installation on the same offshore gas gathering project off the coast of Egypt. Full text

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» Unique Maritime Group completes saturation diving system for McDermott International

Company News

Subsea Specialist Flexlife Opens New UK Base and Appoints Director

2011.07.20 - Company News -

Subsea Specialist Flexlife Opens New UK Base and Appoints Director

Flexlife, an oil & gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, has opened a new base in Newcastle and plans to recruit 25 staff by the end of this year, rising to 50 within 18 months. The award-winning company has appointed Andrew Lake as Director of Operations in Newcastle. Full text

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Technology

McDermott and Trelleborg develop innovative new clamp to improve diver safety

2011.07.12 - Technology -

McDermott and Trelleborg develop innovative new clamp to improve diver safety

Trelleborg Offshore has revealed a new diver-friendly piggyback clamp designed to improve safety during installation. Trelleborg developed the clamp at the request of leading offshore construction company, McDermott in collaboration with Trelleborg Offshore UAE distributor, Unique Maritime Group. Full text

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Industry

KONGSBERG signs deal with offshore intallation group

2011.10.25 - Industry -

Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies (KOGT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, has signed an agreement to supply a flexible risers and umbilicals installation system for the ‘Capstan Reel Installation System’ (CRIS), to the Offshore Installation Group (OIG). The patented CRIS design simplifies the subsea installation process, enabling a reduction in installation time and risk, which translates to significant cost savings. Full text

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