Grenland Group teaching PetroChina personnel

Grenland Group teaching PetroChina personnel

Grenland Group (GG) has signed a contract with China National Petroleum Offshore Engineering (CPOE), a subsidiary of PetroChina, for an extensive training program within offshore engineering and fabrication techniques. Full text

Kongsberg Maritime establish engineering division for offshore oil and gas

2008.08.27 - Company News

Kongsberg Maritime, a leading supplier of integrated systems to the Offshore and Oil & Gas industries is using ONS 2008 as the launch platform for a new division dedicated to system engineering & integration. Kongsberg Maritime Engineering will offer a coherent engineering and management service based on the company’s vast technical competence and over 50 years experience of marine and offshore operations.

Acting as a primary partner, Kongsberg Maritime Engineering specialises in EIT (Electro Instrumentation & Telecommunications) engineering and system integration, EPC (Engineering Procurement & Construction) contracting, project management and site management. Installation and commissioning is the priority from day one of any project and the engineering and management services offered by Kongsberg Maritime Engineering ensure that every phase of the project, from concept through to first oil runs smoothly, on time and to budget.

"The formation of Kongsberg Maritime Engineering is a natural progression of the services we already provide in the Offshore and Oil & Gas sectors," comments Torfinn Kildal, President Kongsberg Maritime. "We have a proven track record of executing safe, successful projects, completed within requirements, with no compromise on safety or quality. The formation of this new division will enable us to play a wider engineering and integration role on a formal basis for existing and new customers."

By utilizing its diverse experience and proprietary standard systems and system components, Kongsberg Maritime is able to provide commercial off-the-shelf solutions that generate both operational and financial benefits to its customers.




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