KONGSBERG signs deal with offshore intallation groupKongsberg 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 |
Reef Subsea extends its range of activities by providing installation and trenching services
Aker Solutions buys majority stake in Benestad and Phaze Technologies
OMS recognised for innovation by Pipeline Industries Guild
Marine Well Containment Company Welcomes Statoil
Marine Well Containment Company Welcomes Apache
Siemens strengthens its position in the subsea power market
Clough AMEC announce JV with Beca New Zealand
Oceaneering to Acquire Norse Cutting & Abandonment AS
Knowledge Reservoir and Quest Offshore Resources Announce Strategic Alliance
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Despite the present economic woes, the Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) business is underpinned by compelling long-term fundamentals and is poised to become a major growth sector, with forecast expenditure of $23 billion expected over the period to 2016. Full text
Siem Offshore is in the process of transferring the ownership of the company’s fleet to Norway and will concentrate the day-to-day operation of the fleet in Kristiansand. Norway will be the base for the international operation of offshore vessels. Siem Offshore are building on their foundation of Norwegian maritime expertise and experience, with a core of Norwegian employees onshore and offshore. Full text
Aberdeen-based integrity, inspection and corrosion specialist iicorr is launching new courses led by an international expert in the maintenance field. It is the first time iicorr has staged courses for external companies to learn best practice in maintaining infrastructure across all industries.
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Oilennium Ltd, a leading provider of training programmes for the international oil and gas industry, announced that it is joining forces with Oilfield Training Center Ghana (OTC) to develop a series of new interactive training programmes specifically designed for Ghana’s emerging oil and gas industry. Full text
Subsea 7, one of the world's leading subsea engineering and construction companies, has become the first company to gain OPITO approval to deliver the new oil and gas industry Minimum Industry Safety Training (MIST) programme to its personnel. Full text
SBM Offshore N.V. is pleased to announce that the FPSO Espirito Santo, located in the BC-10 deep water field development in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil, has achieved first oil production on 13 July 2009. Full text
Cost-cutting measures, dwindling backlogs of work and pricing pressures are increasingly taking their toll on the offshore oil and gas industry particularly the supply chain, according to a report commissioned by Subsea UK. Full text
Despite all the international difficulties for investments in new areas for oil exploration, the oil giant PETROBRAS, YPF and GALP formed a consortium to present E&P bids for two of the most promising blocks of the Uruguayan offshore. This historical step for the offshore oil exploration in Uruguay raises the hope to get energy independence and with it a sensible reduction in the future for energy costs. Full text
The International Dynamic Positioning Operators Association (IDPOA) was launched at the inaugural European Dynamic Positioning Conference in London, on 29th June 2009. The new not-for-profit professional body provides a representative voice to the maritime industry, while working to enhance and improve the professional interests of DPO’s and related companies. Full text
Earlier this year, Wirth became a fully controlled subsidiary of Aker Solutions, a Norwegian owned company. Today, Wirth Maschinen- und Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH changes its name to Aker Wirth GmbH, reflecting the change of ownership and the successful integration into Aker Solutions that has taken place since the acquisition. Full text