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BP Deploying Advanced Unmanned Water Quality Monitoring Vehicles in Gulf of MexicoAs part of its long term monitoring and research program in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is deploying a new technology that will enable nearly constant monitoring by two satellite-controlled, unmanned vehicles. Full text |
Following a Successful Ambient Pressure Test BP Begins Open Water Fishing Operation
InterMoor Develops Inter-M Swivel
Statoil commenced production of oil from the Morvin subsea field
Maria discovery one of the largest findings in 2010
Gjøa Norway’s first floating platform to get electricity from the mainland
Aker Solutions wins Clair Ridge jacket EPC contract of NOK 1,7 billion
Petrobras Awards FMC Technologies $300 Million Subsea Manifold Frame Agreement
Subsea 7 and Acergy Agree to Combine
EMGS awarded largest ever marine 3D EM contract
Triton XLX Enhances Features with BlueView and SeeTrack CoPilot
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As part of its long term monitoring and research program in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is deploying a new technology that will enable nearly constant monitoring by two satellite-controlled, unmanned vehicles. Full text
Saturday at 6:40am CDT, the forty-eight hour ambient pressure test was deemed successful. Under the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander (NIC) and Unified Area Command, BP has been authorized to begin open water fishing operations from the MC252 Blow Out Preventer (BOP). The fishing operations will aim at removing drill pipe within the MC252 BOP. Operations commenced this morning. Full text
InterMoor, an Acteon company, is proud to announce the development of its new Inter-M® Swivel, a multi-purpose mooring swivel that can join chains of the same or dissimilar sizes together allowing for 360° rotational freedom while under tension. Full text
Statoil commenced production of oil from the Morvin subsea field towards the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea Sunday, 1 August. Located 20 kilometres west of the Åsgard B platform on the Halten Bank, Morvin is a subsea development with two templates and four production wells. Full text
Wintershall Holding GmbH announces a discovery at the Maria prospect in production licence 475BS in the Norwegian Sea about 200 kilometers off the coast of Trondheim. The well proved light oil and was drilled on the Halten terrace, near the Tyrihans and Åsgard fields. The size of the discovery is estimated between 60 and 120 million barrels of recoverable resources, placing it among the largest oil discoveries in Norway in this year. Full text
On Sunday 11 July Statoil switched on the power, making Gjøa Norway’s first floating platform to get electricity from the mainland. “This is a good example of how Statoil can play a part in solving some of the climate challenges in collaboration with the supplies industry,” says Bjørn Midttun, head of subsea installations, pipelines and marine operations on the Gjøa field. Full text
"Jacket structures is the core business for our yard in Verdal and I am pleased to see that we have won such a huge and important contract in an international competitive bidding process", says Jarle Tautra, executive vice president in Aker Solutions. Full text
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has signed a four-year subsea manifold frame agreement with Petrobras (NYSE: PBR, PBRA), Brazil's national oil company. The award is expected to result in approximately $300 million in revenue to FMC Technologies if all of the subsea equipment included in the agreement is ordered. Full text
Acergy S.A. ("Acergy") (NASDAQ-GS: ACGY; Oslo Stock Exchange: ACY) and Subsea 7 Inc. ("Subsea 7") (Oslo Stock Exchange: SUB) today announced that their Boards of Directors have agreed to combine the two companies. Full text
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a multi-year contract worth a minimum of USD 150 million by one of the world's largest oil companies. The 3D EM campaign will employ one of EMGS's purpose-built 3D EM vessels continuously throughout the duration of the contract period, providing substantially improved vessel utilisation levels. Full text