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

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

Projects

CTC Marine Projects Commences Cable Load out for the Wave Hub Project

2010.07.22 - Projects -

CTC Marine Projects (a member of Trico Marine Group) has now commenced the load out of the 25 kilometre armoured power cable and its hub as part of the Wave Hub project, which will go offshore at the beginning of August. Full text

Marathon Announces First Oil From Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Droshky Development

2010.07.22 - Projects -

Marathon Announces First Oil From Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Droshky Development

Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) today announced that its Droshky development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico has begun production on time and under budget. Full text

Marine Subsea praised for Repsol prep work

2010.07.22 - Projects -

Marine Subsea praised for Repsol prep work

MARINE Subsea (UK) was praised yesterday after completing a £656,000 contract for operator Repsol at the Casablanca platform, offshore Spain. Full text

ORE Offshore ships long-life acoustic release transponders

2010.07.19 - Projects -

ORE Offshore ships long-life acoustic release transponders

ORE Offshore (an affiliate of EdgeTech) recently announced completing a shipment of 100 long-life acoustic releases. The Push Off Release Transponder Medium Frequency Extended Life (PORT MFE) systems were shipped to a customer involved with a major fish tracking research program. Full text

Seadrill's ninth consecutive ultra-deepwater newbuild commences operations

2010.07.19 - Projects -

Seadrill's ninth consecutive ultra-deepwater newbuild commences operations

Seadrill informs that the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig West Orion has commenced drilling operations for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A - Petrobras offshore Brazil. West Orion, which was delivered from Jurong Shipyard in Singapore on April 20 this year, arrived offshore Brazil in early July and has since the been preparing for start-up of operations. Full text

PSA has granted Shell consent to use Ormen Lange subsea template D with appurtenant lines

2010.07.16 - Projects -

PSA has granted Shell consent to use Ormen Lange subsea template D with appurtenant lines

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted A/S Norske Shell (Shell) consent to use Ormen Lange subsea template D with appurtenant lines. The consent covers use of Ormen Lange subsea template D and manifold with appurtenant intra-field pipelines, umbilical and pipeline end modules. Full text

Oceaneering ROV Busy in Brazil

2010.06.25 - Projects -

Oceaneering ROV Busy in Brazil

Mobilized for a long term contract on the Multi Purpose Service Vessel (MPSV) Austral Abrolhos, Oceaneering’s Magnum® 167 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) is operating in the Bijupirá & Salema and Parque das Conchas (formerly BC-10) fields in the Campos Basin in Brazil, a growing offshore oil and gas deepwater development area. Full text

Shell and PGS Develop Game-changing Fiber-Optic Seismic System

2010.06.19 - Projects -

Shell and PGS Develop Game-changing Fiber-Optic Seismic System

Shell and PGS today announced a collaboration to develop an ultra-high channel count fiber-optic seismic sensing system. Higher channel counts with high quality sensors recover more seismic energy and help cancel noise. The improved resolution and imaging translate into better exploration decisions. Full text

Aker Solutions completes Gjøa platform for the North Sea

2010.06.13 - Projects -

Aker Solutions completes Gjøa platform for the North Sea

The semi-submersible platform by Aker Solutions for the Gjøa oil and gas field offshore Norway, today started on its journey from the yard at Stord to the North Sea, where installation will take place. Production start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2010. Full text

SDRL - Successful delivery of the deepwater drilling rig West Orion

2010.04.20 - Projects -

SDRL - Successful delivery of the deepwater drilling rig West Orion

Seadrill today took delivery of the new deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig West Orion from the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. The unit was delivered on budget and 10 days ahead of original delivery schedule. The drilling rig will leave Singapore tomorrow, en route to its first six-year drilling assignment for Petrobras offshore Brazil. Commencement of operations is expected at the end of July. Full text

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