Pipehandling can be costly if it goes wrong. e-l-m Kragelund is ready to take its pipehandling solution to the global market place. e-l-m Kragelund’s 2LS system. Image from e-l-m Kragelund. An…
DONG Energy has taken on the offshore wind market—and it is winning. Elaine Maslin explains. A2SEA’s new wind farm installation vessel, the Sea Installer. Images from DONG Energy. In a short period of time…
Welltec’s well tractor has transitioned from an unlikely vision to a solid reality now deployed in deepwater wells. OE explains. Image from iStock. Sometimes it takes an outsider to pinpoint how matters can be improved…
Engineering firm Ramboll is bringing its Danish values to its newly acquired American businesses. Meg Chesshyre sets out the details. When Danish engineering consultancy Ramboll acquired Houston-based Excel Engineering in October 2013…
Maintaining a modern fleet with long-term contracts while setting drilling records is Maersk Drilling’s way of doing business. Eloise Logan spoke to the firm’s chief technology officer. The Maersk Voyager drillship…
Transocean issued its May 2015 monthly fleet update summary, which includes new contracts, changes to existing contracts, and changes in estimated planned out-of-service time of 15 or more days since the 16 April 2015 fleet status report…
In June, Albania plans to offer seven offshore and onshore blocks for oil and gas exploration. Albania began preparing the bids in 2014 after a yet-inconclusive but possibly significant discovery by a venture between Shell and Petromanas in southern Albania…
Accura Group, based in Wolverhampton, and Peterborough-based Advanced Interactive Materials Science joined forces to manufacture Venturi Flow Meters, using the HIPing process for use with oil and gas production measurements. Venturi Flow…
The new Siemens offshore flagship wind turbine of the type SWT-7.0-154 has now been installed as a prototype. The prototype installed in Østerild, Denmark. Image from Siemens. The…
Norwegian classification and verification outfit DNV GL unveiled an unmanned floating LNG concept, which it thinks could unlock the potential of remote offshore gas fields. DNV GL's Solitude concept…
An increasing number of companies are applying for exhibition space at ONS 2016. In fact, only once in ONS’ 40 year long history has the number of applications been higher this long before the event, ONS said. The rumors of ONS’ death have been greatly exaggerated…
UTEC Survey announced the merger of NCS Survey, with its Aberdeen-based operations UTEC Survey Construction to form one organization in EMEA – UTEC NCS Survey. UTEC and NCS are both part of the Acteon group of companies which specializes in subsea services…
Maersk Drilling and Awilco Drilling reported operational updates for 1Q 2015. Maersk Drilling realized a profit of US$116 million during 1Q 2015 due to fleet growth and operational performance, despite two idle rigs. The result is attributed…
The North Sea operation of a global independent energy company has just completed a contract and was the first to use what is believed to be the world’s largest oilfield drilling bit. Varel Oil & Gas Dill Bits was commissioned by Hess Corp…
Noway-based Aibel reports that the Troll A platform project received three new modules. The Troll field lies in the northern part of the North Sea, around 65 km west of Kollsnes, near Bergen. The field is comprised of the main Troll East and Troll West structures in blocks 31/2…