The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has signed Flemish wave energy developer Laminaria to test its innovative wave energy converter at EMEC's grid-connected wave test site at Billia Croo, off the west coast of Orkney, Scotland. Laminaria's technology…
Offshore Technical Compliance (OTC) in partnership with Hecate Software has announced the introduction of Greenlight, a digital pressure testing software suite which provides reliable pressure analysis and compliance oversight. Greenlight uses proprietary algorithms to conduct…
Fluid engineering firm BHR Group has launched a commercially available, open-access downhole test facility, based in Cranfield, UK. The onshore facility is the first of its kind in the UK, providing an easily-accessible, secure, flexible…
Marco Polo Marine subsidiary Marco Polo Drilling (MP Drilling) revealed that 180 new cracks, not including other defects, were found on all three legs of a jackup that the company canceled with Sembcorp Marine. Marco Polo said according to Sembcorp’s second statement…
Red Marine delivered a high capacity load test system, to Technip, for the periodic load testing of the pipelay system onboard the Skandi Africa, a newly built pipelay and construction vessel. The vessel has been specifically designed for…
Only two months after announcing the launch of their expanded test facilities, Hexham based Red Marine has announced another expansion of its testing capabilities with the development of a new high capacity test rig. The 200-tonne capacity…
DONG Energy and ESG have just completed what they have described as the largest testing of wind turbine piles completed. DONG Energy and ESG tested 28 piles on two different onshore sites in order to assist the development of new design methods for offshore wind farms…
Image: on-site machining/IKM Testing The IKM Group announced that IKM Testing has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Oceaneering’s Norwegian Onsite Machining & Cutting business…
Exova Group’s Stuart Bond shows how the company is working to develop testing technologies to ensure SURF components are fit for HPHT and H2S service. Exova’s Dudley, UK, autoclave facility. Images…
With the introduction of a new range of hydrostatic pressure vessels, MacArtney now offers a range of four highly capable and versatile standard pressure vessels. Furthermore, MacArtney is able to supply customized or bespoke vessels featuring alternative dimensions and pressure rating…
Advanced dynamic positioning (DP) vessels can now meet critical safety regulations while gaining operational flexibility, efficiency and cost savings through new design and monitoring methods. More operators are asking their drilling…
Cortland Company is opening a new synthetic fiber testing and fabrication facility in Sugar Land, Texas. Cortland's Houston area testing facility. From Cortland. Services from…
Advanced downhole tool for well intervention designer and manufacturer Peak Well Systems has completed a new gas pressure testing facility in Aberdeen (UK) as part of its research and development commitment to provide oil and gas operators with advanced and reliable plug systems…
Scottish tidal turbine developer Nautricity secured a grid connected tidal test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), following successful sea trials at EMEC’s non-grid connected site last year. In 2014, Nautricity tested…
Construction on Seanic Ocean Systems’ new, state-of-the-art facility will soon be underway in west Houston. The company’s relocation and expansion will provide extensive space for manufacturing of subsea hardware and tooling, equipment storage and client collaboration…
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