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AFGlobal acquires Amkin Technologies

Oct 20, 2017

AFGlobal has acquired the Axon pressure pump technology and product line from Amkin Technologies, a privately-held oilfield equipment and technology developer. The acquisition of the Axon pump technologies and ability for AFGlobal to…

BiSN in US$2.6 million expansion

Oct 09, 2017

BiSN announced the expansion of its corporate headquarters with a US$2.6 million (£2million) investment. Based in Warrington, the £2million premises will see BiSN expand into a 2000sq m site, which brings its research and development…

Oilfield Helping Hands lends assistance to Hurricane Harvey victims

Oct 06, 2017

Oilfield Helping Hands (OHH), a nonprofit charitable organization comprised of volunteers devoted to providing assistance to oilfield workers in financial crisis, has set funds aside for recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. OHH…

Fugro to open Houston Hydrography Center

Sep 15, 2017

Fugro has announced plans to establish a Hydrography Centre of Excellence for the Americas, supporting its strategic focus on growth in this market sector. Utilizing specialist resources that include autonomous vessels and aircraft, integrated data acquisition techniques…

Jacobs to acquire CH2M

Aug 02, 2017

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and CH2M Hill Companies Ltd. have entered into a definitive agreement that will see Jacobs acquire all of the outstanding shares of CH2M in a cash and stock transaction with an enterprise value (EV) of approximately US$3…

JDR opens Newcastle service center

Jul 10, 2017

JDR has officially opened its European service center in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, to deliver greater service value for clients and facilitate continued growth.  The opening was marked by an official ceremony on Friday (7 July) led by Nick Brown…

ABS opens Global Ship Systems Center in Greece

Jun 12, 2017

ABS unveiled its Global Ship Systems Center and announced the formation of its Hellenic Technical Committee in Athens. Image of the Global Ship Systems Center, from ABS. “This…

MAN to acquire 40% stake in AKA

Jun 07, 2017

MAN Diesel & Turbo has agreed to acquire a 40% participation in Candian company Aspin Kemp & Associates (AKA). AKA based in Montague, Prince Edward Island (PEI), which specializes in power supply, energy management and drive systems for marine applications…

Stress Engineering, DeepMar team up

Jun 05, 2017

Stress Engineering Services (SES) has teamed up with DeepMar Consulting to expand its existing upstream service offerings. The integrated team will work alongside clients to increase assurance of successful projects in regards to health, safety and environment (HSE)…

Jadestone exits Bone PSC off Indonesia

May 23, 2017

Jadestone Energy has withdrawn from the Bone production sharing contract (PSC) offshore Indonesia, with partner AziPac ready to take over. Map of the Bone PSC, from Jadestone. The…

C2Wind, Vattenfall ink framework deal

May 22, 2017

C2Wind and Vattenfall have established a long-term partnership through a two years framework agreement covering design inputs for Vattenfall’s offshore wind projects. C2Wind will support the renewable energy developer and operator with…

Verisk in MAKE takeover

May 22, 2017

Data analytics provider Verisk Analytics has acquired MAKE, an research and advisory business specializing in wind power. MAKE will become part of Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk Analytics business focused on providing research and advisory services to the natural resources sector…

Wood Group bags Chevron Tigris, Anchor work

May 17, 2017

Wood Group has signed a 10-year master services agreement (MSA) with Chevron that allows them to deliver conceptual engineering, pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED), FEED, detailed design and procurement services in multiple locations…

Settlement reached on Hejre

May 04, 2017

According to a 29 March 2016 announcement, DONG Energy and Bayerngas terminated the contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the Hejre platform with the supplier consortium. Subsequently, disputes around the termination of contract arose…

ABS, DSME sign FLNG agreement

May 04, 2017

ABS, a provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, signed an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) to support safety and apply class guidance to a conceptual floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit…

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