Balmoral Offshore Engineering News


Balmoral Invests in Blaze Manufacturing Solutions

Dec 19, 2019

Aberdeen engineering outfit Balmoral Group said it has invested a six-figure sum in Blaze Manufacturing Solutions, taking a 70% stake in the Aberdeenshire-based company.This latest move comes after Balmoral significantly raised its shareholding in another Aberdeenshire company…

New Decommissioning Cutting Tool Passes Tests

Oct 24, 2019

A new cutting and sealing tool for the decommissioning sector has been put through its paces in Balmoral Subsea Test Center's submersion tanks in Aberdeen, UK.Accrington-based Allspeeds, manufacturer of Webtool hydraulic remotely operated vehicle (ROV) cutters and systems…

Balmoral Scoops Three Awards

Oct 17, 2019

Aberdeen-based deepwater specialist Balmoral announced it has won three industry awards in recent weeks.Earlier this month, the company picked up two prizes at the Energy Industries Council (EIC) national awards in the ‘Service and Solutions’ and ‘Collaboration’ categories…

Engineered Polymer Solutions for Offshore

Sep 18, 2019

Junaid Makda discusses Nylacast's materials technology and engineering services for offshore energy markets.

Subsea Monitoring Equipment Put to the Test

Apr 25, 2019

Equipment that will be used to monitor the interaction between tidal turbines and marine mammals in the Pentland Firth has been put to the test in Aberdeen.The linear actuators that underwent hydrostatic testing at the Balmoral Subsea Test Center…

Subsea 7 Scores Contract Off Saudi Arabia

Apr 01, 2019

Offshore engineering and services company Subsea 7 revealed it has been awarded two contracts from Saudi Aramco for conventional projects in shallow water offshore Saudi Arabia.The engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI)…

OWC, TCE Targets Offshore Wind in India

Mar 12, 2019

UK-based Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) and Tata Consulting Engineers Limited (TCE) have signed an agreement to partner up for upcoming projects in the Indian offshore wind sector.Under the agreement, OWC and TCE will combine its powers to…

TechnipFMC, MHB Ink Deal with Saudi Aramco

Jan 07, 2019

TechnipFMC, in consortium with Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MHB), has signed a long-term offshore agreement with Saudi Aramco.The six-year agreement covers engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation and installation…

Aqualis Offshore Wins McDermott Contract

Dec 05, 2018

Aqualis Offshore announced Tuesday it has entered into a five-year master services agreement with McDermott Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd to provide engineering reviews and marine warranty services for the company’s offshore operations in Singapore, Vietnam…

China's First Deepwater Multi-Purpose Vessel Wins Accolades

Nov 25, 2018

China’s first multi-purpose offshore vessel “Offshore Oil 286” has won the top 20 national excellent ocean engineering projects selected by China Consultant Association of Ocean Engineering.The deepwater engineering ship invested and constructed by Offshore Oil Engineering Co…

Shrinking Numbers of Jobless Could Mean Engineer Scarcity

Nov 20, 2018

Norway’s overall, oil-fueled economic expansion may be hampering the offshore industry from recruiting the engineering talent it needs, just as signs of recovery appear from segment-to-segment.More openly than ever, a Norway-based offshore industry…

Rockrose completes Idemitsu acquisition

Dec 08, 2017

UK independent RockRose Energy has completed its acquisition of Idemitsu Petroleum.  RockRose agreed to acquire Idemitsu Petroleum from Japan's Idemitsu Kosan in October. Idemitsu's UK assets comprise a substantial number of producing fields in the North Sea…

RockRose to buy Idemitsu Petroleum

Oct 18, 2017

RockRose Energy has signed deal to acquire Idemitsu Petroleum from Japan's Idemitsu Kosan. The Idemitsu UK's assets comprise a substantial number of producing fields in the North Sea, which include: 30.8% stakes in Repsol's Ross and Blake fields…

Balmoral takes stake in ACE Winches

Sep 18, 2017

Northeast Scotland's Balmoral Group has agreed to take a 'substantial stake' in mooring and lifting firm ACE Winches for a US$13.56 million (£10 million) investment.   The two firms are to work together to 'maximize global opportunities in the offshore…

Support for new subsea test centre

May 15, 2017

A new center of excellence for testing emerging technologies in the subsea sector is to be established with support from Scottish Enterprise.  Balmoral Offshore Engineering, based in Aberdeen, is creating a new open access hyperbaric pressure testing facility for the oil and gas supply chain…

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