Wood Group is leading five new joint industry projects (JIPs) which will use the company's extensive subsea experience to solve industry-wide challenges. These international projects, which will run 2015-2018, will see Wood Group Kenny (WGK) work with several oil and gas operators…
Understanding your asset is vital before making the big decision. Clarus Subsea’s Vinayak Patil and John MacDonald explain the key challenges of subsea integrity management in the Gulf of Mexico. Figure…
Houston-based Oceaneering International’s 2Q 2015 results has its revenue down nearly 13% year-over-year, and left the company with the decision to end its blowout preventer (BOP) control systems business. Image from Oceaneering…
A new Houston-based subsea company, Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS), was launched at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) on 4 May. The independent company will focuse on underwater integrity, production assurance and life extension for subsea fields…
Claire Zhao and Dharmik Vadel, of Clarus Subsea Integrity, discuss condition monitoring as a proactive approach to minimizing downtime. Control system failure is one of the top contributors toward unplanned shutdowns in offshore subsea production systems…
To meet the growing demands by operators for greater operational efficiency and public confidence in the integrity of offshore and onshore oil and gas structures, Lloyd’s Register Energy is increasing its structural engineering capabilities…
Acteon announced the start-up of Clarus Subsea Integrity Inc., a new group company created from 2H Offshore’s subsea integrity business segment. Based in Houston, USA, the new company will commence operations in January 2015 and plans to expand globally…
Chevron has become the latest major operator to join Viper Subsea’s joint industry project (JIP) to develop its subsea integrity monitoring system known as V-IR. The project, which began in October 2013, has already attracted Shell,…
Hot on the heels of a new Recommended Practice (RP) for subsea lifting, DNV GL has now published an RP providing guidance on how to establish, implement and maintain an integrity management system (IMS). The aim is to help operators carry…
Viper Subsea exhibited its latest innovation in Aberdeen this week. The V-LIM is a line integrity monitor that provides extremely accurate electrical integrity data across a wide range of insulation resistance levels and can be readily integrated…
Subsea Expo 2015 has issued its call for speakers. The conference, organizer Subsea UK’s flagship event, will be held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre during 11-13 February 2015. Speakers subjects have been announced,…
Subsea 7’s Autonomous Inspection Vehicle (AIV) has successfully completed its first test mission in the UK North Sea for Shell, the firm announced today (13 August). A series of field trials were undertaken from Subsea 7 vessel the…
Metalmorphology is the process of shaping metal downhole to provide a metal-to-metal, gas-tight seal for the life of the well. Photos from Meta. Well integrity has been defined by…
Trelleborg’s subsea solutions, including its recently re-branded portfolio of thermal insulation materials and subsea seals, will be on display at the 2014 ONS Exhibition and Conference in Stavanger, Norway. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions…
The first meeting of a new knowledge-sharing forum on subsea integrity management practice will take place in Houston during OTC week. The SURF IM Network is being led by Wood Group Kenny with support from the Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) and 13 operating companies…
