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Rederij Groen orders two SRSVs

Oct 23, 2013

Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam (NL), part of Damen Shipyards Group, has been contracted again by Rederij Groen (NL) after delivering two chasers, the ‘Aquarius-G’ and the ‘Astra-G’, earlier this year. The new seismic research support vessel (SSRV) deliveries are planned for Q3 2014…

ArcelorMittal to supply steel wires to Technip

Oct 21, 2013

ArcelorMittal has been selected by Technip to supply highly-resistant steel wires for the development of offshore fields. ArcelorMittal’s site located in Bourg-en-Bresse is currently developing a partnership to supply highly-resistant…

GMC wins Moho Nord TLP job

Oct 18, 2013

GMC Inc. has been awarded a contract to deliver its high strength fatigue resistant mechanical connector product as part of Total’s Republic of Congo Moho Nord TLP project.   GMC will supply more than 100 sets of its concentric thread…

GOM major projects have blossomed-a picture IS worth a thousand words

Oct 16, 2013

The US Gulf of Mexico (GOM) has clearly returned to the spotlight as one of the hottest offshore regions in the world. The impact of Macondo appears to be in the past and the number of both drilling rigs and major production projects are increasing…

BP's North Sea renewal campaign

Oct 15, 2013

After two years of planning, BP is about to launch a major renewal program on its North Sea Magnus and ETAP facilities. BP explained the program—and its long term aims—to Elaine Maslin. Operators in the North Sea are tackling a thorny…

Fabrication grows in Northeast England

Oct 15, 2013

Increasing construction and installation activity globally is driving a demand for fabrication and manufacturing capabilities. With its shipbuilding and petrochemical heritage, northeast England is rising to meet the challenge. From a cluster of towns centering on Newcastle…

Lightning protection eliminates strikes to offshore structures

Oct 15, 2013

According to the US National Weather Service, lightning strikes occur worldwide as often as 100 times per second. Not only are lightning strikes more frequent than many people realize, but they are highly unpredictable and can cause great damage…

Singapore’s newest shipyard at Tuas

Oct 14, 2013

Sembcorp has completed the first phase of its state-of-the-art shipyard on Singapore’s west coast, Nina Rach reports. Sembcorp Marine celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2013, and continues to expand and upgrade its facilities, laying the foundation for long-term…

Petronas awards contract offshore Sarawak

Oct 12, 2013

On 27 Sept 2013, Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) announced the award of a new Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation, and Commissioning (EPCIC) contract to a joint venture between France's Technip and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd…

Asset integrity – a global perspective

Oct 11, 2013

Atkins’ Ramsay Fraser looks at offshore asset integrity assessment techniques and how acceptance criteria depend on geographic region. Evaluation of the integrity of an offshore structure is one of the four key functions of an integrity…

Structural integrity management – from cradle to grave

Oct 11, 2013

Properly implemented, structural integrity management can provide structural integrity assurance from design to decommissioning, explains Mohammad Nabavian of Wood Group PSN. The concept of structural integrity management (SIM) for offshore installations is maturing…

Statoil doubles existing Houston office space

Oct 09, 2013

Statoil Gulf Services, the North American subsidiary of the Norway’s Statoil, has signed a lease for 581,000 square feet in CityWestPlace to serve as their North American headquarters. The company already 225,000 square feet in the complex…

Jackups for Northern Offshore

Oct 07, 2013

Houston-based Northern Offshore Ltd. announced that two of its subsidiaries have executed contracts for the construction of two LeTourneau Super 116E Class jackup drilling rigs, with a priced option for the construction of two additional rigs of the same design…

Keppel, PEMEX to develop Mexican yard

Oct 04, 2013

Keppel Offshore & Marine signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PEMEX Exploración y Producción (PEP) and PMI Norteamérica, S.A. de C.V. (PMI) to jointly develop, own and operate a yard facility in Mexico specializing in construction…

Two jackups for KFELS

Oct 03, 2013

Keppel FELS Ltd (KFELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has secured a contract from an affiliate of Clearwater Capital Partners (Clearwater) to build a pair of premium KFELS B Class jackup rigs. The total cost of the project is about US$440 million…

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