In April, Maritime Developments (MDL) concluded a flexible installation project offshore West Africa. The work scope, commissioned by DeepOcean, saw the MDL third-generation reel drive system (RDS) used on board the Polar Onyx for installation of a 2…
UK-based Maritime Developments Ltd (MDL), which designs, manufactures, and delivers machines to energy sector, said that it has secured a flexible installation project offshore Ghana.The work scope covers an installation of a flowline using MDL Third-generation Reel Drive System…
Oceaneering International has taken delivery of an 800-tonne SWL (safe working load) reel drive system (RDS) from northeast Scotland-based Maritime Developments (MDL). The modular system will be used to deploy and retrieve subsea umbilical…
Scottish back deck machinery firm Maritime Developments (MDL) has introduced a new 110-tonne, four-track pipelay tensioner to its MDL Offshore Service business. MDL says it's the only system of its capacity readily available to take on projects worldwide…
In this video, Maritime Developments (MDL) shows a time-lapse of the construction of the m-IDP system at the company’s assembly and testing facility in Scotland. MDL awarded Davidsons Blast Services (DBS) a contract to blast clean…
BP is saddling up to incur an additional US$2.5 billion charge to resolve the company’s outstanding claims from the disastrous 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, which brings its total to nearly $62 billion. Image from BP Instagram…
Northeast Scotland surface preparation and protective coatings Davidsons Blast Services (DBS) has completed a five-figure project on a unique well intervention system. DBS, which provides blast cleaning and application of protective coatings to the oil and gas…
In this animated video, Magma Global shows how m-pipe and the Magma IDP system can be used for deepwater hydraulic pumping and light well intervention from small vessels. This short video also includes a fly-around of the IDP system…
In this animated video, Magma Global shows how its m-pipe carbon fiber composite pipe provides high flow rate, high-pressure hydraulic pumping for light well intervention in offshore wells and deepwater. Magma m-pipe is designed for light well intervention and hydraulic pumping…
Maritime Developments (MDL) has delivered a new flexible pipe deployment and retrieval system for Magma Global, which is set to significantly reduce the costs and risks of light well intervention for the offshore oil industry. The m-IDP…
Despite slower than anticipated demand for well intervention services, service firms are ploughing ahead with new designs and solutions to help operators get more out of their wells. Elaine Maslin highlights some of the activity in the market…
In this video, Magma Global shows an animation of the m-pipe intervention line. The Magma m-pipe has applications in IWOCS, downline and chemical injection systems, offering the benefit of lightweight, robust construction and deployment…
Magma Global and Maritime Developments (MDL) entered into a partnership to develop a well intervention solution for the offshore oil and gas market. Image from MDL. This partnership…
BP has reported a fall in profits in 2013, as the company feels the brunt of its divestment program. Underlying replacement cost profit for Q4 was US$2.8 billion, compared with $3.9 billion for Q4 2012. Full-year underlying replacement cost profit was $13…
Maritime Developments (MDL) has launched a new portable vertical lay system (VLS) for the deployment and retrieval for subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines. The system is road transportable; can be assembled on the quayside; can be…