Standardization is a hot topic in the offshore oil and gas industry, not least in the subsea sector. OE caught up with GE Oil & Gas' global leader of subsea services and offshore Nick Dunn after his talk at Subsea Expo, which touched on the topic…
It's new engineering consultancy io's first year at Subsea Expo. We spoke to the firm's COO Mark Dixon about the show and the wider industry. What brings you to Subsea Expo? In our first year of business as io, the oil price has…
Surface to seabed specialist, Seanamic Group, is expanding its global umbilicals business with a new Umbilical International facility in Glasgow, the frim revealed at Subsea Expo in Aberdeen. Image from Seanamic Group…
Hydratight, a joint integrity specialist, and Connector Subsea Solutions, a deepwater pipeline specialists, have partnered to design the subsea Riser Cleaning and Inspection Tool (RCIT). “The RCIT can be deployed either near to or onto the riser where it will traverse into position…
Allspeeds has supplied Webtool Emergency Disconnection Tools (EDT) to AKOFS Offshore for its subsea equipment orientation system (SOES) used to install subsea trees, the firm revealed at Subsea Expo, Aberdeen, today. The Webtool EDT is…
With only two days to go, Subsea Expo 2016 is set to attract its highest-ever numbers, despite the UK oil and gas industry facing the toughest period in its history. Organizer Subsea UK, is gearing up to welcome over 6000 delegates to Europe’s largest…
At Subsea Expo, Subsea UK has announced that it will sponsor an initiative which inspires budding subsea engineers for a second year. The body which represents the US$13.1 billion (£9 billion) subsea industry has now committed over $29…
According to a recent study by the UK’s Technology Leadership Board, there are 210 “small pools” of hydrocarbons (those containing less than 15 MMboe). While recognized, these pools, containing 1.5 billion boe in total, remain undeveloped…
Subsea UK today urged the industry to turn talk into action now to safeguard the future of the UK’s £9 billion subsea sector. The call was issued as Subsea UK announced the final speaker line-up and program for its eleventh annual conference and exhibition…
STATS Group, an Aberdeenshire-based pipeline technology company, has developed a flangeless subsea launcher (FSL) which can be positioned at any given position in depths of up to 2220m. The flangeless solution, can be lowered to the seabed…
Aker Solutions was recognized as the best subsea company of the year at last night's the Subsea UK awards, with Subsea 7's David Bloom picking up the outstanding contribution to the subsea industry accolade. The awards, which seek to…
Aquatec Group will present their new product range at the Subsea Expo 2016, to demonstrate their capabilities in the pre-commissioning industry. Image of HYDROskid, courtesy of Aquatec. The…
Aker Solutions, N-Sea and Saab are in contention for the Subsea Company of the Year award at this year’s Subsea UK Awards, held during Subsea Expo – Europe’s largest subsea focused exhibition and conference, and supported by principal media partner OE…
Nominations have opened for the 2016 Subsea UK Awards. Now in its 10th year, the awards seek to recognise companies and individuals who are leading the way in Britain’s successful £9billion subsea sector. Entries are being sought for the best subsea company of the year (large and small)…
Standardization has been high on the agenda at the Underwater Technology Conference (UTC) in Bergen for the past two years. This year, the focus was “innovating for the next wave.” Elaine Maslin reports on innovations discussed and on show…