Joe Mullin gives an update on the Arctic Response Technology joint industry project. Workers conduct field trials of the first-of-its-kind aerial oil spill response system near Fairbanks, Alaska…
Three of Norway’s regulators have found nonconformities from regulations, following their joint investigation of a crude oil spill at Statoil’s Statfjord’s OLS B loading buoy that occurred last year. Image from Statoil…
Aqualis Offshore, Aptomar and Kolos Marine have entered into a cooperation that will provide oil companies and rig operators with an integrated offering of marine operations and field monitoring services on the Norwegian continental shelf…
Offshore mooring and subsea services supplier Delmar Systems has acquired privately-owned InterOcean Systems. InterOcean designs and manufactures oceanographic and environmental equipment and systems, including its proprietary rig anchor release (RAR)…
DNV GL has now launched the first globally applicable guidance for leak detection systems for offshore fields. The challenge for oil and gas operators is to have a leak detection system that is reliable and capable of detecting leaks…
READ has launched a new micro-leak detection solution, which will deliver answers for on the spot well integrity management decisions, to help maximize operational safety and minimize downtime, the company said. The diagnostic solution…
International oil spill player Aptomar has developed a new method for environmental monitoring, designed for the oil companies to have round the clock monitoring, detection and reporting on unintended oil spills. Image…
OMV Norway signed a three-year frame agreement with Aptomar to deliver its integrated field monitoring services for the operator’s future drilling activities. As part of the frame agreement OMV will have access to the Aptomar’s 24/7 environmental monitoring services…
Image from Ashtead Technology. Ashtead Technology has secured a global asset management agreement with Blue Ocean Monitoring to store, maintain and supply underwater gliders for ocean data monitoring…
Statoil reported that oil had been observed near the OLS B loading bouy at the Statfjord filed, offshore Norway, in the early morning hours of 8 October. Production at Statfjord A is said to be operating normally. Statfjord field…
Autronica Fire and Security has announced that Statoil has selected the Autro Safe integrated fire and gas detection system for operations in the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea. As part of the four-year framework agreement…
Image: Apotmarin marine control center in Trondheim, Norway/Apotomar Aptomar officially opened its “Aptomarin” marine control center in Trondheim, Norway. The 24/7 field monitoring operation…
Statoil has opted for Aptomar’s TCMS tactical collaboration and management system at the energy company’s field monitoring centre at Sandsli in Bergen, Norway. Under the contract, Aptomar will provide Statoil with TCMS (Tactical Collaboration and Management System) workstations…
Norwegian offshore player Egersund Group recently set a new oil spill recovery record when its newly developed Marine Oil Spill (MOS) Sweeper system managed to recover 96.4% of oil released in a North Sea exercise. Image…
The Center for Biological Diversity formally and legally petitioned the US federal government to inspect all of California’s offshore pipelines for corrosion and other damages. Image from APPEA…