Image: MORGRIP mechanical connector/Hydratight Hydratight has won a pipeline connector order from Subsea 7 to support their Emergency Pipeline Repair System (EPRS) project in Australia…
Statoil, on behalf of operator Gassco, awarded IKM Ocean Design an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Johan Sverdrup gooseneck spool and retrofit hot-tap tee. Three…
The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans responded to a report of a natural gas pipeline fire, 25mi south of Marsh Island on Wednesday (26 August). Watchstanders at the Coast Guard received notification at 8:30 p.m. that a natural gas pipeline had ruptured and was on fire…
Subsea 7 has been awarded four contracts by Chevron Australia and INPEX Operations Australia for the engineering, procurement and construction of an emergency pipeline repair system (EPRS) to be used offshore Australia. This EPRS project consists of developing a process of repair…
Pipeline repair company IRM Systems opened a new base of operations in Houston, Texas. Rutger Schouten, general manager of IRM Systems said: “The implications of this development are tremendous, bringing with them the need for a new perspective on pipeline inspection…
Protecting, inspecting and repairing pipelines in the shallow waters of the Middle East isn’t as easy as it sounds. Elaine Maslin reports. McDermott’s DP2 offshore construction support vessel Thedbaud Sea in the Middle East…
DeepOcean Brasil Servicos Ltda., a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding, has been awarded a one-year extension of contract for the provision of flexible repair and inspection, maintenance and repair services from Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) using the Deep Endeavour…
Oceaneering International agreed to acquire C & C Technologies, Inc. (C&C), a provider of survey services, for approximately US$230 million in cash. Headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, C&C Technologies offers ocean-bottom mapping services…
Ennsub has completed the design and manufacture of two innovative workclass remotely operated vehicle (WROV) deployment systems, designed and manufactured for ROVOP and are due to be installed into a new build, tier one pipelay vessel early 2015…
FoundOcean and Ranger Offshore Inc. signed a strategic agreement this month, formalizing a relationship that has previously developed between the two companies. FoundOcean, Ranger Offshore combine…
DNV GL is launching three new joint industry projects (JIPs) to advance the offshore pipeline industry. The three JIPs include free spans in trenches, pipeline repair and design of pipeline components. DNL GL says that with the oil and gas industry’s push into new energy frontiers…
Tecnitas, the marine advisory arm of international classification and verification group Bureau Veritas, has launched a major new technology simulation system for pipeline damage assessment, in collaboration with Total. Empreinte allows…
United Arab Emirates-based subsea and offshore solution firm Unique Maritime Group (UMG) has secured investment from London-based private equity investor Blue Water Energy. The new partnership will allow UMG to accelerate its growth plans through additions to its rental fleet…
Technip announced it has been awarded a new framework agreement by Statoil, Exxon Mobil and Gassco for diving, subsea intervention and repair contingency services. Under the terms of this framework agreement, a replacement of an existing frame agreement held for eight years…
Statoil announced it has awarded a joint venture contract to Technip and DeepOcean for Pipeline Repair System (PRS) Pool services. The contract was sent out on competitive tender by Statoil in December 2013 and will replace the existing one…