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Shell joins digital twin JIP

Jul 19, 2017

A Eurostars-funded joint industry project (JIP) led by Akselos and LICengineering has announced the signing of Royal Dutch Shell as the first operator to participate in the two-year digital twin initiative.  The JIP is focused on advancing…

Xodus, Green Marine partner on renewables

May 10, 2017

Xodus Group has formed a partnership with Orkney-based Green Marine to launch a new integrated service for the maintenance of offshore renewable assets. The lifecycle approach will utilize Xodus’ new integrity management software tool…

McDermott to use Dassault Systèmes software to improve EPCI

Mar 27, 2017

McDermott will digitize and standardize its processes, simplifying work processes into a single integrated, software-agnostic engineering platform. Image from McDermott. McDermott…

Trendsetter opens new Houston facility

Nov 30, 2016

Trendsetter Engineering has opened its Global Readiness Center (GRC) in Houston that will be dedicated to providing enhanced subsea well control response capabilities to the global market. Trendsetter’s GRC is located within a designated…

Sky-Futures, Flyability launch Expanse-Elios package

Oct 31, 2016

Sky-Futures and Flyability have partnered up to bring to market a fully integrated solution for drone-based industrial inspection. The Flyability Elios is the collision-tolerant drone allowing access to complex and confined spaces where manned entry is not possible or desirable…

Maersk Oil awards LR asset integrity contract

Oct 13, 2016

Maersk Oil has awarded a long-term contract to Lloyd's Register (LR) for a comprehensive suite of asset integrity services to support the development of Maersk Oil’s offshore operations in an efficient, safe and environmentally responsible manner…

Lifecycle database improves SIM

Jul 01, 2016

Eeeteng Khoo and Christopher Serratella, of ABS, examine how lifecycle databases can improve structural integrity management. ABS HM3D is a lifecycle tool that promotes streamlined structural integrity management…

Wood Group acquires fabrication business

Jun 17, 2016

Wood Group has acquired the trade and assets of Enterprise Engineering Service Limited’s (EESL) Aberdeen based fabrication and manufacturing business; following EESL's fall into administration in May. Wood Group says the acquisition enhances its asset integrity management capabilities…

OES, SCM join strategic partnership

Apr 29, 2016

Strategic Corrosion Management (SCM), an asset integrity firm, has joined with OES Oilfield Services Group, an oilfield inspection company, in a global strategic partnership, which will integrate the companies’ RISCm (Risk, Integrity, and…

Add Energy picks up Shell asset integrity contract

Apr 25, 2016

Aberdeen-based upstream consultancy Add Energy has agreed to a new, global maintenance integrity and asset performance management agreement with Shell. The contract, valued at approximately £3 million (US$4.3 million), will secure jobs for more than nine people over the next three years…

Last scheduled flight from Murchison

Apr 14, 2016

Bristow Helicopters gave the passengers on its last scheduled flight to and from CNR International's Murchison platform in the North Sea a special fly-past viewing to mark the occasion. These pictures, by Bristow pilot Captain Jonathan Binnie…

Wood Group acquires SVT

Apr 05, 2016

Wood Group acquired privately-owned, Australia-based SVT Engineering Consultants (SVT) adding a global vibration, dynamics and noise (VDN) engineering service line. SVT, with headquarters in Perth, provides piping and rotating equipment vibration…

Let’s get predictable

Apr 01, 2016

If topsides asset integrity management is a bane, imagine looking after subsea assets. Elaine Maslin reports on the challenges associated with keeping up with both older equipment and newer, more complex equipment. A subsea field layout…

Marsol gains two Oman contracts

Mar 30, 2016

UAE-based global marine solutions provider Marsol International has been awarded two contracts offshore Oman. The first contract involves a single point mooring (SPM) change out, including the removal of the existing aging structures followed by installation of new buoys…

BP picks Aker for subsea frame agreement

Mar 29, 2016

Aker Solutions secured a global framework agreement to deliver engineering and project management services at BP-operated subsea oil and gas fields. The contract has a fixed period of five years and may be extended by two years. It covers subsea engineering services…

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