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NorSea inks Johan Sverdrup pipe work

Aug 26, 2016

The NorSea Group (NSG) has signed a US$9.8 million (NOK 80 million) contract with Statoil for intermediate storage of the Johan Sverdrup export pipelines. The contract involves receipt of over 36,000 pipe sections, 36in and 18in in diameter…

James Fisher unveils SP12000 MFE tool

Aug 22, 2016

James Fisher Subsea Excavation, part of James Fisher and Sons, has brought the SP12000 mass flow excavation (MFE) tool to market to support clients with large scale excavations. The SP12000 produces more than 6-tonne of thrust at full power and a volume output of 12…

Subsea 7 acquires Swagelining

Aug 10, 2016

Subsea SURF contractor Subsea 7 has acquired polymer lining technology firm Swagelining. The two firms have already cooperated together, designing and installing in excess of 150km of reeled and bundled polyethylene (PE) lined water injection flowlines in the North Sea…

Arc Energy Resources acquires CLG Engineering

Aug 04, 2016

Gloucestershire-based Arc Energy Resources, the weld overlay cladding and fabrication company, has acquired precision machining company CLG Engineering, based in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Arc Energy Resources provides corrosion-resistant weld overlay cladding services…

Seeing in the deep

Aug 01, 2016

Assessing the condition of pipelines, especially as they get older, is an increasing task. John Sheehan surveys potential solutions. Tracerco’s Discovery tool. Image from Tracerco.  The…

Production resumes at Erskine, North Sea

Jul 29, 2016

Oil and gas production from Chevron's Erskine field in the North Sea has restarted following the clearance of a pipeline blockage and the completion of scheduled maintenance works on the Lomond platform, says partner Serica Energy. The pipeline blockage…

BP awards Saipem Tangguh LNG EPCI contract

Jul 27, 2016

BP, operator of the Tangguh LNG (liquified natural gas) project, awarded Saipem a contract for offshore work related to the Tangguh LNG Expansion Project. The award is for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of offshore facilities…

OneSubsea selects Nexans for Greater Enfield, Australia

Jul 25, 2016

OneSubsea has ordered umbilical and accessories from French firm Nexans as part of work to develop the Greater Enfield development, off Exmouth, Western Australia. The project, worth around US$21.9 million (€20 million), will see Nexans' first product installed in Australia…

SapuraKenana inks Pemex Mexico pipeline job

Jul 25, 2016

SapuraKencana’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SapuraKencana Mexicana has been awarded a contract worth approximately US$113 million from Pemex. The contract is for the procurement and construction of a 36in, 18km-long sour gas pipeline (KMZ…

Shawcor gets Tuxpan pipeline work

Jul 13, 2016

Canada’s Shawcor received a conditional contract worth approximately US$231 million (C$ 300 million) from Infraestructura Marina del Golfo (IMG), to provide pipeline coating solutions to the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) Sur de Texas – Tuxpan gas pipeline project…

Sea Trucks bags PIAM pipelay gig

Jul 05, 2016

Enap Sipetrol Argentina has awarded Sea Trucks a contract for a pipelay construction project for the PIAM Project in the Magallanes Field, offshore Argentina. The scope of work covers engineering, project management and installation of three pipelines of various sizes ranging from 6-14in…

Penspen, Dar work on Kuwait pipeline

Jul 05, 2016

Penspen and Dar Al Handasah, operating as a joint venture, have been awarded a new project management contract by Kuwait Gulf Oil Co. to manage the engineering, procurement and construction of a new gas and condensate pipeline.   The…

Going super critical

Jul 01, 2016

Pipeline flushing is being given a breath of fresh supercritical CO2, thanks to technology developed by Denmark’s Ocean Team. A SCCO2 unit from Ocean Team. Photo from Ocean Team. Pipeline…

PJ Valves open new piping business

Jun 30, 2016

PJ Valves (PJV), a manufacturer and supplier of valves, has started a new piping business, PJ Piping (PJP), in response to demand in the market for a simplified pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) supplier process. Located in Houston, TX, the…

OMS completes Ichthys pipeline fit-up

Jun 29, 2016

Inspection and measurement technology specialist, Optical Metrology Services (OMS), has completed the measurement phase of pipeline fit-up work for the Ichthys LNG project, which is located 220km offshore Western Australia. The project…

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