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Preventing integrity problems for flexibles

Apr 22, 2014

Experience can play a major role in the development of an effective flexible pipe integrity management system (FIMS) and plan. Unbonded flexible pipes have been deployed in the global oil and gas industry for more than 30 years…

AUV-based 3D laser imaging

Mar 27, 2014

Simulated 3D laser image of a subsea tree Lockheed Martin's John Jacobson and Dan McLeod explain the comapny's latest tool for subsea integrity management. Recent advances in underwater 3D…

HitecVision acquires Reef Subsea

Jan 28, 2014

HitecVision acquired all of GC Rieber Shipping's remaining shares in subsea services provider Reef Subsea, the company announced 28 Jan 2014. HitecVision will now hold 100% of the shares in Reef Subsea. HitecVision expects to receive full ownership by March…

Subsea Awards finalists unveiled

Jan 21, 2014

The finalists for the annual Subsea Awards have been revealed with a mix of small start-ups and large, multi-nationals in contention for recognition during Subsea Expo. The winners will be announced at the gala dinner on Wednesday, February 5…

OE13: Kongsberg launches MUNIN

Sep 03, 2013

Kongsberg Maritime has launched its next generation Munin compact autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) at Offshore Europe today (stand 2C90). The Munin follows Kongsberg’s development of the Hugin and Remus AUVs, through Kongsberg-company Hydroid…

Intertek expands internationally

Aug 26, 2013

Intertek announces the launch of Intertek Asset Integrity Management (AIM) Surveying Services in Australia and Brazil, to provide clients 3D laser scanning and dimensional control services. Stuart Gordon is operations manager for Intertek Surveying Services (ISS) in Australia…

Voices: “Which is harder: recruitment or retention?”

Jul 18, 2013

A few good recruits. The oil and gas industry is the one, rare sector still hiring, but vacancies remain. We reached out to companies to ask, “Which is harder: recruitment or retention?” They go handin- hand…

Remote caisson inspection gets a hand

Jul 16, 2013

Caisson inspection can be crucial for long term integrity, especially of firewater systems. Graham Marshall, subsea project manager, Sonomatic The deterioration and failure of caissons, and associated supports, is a core industry concern for several reasons…

UTC: Subsea CT scanner launch from Tracerco

Jun 19, 2013

Detection and monitoring firm Tracerco launched a new external pipeline flow assurance and integrity monitoring system at UTC (Underwater Technology Conference) in Bergen today. The system, TRACERCOTM Discovery, is a subsea CT (computed…

UTC presenters tackle hydrate flow challenges

May 21, 2013

Dealing with hydrate formation in pipelines is becoming a hot topic. The issue will be the focus of multiple papers at this year’s Underwater Technology Conference.Statoil intends to have a “full subsea factory” by 2020 and one of its key…

OTC.13: Flexlife takes new Houston base

May 07, 2013

Success for Subsea Integrity Specialist’s Houston Operation Flexlife, a specialist provider of flexible pipe integrity and engineering services, is expanding into new premises in Houston and targeting US work with a value of nearly £2million in the next financial year…

Mokveld valve for Åsgard

Apr 22, 2013

Mokveld is proud to have been awarded the subsea anti-surge control valves for the Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression Project. Subsea gas compression is a technology approach that can boost recovery rates and lifetimes of offshore gas fields…

Scanning at speed

Mar 03, 2012

Point cloud collection speeds of up to 30,000 points per second and a range of 150m can be achieved with Topcon Positioning Systems’ new GLS-1500 laser scanner. When the unit’s built-in 2.0 megapixel digital camera is connected to a PC and used with Topcon’s ScanMaster software…

Ultrasonic scanning in depth

Mar 03, 2012

Automated ultrasonic inspection specialist Sonomatic is hailing its new MAG-Rover as the first remotely steerable ultrasonic scanner capable of deepwater operations.Designed and developed in-house over the past four years, the innovative scanner is capable of carrying out topside…

Cold cure for piping connections

Mar 01, 2012

There is growing interest in ‘cold based' operations which dispense completely with the gases, ignition sources, flames and hot work associated with welding for piping repair construction, modification and tie-in work, especially on ageing offshore infrastructure…

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