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…
Teledyne Webb Research (TWR), a manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) including the Slocum G2 glider and Slocum hybrid glider, has released their new glider piloting software, the Slocum Fleet Mission Control Software (SFMC)…
Hydraulic cutters and systems provider Allspeeds, the designers and manufacturers of Webtool, has developed a compact remotely operated vehicle (ROV) cut loop cutter for emergency activation of a blowout preventer (BOP). The Webtool cut loop…
BP is estimating that 95 tonne, equivalent to nearly 700 bbl, has been spilled into the North Sea as a result of a leak at the UK giant's Clair platform. 'Both direct observation from surveillance flights and oil spill modelling continue…
Jerry Lee looks into Arctic-rated safety equipment that seeks to make it eaiser to comply with regulations around the globe. Arctic capping stack with remote BOP control and intervention subsea accumulator module…
FEA and CFD don’t have to break the bank, especially with open source tools now entering the market. Abercus’ Steve Howell explains. Diesel exhaust plume dispersion. Images from Abercus. It…
Statoil’s investigation following the Turøy helicopter accident on 29 April has been finalized, offering conclusions and recommendations for how the company can further improve its helicopter safety work. Image of a helicopter landing at Snorre A…
Petrofac Training Services has been awarded a contract for training and emergency response services with Statoil to support its UKCS operations. In the new five-year training partnership, Petrofac Training Services is appointed as Statoil’s…
Aquaterra Energy and Plexus Holdings have developed a light weight, dual barrier high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) riser system which can be deployed by a jackup as an alternative to semisubmersible installation for HPHT well operations…
Sonardyne has delivered an acoustic positioning simulator for dynamically positioned (DP) rigs and ships to GE Power Conversion, a vessel control and automation company, for their new training school in Macaé, Brazil. The Sonardyne Marksman…
Cubility, a provider of solids control solutions, has launched CubeLink, a technology that aims to improve the transportation of drilling waste. CubeLink transports drilling waste directly from shale shakers or Cubility’s own MudCube…
The all-electric subsea Xmas tree, complete with electric downhole safety valve, has finally made its debut. Elaine Maslin spoke to Total’s Frederic Garnaud about the achievement. The K5F-3 subsea all-electric Xmas tree from OneSubsea…
Seanamic Group has acquired the business and trading assets of IMES, an inspection and monitoring engineering solutions company. Headquartered in Aberdeen, with offices in Plymouth, Portsmouth, Rosyth and Sheffield, IMES provides bespoke monitoring and load measurement systems to the marine…
InterMoor's Brazilian subsidiary successfully completed its involvement in the decommissioning operations of the OSX-1 FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading). InterMoor was responsible for the disconnection of the submerged turret production system (STP)…
Osbit has successfully completed and loaded out US$3.96 million (£3 million) worth of well intervention equipment to Helix Energy Solutions, for installation in Schiedam on Helix’s chartered Siem Helix 1 vessel. The multi-million dollar…
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