Offshore & subsea

Douglas-Westwood look ahead and examine the likely state of the oil price next year.

Subsea 7 S.A. has announced the award of a sizeable engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract by Apache North Sea.

The guidance notes and guide provide information for choosing monitoring techniques and insights for achieving classification.

The two companies will join forces to enhance safety, reduce risk and increase visibility of asset condition across on and offshore assets.

Providence Resources has provided a technical update on its Exploration Collaboration Project with Schlumberger.

The company’s software solutions facilitate better fleet management and information sharing between ship and shore.

The award will support research evaluating the geological structure and hydrocarbon prospectivity of the western platform and Mid North Sea High areas of the central North Sea.

Aqualis Offshore and China Ship Design & Research Center Co. Ltd (CSDC) have signed an agreement to cooperate on engineering projects both in China and internationally.

Viper Subsea has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its V-LIFE system, which aids operators in extending offshore fields.

The first 1010 m coiled tube reel is to be symbolically delivered in October 2016 to meet the needs of offshore oil and gas customers.

The companies have signed an agreement to co-operate on engineering projects both in China and internationally.

Sharp decline in oil prices since the fourth quarter of 2014 has had a significant effect on drilling in the US.

MAC will provide a wide range of marine assurance and warranty services.

The guidelines provide a clear overview of the safety principles and technical requirements for the design of dependable equipment for the safe transfer of personnel at sea.

Repairs were carried out on both azimuth thrusters of an FPSO while the thruster seals of a heavy load carrier were replaced.