Offshore & subsea

The SEAWELL is expected at the yard second half of December 2014.

Kabina had a significant presence at the Oil Council World Assembly conference in London.

A new report highlights the need for the Chancellor to provide a tax break for the North Sea oil and gas industry.

James Walker Moorflex has achieved global qualified supplier status with FMC Technologies.

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with Shell for a GoM Pusnes permanent mooring system

Faroe Petroleum has completed the sale of its 10% interest in the undeveloped Glenlivet gas field, West of Shetland.

Rosneft presented a programme of marine comprehensive engineering and geochemical studies of the West Prinovozemelsky block in the Barents Sea.

AVEVA has announced the opening of its new office in Aberdeen, further strengthening its growing global network.

VIKING’s new PS5002 immersion suit has been upgraded and independently tested at temperatures as low as -62.6 °C.

Magnomatics has signed a licensing deal with Zilift for artificial lift applications in the oil and gas industry.

New Rotortug has set sail from Hong Kong to new owner in Malta.

Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Shell for installation work in the Gulf of Mexico.

SBM Offshore announced that the FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela is formally on hire after achieving first oil.

Statoil has decided to cancel the Stena Carron rig contract after fulfilling work commitments in the Kwanza basin offshore Angola.

COSLProspector, the fourth deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig built by CIMC Raffles, has been delivered in China.