Offshore news
TechnipFMC awarded a master services agreement by Petrobras in Brazil
This contract for subsea services covers components for both the subsea equipment and flexible pipelines.
Fairfield Geotechnologies successfully completes Gulf of Mexico ocean bottom node survey
The 238 km2 survey was the second successful deployment of Fairfield Geotechnologies’ ZXPLR system.
Wärtsilä to assist Transocean with thruster maintenance optimisation and dry-docking cost reductions
The agreement aims to deliver fewer interruptions to operations, which will result in benefits for both parties.
Kreuz Subsea completes executive team with CFO appointment
Global integrated subsea services business, Kreuz Subsea, has announced the appointment of Thomas Liew as the group’s chief financial officer.
Maersk Drilling secures two contract extensions in the North Sea
Maersk Drilling has been awarded contract extensions for the high-efficiency jack-up rigs Maersk Resolute and Maersk Resolve by Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V. and Wintershall Noordzee B.V., respectively.
Kvaerner awarded additional scope at Njord A
Equinor has awarded Kvaerner an additional scope at Njord A to enable the platform to receive oil from the Fenja field. The additional scope has an estimated value of approximately NOK 500 million.
The Underwater Centre relaunches closed bell diving courses
Centre is the only provider in the world with a self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboat.
Fairfield Geotechnologies awarded Gulf of Mexico ocean bottom node survey
The survey, located in water depths ranging from 2500 to 7250 ft., will employ two seismic source vessels and Fairfield Geotechnologies’ newest ocean bottom node technology, ZXPLR™.
NoMan cargo tank annual surveys completed with 90% mantime reduction
The EM&I NoMan® remote camera technology has now been used to complete all the annual cargo tank inspections on an FPSO in the North Sea.
Conditions to become more challenging for chemical companies warns ABB
Ability of technology to improve decision-making and drive profitability in global chemical manufacturing will be critical in meeting these challenge.