Offshore news

Suretank Latin America has designed a new 5000 l portable offshore tank for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.(Petrobras) which will meet all of the regulations required from all international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Brazil.

The international asset integrity specialists EM&I were invited to speak at the OTC this year, about their innovations in the asset integrity industry.

Ophir has announced that it has entered into a farm-out agreement with Kosmos Energy covering the EG-24 exploration licence in Equatorial Guinea.

Subsea 7 S.A. has announced the award of a contract by Statoil for the provision of subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. 

Integrity assurance specialist Hydratight has announced a three-year contract with a major North Sea operator to support flange management and end-to-end process services.

Reach Subsea has been awarded a Frame Agreement for Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) services to Statoil Petroleum.

MODEC, Mitsui, MOL, Marubeni and Mitsui E&S are all involved in the project.

A report into UK oil and gas workforce dynamics launched today indicates that more than 40 000 new people will need to be recruited into the industry over the next 20 years.

Maritime Developments has won a flex lay contract on a major gas field in the Mediterranean Sea.

New clamp technology has been developed by RED Engineering to improve subsea well intervention operations.