Offshore news

Flintstone Technology has developed a new subsea tensioned mooring system that will be officially launched at OTC.

Aker BP ASA (Aker BP) has entered into a framework contract with Schlumberger for acquisition of 4D seismic data.

Alaa Mansour, marine engineering manager, INTECSEA (WorleyParsons Group), explores the development of safer, more cost-efficient riser systems.

Speedcast International Limited has announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with Tampnet for 4G/LTE services in the Gulf of Mexico. Speedcast is the first service provider to partner with Tampnet for its high capacity offshore network in the region.

TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation for the engineering, manufacture and delivery of the subsea equipment for the proposed Liza deepwater project.

Analysis from a leading international E&P company has shown that UAV inspection is twenty times faster and half the cost of traditional inspection methods.

According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s new calculations, the undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea are twice as large as previously assumed.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has carried out a series of tests to show the importance of fluid type and seal material choice in “ensuring optimum seal performance and service life.”

Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by South Korean OCEANUS Co. Ltd. to provide specialist floatover services for an LNG regasification platform topside offshore Bahrain.

Mike Seymour, Global QHSSE Director, Speedcast, explains why safety in the oil and gas industry is a top priority.