Equipment & Technology News

Synergies arise from Middle East fabricator merger

Offshore construction specialist Lamprell foresees new business opportunities as a result of its recently agreed takeover of local competitor MIS for $335 million.

Applus RTD adds Velosi team to North Sea base

Applus RTD has added Velosi Group's North Sea team to its Aberdeen operations and maintenance base.

Offshore Europe 2011: FLIR Systems to feature thermal imaging cameras

At Offshore Europe 2011, FLIR Systems will showcase new models in all thermal imaging application areas.

Tullow brings in Expro for well integrity management

Expro is providing its SafeWells integrity management software system globally to Tullow Oil.

AMPOL performs environmental cleanup on platform recovery project

American Pollution Control Corp. (AMPOL) has completed the oil spill recovery and environmental cleanup on a recovered platform in Terrebonne Parish.

Aker Solutions wins drilling equipment contract

Aker Solutions has received a letter of award from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to supply two drilling equipment packages to the new Cat D drilling rigs the yard is building for the...

Heerema orders record-size underwater pile driver

Heerema Marine Contractors has ordered what will be the world’s largest, heaviest hydraulic underwater pile-driving hammer from Menck.

Ghana's Jubilee Phase 1A engineering study goes to INTECSEA

Tullow Oil has awarded INTECSEA a contract for the pre-sanction engineering study of Jubilee Phase IA offshore Ghana.

KBR gets Hod Re-Development pre-FEED

BP Norge AS has contracted KBR to do a pre-front-end engineering and design study for the Hod Re-Development Project in the North Sea.

Anadarko starts Mozambique LNG pre-FEED process

Anadarko Mozambique Area 1 (AMA1) has contracted Technip and KBR for pre-front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies for an LNG facility in northern Mozambique, close to the border with Tanzania.

Repeater improves radio communication during Qatar offload operations

Fern Communications’ FRX-1 radio repeater has undergone field trials offshore Qatar.

BMT to support Cascade & Chinook riser tower monitoring system

Petrobras America Inc. has contracted BMT Scientific Marine Services to perform support maintenance and repair on the Cascade and Chinook free-standing hybrid riser tower monitoring system in the G...

Baker Hughes introduces advanced reservoir characterization technology

Baker Hughes has introduced the next generation of its Reservoir Characterization eXplorer (RCX) and In-situ Fluids eXplorer (IFX) formation testing services.

RapidFrac completion system now available from Halliburton

Halliburton has deployed its new RapidFrac completion system.

Schlumberger introduces modular multi-zone production management system

Schlumberger has launched its IntelliZone Compact multi-zone management system.

EAS contracts seven drill packages from NOV for new vessels

Estaleiro Atlantico Sul has contracted National Oilwell Varco Inc. to supply drilling equipment packages for seven drillships at a value of more than $1.5 billion.

Vessel operation training center gets upgrade from Kongsberg

Kongsberg Maritime Simulation will provide dynamic positioning training modules to STAR Center for simulation off offshore oil and gas operations.

Samson awarded 11th patent

Samson has been awarded a patent titled Line Structure for Marine Use in Contaminated Environments.

Ulstein addresses vessel interface developments

Ulstein has established a new company, Ulstein IDEA Equipment Solutions.

ExxonMobil grants Nippon Steel first license for X120 welding technology

ExxonMobil has granted Nippon Steel the world’s first license for patented field welding technology used to construct high-pressure pipelines made with X120 ultra high-strength steel linepipe.