Equipment & Technology News

GE technology selected for world's largest FLNG platform

GE Oil & Gas has entered into an agreement with Technip to supply two steam turbine-driven compressors for the Shell Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project.

GE Oil & Gas to supply subsea and surface equipment for OGX

GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a contract from OGX Petróleo e Gás Ltda. to supply drilling and production equipment for three offshore fixed production platforms to be deployed in ...

BMT to supply Jack/St. Malo environmental, facilities monitoring system

Chevron USA has contracted BMT Scientific Marine Services to provide an environmental and facilities monitoring system (EFMS) to be installed in the Gulf of Mexico’s Jack & St. Malo FPSS.

NPCC, Technip assigned Satah construction works off Abu Dhabi

ZADCO has awarded the NPCC/Technip consortium a $500-million EPC contract for the Satah full field offshore development project.

Heave-compensated gangway at work for Qatar Shell

Offshore Solutions’ heave-compensated gangway is providing round-the-clock access for Qatar Shell’s Pearl 1 platform.

AF Gruppen confirms North Sea platform removal award

AF Group has agreed to a $76-million contract for the H7 platform removal project in the North Sea.

sendit introduces solution for pipeline work on uneven seabed

sendit, llc has introduced a new solution for mitigating preparatory and remedial work for pipelines being installed on uneven seabed.

Offshore Europe 2011: PTC demonstrates jet pump equipment, simulator software

At Offshore Europe, PTC unveiled a new simulator package that models the performance capabilities of super-efficient jet pump hydrocarbon recovery technology.

Offshore Europe 2011: Applus RTD launches new non-destructive testing systems

Applus RTD has unveiled two new pieces of technology designed to locate flaws in pipelines, oil and gas platforms and other pieces of infrastructure at Offshore Europe.

Offshore Europe 2011: HB Rentals launches new range of safety modules for North Sea

HB Rentals has introduced the first ATEX Zone one pressurized A60 rental cabins to the UK continental shelf.

Offshore Europe 2011: M-I SWACO introduces new vacuum debris removal tool

M-I SWACO announced at Offshore Europe the release the Well Scavenger vacuum debris removal tool, which is designed specifically to capture and remove debris from the wellbore during intervention a...

Offshore Europe 2011: John Crane to outline advances in condition monitoring

John Crane UK will present its new DART 1 wireless condition monitoring technology for examining the health of rotating equipment and associated machinery.

Van Oord contracts Offshore Independents B.V.

Offshore Independents B.V. has been awarded a project management contract by Van Oord.

Integrity measures protect Polarcus seismic vessels

Cathelco is supplying hull corrosion protection systems and marine pipework anti-fouling systems for two new Ulstein X-Bow vessels under construction in Norway for Polarcus.

Measuring multi-phase flow in offshore production

As oil companies venture further afield to find oil and gas, the deposits they find are increasingly difficult to develop.

Variable Bore Rams, Cameron to offer new ram

Variable Bore Rams and Cameron will offer 11” 3-1/2” – 5-1/2” variable bore rams.

Cameron acquires LeTourneau drilling division

Cameron has agreed to acquire LeTourneau Technologies Drillings Systems and Offshore Products divisions from Joy Global Inc. for about $375 million in cash.

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.