First gas has flowed through the Medgaz trunkline taking supplies north from Algeria to mainland Spain via the Mediterranean Sea.

Total Gabon has contracted Sea Trucks to install a 32-km (19.9-mi) gas pipeline between the Anguille and Torpille fields offshore Gabon.

Subsea 7 Inc. says it new ice-class DP pipelay and construction vessel, Seven Pacific, has mobilized for its first project.

Saipem has won three pipelay jobs in Europe and West Africa with a collective value of €700 million euro.

Wood Group has unveiled a hydrate liquefying tool designed to melt ice and paraffin blockages in production pipes of oil and gas wells.

Swagelining is to supply its polymer lining system for a 14-in. (35-cm) water injection riser for BP’s block 31 project offshore Angola.

Subsea 7 has completed the Girassol pipeline repair project for Total E&P Angola.

BJ Services has completed a subsea pipeline pre-commissioning operation for Saipem on the Akpo field, offshore Nigeria using the deepwater support vessel Bourboun Trieste and FPSO Akpo.

Chevron Nigeria has awarded Acergy a $500-million contract for a gas development program in Escravos, offshore Nigeria.