UTEC has contracted to supply survey support to the Greater Western Flank pipelay project offshore Australia.

Shell Development (Australia) Pty. Ltd. has awarded subsea installation work at the Prelude FLNG vessel to Technip.

Saipem has issued Royal Boskalis Westminster a letter of award concerning support services for the Ichthys gas export pipeline project off northern Australia.

The JKC joint venture has signed the formal $15-billion contract for engineering, procurement, and construction at the Ichthys LNG Project offshore Australia.

INPEX has awarded Saipem an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract for the gas export pipeline at the Ichthys LNG Project in the Browse basin off Western Australia.

The ROSEN Group has won four pipeline inspections for Chevron’s Gorgon project offshore Australia.

Tekmar Subsea has completed a project for contingency planning in event a subsea pipeline repair is needed on Woodside’s Pluto project offshore Australia.

Chevron Australia has signed an A$300 million ($295.7 million) contract with the Clough Sea Trucks Joint Venture for work on the Gorgon project.

Operators need to ensure that oil and gas reservoirs operate at the very peak of potential. The successful and economic flow of hydrocarbons has never been more important. At the same time, operators face increased threats to flow assurance from hydrates – crystals that form in high-pressure and low-temperature flows where water and natural gas are present.