Balmoral Offshore Engineering (BOE) says a dynamic bend stiffener on its OTC stand represents significant investment that has driven the company to the forefront of the industry for these deceivingly complex products. Bend stiffeners are used globally to support flexible pipes and umbilicals at rigid topside or seabed connections. Balmoral’s OTC display sample was cut [...]
Across its businesses, ITT Corporation offers an extensive array of essential products and services to its oil and gas industry customers around the world. This week, the company is showcasing its capabilities at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, which draws approximately 80,000 attendees from more than 110 countries. ITT’s innovative products include centrifugal and [...]
The Crown Estate today announces that they have launched a new website to support industry collaboration in the emerging wave and tidal industry. The Wave and Tidal Knowledge Network will make it easier for organisations to share information with each other and help deliver industry growth. The coverage of the Knowledge Network is broad, and [...]
ITF, the global technology facilitator, welcomes the announcement on the UK government’s strategy for the oil and gas industry. Chairman Max Rowe said: “We welcome the development and delivery of a single strategy that agrees the priority technology needs and identifies the vital innovations that will enable the UK to maintain its global reputation for [...]
Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) has become the first oil company in the Middle East to join the Pipeline Defect Assessment Manual (PDAM), a joint industry initiative that shares best practices on the assessment of defects in pipelines. PDAM presents the best currently available methods for the assessment of pipeline defects (such as corrosion, [...]
Kvaerner has been selected to lead a Norwegian petroleum industry initiative with the objective to review competitiveness, competence and technology development for Norwegian offshore yards (Konkraft working group). Representing Kvaerner, Liv Monica Stubholt will lead the working group over the next six months. Konkraft is a cooperation arena for the main industrial and labour organisations [...]
1. Philippines: NAVSEA Supports Removal Operations of USS Guardian Naval Sea System Command’s (NAVSEA) Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) continues to support operations to remove and dismantle USS Guardian (MCM-5) from a reef in the Tubbataha Reef National Park in Philippines. 2. Platform no. 1 in Position to Support Costa Concordia Wreck (Italy) Work [...]
CGG announced that its new fleet, with the addition of four high-end vessels from its recent acquisition of Fugro Geoscience, set two new industry records that highlight the strength of its marine capabilities. The longest offsets in the industry for a full-azimuth (FAZ) multi-vessel survey Firstly, through its proprietary ground-breaking StagSeisTM survey configuration, CGG can [...]
Trelleborg will present a series of technical lectures on industry-related topics and trends at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, from May 6-9. As a key area of focus on the company’s stand (No. 5255) throughout the show, Trelleborg experts will discuss current issues of concern to the industry. In total, eight technical presentations [...]
1. Divers Caught Cutting an Undersea Internet Cable (Egypt) Egypt’s coastguard caught three divers cutting an undersea internet cable and causing disruptions to online services on Wednesday, Telegraph reports. 2. Philippines: NAVSEA Supports Removal Operations of USS Guardian Naval Sea System Command’s (NAVSEA) Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) continues to support operations to remove [...]
