Statoil Technology Invest and Scottish Enterprise have formed a strategic partnership to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Scotland to invest in R&D and technology development. Richard Erskine, head of Statoil Technology Invest, and Scottish Enterprise chief executive Lena Wilson signed the Memorandum of Understanding in Edinburgh today, Thursday 26 June. John Swinney, Cabinet […]
UK Shared Business Services Limited invited tenders on behalf of the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, for the provision of underwater and surface gliders. The Framework Agreement scope is split into 5 Lots: Lot 1: Shallow Underwater Gliders capable of operating at depths up to 200m; Lot 2: Deep Gliders capable of operating at depths up […]
Saipem has awarded RANA with saturation diving activities for the tie-ins at new installed platforms Fauzia and Elettra in the Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy. Workscope includes metrology for closing tie-in spools fabrication, tie-in spools installation, riser and riser clamps installation, free-span corrections and assistance to pre-commissioning activities. For this project RANA has hired the DSV Altus […]
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The Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway’s largest centre of marine science, has issued a tender for hydrographic equipment. The tenders are required to provide observation instrument platforms that allow simultaneous measurement of parameter changes in the marine environment. The value of the tender is set to approximately $195 000 (NOK 1.2 million). The deadline […]
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Science and engineering firm Integral Consulting Inc. has welcomed Ken Israel to its growing ocean services team as a principal oceanographer. In this role, Israel will further augment Integral’s offerings to clients on a range of environmental and engineering projects. With more than 20 years of experience spanning project management, oceanography, and marine geology, Mr. […]
Aker Solutions secured a contract from Statoil to provide maintenance and modifications services for the Mariner oilfield development in the UK North Sea. The five-year framework agreement also has extension options for a total of four years. Aker Solutions’ Aberdeen operations will manage the contract work. “Mariner is the largest new offshore development in the […]
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Excelerate Energy and Petrobangla have reached agreement on terms for the development and operation of Bangladesh’s first LNG import terminal. The agreement includes the provision of one of Excelerate’s existing floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) under a 15-year long-term charter, as well as the design and construction of the facility. Located offshore near Moheshkhali Island […]
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From 23 to 25 April 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Det norske’s follow-up of the Ivar Aasen project. The objective was to verify that engineering of the load-bearing structures was in compliance with applicable regulations. Result No non-conformities were identified. Improvement points were identified in connection with: - Redundancy […]
Pipeline engineering specialist STATS Group has invested $850 000 (£500,000) in establishing a global training centre at its UK headquarters near Aberdeen. In response to higher demand for its patented technologies, the centre will be used to meet the group’s training and competency assessment needs for its field and workshop technicians and design and project […]
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SSE Pipefittings Ltd enters the Subsea market. SSE is the premier supplier renowned for manufacturing cold formed butt-weld pipefittings for the Oil, Gas, Chemical and Nuclear Industry. SSE has undergone serious technical upgrades and modernisation, and under it’s new Technical and Operations Manager, Mike Robinson, the company is ready to embrace new opportunities. SSE Pipefittings, […]
