Offshore engineering

Oilfield services company SLB has, through its joint venture OneSubsea, secured a contract from Equinor for the front-end engineering design (FEED) of a 12-well, all-electric subsea production systems project in the Fram Sør field, offshore Norway. The project could help fast-track wide-scale global adoption of electric subsea technology, setting new standards for increased operator control,…

Jun 27, 2024 © xmentoys / Adobe Stock Engineering consultancy Longitude Engineering, a branch of Oslo-listed ABL Group, has been appointed by Egypt’s PETROSAFE to deliver a Fitness for Future Service assessment on the Warda platform offshore Egypt. The Warda platform is a four-leg jacket supporting wellhead and production facilities within the Al-Zaafarana oilfield in…

Published:  26 June, 2024 Coinciding with the RenewableUK’s ‘Wind Energy Week’, the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) is highlighting its newly published standardised technology demonstration agreement (STDA). This agreement and the accompanying guidance aims to provide standardisation for technology providers and offshore wind operators seeking to test and demonstrate new products and services on offshore…

Published:  26 June, 2024 ABB has announced it has launched an enhanced version of its NINVA TSP341-N  delivering safer and simpler temperature measurements for applications in the chemical, oil and gas industries. ABB says the new NINVA is the first SIL2-certified non-invasive temperature transmitter, making it the safest non-invasive temperature measurement sensor on the market.…

Ocean Installer has secured the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) scope from Equinor and its partners for the second stage of the Troll Phase 3 gas development offshore Norway. This SURF EPCI contract, worth over $95 million (NOK 1 billion), includes a substantial fabrication scope and…

Mammoet, an engineered heavy lifting and transport company, has started assembling the world’s strongest land-based crane, the SK6000, at its Westdorpe facility in the Netherlands. This project marks a new era in heavy lifting technology, offering unprecedented lifting capacity and reach, and opening up new construction methodologies for large projects. The crane will offer full…

Jun 20, 2024 (Credit: Ponticelli) Ponticelli Angoil has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services contract by oil and gas company Azule Energy for work offshore Angola. Ponticelli’s UK-based consortium, PBS, will provide expert engineering and procurement services support on this three-year contract, with an option for up to two-year extension. Having delivered…

Inyanga Marine Energy Group and Verdant Morlais (VML) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver a 4.9 MW tidal stream energy project at Morlais tidal energy zone, off Wales. The project will take place in a berth close to the 10 MW project awarded to Inyanga through the UK government Contracts for Difference…

Published:  19 June, 2024 A new report issued today by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult highlights supply chain opportunities and economic value linked to decommissioning end-of-life offshore wind turbines. At the heart of the report is an in-depth examination of the materials and components which make up most types of offshore wind turbines operating…

Published:  19 June, 2024 International, AkzoNobel’s protective coatings brand, has announced it has opened a new, world-class Rain Erosion Test (RET) facility at its global hub for research and development in Felling, United Kingdom. This is reported to be the first purpose-built and designed facility of its kind on the market globally, fitted with sound…