Subsea

Petrobras starts production at presalt Lula well using new riser support system

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2014-05-12 15:00

12th May 2014

Petrobras starts production at presalt Lula well using new riser support system

Petrobras has commenced production from well 7-LL-22D-RJS in the Santos Basin’s Presalt Lula field

GE announces new blow-out preventer technology capable of withstanding over 1,300 bar pressures

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-05-08 12:05

08th May 2014

GE announces new blow-out preventer technology capable of withstanding over 1,300 bar pressures

GE Oil and Gas unveiled today its next-generation blowout preventer (BOP) program that will make 1,379 bar (20,000 pounds per square inch) subsea formations the next frontier in offshore oil and gas exploration

FMC Technologies suppling six heavy-duty ROVs to C-Innovation

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2014-05-07 09:05

07th May 2014

FMC Technologies suppling six heavy-duty ROVs to C-Innovation

FMC Technologies has received an order from C-Innovation to supply a fleet of six UHD-III Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems for its subsea operations business

Petrobras seeks aerospace technology standards for subsea well control

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-05-06 10:37

06th May 2014

Petrobras seeks aerospace technology standards for subsea well control

Two Brazilian firms, Petrobras and Embraer, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding for the purpose of applying the rigorous standards practiced in the aerospace industry to assess the requirements and architecture of critical systems used in the exploration and production of oil and gas from the standpoint of safety, reliability and maintainability

JDR to open new service and maintenance facility in Brazil.

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-05-06 10:20

06th May 2014

JDR Cable Systems to open new service and maintenance facility in Brazil.

JDR Cable Systems, a global designer of subsea steel and thermoplastics umbilicals and control systems, will increase its presence in Brazil with a new production facility in Macaé

MacGregor provides subsea cranes in Malaysia

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-05-01 10:22

01st May 2014

Macgegor provides subsea cranes in Malaysia

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed contracts for four subsea cranes with subsidiaries of a Malaysian shipbuilding, shiprepair and chartering group, Coastal Contracts.

Saipem lands USD 1.8bn Shah Deniz 2 deal

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-05-01 09:56

01st May 2014

Saipem lands USD 1.8bn Shah Deniz 2 deal

Saipem has won a new offshore engineering and construction contract in at the massive BP-run Shah Deniz 2 oilfield in Azerbaijan

Aker Solutions splits in half to focus on different business lines

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2014-04-30 17:09

30th April 2014

Aker Solutions will split into two companies to speed up a streamlining process that will reduce costs and better position all parts of the group to meet the needs of customers in an increasingly competitive global energy industry.

Swedish compay Trelleborg receives manufacturing licence for Brazil

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2014-04-28 14:54

28th April 2014

Swedish compay Trelleborg receives manufacturing licence for Brazil

Trelleborg’s offshore operation has been awarded its Licença Municipal de Operação (LMO) certification; a municipal license which permits the company to manufacture in Brazil

Subsea joint venture to boost Caribbean Sea pipeline capability

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-04-24 15:22

24th April 2014

Subsea joint venture to boost Caribbean Sea pipeline capability

Transatlantic JV between FoundOcean and Delta Subsea to provide subsea grouting and scour remediation services in Trinidad, Tobago, and Venezuelan waters