Offshore articles from August 2007

Offshore archives from August 2007

Global data.(Statistical data)
August 1, 2007... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] By 2011, the market for offshore drilling is forecast to be worth $62 billion, having grown from just over $58 billion in 2006. However, the real growth story will be the continuing move into deepwater. It is estimated...

Tullow Oil Plc. finished 2Q 2007 with an oil discovery offshore Ghana.(Africa)
August 1, 2007... Tullow Oil Plc. finished 2Q 2007 with an oil discovery offshore Ghana. The Mahogany-1 discovery well encountered a gross hydrocarbon column of 270 m (886 ft) with 95m (312 ft) of net pay. The Mahogany discovery opens a new play fairway in...

Noble Energy Inc. also discovered hydrocarbons off West Africa.(Africa)
August 1, 2007... Noble Energy Inc. also discovered hydrocarbons off West Africa. Production tests from well I-1 offshore Equatorial Guinea yielded flow rates of 1,038 b/d of condensate and 34.3 MMcf/d of natural gas, with production rates limited by test...

Addax Petroleum Corp. had two finds in mid-July.(Africa)
August 1, 2007... Addax Petroleum Corp. had two finds in mid-July. The company found gas in the Udele West structure and oil and gas in the Ofrima North structure in OML137 offshore Nigeria. The Ofrima-2 exploration well discovered a 43-m (140-ft) gross oil...

Bowleven Plc. completed its D-1 exploration well in block MLHP 5 of the Etinde permit, Douala basin, offshore Cameroon.(Africa)
August 1, 2007... Bowleven Plc. completed its D-1 exploration well in block MLHP 5 of the Etinde permit, Douala basin, offshore Cameroon, in early July as a gas and condensate discovery. The well tested a75-ft (23-m) multiple turbidite channel sand at 25...

In production news, Total Angola's deepwater Rosa field in block 17 went online in late June.(Africa)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... In production news, Total Angola's deepwater Rosa field in block 17 went online in late June. Rosa, in 1,350 m (4,429 ft) of water 135 km (84 mi) off Angola, produces via a 15-km (9.3-mi) tieback to the Girassol FPSO. Rosa's reserves are...

In mid-June, Petrobras announced that well 4-ESS-175-ES, drilled in the Pirambu field offshore Brazil.(Americas)
August 1, 2007... In mid-June, Petrobras announced that well 4-ESS-175-ES, drilled in the Pirambu field offshore Brazil, found 60 m (197 ft) of light oil reservoirs. The well is in the old BC-60 block off Espirito Santo state, nearly 125 km (78 mi) south of...

Offshore Trinidad, BG Trinidad & Tobago has awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for Poinsettia, which lies off the northern coast in 530 ft (162 m) of water.(Americas)
August 1, 2007... Offshore Trinidad, BG Trinidad & Tobago has awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for Poinsettia, which lies off the northern coast in 530 ft (162 m) of water. A consortium made up of McDermott...

In early June, Statoil finished drilling the Ballena I well on block 4 of Plataforma Deltana offshore eastern Venezuela in 350 m (1,148 ft) of water.(Americas)
August 1, 2007... In early June, Statoil finished drilling the Ballena I well on block 4 of Plataforma Deltana offshore eastern Venezuela in 350 m (1,148 ft) of water. One of the two intervals tested flowed gas at significant rates, but Statoil says it is too...

In late June, Dresser-Rand secured a contract to supply three high-efficiency Datum compressor trains for the new Medgaz subsea pipeline that will transport gas across the Mediterranean.(Mediterranean)
August 1, 2007... In late June, Dresser-Rand secured a contract to supply three high-efficiency Datum compressor trains for the new Medgaz subsea pipeline that will transport gas across the Mediterranean from Algeria to Spain. Construction will begin this...

Gas from the Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea began flowing to Turkey.(Central Asia)
August 1, 2007... Gas from the Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea began flowing to Turkey in early July. Statoil, interest holder in the project, says Azerbaijan and Georgia received gas from the field prior to July. Now, the bulk...

Agip KCO awarded the Saipem and Aker Kvaerner unincorporated consortium a contract as part of the experimental program.(Central Asia)
August 1, 2007... Agip KCO awarded the Saipem and Aker Kvaerner unincorporated consortium a contract as part of the experimental program for the Kashagan field development in the Caspian Sea. The contract includes early work activities for hookup and...

Norway's Norsk Hydro and India's ONGC signed an agreement in early July that grants Hydro access to mostly deepwater exploration acreage on the India continental shelf plus 10% interest in block 98/2 on India's east coast.(Asia-Pacific)
August 1, 2007... Norway's Norsk Hydro and India's ONGC signed an agreement in early July that grants Hydro access to mostly deepwater exploration acreage on the India continental shelf plus 10% interest in block 98/2 on India's east coast. ONGC also will...

Roc Oil (WA) Pry. Ltd. says its Dunsborough-1 exploration well, WA-286-P, in the offshore Perth basin, has been classified as a new field oil and gas discovery.(Asia-Pacific)
August 1, 2007... Roc Oil (WA) Pry. Ltd. says its Dunsborough-1 exploration well, WA-286-P, in the offshore Perth basin, has been classified as a new field oil and gas discovery. ROC estimates the structure could contain 2040 MMbbl of oil in-place. ...

Australian acreage for 2007 is now open for bidders.(Asia-Pacific)
August 1, 2007... Australian acreage for 2007 is now open for bidders. The 34 areas include: * 21 areas off Western Australia * 5 areas off the Northern Territory * 3 areas off Victoria * 5 areas in the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier...

In July, Alexander Ananenkov, Gazprom's acting CEO, Yury Komarov, general director of 000 Sevmorneftegaz, and Christophe de Margerie, CEO of Total.(Europe)
August 1, 2007... In July, Alexander Ananenkov, Gazprom's acting CEO, Yury Komarov, general director of 000 Sevmorneftegaz, and Christophe de Margerie, CEO of Total, signed a framework agreement for cooperation in the development of the first phase of the...

Swiber Holdings Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE-based Emirates Investments Group Llc. in late June.(Middle East)
August 1, 2007... Swiber Holdings Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE-based Emirates Investments Group Llc. in late June. The MoU states that the companies will combine resources for joint explore investment opportunities to expand...

One of the largest energy projects ever to be undertaken in the Middle East, the Dolphin Gas project.(Middle East)
August 1, 2007... One of the largest energy projects ever to be undertaken in the Middle East, the Dolphin Gas project, began producing natural gas from Qatar and exporting it to the United Arab Emirates in early July. The project involved developing natural...

Skarv-Idun set to deliver.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
August 1, 2007... BP finally has submitted its $5.247-billion plan for development and operation, and installation and operation of the Skarv-Idun fields in the Norwegian Sea. At one point, BP and its partners were targeting fall 2004 for first production, but...

Onyx development some way off.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)(Onyx Petroleum Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Norske Shell's hopes of kick-starting another giant gas project were set back by its latest well on the Onyx field, again in the Norwegian Sea. The semisubmersible West Alpha drilled the well on the southwest of the structure and did find gas...

Costs overwhelming UK operators.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
August 1, 2007... Total expenditure across the UK continental shelf rose by $4.1 billion last year to over $23.6 billion, according to the latest Economic Report from Oil & Gas UK (formerly UKOOA). However, rising costs largely, rather than an upturn in...

Helix strikes oil on Danny.(GULF OF MEXICO)
August 1, 2007... Helix Energy Solutions' subsidiary Energy Resource Technology GoM logged oil sands with its Danny exploration well in Garden Banks block 506 in 2,700 ft (823 m) of water. The company estimates reserves potential of about 50 bcfe. The well...

Independence Hub on stream.(GULF OF MEXICO)
August 1, 2007... First production at Independence Hub started on July 19, reports the Atwater Valley Producers Group (Anadarko, Devon, Eni, and Hydro) and Hub owners Enterprise Products Partners LP and Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. The producers expect to...

New dock for MinDOC.(GULF OF MEXICO)(dock for construction)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. (GIFI) is investing $24 million in a new graving dock for construction and float-out of its 12,000-ton (10,886-metric ton) MinDOC hull, which will measure 485 ft (148 m) tall by 202 ft (62 m) wide. The dock will be...

Perdido update.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Shell handed out contracts to ABS and MCS for certification services during various phases of its Perdido development. ABS won the contract to act as the Certification Verification Agent (CVA) for the MMS for the regional hub truss spar. ...

McMoran to acquire shelf properties.(GULF OF MEXICO)
August 1, 2007... McMoran Exploration Co. has entered into an agreement with Newfield Exploration Co. to purchase the company's producing shallow water properties for $1.1 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter. Included in the...

The SBM Atlantia-designed Neptune TLP is installed on the BHP Billiton-operated Neptune field in the Gulf of Mexico.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... The SBM Atlantia-designed Neptune TLP is installed on the BHP Billiton-operated Neptune field in the Gulf of Mexico. The 5,900-ton (5,352-metric ton) hull, fabricated at Signal International's shipyard in Orange. Texas, was installed on June 5...

Plains to acquire Pogo for $3.6 billion.(GULF OF MEXICO)
August 1, 2007... Plains Exploration & Production (PXP) Co. and Pogo Producing Co. have signed an agreement whereby Plains will acquire Pogo in a stock and cash transaction valued at $3.6 billion. The respective boards of directors have approved the agreement,...

Eni completes asset acquisition.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Eni has completed the $4.7-billion acquisition of Dominion's upstream assets. As a result, Eni expects its production in the GoM to increase from 36,000 boe/d to more than 110,000 boe/d in the second half of 2007. The company gains 222 MMboe of...

Mooring problems delay Tahiti.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Chevron says its Tahiti development will face delays because of "metallurgical" problems discovered in the spar's mooring shackles. This problem, however, does not impact the integrity of the spar's hull, according to Chevron. New shackles...

MMS 5-year OCS leasing program approved.(GULF OF MEXICO)
August 1, 2007... Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has approved the MMS 2007-2012 OCS oil and gas leasing program. The program, effective July 1, schedules 21 lease sales in eight planning areas, which, according to the MMS, could produce 10 Bbbl of oil and 45...

Mariner Energy Inc. has contracted Technip to provide the electric/hydraulic control umbilical for the Bass Lite field.(Contracts)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Mariner Energy Inc. has contracted Technip to provide the electric/hydraulic control umbilical for the Bass Lite field. The contract covers engineering and installation of three sections of steel umbilical, each 19 mi (30.5 km) long, plus...

Shell Exploration & Production Co. has contracted Helix Energy Solutions for 180 days' use of Helix's MSV Q4000 over three years starting Jan. 1, 2008, with an extension option.(Contracts)
August 1, 2007... Shell Exploration & Production Co. has contracted Helix Energy Solutions for 180 days' use of Helix's MSV Q4000 over three years starting Jan. 1, 2008, with an extension option. Shell will use the vessel for deepwater well intervention work.

Louisiana-based Dynamic Industries Inc. has signed a $250-million contract with Mexico-based Assessorial Integral International to supply fixed production platforms to Pemex.(Contracts)
August 1, 2007... Louisiana-based Dynamic Industries Inc. has signed a $250-million contract with Mexico-based Assessorial Integral International to supply fixed production platforms to Pemex. The first of 10 platforms will be built at Dynamic's facility in New...

Subsea equipment ordered for North Sea.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Grenland signs with FMC: FMC Technologies has send a letter of intent to Grenland Group to fabricate, assemble, and test subsea structures for Norsk Hydro's Ormen Lange Southern field. The largest unit is an eight-slot manifold with a...

Delmar installs 100th subsea tree.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Delmar Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Delmar Systems Inc. says it has installed its 100th subsea tree using the patented heave compensated landing system. The method reduces heave motions at the mudline caused by sea conditions on surface, says Matt Smith, Delmar's vice president...

SeeTrack automates ROV controls.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(remotely operated vehicle)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... SeeByte Ltd. has launched SeeTrack Offshore, a dynamic positioning system for ROVs that aims to automate the ROV control process to compensate for currents. The system can be retrofitted to existing vessels, the company says. The system...

Norway studies offshore power option.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Norway. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has asked the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to lead the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate and the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority in an analysis of issues regarding providing...

BP, Expro to develop subsea wireline intervention system.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)
August 1, 2007... Expro International Group Plc. has agreed with BP to develop the AX-S lightweight subsea wireline intervention system. Upon final contract, Expro will build a system, and BP will conduct field trials. The AX-S system is aimed at the growing...

Entrada hits the fasttrack.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)
August 1, 2007... Callon Petroleum Co. has contracted JP Kenny Inc. to engineer, procure, and manage the installation and overall project for the Entrada field in 4,600 ft (1,402 m) of water in the Gulf of Mexico's Garden Banks blocks 782 and 783. JP Kenny is...

In May, Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. subsidiary AmFELS Inc. delivered Scorpion Offshore Ltd.'s first jackup drilling rig.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
August 1, 2007... In May, Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. subsidiary AmFELS Inc. delivered Scorpion Offshore Ltd.'s first jackup drilling rig. The ultra premium drilling rig, Offshore Courageous, is the first of five ackups being built by Keppel AmFELS for...

Keppel rakes in the projects.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)(Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. won several conversion contracts in April. Prosafe SE subsidiary Production Services Pte. Ltd. contracted Keppel to convert the 276,000 dwt VLCC M/T Navarin to a gas FPSO in Singapore. Sevan Production AS...

Hornbeck expands MPSV program.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
August 1, 2007... Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. has expanded its multi-purpose supply vessel (MPSV) program to include a 430-ft (131-m) new generation DP-3 MPSV to be constructed at a European shipyard with an anticipated 3Q 2009 delivery. The new vessel...

COSCO builds barge.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
August 1, 2007... In mid-May, COSCO Corp. (Singapore) Ltd.'s 51%-owned COSCO Shipyard Group secured an engineering, procurement, and construction contract from Belgium's Exmar NV to build an accommodation barge valued at $38.2 million. The new barge, to be...

Maersk gets new jackup.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
August 1, 2007... Maersk Contractors named its latest newbuild drilling rig from Jurong Shipyard Pte. Ltd. on Saturday, May 12. The new rig was officially named the Maersk Completer at a ceremony in Singapore. The rig was the first delivery in a newbuilding...

Oceanteam orders construction support vessel.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)(Oceanteam Power & Umbilical ASA)(Bourbon Offshore )(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Oceanteam Power & Umbilical ASA signed a deal with Bourbon Offshore for a new construction support vessel to be jointly owned by Oceanteam Power & Umbilical ASA and Bourbon Offshore Norway AS, through a single purpose company to be known as...

Pride Mexico to work off Brazil.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
August 1, 2007... In June, Petrobras contracted with Pride International Inc. for a five-year contract for the Pride Mexico semisubmersible. The contract is expected to begin in 2Q 2008, following an estimated 270-day shipyard program and subsequent mobilization...

Mumbai High ESP.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(electrical submersible pump)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Worldwide, the electrical submersible pump (ESP) is an accepted high-volume lift system under a high water cut scenario of up to 11% per well. The advantages of ESP are higher liquid withdrawals, wide flexibility for off take levels, the...

MonoDiameter technology.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Enventure Global Technology expanded three successive liners giving uniform inside diameter using MonoDiameter technology. With Enventure as the operator, this industry-first well was drilled and completed in April 2007. The MonoDiameter...

Petrobras starts subsea Twister development.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
August 1, 2007... Twister BV has finalized a joint technology development agreement with Petrobras for the first phase of a subsea gas processing unit based on Twister technology. The project will apply the results from a 2002 feasibility study by a partnership...

Exploration activity hits Greenland.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... By historical standards, it is going to be a busy summer for explorationists around Greenland. TGS-Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA has three programs, with the first scheduled to be under way already. That project is a 62,000 km (38,525 mi)...

Fugro shoots 3D for Pertra in Norwegian Sea.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Further east along the same latitudes, Pertra ASA has contracted Fugro to acquire and process 3D seismic data in PL 432 150 km (93 mi) west of Rorvik. "We have all along maintained that what is required on the Norwegian Shelf is a high...

PGS accelerates electromagnetic capability.(GEOSCIENCES)
August 1, 2007... Petroleum Geo-Services ASA will acquire MTEM Ltd. for $275 million. MTEM (multi-transient electro-magnetic) has a cable-based electromagnetic technology. Because it is cable-based, the MTEM technology allows real-time data acquisition. ...

Permanent seismic monitoring system in development.(GEOSCIENCES)(Hydro Technology Ventures)(Reservoir Innovation)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Hydro Technology Ventures has formed a joint venture with Input/Output Inc. and Reservoir Innovation to develop, test, and commercialize a full-wave seismic system for permanent monitoring of offshore reservoirs. The JV expects to have a pilot...

CGGVeritas orders new vessels.(GEOSCIENCES)(Eidesvik Offshore ASA )(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... CGGVeritas and Eidesvik Offshore ASA have agreed on the supply of two newbuild seismic vessels with a total contract value of 8420 million. The two vessels will be advanced, incorporating features based on the most recent X-BOW design of...

2D survey for Bass Strait.(GEOSCIENCES)(3D Oil Ltd.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... 3D Oil Ltd. has signed a Heads of Agreement with five companies for a 2D seismic operation in the Bass Strait. The consortium expects to secure a vessel in 3Q 2007.3D Oil was granted an extension to its T42-P permit because of difficulty...

Chevron unlocking shallow gas potential in Dutch North Sea.(NORTH SEA)
August 1, 2007... Chevron is taking gas production to the northernmost reaches of the Dutch North Sea. Its A12 project, due on-stream by the end of the year, is also the first to harness shallow gas from a cluster of technically demanding discoveries dating to...

Pipeline switch extends production from Kittiwake area fields: further opportunities via subsea tie-ins.(NORTH SEA)
August 1, 2007... Oil from the Greater Kittiwake Area (GKA) fields in the central North Sea will soon transit through the Forties pipeline system. Operator Venture Production is replacing the tanker loading arrangement, in place since exports started in 1990,...

Tie-ins, upgrades extend Ula lifespan.(NORTH SEA)
August 1, 2007... BP's Ula field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea has been in production for more than 20 years, but a series of measures now under way should keep it in production for another 20 years. In the mid-1980s, during the first-phase...

Study suggests 35 Bboe lie undetected offshore Ireland.(NORTH SEA)
August 1, 2007... Exploration offshore Ireland never has experienced the same level of interest as off the UK or Norway, despite similarities in the geology, a stable political environment, and a benign tax regime. With fewer than 160 wells drilled to date...

BP leverages technology to optimize deepwater performance: fiber-optic loop to replace satellite communication.(E-TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2007... About three and a half years ago, BP launched an innovative strategy for its deepwater operations in the Gulf of Mexico. It was called "Field of the Future" (FotF). Implementation of this plan would improve document control, asset management,...

2007 MWD/LWD services directory.(DRILLING & COMPLETION)(measurement while drilling/ logging while drilling)(Directory)
August 1, 2007... New tools and new technology continue to change the face of measurement-while-drilling (MWD) and logging-while-drilling (LWD) projects. Recent developments provide significant advances, including: * Multiple real-time formation...

2007 MWD/LWD services directory.(Directional)(measurement while drilling/ logging while drilling)(Directory)
August 1, 2007... Service line (s) Tool OD, in Directional Baker Hughes INTEQ Charles Van Lammeren - 2001 Rankin Rd, Houston, TX 77073, (713) 625-5526, charle.vanlammeren@inteq.com AutoTrak 6 3/4, 8 1/4 ...

2007 MWD/LWD services directory.(Drilling Mechanics-Well Placement Technology)(measurement while drilling/ logging while drilling)(Directory)
August 1, 2007... Service line (s) Tool OD, in Drilling Mechanics Baker Hughes INTEQ Acoustic Caliper 4 3/4, 6 3/4, 8, 1/4 AutoTrak 6 3/4, 8, 1/4 AutoTrak Generation 3.0 ...

Surface wellhead equipment modified for subsea well control: de-completion method successful for hurricane damage control.(CONSTRUCTION & INSTALLATION)
August 1, 2007... After Gulf of Mexico hurricanes Katrina and Rita, response teams using weld-less surface connection technology created diver-assisted methods for reconnecting to hurricane-damaged conductor pipe. The equipment design provided a testable seal...

Versabar invention lifts submerged topsides in one piece: new system saves time, money.(CONSTRUCTION & INSTALLATION)
August 1, 2007... More than 123 gravity-based platforms in the Gulf of Mexico were destroyed by hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, and Rita. In some cases, the platforms' jackets and decks were toppled and completely submerged. The MMS requires operators to clear the...

Accommodation monohull aims at improved uptime, transit speeds.(NORWAY)
August 1, 2007... Against the backdrop of a serious shortfall in the supply of offshore accommodation support services, Edda Accommodation is preparing to enter the sector with the world's first purpose-built monohull accommodation vessel. In June the company...

AGR increases international operations.(NORWAY)(AGR Group)
August 1, 2007... Demand for AGR Group's range of services has helped the company grow rapidly in recent times, strengthening its international presence. This is not a strategy of growth for growth's sake, but the considered addition of operations which...

Jackup package includes 'world's largest mud system'.(NORWAY)
August 1, 2007... Drilling equipment supplier Sense EDM became part of TTS Marine in May following an agreed 889 per share purchase. TTS described the acquisition as a "major step forward in [TTS'] targeting of a third business area--drilling and offshore...

Karmsund Maritime Offshore Supply.(Norwegian company profiles)(BJ PPS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... BJ PPS in Baku successfully has performed a leakage test of a gas slugcatcher that had three reported leaks, using KaMOS gaskets. According to supplier Karmsund Maritime Offshore Supply, re-testing of the leaks involved pressurizing the entire...

Oceaneering Rotator.(Norwegian company profiles)
August 1, 2007... Oceaneering Rotator designs and manufactures subsea and topside control valves, subsea chemical injection valves, and other control panels and systems used by the oil and gas industry. The emphasis in subsea valve designs is on reliability and...

Presens.(Norwegian company profiles)
August 1, 2007... Presens develops and supplies pressure sensor solutions based on proprietary patented technology which can be applied for advanced monitoring and control systems. The sensing element's design allows accurate and stable measurement of pressure...

Global export challenge attracting new members to IRO.(NETHERLANDS)
August 1, 2007... Since 1971, IRO, the Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Oil and Gas Industry, has been the main association promoting the interests of Dutch supplier and service companies in the upstream sector. Membership has soared in recent years, with...

US engineering boosts Heerema's West Africa fabrication prospects.(NETHERLANDS)
August 1, 2007... West Africa is back on the horizon for Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), following its acquisition late last year of US-based Albert-Garaudy Consulting Engineers. This multi-discipline company has worked on numerous oil and gas projects in...

Blackford Dolphin gets new lease on life from Kennel Verolme.(NETHERLANDS)
August 1, 2007... After more than 30 years in service, most recently off West Africa, the semisubmersible drilling rig Blackford Dolphin is undergoing major refurbishment in Rotterdam for a 200 year lifetime extension. When this is completed, the upgraded rig...

SPT takes novel piling/anchoring techniques to Brazil.(NETHERLANDS)(Acergy)(SPT Offshore)
August 1, 2007... This April, Acergy Houston contracted SPT Offshore in Woerden to provide design, fabrication management, and installation support services for Chevron's Frade development offshore Brazil. The installation program, scheduled for December,...

Sevan Piranema ready for action following rigorous testing program.(NETHERLANDS)(Excelsum)
August 1, 2007... Topsides testing/cleaning specialist Excelsum--a member of the Multinal Group-has been assisting the hook-up campaign on the FPSO Sevan Piranema platform. Most of the work was completed between May 2006 and Jan. 2007, when the...

Passenger, goods elevators.(Swedish technology)
August 1, 2007... The Alimak Hek Group specializes in rack and pinion-driven elevators for industrial locations and has more than 30 years' experience working for the oil and gas business. Its product range includes Alimak and Champion elevators. The...

Accommodation modules.(Swedish technology)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Emtunga, a leading supplier of offshore living quarters and technical modules, is working on projects in Thailand, the Caspian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, West Africa, the North Sea, Newfoundland, and the Gulf of Mexico. During the past 12...

Hydraulic drives.(Swedish technology)
August 1, 2007... Hagglunds Drives is a leader in hydraulic drive systems, specializing in heavy duty applications that demand high torque, low speed, and variable rpm. Production is based in Mellansel, Sweden, and the company also has a global sales...

Steel castings.(Swedish technology)
August 1, 2007... Kohlswa Gjuteri manufactures high-grade and stainless cast steel products. The company has facilities for machining, non-destructive testing, chemical analysis, heat treatment, and pattern making. Casting weights range from 100-8,000 kg...

Humidifiers.(Swedish technology)
August 1, 2007... Munters has long experience in the design and manufacture of humidifiers for the offshore and marine sectors. Its current specialties include a wide range of mist eliminators and droplet separators, providing protection levels from moderate to...

Stainless steel components.(Swedish technology)
August 1, 2007... Outokumpu is a supplier of international stainless steel products and solutions. The company serves companies in a wide range of sectors, and is represented in over 30 countries worldwide. Its main manufacturing centers are in Sweden and...

High strength chains.(Swedish technology)
August 1, 2007... Ramnas Bruk provides high strength anchor chain for demanding offshore mooring systems. With 40 years' experience in this sector, its steelworks, which manufacture high grade steel, also have developed alloys and characteristics for the...