McMenon Engineering Services Acquires ABB Facility Feb 7, 2018Aberdeen-based McMenon Engineering Services, a fully owned subsidiary of McMenon Associates, has announced the acquisition of ABB’s product manufacturing facility at Workington, for an undisclosed sum.
ABB Completes the Tallest E-Houses on a Floating LNG Facility Jan 24, 2018With a height of a five-story building, the world’s tallest, single lift prefabricated electrical structures – or e-houses – for offshore use are being installed on a floating liquefied natural gas facility (FLNG).
Roxtec EMC Transits Selected for New LNG Carriers Jan 23, 2018Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group and power system provider ABB specified Roxtec EMC sealing solutions for the new-build of four LNG carriers.
Aker Solutions Wins Orders from Aker BP for Offshore Norway Fields Dec 18, 2017Aker Solutions won orders from Aker BP for the Skogul and Valhall Flank West oil fields offshore Norway.
Subsea Variable Speed Drive Completes Successful Shallow Water Test Dec 15, 2017The first full scale prototype of a subsea variable speed drive (VSD) has been successfully tested in a sheltered harbour in Vaasa, Finland, taking the vision of an all-electric subsea processing facility one step closer to reality.
ABB Wins Contract from CSTS Joint Operation in Indonesia Sep 26, 2017ABB has been selected by the CSTS Joint Operation to supply prefabricated electric substations for the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion project.
Industry Collaboration Delivers Recommended Practice on How to Fight Cyber Threats in the Oil and Gas Industry Sep 8, 2017The benefits of digitalisation in the oil and gas industry are profound, but are also causing cyber risks to emerge. Almost 68% of oil and gas companies were affected by...
Wärtsilä and ABB to Push Boundaries of Engine Performance Together Aug 25, 2017The technology group Wärtsilä and ABB have signed an agreement to expand their cooperation in lifecycle service offerings.
ABB’s Onboard DC Grid Enables Integration of Energy Storage on Specialised Hybrid Wind Farm Vessel Aug 23, 2017ABB will optimise the safety and environmental credentials of a new Louis Dreyfus Armateurs wind farm Service Operation Vessel (SOV) by installing Onboard DC Grid power distribution to enable...
China’s Largest Containerships Powered by ABB Turbochargers Jun 30, 2017ABB turbochargers are powering the main engines and auxiliary engines of the largest containership ever built in China, a 20,000 TEU vessel named
COSCO Shipping Taurus, launched in June 2017.
Research Council of Norway Continues Support for ABB’s Subsea Research May 12, 2017The Research Council of Norway has awarded ABB a NOK 10 million research grant to develop subsea technology for use on the Norwegian continental shelf and the Barents Sea.
ABB Enters into Long-Term Frame Agreement with Aker BP Apr 10, 2017ABB has signed a framework agreement with Aker BP ASA for electrical, instrument, control and telecommunications (EICT) set to contribute to improved project execution.
ABB and Presserv Team Up to Provide Preservation Programs for Idle Vessels Apr 4, 2017ABB’s marine and ports business will partner with Presserv to offer maintenance packages for vessels that serve the oil and gas industry that are laid-up for prolonged periods.
Sulzer and ABB Announce UK Service Agreement for Large Motors and Generators Mar 24, 2017Sulzer has been chosen to provide the UK market with maintenance and repair services for ABB medium and high voltage motors and generators.
ABB Offers New Solution to Help Oil, Gas and Chemical Decision Makers Mar 17, 2017ABB Ability™ AssetInsight gathers siloed data collected from equipment, transforming it into valuable information that can be acted upon and shared across the organisation.
