The Switch Closes Deal with Wärtsilä to Take Power Drives to the WorldNov 2, 2016The Switch, a technology specialist of advanced drive trains, has closed the deal to purchase Wärtsilä’s Norway-based marine power drives product range for megawatt-class applications.
SpeedCast to Acquire Harris CapRockNov 2, 2016SpeedCast International Limited, a global satellite communications and network service provider, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Harris CapRock...
Automated Ships Ltd and KONGSBERG to Build First Unmanned and Fully Automated Vessel for Offshore OperationsNov 2, 2016The UK’s Automated Ships Ltd (an M Subs Ltd subsidiary) and Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build the world’s first unmanned and fully automated vessel for offshore operations.
IKM Cleandrill Secures Wintershall Multi-Well Mud Recovery ContractNov 2, 2016IKM Cleandrill AS has been awarded a contract by Wintershall Norge AS to provide mud recovery services on multiple offshore wells.
Jawar Al Khaleej Shipping Signs Order for Three Damen VesselsNov 2, 2016At this year’s Seatrade Maritime Middle East Exhibition taking place in Dubai, Jawar Al Khaleej Shipping LLC (JAK) signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Group...
NDT Global Appoints New Head of Middle East BusinessNov 2, 2016NDT Global, a supplier of inline inspection (ILI) and data analysis, has announced the appointment of Andreas Haindl as CEO of the Middle East Operating Company.
Seatooth® ACFM® Subsea Smart Wireless Crack MonitoringNov 1, 2016WFS Technologies and TSC have launched Seatooth ACFM, a wireless smart NDT monitoring solution designed to reduce subsea inspection costs.
New Schlumberger Reservoir Laboratory Opens in Abu Dhabi, UAENov 1, 2016Schlumberger has announced the opening of a new reservoir and rock analysis laboratory located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This new laboratory supports...
Trelleborg Announces Next Generation in Buckling Mitigation BuoyancyNov 1, 2016Trelleborg has announced that it will be developing the next generation of buckling mitigation buoyancy technology.
Emerson and Flexim Combine Flow PortfolioNov 1, 2016Emerson and FLEXIM are collaborating to help process customers optimise their flow process design, flow meter selection and flow meter installation on capital projects to reduce execution risk and costs.
Alfa Laval PureSOx Offers Cost-Effective Compliance with the 2020 Global Sulphur CapNov 1, 2016On 27 October, the delegates to the MEPC70 meeting in London agreed to implement a global fuel sulphur cap as of 1 January 2020.... With an Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber, ship owners can continue using...
Saudi Aramco and Nabors Sign Joint Venture AgreementNov 1, 2016Nabors Industries Ltd. has announced the signing of an agreement to form a new Joint Venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to own, manage and operate onshore drilling rigs.
Air BP Achieves Carbon Neutral Status Across 250 Airport OperationsNov 1, 2016Air BP has become the first aviation fuel supplier to achieve carbon neutrality for its into-plane fuelling services across an international network of over 250 Air BP operated facilities.
Statoil Suspends RigOct 31, 2016Statoil has decided to temporarily suspend the
Songa Enabler mobile rig, which was originally scheduled for drilling for the Johan Castberg licence.
Hyperbaric Pressure Contract for Optime Subsea ServicesOct 31, 2016Optime Subsea Services has signed a contract with an undisclosed US-based customer to supply a new hyperbaric testing system that simulates...
GE and Baker Hughes Agree to Create New Fullstream Digital Industrial Services CompanyOct 31, 2016GE and Baker Hughes have announced that the companies have entered into an agreement to combine GE’s oil and gas business (GE Oil & Gas) and Baker Hughes to create a...
GOT Procurement Services Makes Senior Business Development AppointmentOct 31, 2016Aberdeen-based GOT Procurement Services Ltd (GOT), an energy sector procurement specialist, has appointed Bill Hogarty as business development director.
Statoil Increases Share in Byrding DevelopmentOct 31, 2016Statoil has agreed to acquire Wintershall Norge’s 25% interest in the Byrding project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
GC Rieber Shipping Chooses NAVTOROct 31, 2016Specialist ship owner, operator and manager GC Rieber has signed a fleet-wide agreement with NAVTOR for a total vessel navigation solution, spanning both paper and digital deliveries.
Wärtsilä Well Positioned to Assist Marine Sector Meet New Global Sulphur CapOct 31, 2016Wärtsilä’s proactive development of exhaust gas cleaning (EGC) systems, together with its broad offering in gas and dual-fuel engine technologies, means that the company is well positioned to assist...
Shell Contractor Most Noteworthy Effort in HSSE for 2015-2016 Award to Drydocks WorldOct 31, 2016Drydocks World, the international service provider to the shipping, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors, has been recognised at the Shell HSSE Contractor Workshop Awards...
M+W Group and Partners Present a Study on the Efficiency of Solar TechnologiesOct 29, 2016M+W Group and project partners have presented the first results from extensive research into the benefits of combining the use of solar thermal and photovoltaic power plants.
New Sinamics G120P Power Modules Enhance Energy EfficiencyOct 29, 2016The Sinamics G120P is specifically tailored as a converter solution for use in industrial applications in the process industries such pharmaceuticals, chemicals and also building technology.
FORCE Technology Wins Asset Integrity Management Contract with BP NorwayOct 29, 2016The Asset Integrity Management contract has a duration of up to 9 years, including options. It has a substantial volume for FORCE Technology, and includes all of BP Norway’s installations on the Norwegian continental shelf...
