Italian contractor Saipem has inked a contract for use of Solstad Offshore's construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Installer as part of offshore installation works on the Jangkirk floating production unit (FPU) offshore Indonesia. The Jangkrik FPU is a part of Jangkrik Complex Project…
McDermott International and Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM) have signed a memorandum of understanding for an exclusive cooperation agreement to pursue offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) projects within Qatari waters…
Aberdeen Drilling Consultants (ADC), a rig inspection consultancy based in Scotland, has been awarded a contract by BP to provide engineering services globally. ADC will provide support in more than 14 countries worldwide. It will deliver rig site assessments at all stages of operations…
Rig inspection consultancy Aberdeen Drilling Consultants (ADC) has been awarded a contract by BP to provide engineering services support to more than 14 countries worldwide. ADC will deliver rig site assessments at all stages of operations…
Australia's safety regulator has published details of an incident which saw a dive vessel lose position while diving was active near a platform. The vessel drifted off location by about 40m and was initially noticed by the diver when…
Seventy one accounts of incidents that took place in 2014 on 54 vessels were submitted for the annual Dynamic positioning station keeping incidents: Incidents for 2014 (M 231) report, produced by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)…
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) returns to Houston with strategies for adapting to the new normal. Images from OTC. In its 48th run, the 2016 Offshore Technology Conference…
Oil & Gas UK has published an update of its Well Life Cycle Integrity Guidelines. The publication reflects recent changes in the regulatory environment, such as the requirement for well-operators and drilling contractors to integrate…
Elaine Maslin reports on Norway’s NUI newly developed seabed sampler, which will take any type of sediment while using an ROV. The sampler during a test subsea. Despite the best…
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) announced the resignation of Stephen A. Colville as president and chief executive officer and the appointment of Jason E. McFarland as interim president, effective immediately. McFarland is a 20-year veteran of the IADC…
ABS entered into a memorandum of understanding with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to establish a joint industry project (JIP) with leading operators, drilling…
Image: John Bradshaw/IMCA John Bradshaw has joined the technical team at the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) as a technical adviser. Eight technical advisers work with the Association’s technical director…
Harkand has successfully completed the US$10.5 million upgrade of its Gulf of Mexico based dive support vessel (DSV) Swordfish. Originally built in 2007, the Swordfish is the youngest DSV in this region and has been upgraded to the highest safety standards in the offshore industry…
The International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) 2014 survey of remotely operated vehicles (ROV), and ROV personnel reveals that in February 2014 a total of 3369 ROV personnel (superintendents, supervisors, pilot techs and other offshore ROV support personnel) were working…
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), along with seven other oil and gas industry trade associations, submitted a joint letter today to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) with comments on the…
