Category: Offshore

SSTB 2013: Forum displays ISO Class 1-4 torque tool

Forum Subsea Technologies is displaying the capabilities of its ISO Class 1-4 torque tool at the Subsea Tieback Forum & Exhibition currently being held at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.    More »

SSTB 2013: Chinook riser incident discussion draws record crowd

A presentation by Sergio Porciuncula of Petrobras America Inc. that focused on a problem experienced with a free-standing hybrid riser on the Cascade-Chinook project drew a record crowd of 500-plus attendees Wednesday morning at the Subsea Tieback &amp…  More »

SSTB 2013: Siemens showcases subsea power grid capabilities

Siemens is featuring its Subsea Power Grid technology at the Subsea Tieback Forum & Exhibition currently being held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.  More »

SSTB 2013: Cross Group features riserless intervention package

The Cross Group is highlighting the capabilities of its CROSS 3.0 riserless operated subsea system at the Subsea Tieback Exhibition & Forum currently under way in San Antonio, Texas.  More »

SSTB 2013: Dow Corning to introduce subsea wet insulation system

A new engineered thermal insulation solution is being introduced by Dow Corning Corp. at Subsea Tieback which will help operators of subsea oil and gas facilities meet their flow assurance needs.  More »

Fourth Iara well confirms extension of Santos basin presalt discovery

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) has confirmed the presence of good quality oil in well 3-RJS-706 (3-BRSA-1132-RJS) in the Iara area of block BMS-11 in the Santos basin presalt.  More »

SSTB 2013: CDL and 3D at Depth release INSCAN underwater laser imaging system

Billed as the world’s first underwater LiDAR system designed specifically for the subsea oil and gas industry, INSCAN provides fast, high resolution 3D data capture for surveying, as-builts and monitoring.   More »

Subsea 7 to manage deepwater Aasta Hansteen subsea installations

Statoil and its partners have awarded subsea pipeline and marine installation contracts for the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea.  More »

SSTB 2013: Trelleborg showcases flow assurance solutions

Trelleborg says that it will be showcasing its comprehensive suite of subsea flow control solutions at the Subsea Tieback Forum & Exhibition, at 552.  More »

SSTB 2013: CDL announces new generation vibration and motion monitoring system

CDL, winners of the 2013 Subsea Industry Innovation & Technical Award, will kick-off this year’s SSTB Conference in San Antonio with the introduction of their new generation subsea vibration and motion monitoring system.  More »

Seadrill orders two offshore jackup drilling rigs

Seadrill (XOSL:SDRL) has exercised fixed price options for the construction of two high-specification jackup drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co. Ltd. (DSIC Offshore) in China.  More »

Anadarko announces $860-million carried-interest agreement for Heidelberg development

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) has signed a definitive agreement with an undisclosed party to enter into a carried-interest arrangement for a portion of Anadarko’s ownership in the Heidelberg development project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.  More »