McDermott and Baker Hughes Install Subsea Infrastructure at Ichthys Field
are well-positioned to support customers with a strong regional capability, complemented by a strong McDermott presence in Batam and the region as a whole,” said Romain Chambault, Baker Hughes Senior Vice President, Subsea Projects and Services.Ihthys LNG is ranked among the most significant oil and gas projects in the world. The energy development is a joint venture between INPEX group companies (the operator), major partner TotalEnergies, and the Australian subsidiaries of CPC Corporation Taiwan, Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Kansai Electric Power, JERA and Toho Gas.Located about 220 kilometers offshore
Markets: The Challenges of Developing Floating Wind at Scale
capacity is required. Installation of these cables will also call on the subsea fleet, which is increasingly occupied in the oil and gas segment.Floating substations: Till now only one floating substation has been demonstrated. Although the concept should be familiar to developers of deepwater oil and gas projects, new concepts are required.Installation vessels: It is often said that floating wind projects require “small” and readily available tugs to support installation. This is not the case. The highest bollard pull anchor handlers featuring the largest clear back decks and biggest chain
Strohm, Petronas Partner Up to Commercialize Thermoplastic Composite Pipes
in expanding the knowledge of the design, production, and qualification standard from Strohm’s technology backbone – DNV (standard ST-F119), allowing operators to qualify and utilise TCP, instead of metallic pipes, creating substantial cost reduction potentials in all stages of oil and gas projects life cycle," Strohm said.The two firms have been working together since 2012, when they began a TCP qualification program, followed by a successful pilot installation project for a full well stream production pipeline on the West Lutong field in Sarawak waters."With a growing track
Baker Hughes Expands in Guyana
services at the new supercenter. The center is expected to employ more than 100 employees within five years, and the majority are expected to be Guyanese.“Today’s announcement significantly expands Baker Hughes’ ability to support Guyana’s energy goals and leading oil and gas projects in the country,” said Maria Claudia Borras, executive vice president for Oilfield Services at Baker Hughes, during the facility’s opening ceremony on Feb. 14. “Baker Hughes is well-known in the region for service and technical excellence, and our new Guyana supercenter will
Can the Subsea Factory Support a Net Zero World?
entire car fleet in Stavanger.But the oil and gas industry is far from dead. In fact, fossil fuels are needed for years to come, while other solutions are being developed. We cannot just stop, as this would create a shortage and imbalance in the market.Instead, we need to focus on how we develop oil and gas projects with low-carbon solutions and sustainably. This is how we can make a difference to the total world emissions.Thank you Mads, we appreciate your time!Mads is one of the keynote speakers and technical presenters at UTC 2021, which will be held online this year. Read the full program here.UTC
Subsea LiDar Specialist Ventures into Offshore Geophysical Survey Business
offshore Geophysical Survey Services division. According to 3D at Depth, the new division will provide surveys to support both nearshores, inshore, and offshore deepwater development activities focused in the areas of offshore wind farms, pipeline routes, environmental site surveys, offshore oil and gas projects, and civil engineering surveys. The firm said that its new division was supported by a team of experienced LiDAR experts, 3D data specialists, geophysical, and hydrographic professionals providing "a multi-disciplined approach to guide, identify and analyze data acquisition initiatives
TechnipFMC to Split into Two Companies
would spin off its engineering and construction operations into a separate company, leaving it as a technology-focused equipment supplier to oil and gas companies.TechnipFMC, which had a market capitalization of $10.31 billion, said the new Paris-based company will deal with onshore and offshore oil and gas projects. The split is expected to be final in the first half of 2020.The spin-off comes nearly three years after Technip merged with rival FMC Technologies, creating a leading London-based offshore services company with combined revenue of $20 billion. That deal closed near the nadir of an oil-price
Regulatory Crewing Challenges for Offshore Wind Vessels
support for offshore wind farms, due to the varying ways in which federal agencies are applying crewing laws and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to offshore wind farms, this is resulting in a different regime in many ways compared to how these laws have been applied over the years to oil and gas projects on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The following is a discussion of these challenges.With regard to foreign-flag vessels, as a general rule, under OCSLA, vessels engaged in “OCS activities” must use U.S. citizens to crew such vessels. However, there is an exemption
Aquaterra Energy Opens Australia Office
warehouse facility in Perth, Australia following recent regional contract wins.Located on Murray Street, Perth, Aquaterra Energy’s new office in Australia’s oil and gas hub comes as the company continues to expand its presence in the Australasia region. The office will support regional oil and gas projects to increase efficiencies and reduce costs through its specialist riser analysis and systems, well initiation engineering and full field development solutions. The premises will initially focus on riser analysis and system engineering, with a view to future local growth.James Larnder, Managing
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