Oil spill in Bay Jacques, Louisiana
in Bay Jacques developed a leak and caused an estimated 4,200 gallons of Louisiana crude oil to discharge, Tuesday. Tuesday, MSU Houma personnel arrived on scene and performed an assessment of the spill. MSU Houma incident management personnel are currently on scene along with OMI Environmental Solutions, the oil spill response organization contracted by Summit Oil and Gas, LLC. Response personnel are conducting an assessment of the impacted area and will perform manual recovery of the crude oil. OMI Environmental Solutions deployed containment boom, sorbent boom and pads
There's a New Manned Submersible on the Market
markets, and this will be a good challenge for us to start the ball rolling in this region. In addition, the defense industry here is active, we just have to innovate suitable products to all customers need.” Aquatica’s third partnership agreement is formed with Oceaneos Environmental Solutions, Inc., a scientific research company focused on the development of ocean seeding technology. Oceaneos’ proprietary technology and process is designed to rehabilitate human-impacted marine ecosystems through targeted ocean fertilization methods that increases wild fish populations.
TWMA's ZADCO Project clocks 1 mi incident-free man hours
In partnership with ESNAAD-PJS, environmental solutions provider, TWMA, has celebrated reaching one million incident free man hours on the ZADCO UZ750 project in Abu Dhabi. The milestone was achieved on operations spanning four artificial islands – North, South, Central and West. Wright Massey, Senior Manager - Island Drilling and Completions, at ZADCO said: “ZADCO and TWMA have very similar values with respect to performance and safety. When safety comes first, the highest level of performance follows and we are delighted that this is how TWMA’s operations
A UK First for Decommissioning Market
A specialist team of companies have come together to deliver a decommissioning program under one collaborative offering. Integrated DECOM will offer independent frontend engineering and environmental solutions providing integrated support for oil and gas operators looking to retire redundant facilities without the burden of an in-house overhead. With over 20 years’ expertise and knowledge of successfully delivering the major UKCS decommissioning projects to date, Costain, Axis Well Technology, BMT Cordah and DNV GL have the capability and capacity to deliver the entire decommissioning work
OSIL: Global Buoy Sales on the Rise
UK-based marine environmental solutions company, Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL), have imparted details of recent global buoy sales, which has seen installations of buoy systems in South America, the Mediterranean, the North Sea and the Far East, in the last few months alone. OSIL specialize in providing customized monitoring systems for all applications, and their range of instrumented data buoys are extremely robust. The buoy hulls are constructed from rotationally moulded polyethylene, which is foam filled for added security, with a galvanised steel central structure, allowing the
Wärtsilä Gas Units Selected for Largest Ever Spar Platform
not only made this solution possible, but also provide the essential reliability and efficiency demanded. Furthermore, our speedy response and quick clarification of the commercial issues added significant value to the planning of the project," said Juha Kytölä, Vice President Environmental Solutions, Wärtsilä Ship Power. With a hull length of 198 meters, the Aasta Hansteen spar will be the largest ever built and the first to be installed on the Norwegian continental shelf. A spar is a type of floating oil platform to support drilling, production and storage operations typically
Wärtsilä Inert Gas Unit for Statoil N. Sea Platform
tanks and pipelines to minimise the risk of explosion. Wärtsilä's Nitrogen Generator package will generate, or create, pure nitrogen gas. This is used for a range of purposes, such as the flushing of pipelines and sealing gas in compressors. Juha Kytölä, Vice President Environmental Solutions, Wärtsilä Ship Power said: "This is an important and prestigious contract award for Wärtsilä. The project is extremely complex, and it required a solution that was truly state-of-the-art, as exemplified by the use of titanium for the first time anywhere. Our strong
Wärtsilä’s Propulsion CMS recognized by 3 Classification Societies
and repair facilities with operations in more than 160 locations in some 70 countries. The company’s Services & Support Business has the broadest offering in the industry. It ranges from basic support, installation and commissioning, performance optimization, upgrades, conversions and environmental solutions, to service projects and agreements focusing on overall equipment performance and asset management. Wartsila
TWMA Wins Angola's First Offshore Processing Contract
TWMA, a company in integrated drilling and environmental solutions for the international onshore and offshore oil and gas industry, has become the first to be awarded an offshore processing contract in Angola. The agreement, worth up to $35m, will see TWMA pioneer the concept of offshore processing in this rapidly developing but environmentally sensitive frontier, through the design, installation and operation of tailored solutions on board a newbuild drillship to support a major global operator’s drilling campaign. Underlining TWMA’s global growth plans, this latest contract - with
February 2024
