Friday, November 22, 2024

Riser Systems News

Aquaterra Appoints Berven

Christian Berven joings Aquaterra Energy as director of business development. Photo: Aquaterra Energy

Aquaterra Energy appointed Christian Berven as Business Development Director, as it strengthens its EMEA operations by opening offices in Stavanger, Norway. The company, headquartered in Norwich, UK, was the first…

Aquaterra Names Hawkes Financial Director

Nick Hawkes (Photo: Aquaterra Energy)

Offshore engineering solutions provider Aquaterra Energy has appointed Nick Hawkes as Financial Director based at the company’s headquarters in Norwich. Hawkes has more than four years’ experience in the oil and…

Private Equity Firm Energy Ventures Rebrands

L to R – EV Private Equity senior partner Greg Herrera and investment director Tomas Hvamb. (Photo: Energy Ventures)

A continuing low oil price has led to a re-focus of the investment strategy and a recent rebranding for independent private equity firm Energy Ventures. The company, which is headquartered in Stavanger and has offices in Houston and Aberdeen…

Aquaterra Signs Investment Deal with EV

Photo: Aquaterra

Aquaterra Energy, a  global offshore engineering solutions provider, has secured a multi-million pound investment from EV Private Equity as the company gears up for service expansion and new technology launches.

ABS Issues RP for Hybrid Riser Systems

ABS has published the ABS Guidance Notes on Subsea Hybrid Riser Systems, the first set of recommended practices for hybrid riser systems in the offshore industry. “The introduction of new approaches like those…

Subsea Services Alliance to Develop Riserless Abandonment System

The Subsea Services Alliance, a contractual collaboration between Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) and Schlumberger, today announced the launch of the development of the first Riserless Open-water Abandonment Module (ROAM). The 18¾-in.

Murchison Decommissioned after 30 Years of Operation

Flowlines isolated, mechanical connectors and valves installed (Photo: STATS Group)

STATS Group in collaboration with Paradigm Flow Services and Halliburton safely and successfully isolated, de-oiled, plugged and abandoned two 3.5” subsea flowlines as part of the Murchison decommissioning project.

Technip, COOEC Bag FEED Contract for Liuhua Fields

Technip and its consortium partner China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) have been awarded a front end engineering design (FEED) contract by China National Offshore Oil Corporation Limited (CNOOC Ltd.)…

OTC Names 2015 Award Recipients

Image courtesy of Petrobras

The 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), to be held May 4–7 at NRG Park, will kick off on Sunday, May 3 in Houston with the Annual OTC Dinner to honor the recipients of this year’s Distinguished Achievement Awards…

Flexlife Reports Rise in Global Demand

Ciaran O’Donnell

Flexlife, specialist provider of flexible pipe integrity and engineering services for the oil and gas industry, has generated more than £4 million in new orders over the first six months of this financial year, the company announced.

Polymer Technology Developments Present Opportunities

New advances in polymer lining systems are emerging as a credible and cost effective alternative to traditional corrosion resistant alloys (CRA), thanks to recent developments from Swagelining Limited. Over the last four years…

Weatherford Taps 2H Offshore for Managed Pressure Drilling

Photo courtesy of 2H Offshore

2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has been appointed by Weatherford Secure Drilling services to manage the design and delivery of the riser equipment for its Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) system. The project award…

2H Offshore Secures Contract for Block 32 Project

2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has been appointed by Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) to engineer hybrid risers for Total’s Kaombo Block 32 project. HMC, together with consortium partner Technip, were awarded…