EM&I’S ‘ODIN’ Access Ports Being Installed On FPSOs In Shipyards
After years of retrofitting their patented ODIN® access ports on FPSOs offshore to enable valve inspections, repair, or replacement, while the vessel was in operation, EM&I has convinced two clients…
N’GENIUS solution on the horizon for oil, gas and LNG industry
An innovative range of high strength austenitic stainless steels has been developed that will revolutionise the design and construction of onshore and offshore facilities in the oil, gas and liquefied…
Volstad Maritime orders NES battery pack for another subsea construction vessel
Volstad Maritime has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) to deliver the battery package and associated control system for battery charging to the M/S Deep Cygnus subsea construction vessel. NES,…
SAFETY IS THE KEY TO EFFICIENT TANK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE & CLEANING
By Danny Constantinis (Chairman & CEO) EM&I Group, Malta. EM&I lead a number of Joint Industry Projects (JIPs) including one concerned with safety in confined spaces. This has been a…
Third Floating Wind JIP Consolidates Further Developments within Sector
The third meeting of the FloWind Joint Industry Project (JIP) took place virtually late last month, bringing together key players to discuss the latest developments within the floating wind sector.…
Equinor first operator to scan offshore structure with rolling ultrasound scanner
Equinor has become the first oil and gas operator to utilize a rolling ultrasound scanner to reveal the internal state of concrete structures that are part of offshore platforms. The…
$72-M investments seen in Palawan drilling
Some USD72 million worth of investments are expected in the two drilling activities of Nido Petroleum Philippines Pty. Ltd. in northwest Palawan, an official of the Department of Energy (DOE)…
NSTA launches 33rd Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round
UK energy security will be significantly boosted with the launch of the 33rd oil and gas licensing round later today. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is inviting applications for…
Malta’s Potential as a Base for FSRUs in the Mediterranean
Danny Constantinis (Executive Chairman & CEO) EM&I Group, Malta. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the need for Europe to become more independent in its energy supply has…
LIFE EXTENSION DURING TRANSITION
Danny Constantinis (Executive Chairman) EM&I Group, Malta. Life extension of existing floating production units will become a very important market as the oil industry winds down during the transition to renewables. Most FPSOs are converted VLCCs (Very Large…
Pumped with success
Guyana has some of the world’s biggest offshore discoveries made in years, with 10 billion barrels of recoverable oil and gas starting to come online since 2019. These offshore reserves…
Schlumberger, Aker Solutions and Subsea 7 Create Joint Venture
Schlumberger, Aker Solutions and Subsea 7 announced an agreement to form a joint venture to deliver a step change in subsea production economics by helping customers unlock reserves, reduce time…
PacTow Expands its Tug Fleet Again!
Melanesian marine services company, Pacific Towing (PacTow), has added yet another tug to its fleet. The Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tug ‘Tavurvur’ is a specialised harbour tug and will be…
MISC And Consortium Partners Ink Landmark Deal With Qatarenergy For Seven Newbuilding LNG Carriers
MISC Berhad (MISC) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Portovenere and Lerici (Labuan) PteLtd (PLL), together with its consortium partners, namely Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK),Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K-Line) and China…
Sapura Esmeralda Secures Approximately RM580 Million Contract Extension In Brazil
Sapura Energy Berhad is pleased to announce that a joint venture company under its Engineering and Construction (“E&C”) segment has been awarded an extension of a charter and service contract…