Trelleborg’s offshore operation has developed the Mimir Offshore Interactive Environment, part of Mimir Digital Intelligence, the hub for current and future digital solutions. The 3D tool showcases solutions available from Trelleborg for both topside and subsea applications, including solutions engineered for a variety of water depths; from shallow to deep water. Continue reading
SIEMENS AND TOTAL FOCUSED ON LOW EMISSION LNG PRODUCTION
July 2, 2020 The German group Siemens has entered into a partnership with Total to apply new concepts in the production of green Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). As part of the contract, the Siemens Gas and Power subsidiary is already conducting studies on possible projects for power generation and liquefaction plants, with the ultimate goal... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC lowest bid in Petrobras flexibles tender
July 2, 2020 Flexibrás (TechnipFMC) presented the lowest price in a bid from Petrobras to hire 12,415 km of flexible lines, including accessories, spare parts and freight. The company's proposal was R $ 87.1 million, exceeding the offers of NOV Flexibles (R $ 105 million) - which closed a contract for 137 km of pipelines... Continue Reading →
WEG AND TECHNIPFMC DEVELOP SOLUTION TO REDUCE COSTS BY 60% IN SUBSEA PROJECT
Jul 2, 2020 WEG and TechnipFMC (TFMC), have developed a solution that they believe is capable of reducing up to 60% of the total production cost in brownfield projects (term applied when the product of the project is realized to add to something that already exists. Generally it refers expansion of the projects) and eliminate... Continue Reading →
MAN Compressors for Yinson’s Brazil-bound FPSO
MAN Energy Solutions will deliver six compressor trains for Yinson's FPSO being built for deployment in Brazil. For the FPSO named Anna Nery, MAN Energy Solutions will deliver four RB-type centrifugal-compressor trains for gas production and export, as well as two screw-compressor trains, which will be put into operation as vapor-recovery units. The FPSO will... Continue Reading →
Worldwide offshore rig count in June down 65 units year over year
The worldwide offshore rig count in June 2020 dropped by 65 rigs year-over-year and 2 rigs sequentially, according to a report by Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes splits its report into an international and North America one, which combine into a worldwide rig count. Continue reading
Modec Brasil close to contracting UMS
July 1, 2020 Modec will contract a new maintenance and security unit (UMS) to operate on the Brazilian coast. The vessel will support the FPSOs Cidade de Niterói, in Marlim Leste, Campos Basin; Cidade de Santos, in Uruguá-Tambaú, and Cidade de São Paulo, in Sapinhoá, Santos Basin, and the FSO Cidade de Macaé - all... Continue Reading →
Mero 3 subsea proposals
July 1, 2020 Petrobras receives proposals for the supply of wet Christmas trees (ANMs) for the Mero 3 field, in the Libra area, Santos Basin pre-salt. The tender calls for the acquisition of 11 pieces of equipment, along the same lines as the first two phases of the Mero field development. Source: PetroleoHoje
McDermott International exits bankruptcy through Lummus sale
U.S. engineering and construction services company McDermott International has completed its restructuring process by shedding nearly all of the company’s $4.6 billion of funded debt. McDermott said on Tuesday that it emerges from bankruptcy with $2.4 billion in letter of credit capacity and $544 million of funded debt. Continue reading
Shearwater GeoServices to Shoot Seismic for CGG in Brazil
Norwegian seismic survey company Shearwater GeoServices has received an award by the French seismic data company CGG for the Brazil Nebula survey extension. "We are pleased to see this award by CGG and look forward to continuing the work by Shearwater crews in Brazil,” said Irene Waage Basili, the CEO of Shearwater GeoServices. Continue reading