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Global classification society and digital solutions provider DNV GL has teamed up with MSC, a provider of Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) simulation software and services, to improve the productivity of engineers working on maritime and offshore engineering projects. The team-up is set to increase the productivity of engineers using DNV GL’s Sesam design and simulation software... Continue Reading →
The market for floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO) is heating up. Séverine Baudic, SBM Offshore’s Managing Director for Floating Production Solutions, weighs in on the strategic initiatives and technological innovations helping the company to secure contracts for some of the world’s most complex deepwater projects. When it comes to reducing lead times and... Continue Reading →
Digitalization has revolutionized the world, and hydrographic survey techniques are no exception. While advances in mechanical design have enabled the survey of increasingly remote locations, electronics and digital processing techniques have dramatically increased resolution. Where once a few spot soundings were considered enough to make a chart, today’s survey vessels generate vast amounts of data... Continue Reading →
i-Tech 7, Subsea 7’s Life of Field business unit, and Shell have entered into a collaborative technology agreement to accelerate subsea digitalisation, initially for a period of five years from the fourth quarter of 2019. The agreement will help fast-track innovation and streamline the adoption of applied technologies in areas such as marine robotics, advanced... Continue Reading →
Feb 12, 2020 Equinor's goal of reducing carbon emissions by 2.2 million tonnes between 2021 and 2040 in Peregrino and Pitangola fields in the Campos Basin has just received an important nod. The National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) authorized changes to the Development Plan for the fields. With this, it will be... Continue Reading →
While much focus on resident subsea vehicles has been about the vehicles, there’s also been a lot of focus behind the scenes on creating electric tooling. The industry has relied on hydraulic tooling since tooling has been used, with the benefits and drawbacks that come with it. Leading the field has been Schilling Robotics, now... Continue Reading →
The holiday season has just passed, and many may have heard the phrase, “good things come in small packages.” Does this hold true for today’s undersea vehicles? Indeed it does. One of the most striking recent trends in the field is the proliferation of compact and affordable, yet highly effective, undersea vehicles. The past decade... Continue Reading →
Norwegian oil and gas operator Aker BP and software company Cognite have entered into a strategic initiative to explore how robotic systems can be used to make offshore operations safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. Cognite and Aker BP will do several tests using robots and drones on the Aker BP-operated Skarv installation in the... Continue Reading →
Ocean Infinity, a seabed survey and ocean exploration company, has launched of a new pioneering marine technology and data company named Armada. Ocean Infinity said that Armada, with a focus on combining technology and sustainability, would initially add fifteen bespoke designed marine robots to Ocean Infinity’s current fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). According to... Continue Reading →
Mexican operator Grupo R has signed a contract with Shell for the lease of the La Muralla IV drilling rig to operate in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Grupo R said on Tueday that the integrated contract model signed with Shell would provide Shell with the drilling rig, as well as the... Continue Reading →
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