McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) and Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM), announces a Memorandum of Understanding for an exclusive cooperation agreement to pursue offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) projects within Qatari waters.
Under the five-year agreement, McDermott and N-KOM, the joint venture shipyard between Qatar’s Nakilat and Keppel Offshore & Marine, will develop an integrated approach to projects in Qatar by leveraging McDermott’s proven track record in offshore EPCI projects and N-KOM’s world-class ship repair and offshore construction facility at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard, strategically located in Qatar. McDermott will serve as prime contractor to customers and lead engineering with its teams based in Dubai as well as its Global Engineering Center in Chennai, India where necessary. McDermott will also lead procurement and installation with vessels mobilized from its global marine fleet. N-KOM will serve as subcontractor and perform fabrication from its Qatar facility.
“Through this exclusive agreement, McDermott and Keppel build upon our long-standing relationship to combine each company’s strengths to benefit our clients in Qatar and increase Qatari local content,” said Linh Austin, McDermott’s Vice President, Middle East. “With both our Dubai- and Saudi-based facilities, McDermott is well positioned to address the continued growth for the entire Middle East market. And now with this cooperative agreement, we have an even higher level of capacity and availability.”
Qatar continues to be a key growth region for McDermott. Over the past 20 years, McDermott has fabricated more than 80% of the North Field gas infrastructure.
“McDermott has been involved in all major offshore developments in Qatar over the last 50 years and we look forward to furthering our strong working relationships,” added Austin.
“We are pleased to partner with McDermott, one of the leading EPCI contractors in this region, to enhance our standing as a premier marine and offshore service provider in Qatar,” said Eng. Abdullah Fadhalah Al Sulaiti, Managing Director of Nakilat. “N-KOM has delivered several offshore construction projects, including a newly built liftboat. This agreement will add value to our services in this area to better support the local oil and gas industry in Qatar.”
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has announced the appointment of Yann Helle as managing director. Helle replaces Tim Eyles, who is moving to the role of vice president with parent company Acteon. Helle, who previously held the position of technical manager, will have responsibility for the leadership and development of 2H globally, focusing on evolving and expanding new business opportunities particularly life extension, abandonment and marginal field developments.
Global director, Dr. Hugh Howells said, "Yann’s growth into the management side of our business along with his extensive technical and project management experience made him the ideal choice for this role. His focus on the long term vision of 2H will ensure we are well positioned to deal with the current market challenges and we look forward to seeing the results we know he will produce.”
Yann Helle
Helle joined 2H in 2002 after graduating from Kingston University, London, with a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has gained significant technical and commercial experience in riser and conductor systems, minimum facility platforms and component package supply. In 2008 Helle achieved an MBA from Imperial College. He is also a chartered engineer and member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
Helle recently returned to 2H’s London office following three years in Houston as project manager of the TLP top tensioned riser system delivery management project for Total’s Moho Nord field development. Helle will continue his involvement in the project through to installation in the third quarter of 2016.
Helle said, “I am thrilled to be taking on this role, having developed through the company over the last 14 years. I look forward to working even closer with the leadership team at 2H Offshore to ensure the company continues to succeed despite current market conditions.”
ELA Container Offshore GmbH announces that they gained the DNV 2.7-2 certification for their ELA Offshore Accommodation Containers. With this, ELA Offshore is continuing its commitment to deliver high quality products for the offshore oil and gas and wind industry, which are manufactured in Germany to international standards and requirements. The latest modules are now certified according to DNV 2.7-2, a recognized international standard of requirements for offshore service modules and living quarter containers. The DNV 2.7-2 certification addresses key safety aspects required for the offshore container in order to comply with the industry standards like SOLAS and MODU codes.
The high quality ELA Offshore Containers are “Made in Germany” according to German quality standards and possess all necessary certifications such as DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079-1, DNV 2.7-2, based on SOLAS, IMO FSS Code and MLC as well as CSC and are approved from several IACS-companies.
“DNV 2.7-2 describes safety requirements for temporary offshore container modules. Whereas DNV 2.7-1 is focusing on lifting and transportation of offshore modules, accordingly is addressing the structure and strength of the module; DNV 2.7-2 incorporates these structural aspects relating to in service operations. Besides fire protection, the main focus is on electrical installations and requirements, based on international IEC standards and safety related topics in order to maintain a safe working environment on offshore platforms or vessels”, explains Hans Gatzemeier, Managing Director of ELA Container Offshore GmbH.
Flexibility is still provided by the ELA modular system. Depending on customers’ requirements all ELA Offshore Accommodation Units can be delivered including the DNV 2.7-2 certification. Due to the different accommodation possibilities, the units can be provided as for instance office room, recreation room, galley and dining rooms as well as living quarters and changing rooms.
The high quality ELA Offshore Containers are “Made in Germany” according to German quality standards and possess all necessary certifications such as DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079-1, DNV 2.7-2, based on SOLAS, IMO FSS Code and MLC as well as CSC and are approved from several IACS-companies. In terms of fire resistance, an A60 insulation provides high safety standards. Every container will be checked before delivery. Depending on customer requirements, ELA Offshore Containers are individually customized, immediately operational and are available at short notice.
The main features of ELA offshore accommodations include:
Trelleborg’s marine systems operation has launched a new survey aiming to assess the digital maturity of global ports. The Terminal Automation Audit is intended to determine how future ready international facilities are by examining how advanced the use of smart technology and data is across the industry.
The results of the survey will set the benchmark for a new industry assessment tool and feed into a report on the state of play in the industry now, with predictions for the future.
Richard Hepworth, President at Trelleborg’s marine systems operation, says: Changes in the shipping industry are posing new challenges to ports which automated technologies are very well placed to solve. As well as improving safety, reliability and efficiency, and reducing human error, automation can help to speed up loading and unloading: ultimately increasing efficiencies and saving money.
We’re keen to understand exactly where ports and terminals around the world sit in terms of their progression towards The Port of the Future whether they are preparing now to embrace and take advantage of new technologies. By developing a deeper understanding of the way they operate now, we hope to evolve our offering to best support them in future.
The Terminal Automation Audit takes the form of two surveys: one for terminal and port stakeholders, and a second for ship owners, builders and shipping lines. From terminal and port owners and operators, Trelleborg wants to understand the current uptake of automated technologies, ongoing optimization, data use and future planning.
From shipping stakeholders, Trelleborg is keen to learn how much importance is placed on digital technologies at marine facilities, and how much automation plays a role on board.
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Forum Energy Technologies has expanded its specialist syntactic foam manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a new plant near Houston.
The six-acre facility in Bryan, Texas, brings Forum’s Syntech product line closer to clients in the oil and gas industry and has the capacity to support future growth.
Forum Energy Technologies has expanded its Syntech specialist syntactic foam manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a facility in Bryan, Texas. Photo courtesy: Forum Energy Technologies
Syntech will share the property with another of Forum’s brands, Dynacon, to create a production hub with an enhanced engineering capability and streamlined process.
Thomas Mittner, Product Line Manager - Syntech, said: “Our Syntech brand is viewed as the leader in the field of buoyancy and has a long history in providing syntactic foam developed specifically for use with Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Being closer to our clients provides them with the opportunity to visit our site and view products. We will be working more closely with the team at Dynacon and will leverage their engineering and manufacturing expertise.”
Forum Syntech is one of world’s largest original equipment manufacturers in the niche ROV market for syntactic foam. The product is used to provide buoyancy modules for use in ROVs and other submersible equipment. The new plant not only allows the expansion of Forum’s ROV flotation manufacturing capabilities, but also includes the expansion into manufacturing larger installation buoyancy modules, rigging buoyancy and custom/project specific flotation modules.
Norwegian seabed seismic services company, Magseis, has selected acoustic positioning equipment from Sonardyne International Ltd, UK, to support its upcoming deep water ocean bottom seismic survey of the Red Sea.
Danos announces the hiring of Tom Broom as executive account manager. In this role, Broom will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining Danos’ long-term relationship with Shell.
“Tom is a perfect fit for Danos, said Executive Vice President Paul Danos. “His experience in the industry and long career with Shell make him the ideal person to oversee this relationship that has endured for 45 years.”
In 2015, Broom retired from Shell after a 35-year-career, most recently serving as director of coastal issues for Shell Exploration & Production Company. In that role he served as the inaugural director of a 25-person international team focused on collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on coastal management issues. Prior to that position he oversaw workforce development and construction risk mitigation and managed operations training for the United States, Canada and Brazil. He also supervised the daily operations of Shell’s Robert Training and Conference Center, the company’s primary operations training facility.
As an executive account manager for Danos, Broom will draw upon his experience with Shell and industry knowledge to provide leadership and strategic guidance for the partnership. His hiring is part of Danos’ ongoing strategy of investing in new opportunities and planning for future growth.
GRAY, La. – Danos’ fabrication facility in Amelia now features on-site instrumentation and electrical services, including automation, safety and control systems.
“As a result of adding I&E capabilities to our Amelia yard, our customers can now access an even broader range of services – all in a single location,” said Mark Danos, vice president of project services.
Danos' Amelia fabrication facility offers an integrated line of services, including materials management, storage facilities, coatings services, project laydown areas and covered warehouses. With the addition of I&E services, the Amelia facility can also offer customers on-site integration of automation systems, control panels, and installation and maintenance for a broad range of control and electrical systems. This allows Danos to better serve customers in the upstream, production, midstream and hydrocarbon processing markets.
Located on 175 acres along Bayou Boeuf, the facility features 120,000 square-feet of under-roof fabrication area that can accommodate large-scale custom fabrication projects of more than 1,000 tons. Five thousand linear feet of bulkhead and 18 feet of water depth enable easy loading and receiving via barge. Danos also has a second I&E office located in Carencro, La.
Technip has been awarded a Master Services Agreement (MSA) by SCT&E LNG, Inc. for their proposed 12 mtpa(1) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal located on Monkey Island, in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, USA.
The MSA will be utilized to execute engineering services necessary to develop the project including the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and supporting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) process.
Image courtesy: SCT & E LNG
The total liquefaction capacity for the SCT&E LNG project is 12 mtpa and will be achieved through three identical 4 mtpa natural gas liquefaction trains, with the necessary utilities, storage, and marine facilities.
Technip’s operating center in Houston, Texas, USA, will execute the contract. Harvey Vigneault, Technip North America’s Chief Operating Officer for the Onshore Business Unit, stated: “We are very proud to have been selected to support SCT&E LNG in their significant project venture. Our experienced team of LNG and project professionals will utilize their extensive experience and expertise to place the Monkey Island LNG project in the best position moving forward. This award will add to Technip’s depth of recent projects the company has participated in along the U.S. Gulf Coast region, as well as strengthen its longstanding leadership position in LNG projects globally.”
Greg Michaels, Chairman and CEO of SCT&E LNG, added, “Technip has over 50 years of LNG experience, which includes the first baseload LNG liquefaction project. Overall, their extensive experience, especially in recent U.S. Gulf Coast LNG projects, and their assigned project team were key factors in our decision to select Technip. They are a great addition to our project, and their involvement supports our business model of only working with proven and experienced LNG contractors.”
(1) Mtpa: million tons per annum
Wood Group has been awarded an extension to its master service agreement (MSA) contract with Apache Corporation in the North Sea. Wood Group will continue to deliver subsea engineering and consultancy services, in support of Apache's routine operation and maintenance works, as well as detailed engineering for future subsea developments across its entire North Sea portfolio; the Forties and Beryl areas, Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) pipeline and the onshore SAGE facility at St Fergus.
Effective immediately, the contract includes two one-year extension options. Wood Group has held this service agreement with Apache since 2012 and supported on a number of key projects in the North Sea, including the Forties Subsea Isolation Valves (SSIV) project, the Aviat development and most recently the Ness Nevis development.
Robin Watson, Wood Group chief executive said: “The extension of this contract to provide our technical solutions support across Apache’s North Sea portfolio is testament to our strong, collaborative working relationship with Apache and their confidence in our high standard of service delivery. We look forward to bringing Wood Group’s breadth of subsea consultancy and detailed engineering knowledge and expertise to support this key client in enhancing and optimizing their current assets and effectively delivering future subsea developments in the North Sea.”
(Houma, La.) – Chet Morrison Contractors is pleased to announce that the company’s Harvey-based fabrication facility has been assessed by Hartford Steam Boiler Registration Services and has been found to be in conformance with ISO 9001:2008. With this registration, Chet Morrison Contractors’ fabrication services is certified to provide the highest standard of quality fabrication services in the industry by utilizing procedures guided by ISO requirements.
Fabrication services is the second Chet Morrison Contractors division to attain ISO 9001:2008 Registration. The company’s Deepwater Riser division received the registration in 2014, along with API Q1.
“This certification is important for Chet Morrison Contractors as we seek to grow our fabrication and coatings business. It signals our ability to offer traceability and quality control systems that our clients require,” said Derick Bourg, general manager of fabrication.
Chet Morrison Contractors’ Harvey facility is also ASME “U” and “R” stamp-certified to manufacture and repair/alter boilers and other pressure vessels as authorized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). “These achievements are proof of our continued commitment to operational excellence and an example of the strides we are making to ensure we can provide the premier support our clients expect,” said Bourg.
Offering 24-hour service, on-demand deployment of on-site installation teams as well as in-house custom fabrication, the fabrication team is experienced in handling projects for onshore and offshore facilities and structures. Thanks to its waterfront location, the shop can handle transportation of complex assemblies with ease.
Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea, has appointed Rienk De Vries as Chief Commercial Officer.
Currently based near Rotterdam, Mr. De Vries joins N-Sea with more than 20 years’ experience in the energy industry. Having spent a significant amount of time with Applus+ RTD, one of the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification companies, Mr. De Vries has experience of global leadership, driving businesses strategies and new product and technology innovation.
Commenting on Mr. De Vries’ appointment, N-Sea’s CEO Gerard Keser, said: “We are delighted to welcome Rienk to N-Sea’s management team. His depth of knowledge and experience will be invaluable to the company, helping to ensure we identify and pursue the most effective market opportunities, and remain resilient in a competitive marketplace.
As part of its continuing global growth strategy, N-Sea has also announced the opening of a new office in Dubai, with operations due to commence as early as August 2016.
The new base will support N-Sea’s increased presence in the region, allowing the company to conduct diving, ROV and survey projects in the civil engineering and offshore markets throughout the UAE.
The company has appointed Asa Gamble as Managing Director for the Middle East region, who will be responsible for the establishment and growth of all N-Sea services and products in the region.
Hoover Container Solutions’ chairman and CEO, Donald Young, has been nominated and elected to the Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA) Advisory Board for a three-year term.
PESA’s leadership is comprised of experienced industry executives dedicated to advancing priorities of the service and supply sector. The role of the PESA Advisory Board is to offer insight to the PESA Board of Directors and staff, promote PESA participation within their own companies and strengthen PESA’s member ranks via personal industry connections.
Donald Young, CEO Hoover Container Solutions
Donald Young has been chairman and CEO of Hoover Container Solutions since 2008. Young is confident that serving on PESA’s Advisory Board will bring new opportunities and positive collaborations with fellow industry leaders. Hoover Container Solutions values PESA’s representation of the energy industry’s oilfield service, supply and manufacturing companies and promotion of innovative technologies, advocacy for policies that support U.S. energy production and all efforts to properly equip decision-makers to support the energy industry’s role as a driver of the U.S. economy. “I am thrilled and honored to be named a member of PESA’s Advisory Board, and look forward to contributing positively to PESA’s efforts on behalf of Hoover Container Solutions,” said Young.
The Advisory Board meets quarterly to determine strategy and direction for the association and to identify members for committees and task force groups. The Advisory Board and Board of Directors also meet jointly at the PESA Annual Meeting, next held April 19-21, 2017, at The Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona.
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract totaling approximately $300 million from Woodside Energy Ltd.
OneSubsea will supply a subsea production system and a dual multiphase boosting system for the Greater Enfield Project, offshore northwest Australia.
The scope of contract includes six horizontal SpoolTree* subsea trees, six horizontal trees for the water injection system, six multiphase meters, a high-boost dual pump station with high-voltage motors, umbilical, topside, subsea controls and distribution, intervention and workover control systems, landing string, and installation and commissioning services.
For more information, visit www.onesubsea.slb.com
UTEC Survey, an Acteon company and one of the world’s largest independent offshore and onshore survey providers, has successfully completed a significant ROV navigation and seismic node positioning project in deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
The project, carried out for seismic nodal technology leader FairfieldNodal and undertaken in 2425m of water, involved use of the latest software and navigation technologies available to simplify operations, increase cost savings on an original scope of work, provide greater precision, increase efficiencies and thereby reduce job time.
UTEC conducted the project using a combination of acoustics and inertial positioning technology. A key element was the creation of an improved navigation software package incorporating the latest NavView technology from data and positioning analysis expert 4D Nav. The system provided enhanced and precise positioning awareness along with the management of inertial sensors and a bespoke link to FairfieldNodal’s data acquisition system. The innovative, real-time software enabled UTEC to integrate three separate positioning modules into one comprehensive package to increase efficiency and streamline user operations. It also provided enhanced graphics capabilities, following the replacement of existing online navigation, inertial navigation and node management software.
UTEC Regional Manager (Americas) Dave Ross said: “The successful completion of this project underlines the value in applying innovative solutions to increase operational efficiency and address costs, which is critical in the modern industry.
“Our excellent relationship with 4DNav meant that we were able to provide a bespoke solution to FairfieldNodal, which exceeded expectations, eliminated the need for multiple computers, streamlined activities and created a much more efficient operation. We are delighted at the successful outcome achieved by this exciting solution.”
Bibby Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has successfully secured an important contract with BP.
The 15 day project, due to commence in August 2016, will see diving support vessel Bibby Topaz, working on four BP operations across three of its North Sea assets.
Bibby Topaz: Photo credit: Bibby Offshore
The platforms involved include Central North Sea-based asset Bruce, east of Shetland-based Magnus, and the Mirren field, which is part of the Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP), one of the largest and most complex North Sea oil and gas developments of the past 20 years.
The project, managed by the Bibby Offshore team, involves the supply of air and saturation diving support to perform operations including spool and flowline disconnection, evaluation and installation of conductor clamp guides, alignment clamp installation and modifications to a gas lift system.
Fraser Moonie, chief operating officer at Bibby Offshore, said: “Encouraging innovation is one of our core values and it was through our team’s innovative approach that we were successful in being awarded this contract from BP. Through our innovative engineering solution we managed to reduce offshore operations which in turn provided efficiencies and cost savings.
“We are pleased to continue our strong relationship with BP, built up internationally over the last ten years and more recently in the UK North Sea. Client satisfaction and confidence is imperative to Bibby Offshore and we are pleased that BP has trusted us with this important piece of repeat business.”
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