MacGregor, part of Cargotec, will introduce a pioneering new digital solution - set to change the face of breakbulk stowage - at this year's SMM exhibition. Alongside this, MacGregor has developed other elements of its digital portfolio, MacGregor Smart, and will showcase these remarkable capabilities during daily presentations at the exhibition held in Hamburg, Germany, between 4-7 September. These will include:

Odfjell Drilling has awarded Kongsberg Maritime the contract to deliver a real-time monitoring and advisory solution to provide operational safety and non-productive time (NPT) improvements for the 6th generation semi-submersible, Deepsea Stavanger. The contract is in specific relation to an upcoming offshore South Africa campaign awarded to Odfjell Drilling.

Back in May 2018, the North Sea was the theater of a new kind of more efficient and flexible rig move operation. Transferred to a new location within meters of a live production manifold, this delicate relocation mission was performed by iXblue, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of innovative navigation and positioning solutions, and an Aberdeen-based positioning and survey provider.

Three of the marine sector’s major technology companies, WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT, have agreed to collaborate in making the use of LNG fuel a truly viable option for ship owners and operators. By combining their expertise and experience, the three companies deliver an effective, streamlined approach for achieving compliance with environmental legislation.

On August 27, Equinor and the Johan Sverdrup partnership of Lundin Norway, Petoro, Aker BP and Total, submitted the development plan for the second phase of the project to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

Ithaca Energy Limited announces it has entered into agreements to acquire all the Greater Stella Area (“GSA”) licenses and associated infrastructure interests of Dyas UK Limited (“Dyas”) and Petrofac Limited (“Petrofac”). The acquisition materially increases the Company’s production and reserves base, while simultaneously delivering full control and flexibility over the long-term development of the GSA production hub.

Ithaca Energy Limited announces it has entered into agreements to acquire all the Greater Stella Area (“GSA”) licenses and associated infrastructure interests of Dyas UK Limited (“Dyas”) and Petrofac Limited (“Petrofac”). The acquisition materially increases the Company’s production and reserves base, while simultaneously delivering full control and flexibility over the long-term development of the GSA production hub.

Trelleborg’s offshore operation has launched its third annual Next Level report. Summarizing professional’s views, it highlights how the oil & gas industry has changed in the last two years, the ways it has evolved to overcome the lower standard oil price and moving forward, how digitalization will have an impact on the industry.

Seadrill has selected Kongsberg Maritime to deliver real-time monitoring systems that will enhance operability in the shallow water harsh environment operations planned for the West Hercules and West Phoenix semi-submersibles.

A new global symposium and exhibition aimed at driving radical digital and technological transformation across the upstream oil and gas industry will take place in Aberdeen next week.

Leading subsea equipment design and manufacturer Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has announced the signature of a contract to supply a QTrencher 500 Cable Maintenance ROV to TE SubCom.

Digital technology developed in Norway will help improve recovery from the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. Equinor has awarded Alcatel Submarine Networks a contract for permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM), which in turn has signed a letter of intent with Nexans Norway AS for delivery of subsea cable.

Hal Goldie has joined the board of production optimization specialist, Enpro Subsea, in a non-exec director role. He joins the company during its most successful period to date, with 41 of their patented Flow Access Modules (FAM) now being adopted by major and independent operators globally.

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have prepared a draft programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) evaluating the environmental impacts of oil and gas activities on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore California.

United Oil & Gas Plc, the London Stock Exchange listed oil and gas exploration and development company announces that further to the announcement of 24 May 2018, it has accepted the formal offer from the Oil and Gas Authority, the UK oil and gas regulator, confirming the award of Blocks 15/18d and 15/19b (License P2366), with the license term beginning 1 October 2018.

Harvey Gulf announced the successful completion of LNG gas trials for the Conrad built 2200 cubic meter bunkering barge, Clean Jacksonville, using Harvey Gulf’s LNG Bunkering Facility in Port Fourchon, LA.