Subsea launches Ecofix corrosion repair
Subsea Industries launched a new product for filling and building up a corroded and pitted steel surface to its original form prior to recoating with Ecoshield.
Subsea oil & gas ball valves available
High Pressure Equipment Company (HiP), a manufacturer of specialty valves for high-pressure applications, has announced their subsea offshore oil & gas ball valves, which are suitable for 20,000-psi operation.
ABB awarded HVDC orders
Hydro-Québec, the eastern Canadian utility company, and National Grid, the New England utility company, have awarded ABB, a power and automation technology group, orders to renovate three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations.
The orders, reportedly worth a combined $75 million, will replace the 20-year-old control and protection systems in the multi-terminal HVDC link, which was the first of its kind between Québec and New England in the early 1990s.
Siemens constructing first commercial offshore wind far
A major contract has been signed between Siemens and Cape Wind for the construction of the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in the US.
Shell increases stake in offshore Brazil BC-10
Shell completed the acquisition of an additional 23% interest in the Parque das Conchas (BC-10) project offshore Brazil for USD 1B.Regulatory approvals have been obtained and Shell will now hold a 73% operating interest.