Hamworthy Opens New Service Center in Brazil

- Hamworthy Opens New Service Center in Brazil

Monday, August 22, 2011
Hamworthy plc

Hamworthy is to open a new dedicated service center in Brazil.

The new service center represents a direct investment in a market that has offered sustained growth for the company's oil and gas handling systems and pump systems businesses in recent years.

With offices in Rio and planned workshops and warehousing operations in Macae it will support customers through easy access to spare parts from a domestic warehouse and qualified service personnel for all Hamworthy products, as well as related products and equipment installed onboard. The service center will also offer assistance to domestic yards during the installation and commission stages of construction.

The move, which highlights the company's commitment to Brazil's growing marine and offshore sectors, supports a string of recent orders won by the company.

Hamworthy Oil & Gas Systems was recently awarded a major contract by Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Promar SA for the design and supply of cargo handling systems for eight liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers destined for operation by Transpetro, a subsidiary of Petrobras. The vessels will be designed by Hamworthy's specialist naval architecture consultancy in Poland, Hamworthy Baltic Design Centre, along with the cargo tanks and cargo handling system.

Hamworthy Oil & Gas Systems recently completed installation of its VIEC (vessel internal electrostatic coealescer) system in the oil separator on Petrobras' Siri offshore installation. Hamworthy was also contracted to supply a complete VIEC system for Brazilian FPSO operator OSX for the OSX-1 FPSO, which will be chartered by owner OGX Petróleo e Gás Ltda for redeployment on Waimea (Block BM-C-41) in the Campos Basin.

Gusto BV (the design, engineering, procurement, project management and consultancy services arm of SBM Offshore,) recently specified seawater lift pumps and electric fire pumps from Hamworthy Pump Systems for installation onboard the Cidade de Paraty floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, due for delivery in Brazilian waters in 2013. Gusto will operate the FPSO on behalf of Petrobras in the Santos Basin pre-salt area.

Meanwhile, Hamworthy has received an order covering electrically-driven cargo pump systems for eight FPSOs from Brazilian shipyard Engevix Construcões Oceânicas S.A. The equipment will be delivered between 2012 and 2014. These vessels, each with capacity to store 1,600,000 barrels of oil, will be assigned to various field developments in the pre-salt area of Santos Basin.

Hamworthy's deepwell cargo offloading pumps and fire water pump systems were ordered recently by Teekay Operation for an FPSO to be constructed at Samsung Heavy Industries. With capacity to store 800,000 barrels of crude oil, the newbuilding FPSO will enter operation during the first quarter of 2014 in the North Sea's Knarr oil and gas field.

The run of contracts for Brazilian customers has also seen Hamworthy selected to supply equipment for the Papa Terra FPSO for BW Offshore. The company will deliver cargo pump room systems, seawater lift and firewater pumps for the FPSO, which is under conversion at COSCO Dalian, for delivery towards the end of 2011.

"Brazil is a key market for technology companies involved in marine and offshore," said Hans Jakob Buvarp, Managing Director, Hamworthy Brazil. "It is why we are extending our capabilities in terms of local service support and increasing local content supply."

Hamworthy has been present in Brazil since the 1970s, offering products and services through its local partner Tridente. Its new dedicated service centre will provide essential assistance to ship and offshore operators including the provision of spares and service to the growing Brazilian market.

Hamworthy continues to develop its technologies and solutions for offshore applications with its strong marine background, and many of its products are already operating in harsh conditions around the world in mission-critical upstream conditions.

Last year, Hamworthy delivered a fuel gas system to the Statoil operated field, Peregrino, also operating in Brazilian waters. The company said it was also experiencing increased interest from oil companies operating in Brazilian waters for its flare gas recovery and ignition systems that result in reduced emissions

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Halliburton Breaks Ground at Brazil Technology Center

- Halliburton Breaks Ground at Brazil Technology Center

Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Halliburton Co.

Halliburton broke ground at the construction site of its new Technology Center at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Technology Park, located at Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The groundbreaking represents a milestone in the Cooperation Agreement signed in 2010 between Halliburton and the UFRJ for the purpose of providing research and technology development projects in Brazil.

"The Halliburton Brazil Technology Center will provide solutions and services that Halliburton can implement to accelerate deepwater field
development and to continue enhancing production from mature fields," said Tim Probert, president of Strategy and Corporate Development for Halliburton. "It is also an excellent opportunity for our company to collaborate with leading Brazilian universities and customer research centers to solve subsurface challenges in an innovative and economical manner."

The new 7,062-square-meter technology center will have three floors and include specialized laboratories, a collaboration room, a testing area, and conference and training rooms.

Halliburton has had a presence in Brazil for more than 50 years.

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Datacom Opens Service Center in Eagle Ford Region

- Datacom Opens Service Center in Eagle Ford Region

Thursday, June 16, 2011
Datacom

Datacom has opened a service center in the Eagle Ford Shale region of South Texas.

According to a recent independent report, the surge in new wells in the region is an indicator that Eagle Ford could become the largest shale play in the US. To better serve this rapidly growing area, the new Datacom office in Corpus Christi will enable quicker response time by qualified experts at lower costs. All 22 counties in the formation will enjoy local support for broadband wireless, satellite, microwave, and other communications services.

"We have always maintained a core focus on world-class service," said John Poindexter, CEO of Datacom. "With that in mind, we felt opening this center was the logical next step, and the response from customers has been fantastic."

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ABS Sets Up China Offshore Tech Center

ABS Sets Up China Offshore Tech Center

Monday, May 02, 201
American Bureau of Shipping

ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, on Monday announced the establishment of the ABS China Offshore Technology Center (COTC) in partnership with Shanghai's Jiaotong University (SJTU).

The focus of the center will be on new technology research for offshore facilities. While the research efforts will support development activities in the Greater China region, applied research will also be conducted on a wide range of oil and gas development issues.

Heading up the COTC will be George Wang, ABS Manager, Advanced Analysis Department, Shanghai. Wang and his team will be located within the ABS Shanghai office and plans are already underway for expansion of the COTC.

"This partnership builds upon our existing relationship with the University and its well-respected naval architecture program," says ABS Chief Technology Officer Todd Grove. "The complexity and demands of offshore exploration and production mean we must continue to be proactive in assisting industry develop economical, safe and environmentally sensitive ways to address field development challenges. Research centers like this are an effective way to partner with academia and industry on a regional basis to conduct leading edge research which becomes the foundation for technical guidance and Rules."

The COTC will be ABS' fourth offshore focused research center strategically positioned around the world to support clients' activities. The other facilities are: the ABS Harsh Environment Technology Center (HETC) on the campus of Memorial University in St. John's Newfoundland; the ABS Brazil Offshore Technology Center (BOTC) in Rio de Janeiro; and the ABS Singapore Offshore Technology Center (SOTC). The SOTC, now in its fifth year, has become a key research and development facility in Southeast Asia supporting the latest offshore developments.

ABS has established these research centers as an extension of the society's Corporate Technology Research & Development Group. This network of offshore research centers compliments work carried out within ABS and its close association with leading universities around the world.

"COTC will further enhance ABS' presence in China as it has rapidly diversified into the gas and offshore sectors for both domestic and international markets," says Grove. "The activity level within China that supports the development of a wide range of offshore exploration and production projects is increasing at a rapid pace. The COTC will serve as a premiere R&D center in the Greater China region in terms of new approaches and technology solutions as the industry continues its expansion into more challenging offshore environments."

Founded in 1862, ABS is a leading international classification society devoted to promoting the security of life, property and the marine environment through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities.

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