While many around the nation watched the TV in awe of the devastation left by Hurricane Harvey, it was a real life nightmare for many Oil States families. Harvey was a different type of hurricane with much lower wind than most storms but the water it produced was astonishing. Over several days the storm dropped just under 52” of rain beating a record for most rainfall in the continental US since 1978. Houston typically sees 49” of rain over the course of the entire year. Areas that have never seen flood conditions were swamped in the middle of the night...

Oil States Industries’ Marine Crane and Deck Equipment division in Houma, Louisiana, has been awarded a three-crane contract from Noble Energy to supply Nautilus™ API 2C offshore pedestal cranes. The cranes will be installed on Noble Energy’s Leviathan Platform in the Leviathan field off the coast of Israel.  The Leviathan natural gas field will supply Israel with natural gas using a subsea system that connects production wells to a fixed platform located offshore, with tie-in onshore in northern Israel. After testing, delivery to the topside fabricator is scheduled from Oil States’ Houma, Louisiana facility in Q1 2018. The Nautilus line...

Oil States Industries announced today an assertive strategic vision in conjunction with the company’s 75th anniversary this year. Oil States is known as one of the most innovative independent companies in the oil and gas industry with a track record of success supporting customers in every major offshore basin and across key onshore, marine, and industrial applications.   Oil States currently has four primary business segments focused on Production Platform Solutions, Riser and Drilling Systems, Subsea Pipeline Systems, and Onshore/Marine/Industrial Solutions. At 75 and as the market continues to recover, the company is positioned for significant growth.  It is transitioning to become a...

The largest pipeline repair clamp in the world was recently showcased at the public ceremony held in Haugesund, Norway. The clamp was built by Oil States’ Houston Subsea Pipeline Systems division as part of a contingency equipment plan for a twin 48” pipeline system that runs through the Baltic Sea. This unique diver-assist or ROV operated clamp was designed to overcome many engineering challenges for emergency pipeline repair.  The clamp, the world’s largest full structural and leak repair clamp, weighs approximately 106 tons and is 30 feet in length. It has a sealing length of 10 feet and operates at...

At the TOPSIDES trade show in New Orleans, February 21-23, 2017, Oil States is introducing our expanded deepwater crane, winch and active heave compensated solutions. Visit us at the TOPSIDES show at booth #418 to learn more about Oil States’ integrated systems which include the following field-proven deepwater product lines and active heave compensated solutions:   AHC Subsea Knuckleboom Cranes Knuckleboom Cranes AHC Knuckleboom Soft Rope Cranes AHC Telescopic Gangways A-frame Cranes Pipe Davits Pedestal Cranes AHC Subsea Winches Anchor Handling Winches Towing Winches Mooring Winches Chain Stoppers Stern Rollers Swivel Fairleads and Sheeves Spooler Units Control Rooms HPU Containers...