Consent for Drilling Operations Using Stena DonMay 6, 2016The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil consent to use the Stena Don mobile drilling facility for drilling, completion, intervention work, and plugging on the Troll field.
Emerson Introduces Hybrid Laser AnalyserMay 6, 2016Emerson has announced the release of the Rosemount CT5100 continuous gas analyser, the world’s only hybrid analyser to combine...
Seven New DNV GL Collaborative Projects in North AmericaMay 6, 2016In a concerted drive to find smart solutions to safely reduce complexities and cost in the North American oil and gas industry, DNV GL is leading seven new joint industry projects (JIP)...
Wood Group Awarded Contract Across Shell’s North Sea Offshore AssetsMay 6, 2016Wood Group has been awarded a 3-year contract extending its support of Shell’s eight UKCS offshore assets.
80:20 Awarded Multiple North Sea ContractsMay 6, 2016Procurement specialist 80:20, a Peterson company, has had a successful start to 2016 securing a number of new contracts in the UK worth a combined value of...
Baker Hughes Announces April 2016 Rig CountsMay 6, 2016Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for April 2016 was 946, down 39 from the 985 counted in March 2016, and down 256 from the 1,202 counted in April 2015.
MacArtney Winch for Deployment from Vessels of OpportunityMay 5, 2016CORMAC M4C is a customised version of the MacArtney CORMAC M modular winch series intended for use together with the dotOcean DensX sediment density profiler.
Westcon Signs Subsea Deal with StatoilMay 5, 2016Westcon will, together with WellConnection, maintain parts of Statoil’s subsea equipment at all base locations in Norway. The framework agreement...
GE Introduces New Ultrafiltration Membrane for Offshore Oil and Gas MarketMay 5, 2016GE has announced a new water treatment technology for the offshore oil and gas industry. GE’s new ZeeWeed* 700B horizontal-designed, inside-out ultrafiltration (UF)...
Production Increase at Prinos and Well PA-36 SpuddedMay 5, 2016Energean Oil & Gas has announced that total production of the Prinos and Prinos North oil fields, offshore NE. Greece, has exceeded 4,000 barrels per day...
Bureau Veritas Acquires TMC Marine to Pursue External Growth StrategyMay 5, 2016Bureau Veritas has reinforced its position in value-added marine services with the acquisition of leading international consultancy TMC Marine Ltd.
Halliburton’s Landmark Introduces Latest Well Construction SoftwareMay 5, 2016Landmark, a Halliburton business line and provider of E&P software, has announced the release of EDT™ 5000.14 (Engineer’s Desktop™).
Sale of Petrobras ArgentinaMay 4, 2016Petrobras has completed negotiations with Pampa Energía on the main terms and conditions of the sale of its stake in Petrobras Argentina (PESA)...
Ninth Well Order Signed with Det norskeMay 4, 2016Plexus Holdings PLC,... has announced that it has received its ninth purchase order since 2012 from Det norske oljeselskap AS...
Using New DNV GL Recommended Practice to Cut Well P&A CostsMay 4, 2016DNV GL has now issued a new, globally applicable Recommended Practice (RP), on risk-based abandonment of offshore well...
NDT Global Opens Two New OfficesMay 4, 2016NDT Global, supplier of ultrasonic pipeline inspection and data analysis, has announced the opening of two new offices in Aberdeen, Scotland, and Leduc, Canada.
Fast Track Buoyancy OrderMay 4, 2016Trelleborg’s offshore operation has been awarded a fast tracked order for Drill Riser Buoyancy Modules (DRBM) by one of the leading drilling companies in the world.
Saipem Awarded New Contract for Shah Deniz Stage 2May 4, 2016Saipem and its consortium partners Bos Shelf and Star Gulf have been awarded call-off 007 under the Shah Deniz Stage 2 Master Agreement by BP...
Schlumberger Introduces Industry-First Microfluidic Analysis TechnologyMay 4, 2016Schlumberger has announced the release of the Maze* microfluidic SARA analysis for reservoir fluids characterisation.
BMT Delivers CFD Study for Oil Major to Calculate Current CoefficientsMay 4, 2016BMT Fluid Mechanics (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has recently completed a comprehensive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) stud...
Damen Opens Office in the USMay 4, 2016Damen Shipyards Group has announced the opening of a new branch office in Houston, Texas.
Petrobra Sale of Distribution Assets in ChileMay 4, 2016Petrobras has completed negotiations with the Southern Cross Group on the main terms and conditions for the sale of 100% of Petrobras Chile Distribución Ltda...
Statoil Divests Assets in the MarcellusMay 3, 2016Statoil reports that it has agreed to divest its operated properties in the US state of West Virginia to EQT Corporation for USD 407 million in cash.
Lundin Petroleum Acquires Additional 15% Interest Edvard GriegMay 3, 2016Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that Lundin Petroleum and its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS have entered into agreements with Statoil ASA and its wholly owned subsidiary...