Statoil Announces Revised Exploration Program in the Great Australian Bight
The National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) has approved the transfers and Statoil is now operator of EPP 39 and EPP40...

EMGS Reports Prefunding for Multi-Client Acquisition in Norway
Empyrean Energy PLC 3D Survey Commences on Block 29/11,...
CGG Delivers Final Data from Encontrado Project over Perdido...

Baker Hughes Announces May 2017 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for May 2017 was 957, up 1 from the 956 counted in April 2017...

Weekly Rig Counts from Baker Hughes
ABS Leads MODU Safety Workshop in Norway

Cobham Satellite and Radio Comms For Six Newbuild CBO OSVs
Companhia Brasileira de Offshore (CBO) has chosen Cobham SATCOM VSAT and Satellite TV (TVRO) antennas in addition to radio communication equipment for installation on six...

Wood Group Wins Statoil Concept and Feasibility Study Contracts
UTEC Awarded Contract with Saipem To Support in Zohr Field
Webtool Cutters for Indian Rig Decommissioning Project
Wood Group Secures New Contract with BAE Systems for UK...
TechnipFMC Awarded a Well Intervention Contract in Australia
Fugro Venturer to Commence Offshore Survey Campaign
MAATS Tech Completes State-of-the-Art Cable Laying Vessel...
mltech Celebrates Successful String of International Contract Wins
DAV MX™ CircSub Cuts Time and Costs on Deepwater Cementing Jobs in GoM and North Sea

Caltech Start-Up Secures Investment from BP Ventures
Beyond Limits, an artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive computing company, has announced it has secured USD 20 million in Series B funding from BP Ventures...

Gates Enhances Product Portfolio, Manufacturing, and Product...
Weir Oil & Gas Acquires KOP Surface Products
Conocophillips Awards IKM Testing 2016 Supplier Recognition...
Akastor Agrees to Sell KOP Surface Products to The Weir Group...
Joint Venture Announced Between Petroguin and Bissau...
MAN Diesel & Turbo Signs Cooperation Agreement with...
Elliott Management Backs Edge Petroleum to Acquire Assets on...
MacArtney Expands UK Activities
MAN Diesel & Turbo to Acquire 40% Stake in Aspin Kemp & Associates

New energy business

Finnish Demo Plant Produces Renewable Fuel from Carbon Dioxide Captured from the Air
The unique Soletair demo plant developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) uses carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals...

Gee-Force Extends On-the-Spot Service to Offshore Wind
MacGregor Technology Drives Offshore Wind Energy Advances
ION Engineering Successfully Completes 6-Month Carbon Capture Campaign at the Technology Centre Mongstad

Production

S&P Global Platts – May OPEC Output Up 270,000 at 32.12 Million b/d – Highest Since January 2017
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members’ crude output rose 270,000 barrels per day (b/d) to 32.12 million barrels per day in May compared to April, according to a recent S&P Global Platts survey...

Improved Offshore Environmental Monitoring

Technology

Sercel Sentinel MS Operating Successfully in Ireland
Sercel has announced that its multi-sensor solid streamer, the Sentinel® MS, has been commercially deployed for the first time and is being successfully operated...

Simpler Robot Installation with KUKA’s New Ready-to-Use...
New Ultra-Tight Thief Hatch Reduces Storage Tank Emissions,...
Fox Thermal Instruments Launches New Product
NEL Develops New Flow Measurement Technique for Viscous Oil
Siemens and TCS Join Forces for Industrial IoT on MindSphere
TKH Security Solutions Presents Hotspot Detection and Flare Monitoring

Shipping / Yard News

AET Names Tanker Twins
AET, global petroleum and chemical tanker owner and operator, has commemorated a double naming ceremony of two long-range (LR2) petroleum tankers from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea...

“ClassNK e-Certificate” Begins Operations
Ecoshield, The Lasting Rudder Protection
Initial GBS Verification Process for IACS Common Structural...
Remote Hull Inspection with New Submersible, Magnetic Robot
S Drives Faster ROI for Marine Batteries Through New Harpoon Product Line

General News

Arbesko 850 – You’ll Notice the Difference Straight Away
A brand new safety shoe from Arbesko will soon be available at resellers across the Nordics – Arbesko 850. An airy, comfortable and supple safety...

Vryhof Makes Senior Management Appointments with New Chief...
RAMCO Appoints New General Manager to Lead Australia...
Straightpoint to Debut at Offshore Europe

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