Further Increasing Johan Sverdrup ValueFeb 7, 2018Statoil and partners have further increased the value of the Johan Sverdrup field as a result of continued high quality in project execution, good drilling efficiency and further maturation of the resource base.
Faroe Commences Fogelberg Appraisal WellFeb 6, 2018Faroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Fogelberg appraisal well and contingent sidetrack 6506/9 – 4A and 4S in the Norwegian North Sea (Faroe 28.3%).
North Sea Exploration Success for BPFeb 1, 2018BP has announced two new exploration discoveries in the North Sea. The discoveries are Capercaillie, in Block 29/4e in the Central North Sea, and Achmelvich, in Block 206/9b west of Shetland.
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Construction Start on Johan Sverdrup Riser PlatformJul 1, 2016Statoil reports that the riser platform construction has begun at the Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea. “As we are starting the riser platform construction we are taking another important step in delivering the Johan Sverdrup project on schedule...
“Explosive” JIP Underway at DNV GL’s Hazard Awareness Training CentreJun 30, 2016Driven by its purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, DNV GL has officially opened a new, state-of-the-art training centre at its large-scale testing and research facility at Spadeadam in Cumbria, UK.
Fugro Deploys Its Q1400 Trenchers at Three North Sea Oil and Gas ProjectsJun 22, 2016Following successful delivery of recent cable-lay and trenching projects for the renewables sector, Fugro has secured three contracts for oil and gas clients.
Space Exploitation – A Meditation on the Oil and Gas and Maritime IndustriesJun 18, 2016Early last week an event took place in Harwell, Oxford, UK at the Satellite Applications Catapult. It was staged by Merchant Marketing Group, a company with a long association with Energy/Oil & Gas industries and The Satellite Applications Catapult... By Chris Moseley
PDO for Oseberg Vestflanken 2 SanctionedJun 15, 2016Statoil reports that the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has sanctioned the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) of Oseberg Vestflanken 2.
Saipem Signs Co-Ownership and Exclusive Commercialisation Agreement for SPRINGS®Jun 11, 2016A recently signed agreement will see Saipem lead the industrialization and commercialization of SPRINGS®, an innovative subsea water treatment technology designed for deep water application...
Statoil Completes Offshore Newfoundland Exploration Drilling CampaignJun 10, 2016Statoil, along with its partners, has finalised a 19-month exploration drilling program offshore Newfoundland. The purpose of the drilling program was to...
Visco Enters Into a Partnership with Intergraph® Process, Power & Marine in NorwayJun 9, 2016Intergraph® Process, Power & Marine Norway and Visco have announced that Visco’s visualisation solution (VCOG) is now directly integrated into Intergraph’s SmartPlant® Foundation.
Marlink Celebrates 40 Years of Pioneering Satcom at Eik TeleportJun 8, 2016Marlink’s Eik Teleport, one of the first maritime satellite communication receiving facilities in the world and the first to serve oil installations in the North Sea, turns 40 this year.
GE Oil & Gas Awarded Major Contract by StatoilJun 3, 2016GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a significant Surface Wellhead & Christmas Tree equipment and services contract by the Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil for its landmark Johan Sverdrup project in the North Sea.
Voith and Fuglesangs Subsea to Revolutionise Subsea BoostingMay 31, 2016Voith and Norway’s Funglesangs Subsea AS (FSubsea) have signed a collaborative agreement to develop hydrodynamic variable speed drives for advanced subsea pump applications.
Statoil – Three Wells for the Price of OneMay 30, 2016Old and partly lost slots that were given up as providers of new production triggered new solutions for Snorre B. The result was three wells with an average price of NOK 170 million, compared to NOK 490 as reference base.
Oilennium™ Completes Popular Well Control E-Learning Course for IWCFMay 26, 2016Oilennium™ Ltd., a Petrofac company that provides eLearning training services to the oil and gas industry, has completed the Well Control Awareness Course (Level 1), which was developed for the International Well Control Forum...
Application of Sevan Marine’s Cylindrical Hull for GOM Ultra Deep WaterMay 25, 2016Under a program organised by the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA), Doris Inc., the Offshore Technology Research Center (OTRC) at Texas A&M University and Sevan Marine have carried out further research and model scale testing of Sevan Marine’s cylindrical hull for application in GOM ultra deep water.
New Petrobras CEO Pedro Parente Capable of Facing “Perfect Storm” Say AnalystsMay 20, 2016Thursday May 19, Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer appointed Pedro Parente as CEO and president of Petrobras, Brazil’s state controlled oil giant. By Peter Howard Wertheim
DEA Ready for Further Growth in NorwayMay 20, 2016After a five-month integration process, DEA has set up a new organisation in Norway. Hans-Hermann Andreae has been appointed Managing Director of DEA Norge.
FMC Technologies and Technip to CombineMay 19, 2016Technip and FMC Technologies, Inc. have announced that the companies will combine to create a single global entity that will drive change by redefining the production and transformation of oil and gas.
Announcement of the Norwegian 23rd Licensing Round AwardsMay 19, 2016The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has awarded ten new licenses, consisting of 40 blocks in total. Three of the licenses are located in the newly opened area in the Barents Sea southeast, outside the county of Finnmark. Thirteen companies are offered participating interest.
PETRONAS LNG Vessels to Cut Emissions and Boost Efficiency with Jotun’s Antifouling CoatingsMay 19, 2016PETRONAS has selected Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) antifouling system for two LNG vessels chartered from MISC. Advanced antifouling coatings and a full suite of performance measurement sensors will now be applied to Seri Amanah and Puteri Zamrud in a move that will increase vessel...
Wärtsilä Power Plant Mitigates “Killer Lake” Gases in RwandaMay 17, 2016The inauguration of KivuWatt, a 25-MW Smart Power Generation power plant supplied by Wärtsilä, took place in Kibuye, Rwanda on Monday 16 May. The plant is powered by three Wärtsilä 34SG engines running on methane gas...
Maersk Training Signs Global Drilling Simulation Training AgreementMay 11, 2016Maersk Training has signed a global framework agreement with Statoil to provide drilling simulation training for the next 3 years with an option to extend for additional 2 years...
Oil-Hungry Bacteria Could Clean Up the Next Big Oil SpillMay 10, 2016Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have cracked the genetic code of the marine bacteria that helped “eat” the oil spilled from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, information that could aid clean-up efforts for the next major spill.
Expro Completes First Integrated Abandonment Project for ApacheMay 3, 2016International oilfield services company, Expro, has successfully completed a plug and abandonment (P&A) project in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) for Apache.
Halliburton and Baker Hughes Announce Termination of Merger AgreementMay 2, 2016Halliburton Company and Baker Hughes Incorporated have announced that the companies have terminated the merger agreement they entered into...
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