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Choice of pumps

Oct 01, 2015

Jerry Lee investigates the use of hydraulic submersible pumps as an alternative to the common ESP for artificial lift operations. An ultra-high reliability hydraulic submersible pump. Photos from ClydeUnion Pumps - an SPX brand…

VAALCO starts up North Tchibala production

Sep 17, 2015

Houston's VAALCO Energy says it has achieved first oil from the North Tchibala 1-H well at a gross rate slightly above 3000 b/d. The well was drilled to a measured depth of approximately 11,160 feet, targeting the undeveloped Dentale reservoir…

OE15: OneSubsea president talks industry technology

Sep 02, 2015

Ahead of next week’s SPE Offshore Europe 2015, Audrey Leon spoke with OneSubsea’s Don Sweet about how he got into the industry and what technologies he’s keeping an eye on. Sweet. Image from OneSubsea…

Teesta Spirit’s journey to the Atlantic Ocean

Aug 18, 2015

In this video, Teekay captured  a time-lapse video of the Teesta Spirit vessel transiting through the Panama Canal. The Teesta Spirit began at the Balboa Anchorage, transiting through three sets of locks until reaching its final destination in the Atlantic Ocean…

Aje edges toward first oil

Jul 27, 2015

Drilling has started on the Aje 5 production well in Aje field offshore Nigeria, paving the way for first oil on the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel development. The three-phase development, starting with two production wells…

Summit ESP launches Sentry Well Surveillance

Jul 02, 2015

Summit ESP has launched its Sentry Well Surveillance services, a real time electrical submersible pump (ESP) and optimization service.  Summit ESP Sentry is a holistic approach to well surveillance backed with 24/7/365 monitoring services designed to increase production…

Aker, Baker Hughes unite on early phase studies

Jun 19, 2015

Aker Solutions and Baker Hughes are teaming up for their second alliance together for early-phase studies that will provide improvements to the overall economics and value of oil and gas field developments. Image from Aker…

Weatherford VP receives SPE award

May 28, 2015

Weatherford International announced that Bill Lane, vice president of emerging technologies for artificial lift, received the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Gulf Coast Regional Production and Operations award for his outstanding contributions…

Red Hawk spar flies home

May 01, 2015

InterMoor’s Dusan Curic discusses the decommissioning of Anadarko Petroleum’s Red Hawk spar in the US Gulf of Mexico, a job that involved several industry firsts. With holes cut into the hull, Red Hawk spar is being tipped underwater…

Offshore Mexico: the Subsea perspective

Apr 09, 2015

OE’s Audrey Leon spoke with Francisco Nunez, regional sales manager, Latin America, at OneSubsea, about the opening of Mexico’s oil and gas industry and what effects it will have on both OneSubsea and the industry at large. Please explain…

Pushing the technology boundaries

Apr 01, 2015

Sir Ian’s Wood Report, published last year, identified technology as an integral component to ensuring the success of maximizing the economic recovery of the UK Continental Shelf (MER UK).    As the Wood Report states, new field discoveries…

Statoil submits Peregrino II plan

Feb 27, 2015

Statoil and its Peregrino field partner Sinochem submitted its US$3.5 billion development plan for the Peregrino Phase II project to Brazilian regulator, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels, at the end of January, the Norwegian explorer announced on 27 February…

Alliance trio to execute subsea well intervention agreement

Jan 06, 2015

Helix Energy Solutions Group, OneSubsea, and Schlumberger executed definitive agreements for the companies’ non-incorporated alliance, formed to develop technologies and deliver equipment and services to optimize the value chain of subsea well intervention systems…

Production optimization trends

Dec 01, 2014

We asked production optimization specialists their views on the latest trends in the area. Skills comes high up the list. Elaine Maslin sets out the results of our survey. Topside activities are currently the biggest challenge to production optimization in the North Sea…

Magnomatics, Zilift enter partnership

Nov 24, 2014

Magnomatics, the magnetic transmissions and ultra-compact motor company, signed an exclusive licensing deal with Zilift, a leading developer of permanent magnet technologies for innovative artificial lift applications in the oil and gas industry…

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