Houston-based Vaalco Energy’s Avouma project is back online offshore Gabon, West Africa, following issues with its electric submersible pump (ESP) that date back to late June. Map from Vaalco. According to Vaalco…
Lundin Petroleum terminated a US$265 million deal with M3nergy Investment for the sale of the Bertam floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) vessel after the Malaysian company failed to secure the required financing. The deal…
Vaalco Energy entered into a deal with Sojitz Etame to acquire an additional 3.23% stake in the Etame Marin Permit, offshore of the Republic of Gabon, West Africa. Gabon operations. Image from Vaalco…
Power requirements are not always huge, nor are companies – and sometimes smaller can be better. Elaine Maslin reports on work to qualify lower power subsea variable speed drives. The 45kW subsea variable speed drive…
AccessESP, a provider of rigless electric submersible pump (ESP) conveyance solutions, has appointed Ed Sheridan as its Asia Pacific region manager. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he will be responsible for increasing market share in the region…
Saudi Aramco made five new oil and gas field discoveries, including one offshore field, and continued its exploration in the Red Sea in 2015. The Kingdom now has a total 134 discovered oil and gas fields. One of the latest was the Faskar offshore field…
AccessESP, a leading provider of rigless electric submersible pump (ESP) conveyance solutions, appointed Anwar Assal as Middle East and North Africa region manager. Based in Dubai, Assal will be responsible for developing and enhancing…
UK-based procurement services firm Craig International has launched, at OTC, a new platform to help oil and gas companies offload surplus stock and buy other products and equipment they need at competitive prices. Craig Collaboration…
Subsea boosting is coming under the spotlight, despite and also because of the current low oil price environment. Elaine Maslin reports from Subsea Expo and Subsea Valley. Omnirise ECM Subsea Boosting Pump System…
The UK North Sea's first use of a subsea oil storage tank has started, independent operator Premier Oil announced this morning. First oil on the Solan field, which was developed to use normally unmanned facilities, including subsea oil storage and tanker offloading…
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…
Centrifugal pumps and systems manufacturer SPP Pumps has confirmed the expansion of its business in Norway, with the announcement of a partnership with Hillevag Elektro-Diesel - specifically for the oil and gas market. Ian Burrows (Head…
Image: Phyllis Mitchell/Borets Borets, provider of the engineering, manufacturing, sales and service of electric submersible pump (ESP) systems, announced that Phyllis Mitchell has been named vice president of human resources and Kent C…
Borets, a provider for the engineering, manufacturing, sales and service of electric submersible pump (ESP) systems, has successfully conducted a North American field trial of its PMM-PCP system, the first permanent magnet motor (PMM) running…
Electronic subsea control modules are being designed to go deeper – and be smaller and lighter. John Bradbury takes a look. Aker Vectus control system pulled from Larssen MCE DD 20154 presentation…
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