Parker Bestobell Marine has completed a contract to supply cryogenic globe and check valves made in Sheffield, for Hoegh LNG’s series of five floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) that are being built at Hyundai shipyard (HHI) in South Korea…
Ecopetrol's fully-owned subsidiary, Hocol Petroleum, has formed a new company called Ecopetrol Costa Afuera Colombia, which will now be responsible for offshore exploration and production activities off Colombia. These activities are…
Lloyd’s Register and Aker Solutions have agreed to collaborate under a new global framework agreement to drive efficiency in engineering and subsea oil and gas developments. The contract gives Aker Solutions access to all relevant services from the Lloyd’s Register Group…
With many assets now more than 25 years old, asset integrity is a daily concern on the UK Continental Shelf. Is the industry keeping up? Elaine Maslin reports. Rope access is used to get to areas usually out of reach…
Lloyd’s Register has been awarded a global Master Service Agreement with Statoil Petroleum. The Master Service Agreement (MSA) is for platform technology services and HSE studies is effective from 10 November 2015 and will cover Statoil’s…
Bestobell Marine, a manufacturer of cryogenic valves, has secured an order for its cryogenic globe and check valves for the second LNG carrier in the Yamal series of vessels being built at DSME shipyard in South Korea. After successfully…
London-listed oil and gas industry service provider Petrofac is facing legal action from a Chinese yard after terminating a construction contract for its newbuild JSD 6000 deepwater multi-purpose offshore vessel. Petrofac says the termination…
Despite initial hopes of a V-shaped recovery, the UK Continental Shelf is set to see a more gradual recover over time, which will prove to be not only a stress test, but a test of resilience, according to a senior Lloyds Register director…
SPE Offshore Europe 2017 is set to host a new Decommissioning Zone, the organisers have announced. Working in partnership with Decom North Sea (DNS), the new Zone will provide a platform to share the latest market trend and technologies…
At this year’s Offshore Europe, The Lubricant Co. will be hosting ExxonMobil experts to showcase advanced lubrication solutions for the oil and gas industry. Join as experts from both companies give insights into how to improve safety…
Lloyd’s Register Consulting secured a framework agreement in risk assessment and safety studies for Statoil's Johan Sverdrup project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Under the agreement, Lloyds Register Consulting will provide risk…
An initiative to help protect the American oil and gas industry from cyber attacks has been launched by Lloyds Register Energy at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. Lloyds Register Energy says control systems…
While most would agree that the future of the oil and gas sector depends upon the development and adoption of new technology, there are wide-ranging views on the current state and future outlook for innovation. Lloyd’s Register Energy recently hosted a filmed discussion on this topic…
Lloyd’s Register Energy is inviting companies from America, Canada and Brazil to take part of a joint industry project (JIP) focusing on additive manufacturing at this week's Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. Additive manufacturing…
Lloyd’s Register Energy issued a new risk-based Technology Qualification Guidance Note to minimize risks and uncertainty of novel designs, concepts or applications not covered by existing rules, industry codes or best practice. Lloyd’s…