The shallow waters of the Persian Gulf, also known as the Arabian Gulf, belie the plethora of offshore infrastructure – new and old – in the Middle East. Elaine Maslin probes beneath the waves. In 2005…
Year in review: 2014 - OEDigital’s top stories Mozambique NG flow test. OE staff presents a look back at 2014’s top stories posted on OEDigital.com. It was a year filled with highs and lows…
Nexans provided its first delivery for the subsea direct electrical heating (DEH) system to be used at BP's Shah Deniz Stage 2 development off Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea. Nexans is tasked with supplying a comprehensive subsea DEH system…
Dubai-based rig builder Lamprell has completed the jackup drilling rig, the Shuwehat for Abu Dhabi’s National Drilling Company (NDC) on time, budget and schedule. The delivery to NDC follows a 12 November announcement of a new contract with the firm…
Nexans has provided to BP the first delivery in what will be the world's largest and most complex direct electrical heating (DEH) system to date, says supplier Nexans. The French firm is supplying a comprehensive subsea DEH system solution…
Total is changing things up by restructuring its exploration and production branch into five geographical divisions, an exploration division and five functional divisions. Image from Total. Changes…
Self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESV) firm Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has secured its first contract award for its new Mid-Size Class vessel GMS Shamal. The vessel, the first of its kind, is currently being built at GMS’…
Baker Hughes Inc. issued the November 2014 international rotary drilling rig count today, showing a total of 1324 rigs operating worldwide in November 2014, outside of the US & Canada. International activity in November was up 16 rigs from the 1308 rigs drilling in October 2014…
United Arab Emirates' Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) has awarded Technip a contract for project management consultancy (PMC) services for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works of the Nasr Phase II full field development project – Packages 1…
The Middle East will be one of the key markets for oilfield services companies for decades to come as countries across the region seek to maximize recovery from maturing assets and bring new fields into production, according to leading energy specialist corporate advisory firm Simmons & Co…
Oil and gas asset integrity and corrosion management firm LUX Assure has appointed three Middle Eastern agents in recent months in a bid to extend its reach in the United Arab Emirates. Most recently appointed was Muscat based Black Gold…
Celera Support Services has broken into the Middle East market with its largest ever contract win. The firm has landed a £1.5million deal with diving and marine services firm Subtech in Qatar. The Scottish business, which was set up less than three years ago…
Global safety standards body, OPITO, says safety in the oil and gas industry is still not good enough despite a five year improvement in the Middle-east. At its fifth annual safety and competence conference (OSCC 2014) in Abu Dhabi 4 November…
Upstream market growth is expected to remain strong in the Middle East, despite falling oil prices and the potential impact this might have on offshore activity globally, predict analysts and oilfield services firms. Speaking ahead of this week's ADIPEC conference in Abu Dhabi…
A new oil and gas exploration firm founded by former Tullow Oil board members has its sights set on Middle Eastern and African promise. T5 Oil & Gas Limited (T5) was set up to identify and acquire prospective oil and gas assets in Africa and the Middle East…
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