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First Geo gets Inpex Norge contract

Feb 02, 2015

Inpex Norge awarded First Geo a contract to provide exploration services on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). A geomodel. From First Geo.   Under the contract, First Geo will provide…

Influx detection

Feb 01, 2015

James Onifade discusses how the first managed pressure drilling operation for an African operator accurately detected and circulated a small influx out of the well, without having to shut it in or threatening the safety of the rig crew. The…

Wärtsilä DF engines on new escort tugs

Jan 28, 2015

Wärtsilä’s 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel (DF) engines will be integrated into three large new escort tugs, with a customized gas storage and supply system, contracted by Norwegian operator Østensjø Rederi. The equipment is expected…

Oil price uncertainty looms over industry

Jan 27, 2015

US$75-80 barrel oil price will be the new norm, industry commentators predicted Tuesday morning. But how long it will take to get there is the greatest uncertainty. Elaine Maslin reports. Uncertainty around how long oil prices will remain around US$50/bbl and…

Aker Geo becomes First Geo

Jan 26, 2015

Following the split of Aker Solutions, sub-surface consultancy Aker Geo will now operate under the First Geo brand.  In 2015, Aker Solutions ASA split into two separate companies: Aker Solutions ASA and new oil services investment company Akastor ASA…

UH to lead offshore energy research center

Jan 20, 2015

The University of Houston (UH) will lead a national research center for subsea engineering and other offshore energy development issues, including research and technology to improve the sustainable and safe development of energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico…

Hydrocarb in 2D Namibia

Jan 14, 2015

Hydrocarb Energy Corp. is preparing to issue request for proposals to four seismic acquisition contractors to complete a 750km 2D seismic program on its 21,300sq km Owambo basin concession in northern Namibia. The concession comprises Blocks 1714A…

Schnitger chief calls for early engineering analysis

Jan 13, 2015

Schnitger President Monica Schnitger urged oil and gas companies to explore and exploit the latest technologies to have successful projects at the 2014 Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure conference. Meg Chesshyre has more.   “I’m…

ION 2D to assess offshore Somalia

Jan 12, 2015

ION Geophysical and Somalia’s Puntland Petroleum and Minerals Agency (PPMA) entered into an agreement to complete a multi-client 2D regional seismic survey offshore Puntland, Somalia. Image from ION Geophysical…

2H teams up for TCP JIP

Jan 08, 2015

2H Offshore teamed up with oil and gas industry leaders to develop a new design guideline for thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) to advance the understanding and use of composite materials in the offshore industry. The joint industry…

Polarcus in Australasia 3D seismic project

Jan 07, 2015

Polarcus won a contract to conduct a broadband 3D marine seismic acquisition project in Australasia for an undisclosed client. The Polarcus Nadia. From Polarcus.   The two-month project is set to begin this quarter…

Chevron supports subsea JIP

Jan 06, 2015

Chevron has become the latest major operator to join Viper Subsea’s joint industry project (JIP) to develop its subsea integrity monitoring system known as V-IR.  The project, which began in October 2013, has already attracted Shell,…

Keppel Singmarine secures US$48.7 million contracts

Jan 06, 2015

Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd. secured two contracts worth a total of approximately US$48.7 million. The first contract was awarded by Dubai-based Seaways International Pte Ltd. to build a multi-task anchor handling tug (AHT) vessel suitable for an array of offshore activities…

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…

40 years rigless: where are we now

Jan 01, 2015

The previous article Rigless Origins (OE: March 2014) detailed the Zakum project, which was carried out in 1969 offshore of Abu Dhabi, where all methods of running wireline from a vessel—in open water—were executed and assessed(1) (2). More importantly…

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