US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director Brian Salerno testified today (1 December) before a US congressional committee on Energy and Natural Resources defending a new well control rule, 30 CFR Part 250 released earlier this year…
From 2-4 September 2015, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Statoil Petroleum's maintenance management at Gullfaks A (GFA). The audit is part of the processing of the application for consent for an operating life extension for GFA…
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has cleared the proposed multi-billion dollar merger between Schlumberger and Cameron International without any conditions, both companies announced in a joint statement on Wednesday (18 November). The…
Flintstone Technology has launched its latest product, the pull through mooring connector system, which provides a method of connection and disconnection for mooring lines to midwater buoys or floating facilities. The pull through connector…
The US Department of the Interior announced it will cancel two planned Arctic offshore lease sales under the US government’s current five-year plan for 2012-2017 due to Shell’s failed Arctic campaign and current market conditions, which left…
Senators Maria Cantwell, Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Patty Murray, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced the West Coast Ocean Protection Act, legislation to permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the outer continental shelf of California…
At the President’s Luncheon and Annual Meeting at this year’s SPE ATCE on Wednesday, both outgoing 2015 SPE President Helge Hove Haldorsen and incoming 2016 President Nathan Meehan discussed how vital the industry remains in spite of the downturn…
While Russia is continuing to pump crude oil at record levels, producing on average 10.685 MMb/d in 2015, the continuous pressure from US/EU sanctions is having an impact on the strategic course of Russian oil and gas industry, says an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData…
A new type of sensor could soon be installed on the blades of subsea tidal turbines to monitor the interaction between marine life and renewable energy installations, as a result of a new collaborative project involving the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and CENSIS…
After Mexico’s historic energy reform, many have high hopes for the country’s oil and gas sector. But, the first offshore bid round was a disappointment with only two of 14 areas being awarded. Audrey Leon examines what the country has learned…
The PSA has completed its investigation into two incidents which occurred on the Eldfisk complex on 6-8 August 2014. Several breaches of the regulations have been identified. Image from ConocoPhillips…
Norwegian offshore player Egersund Group recently set a new oil spill recovery record when its newly developed Marine Oil Spill (MOS) Sweeper system managed to recover 96.4% of oil released in a North Sea exercise. Image…
The Center for Biological Diversity formally and legally petitioned the US federal government to inspect all of California’s offshore pipelines for corrosion and other damages. Image from APPEA…
Image: Joanne Keilloh/ Seatronics Seatronics appointed Joanne Keilloh as its new group QHSE coordinator based in Aberdeen. Keilloh will lead the QHSE function within the Seatronics Group and Acteon sister company…
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), along with seven other oil and gas industry trade associations, submitted a joint letter today to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) with comments on the…