Pipeline flushing is being given a breath of fresh supercritical CO2, thanks to technology developed by Denmark’s Ocean Team. A SCCO2 unit from Ocean Team. Photo from Ocean Team. Pipeline…
Eeeteng Khoo and Christopher Serratella, of ABS, examine how lifecycle databases can improve structural integrity management. ABS HM3D is a lifecycle tool that promotes streamlined structural integrity management…
Halliburton’s Alan Marr examines how fluid advances can enable more efficient well clean-outs. An example of a successful displacement is recognized by bright, clean pipes indicating clean casing and fluid…
The UK oil and gas industry is eyeing opportunities in the offshore wind industry, says the EIC’s Will Sharkey. Image from iStock. The UK has developed a project portfolio of unrivaled offshore wind capacity…
While the US is only on the verge of bringing its first wind farm online, Audrey Leon surveys some of the prospects slated for the country’s federal waters. LEEDCo’s mono bucket foundation. Photo from DOE…
The wave energy sector has always provided something of a more mixed bag of concepts than the tidal sector. Elaine Maslin looks at some of them. The Perth wave energy project. Photo from Carnegie Wave Energy…
PJ Valves (PJV), a manufacturer and supplier of valves, has started a new piping business, PJ Piping (PJP), in response to demand in the market for a simplified pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) supplier process. Located in Houston, TX, the…
Nexans is offering a new range of cable and power accessories to meet the growing demand for higher capacity windfarms. The new generation of power accessories with F-type outer cone comprising separable T-connectors, coupling connectors…
Stone Energy has terminated an existing long-term deepwater rig commitment with Ensco for a total consideration of US$20 million. The agreement includes approximately $5 million that was a deposit previously provided to Ensco pursuant to the drilling services contract…
New drilling results at ExxonMobil’s Liza discovery offshore Guyana are revealing the potential of recoverable resources to be up to 1.4 billion boe. Image from Exxon Twitter. The…
Engineering house Intecsea, and inspection firm Innospection have launched FlexIQ, a complete offering in the arena of flexible riser integrity management. FlexIQ has been launched out of the strategic alliance between Intecsea and Innospection…
The start of construction of the riser platform for the giant Johan Sverdrup project offshore Norway has been marked at Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea. Johan Sverdrup, 155km west of Stavanger, Norway, is one of the five biggest oil fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf…
Norwegian offshore technology company inApril has won its first commercial agreement, worth US$25-30 million for Venator, its node-based seabed seismic acquisition system. In development since 2012, the Venator node-on-a-rope system…
Tullow Oil's TEN floating production project offshore Ghana is on schedule for first oil within the next three to six weeks, the firm announced this morning. Tullow says the project, which is also within budget, is over 96% complete…
Deep Sea Supply is pleased to announce that the company has been awarded three new time charter contracts for operations in Egypt by BP Egypt. The PSV Sea Swift has been awarded a two-year firm, plus a one-year option contract, while…