London-based Afren spudded the Ameena East prospect located in OML 115, offshore Nigeria with joint venture partner Oriental Energy Resources. Afren workers at Ebok. From Afren. The…
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…
Tercel Oilfield Products released its new premium series Roller Cone Drill Bits. Tercel’s premium bearing roller cone bit line has precision machined bearing races that are matched to provide the optimum fit and finish for extended operations…
The future “digital oilfield” must be more than just a trendy buzz word, says Tim Marting, or we risk losing “lessons learned” in out-of-reach pockets of data. Major investment in new extraction technologies is made constantly to help…
Tri Tool Inc. announces the new RBL-G2, the next generation in clamshell lathes. Tri Tool designed the RBL-G2 to be faster, better and built it for safety, performance and speed. “We wanted to eliminate as many pinch points on the new RBL-G2 as possible…
Tulip Oil will pick up partner PA Resources’ 30% equity in blocks Q7/Q10a off The Netherlands. Under the agreement, Tulip Oil will pay a consideration of almost US$1.6 million upon completion of the transaction; further payment is contingent on certain asset milestones being met…
BP has added to its portfolio of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies with a robotic coreflooding system. 'It will give us ten times increase in capacity to test out new EOR techniques on core samples,' Bob Dudley, BP group chief executive…
Following Netherlands-based Royal Boskalis Westminster’s acquisition of 14.8% stake in Fugro on Friday, Fugro reaffirmed the company’s intent to stay independent on Monday, 10 November. “Fugro highly values its position as the world leading…
CalEnergy spudded the Pryderi-1 well in WA-424-P, off Australia. Stena Clyde. From Stena Drilling. Pryderi lies in 75m of water and is located approximately 10km away from the joint venture’s existing Gwydion oil discovery…
GDF Suez Norge awarded RSI a three-year, US$2 million quantitative geophysical services frame agreement in Norway. The scope of the services covers geophysical well log analysis, rock physics, seismic reservoir characterization and electromagnetic inversion and integration.
Peter Oosterveer joins FMC Technologies, Inc. as its new director of its Board of Directors. Oosterveer, chief operating officer of Fluor Corp. will join the board on 1 February 2015. He is a 25-year Fluor veteran. He previously served…
Schlumberger’s multiclient seismic survey offshore Mozambique is now available. The Schlumberger multiclient seismic data offered in collaboration with the National Petroleum Institute of Mozambique (INP) includes reprocessed 2D lines and newly acquired seismic data…
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard ordered a total of 54 Wärtsilä Corp. dual fuel engines to power 172,600cbm icebreaking LNG carriers. The icebreaking LNG carriers…
Intertek has invested US$2.8 million in its new Abu Dhabi Technology Centre, which supports new exploration and existing operational activity. The Abu Dhabi Technology Centre is currently equipped to provide reservoir characterization services…
Oil & Gas Innovation Centre’s (OGIC) Ian Phillips, OGIC chief executive, will highlight how the pace of innovation in the oil and gas industry is significantly lower than in comparable industries at the 20thSPE ICoTA Well Intervention Conference in Aberdeen this week…