Many positive changes have taken place in response to the International Oil and Gas Producers Association (OGP) recommendations for well control training, following the Macondo tragedy, but a culture shift in behavior and attitude is still needed…
Subsea 7 has designed, fabricated and installed more than 70 unique pipeline bundle solutions over the last 30 years. Here, the company provides an in-depth look at installing pipeline systems.
Down Mexico way. With reform underway, OE asked: What are the supply chain opportunities in Mexico? Manufacturing in Mexico has a 40% foreign component. This indicates in part that Mexico has not been able to deepen its own supply chain…
OAA finalists announced By Elaine Maslin The 2014, 28th Offshore Achievement Awards are due to be presented in Aberdeen this month, with a crop of talented individuals and companies shortlisted. The awards, organized and hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen Section…
The drilling fluids market is driven by increasing worldwide drilling activities, focused on deepwater. Onshore, operators are increasing their use of horizontal drilling in developing shale gas, CBM, and other unconventional resources…
Roc Oil has farmed out its entire interest in the Baker Manta Gummy (BMG) fields in the Bass Strait. The Australia-based firm sold its 50% interest and operatorship to Cooper Energy Ltd. for a US$924,959 cash payment, followed by a A$5 million contingent consideration…
AGR was assigned by OMV to drill a well in the Barents Sea. As a result of establishing different drilling targets and challenging reservoirs, the operation ended with two wells drilled with the Leiv Eiriksson rig. AGR delivered the Wisting…
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.'s (Taqa) capital expenditure for 2014 will be between $2 billion and $2.5 billion, 'a little less than in 2013,' the company's chief executive, Carl Sheldon, said during a conference call on 25 March. Taqa reported a net loss of 2…
Schlumberger announced that it has acquired Rock Deformation Research (RDR), a UK-based company specialized in geological software development and structural geology consultancy for the oil and gas industry. By integrating with the Petrel*…
BP announced the appointment of Angela Strank to the position of BP chief scientist. She succeeds Ellen Williams, who has been nominated asdirector of the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy, in the US Department of Energy. As chief scientist…
On the heels of the recent successful delivery of offshore production facility Jack/St. Malo, Crowley Maritime has again supported the domestic petroleum industry by providing ocean towing services for the Tubular Bells topside in the Gulf of Mexico for Saipem…
US Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, held a hearing on how increasing exports of LNG will create thousands of high-paying jobs and support U.S. allies abroad. The hearing, entitled “Importing Energy…
Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP) cleared Statoil to enter the São Bernardo discovery in Espírito Santo (pictured, image courtesy Statoil), the Norwegian company announced. The São Bernardo oil discovery…
Missed out on the top stories this week? Here are our top three most-viewed stories from the past week: OAA winners shine - More than 500 industry professionals came together at the sparkling 28th Offshore Achievement Awards ceremony in Aberdeen…
Woodside Energy’s bid to join the offshore Israel Leviathan gas field consortium has missed an agreed deadline, the firm has said. Australia-based Woodside and the offshore Israel Leviathan project joint venture partners missed a target…