North Sea production could finally reverse its 15-year downward trend this year as new fields come onstream and production efficiency measures take hold. According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change provisional 2015 production figures…
Sand control engineering specialist Darcy is gearing up for global interest in its downhole Hydraulic Screen following a successful installation in Statoil’s Statfjord oil field in the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea. The system provides…
LR Senergy has been awarded a number of contracts worth a combined US$7 million in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. The new contracts include work with Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co. (ADMA-OPCO), the Kuwait Energy Co. and Dragon Oil These…
Paradigm Flow Services has successfully completed a deluge remediation and replacement project for Apache North Sea in the Forties field. The remediation work was carried out as part of the company’s Deluge Integrity Management service on four of the Forties assets…
With just weeks to go before SPE Offshore Europe brings the oil industry to Aberdeen, Neil Golding takes a look at activity on the UK Continental Shelf – and what needs to change. The oil price is being blamed largely for the slowdown…
Standardization has been high on the agenda at the Underwater Technology Conference (UTC) in Bergen for the past two years. This year, the focus was “innovating for the next wave.” Elaine Maslin reports on innovations discussed and on show…
Big data is not just for the seismic segment. Elaine Maslin takes a look at other areas, such as condition monitoring, where the industry could make significant gains. A view of the server room at BP’s Center for High-Performance Computing…
The rewards on offer from subsea boosting technology were spelled out at the MCE Deepwater Development Conference in London this spring by Arne B. Olsen, sales director, pumps and subsea processing at OneSubsea. Meg Chesshyre reports. Gullfaks…
Oil & Gas UK has launched new guidelines to minimize the frequency and duration of planned maintenance shutdowns and to improve the reliability and safety of installations on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) as part of the industry-wide drive to improve efficiency…
Marginal field-focused explorer Enegi Oil's joint venture with ABTechnology (ABTOG) has signed a collaboration agreement with global engineering and design consultancy Arup. Arup becomes the latest member of the Marginal Field Delivery…
Production from the Gullfaks South (GSO) fast-track project for improved oil recovery in the North Sea started 27 July, increasing output from the Gullfaks area by around 65 MMboe. The project is part of Statoil’s fast-track portfolio…
French oil major Total has followed in Statoil's footsteps this morning, announcing 2Q profits which beat predictions as it increased production and refining. The firm saw new projects start in Angola (CLOV), the North Sea (West Franklin Phase 2) and Russia…
Norway’s Statoil beat profits forecasts thanks to an increase in production and better refining margins but it further reduced its planned capex as oil prices remain low. The firm, which saw net income fall to US$882 million (7.2 billion NOK) from 9…
Junior exploration firm Trapoil has agreed to acquire Jersey Oil and Gas E&P (JOG) for £495,000 and raise about £820,000 to cover its costs. In a reverse takeover style deal, Trapoil will be renamed Jersey Oil and Gas and JOG's founding…
CAPE Holland successfully deployed its first commercial application of the new Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) to install four piles in 90m water depth at the Maersk-operated Culzean field in the UK North Sea. This installation is part…