An incident on the BP-operated Central Area Transmission System (CATS) riser platform during a restart in the middle of December means output on the Huntington field, and others, remains restricted. Partners in the E.ON operated Huntington field…
Det norske is planning a US$238 million development for the Viper-Kobra fields near Alvheim in production license (PL) 203, in the central North Sea, off Norway. Map of Alvheim field. From Det norske…
Hess awarded Enbridge a contract to build, own, and operate a lateral pipeline estimated at US$130 million, to connect the Stampede development to an existing third-party pipeline system in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico platform…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is processing Statoil’s plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Rutil discovery in the Gullfaks Rimfaksdalen area in the North Sea. Image of Gullfaks…
Chevron discusses what it takes to deploy the technology and deliver first oil from the Jack/St. Malo fields, which are among the largest in the Gulf of Mexico. Discovered more than a decade ago, Jack and St. Malo are expected to deliver more than 500MMbbl…
Subsea hardware spending in 2014-18 is forecast to nearly double the size of installed subsea infrastructure, according to Douglas Westwood’s latest estimates. Matt Loffman sets out the detail. Douglas-Westwood forecasts subsea hardware capex will total US$117 billion between 2014 and 2018…
The pressure is on to find economically viable ways to develop marginal fields, in the UK North Sea and further afield. Ben Smith and Ed Randall look at the challenges and options. More and more emphasis is being placed by operators and…
The race has been on to create a mechanically-lined pipe that can be installed using reel-lay. Now it’s been done, and the method is taking off. Elaine Maslin provides an overview. BUTTING’s own-brand BuBi-Pipe in manufacturing…
The shallow waters of the Persian Gulf, also known as the Arabian Gulf, belie the plethora of offshore infrastructure – new and old – in the Middle East. Elaine Maslin probes beneath the waves. In 2005…
Gazprom has agreed to buyout its South Stream Transport partners Eni, Wintershall and EDF just weeks after the project, which was already in construction phase, was cancelled. South Stream Transport was owned 50% by Gazprom, with Eni holding 20%…
Russian gas giant Gapzrom is to work with state-owned RUSNANO, a nanotechnology technology commercialization outfit, to develop new technologies and help substitute imported products into Gazprom's production facilities. The firm has also signed agreements with Russian pipe manufacturers…
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) of Norway has given Statoil consent to use subsea facilities, pipelines and control cables at Oseberg Vestflanke until 31 December 2025. Oseberg Vestflanke is part of the Oseberg field and has been…
Nexans has provided to BP the first delivery in what will be the world's largest and most complex direct electrical heating (DEH) system to date, says supplier Nexans. The French firm is supplying a comprehensive subsea DEH system solution…
Statoil and partners are investing US$610 million in its latest fast-track project to develop the Rutil discovery that aims to extend the lifetime of the Gullfaks A platform and provide approximately 80MMboe. Ivar Aasheim…
Statoil has shut its Snohvit LNG plant down because of a gas leak, Reuters has reported. While it is not yet known when the plant will return to production, Statoil Spokesperson Oerjan Heradstveit told the news service: 'The situation is now under control and there is no longer a leak…