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Quickflange, Integra strike partnership

May 06, 2013

Announcement Confirms Continued Growth of Quickflange’s Cold-Based Pipe Connection Solutions Onshore and in Gulf of Mexico Quickflange AS, one of the industry’s leading providers of high performance pipe connection systems, has appointed…

OTC.13: Mexico growth for Swire Oilfield Services

May 06, 2013

Swire Oilfield Services, LLC, the world's largest supplier of specialized offshore cargo carrying units to the global energy industry and leading supplier of modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management, will exhibit at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston…

OTC.13: HawkEye launch for Expro

May 06, 2013

Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, is celebrating its 40th anniversary at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston by showcasing its investment in new technology and innovation.   As part of that…

OTC.13: Applus launches 3D inspection tool

May 06, 2013

Applus RTD, the global leader in the provision of integrity technology services, today unveiled its most sophisticated ultrasonic 3D inspection technology to date – the latest addition to its revolutionary NDT3D technology range. The…

OTC.13: Impact of Macondo report highlights risk aversion

May 06, 2013

US oil and gas professionals are losing their appetite for risk and are worried about rising operating costs, as they grapple with the consequences of a tougher, post-Macondo regulatory regime, according to new research published today by GL Noble Denton…

OTC.13: Tata showcases pipeline solutions

May 06, 2013

Tata Steel will demonstrate its ability to deliver pipeline solutions to some of the world’s most challenging and complex projects at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston May 6-9 2013.  As global demand for key…

Petrobras sells Gila stake

May 03, 2013

Brazil's state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras will sell its 20% stake in BP's Gila prospect in the US Gulf of Mexico, the company announced on 29 April 2013. Petrobras signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for its stake in exploratory blocks KC 49…

Hurricane Season Outlook for 2013

May 02, 2013

The first section of this article will review the active, and quite unique, North Atlantic hurricane season of 2012.  The remainder of the article will detail the North Atlantic basin tropical forecast for 2013.  The forecast will examine…

API: Industry makes strides offshore

May 02, 2013

Operators, contractors and regulators are working in close cooperation to maintain continuous improvement in offshore safety, Center for Offshore Safety Executive Director Charlie Williams told reporters this morning. He said the Offshore…

Norway celebrates 40 years at OTC.13

May 01, 2013

Norwegian innovation in the oil and gas industry will be celebrated in Houston with the marking of a major milestone this year. Norway is marking its 40th anniversary of attending the Offshore Technology Conference with an impressive line…

OTC 2013 combines star power with fire power

May 01, 2013

The 45th annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston places the spotlight on the latest technological advances plus industry stars such as new head of BP Upstream Lamar McKay and PEMEX’s E&P director Carlos Morales-Gil. OTC returns to Houston’s Reliant Park complex May 6-9…

Derick Bourg takes charge of offshore construction at Chet Morrison

May 01, 2013

Houma, Louisiana-based Chet Morrison Contractors announced today that Derick Bourg is now the Vice President of the Fabrication and Offshore Construction department. He has headed the Harvey Fabrication Facility for Chet Morrison Contractors for the last 16 years…

OE offers asset management Q&A

Apr 24, 2013

Next Tuesday, April 30, OE will host new Expert Access webinar, this time featuring Patrick Zirnhelt and Jeremiah Woodford of IFS North America. Zirnhelt penned an article for OE’s April issue entitled “Increasing returns from asset management investment…

Marine Well Containment Co. heads to Alabama

Apr 24, 2013

Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) announced that Mobile, Alabama has been selected as the shorebase location to house the well containment company’s subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) equipment. The MWCC capping stack stands roughly 30ft tall and weighs about 100 tons…

Pipe-manufacturing center

Apr 16, 2013

Russia-based OMK held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open its new pipe-manufacturing facility, which sits on 75 acres in Houston. The US$100 million investment was made in response to rising demand for oil country tubular goods (OCTG), especially by strong demand in North America’s shale plays.

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