Italian explorer Eni has announced it will begin an exploratory drilling campaign at its three fields in the Bay of Campeche offshore Mexico. Eni representatives were in Mexico City on 30 November to sign a new production sharing contract…
The Louisiana US District Court ruled for Anadarko Petroleum to pay a US$159.5 million penalty for its role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that spilled 3.19 MMbbl into the Gulf of Mexico, and left 11 people dead. Transocean's…
In February 2011, Maersk Oil's Gryphon FPSO suffered significant damage in heavy storms in the turbulent North Sea. After nearly 20 years of uninterrupted service, the FPSO had to leave the Gryphon field for the first time for repairs and upgrade…
We’re in tough times, but that also means there’s an opportunity to seek new solutions, according to Proserv’s David Lamont. Elaine Maslin went to hear the CEO’s views. Lamont. In 1982…
Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Aberdeen has all the bells and whistles for working west of Shetland. Elaine Maslin takes a look. Deepsea Aberdeen working west of Sheltand. Photo from Odfjell Drilling…
When OE turned 10 in 1985, we invited the leading figures in the offshore industry to reflect on highlights from the previous decade. Now that we’re older and wiser, we decided to yet again reach out to some familiar faces to not only reflect on the past…
Anyone who doubts high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) developments are a different ball game to normal-pressure, normal-temperature (NPNT) offshore projects should look at a simple example of a 12in ball valve. For a conventional development…
Eliminating the umbilical has been targeted as a way to help make the exploitation of small pools more viable. Elaine Maslin reports on a string of new technologies which aim to do just that. An Exnics collar…
Heather Saucier investigates how microseismic monitoring is being used for monitoring field conditions in real time and helping to build better models. Landmark’s 3D models can use reservoir monitoring to improve performance prediction…
Getting HPHT right is a real challenge for today’s industry, involving finding new materials, setting new standards and building competence in the industry. Elaine Maslin reports. Ian Penman, senior global technical advisor…
Elaine Maslin speaks with OTC spotlight award winner Fishbones about the company’s new Dreamliner technology aimed at increasing accuracy and efficiency in reservoir stimulation. Fishbones’ stimulation completion technology…
The recent integration of automated real-time seismic hazard detection is the latest development furthering the argument for permanent reservoir monitoring. Aaron Smith, of PGS, sheds light. Fig…
Materials technology is being challenged to its limits in the deepwater and high-temperature applications the oil industry is heading into. Technip’s Alan Rutherford outlines work to make umbilicals fit for purpose in this area. Thermoplastic hose…
Mastering high-pressure, high-temperature reservoirs has been a UK North Sea challenge for more than a decade. Maersk Oil is taking lessons learned by others and applying them to the Culzean field. The Culzean wellhead jacket under fabrication…
Expro is entering Qatar for the first time in a five-year contract for well intervention and slickline services including high deviation and heavy-duty fishing offshore Qatar. “In current market conditions, Expro recognizes the need for operators to lower production costs…