Floating production systems are on the hard edge of asset integrity management, says Jonathan Boutrot. The business case for having an asset integrity management (AIM) system in place for offshore assets is getting more and more cogent every day…
Most of the Mexican side of the Gulf of Mexico remains unexplored. Dan McConnell explores the geotechnical knowns and unknowns in the basin. Acquiring geotechnical data for platform foundation design in Mexico’s Bay of Campeche Image from Fugro…
Greg Hale takes a look at subsea electronic modules. “Doom and gloom,” and “scaling back” are phrases not heard in the industry in the last five years. But, now there is an opportunity to wring more productivity and profitability out of existing assets…
The Mariner heavy oil discovery on the East Shetland Platform in UK block 9/11 will be one of the largest offshore developments on the UK Continental Shelf in more than a decade. Meg Chesshyre checks on its progress. Chris…
Flow measurement isn’t always foremost in industry debates, but the role it plays – and getting it right – is key. Elaine Maslin found out more. NEL’s flow measurement facility. Image from NEL…
Is the oil industry good at lessons learned but not at learning lessons? – asks Jan-Erik Nordtvedt, SPE Intelligent Energy program committee chair 2014 and President and CEO, Epsis Almost a year has passed since the SPE Intelligent Energy 2014 conference…
Dutch contractor Allseas last night (26 February) signed a contract with Norway's Statoil for the installation of three platforms on the giant Johan Sverdrup development in single lifts using the newly renamed mega-vessel Pioneering Spirit…
The board of Oil & Gas UK has appointed Deirdre Michie as the organization’s new Chief Executive. Deirdre Michie will take up her position from 1 May 2015, replacing the current Chief Executive Malcolm Webb who formally retires on 31 May 2015…
Statoil and its Peregrino field partner Sinochem submitted its US$3.5 billion development plan for the Peregrino Phase II project to Brazilian regulator, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels, at the end of January, the Norwegian explorer announced on 27 February…
Scottish tidal turbine developer Nautricity secured a grid connected tidal test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), following successful sea trials at EMEC’s non-grid connected site last year. In 2014, Nautricity tested…
Chevron awarded INTECSEA a contract to provide engineering and long-lead procurement services for the front-end engineering & design (FEED) phase of the Buckskin/Moccasin development in the Gulf of Mexico. Map provided by Chevron…
Hercules Offshore received a notice from Saudi Aramco to terminate its drilling contract for the Hercules 261, effective 27 March 2015. Hercules says it is in the process of seeking a basis for continuing the Hercules 261 contract. The…
Russian engineering company Research and Design Institute of Urea and Organic Synthesis Products (JSC NIIK) migrated to AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D). AVEVA Everything3D. From AVEVA. AVEVA…
Statoil has chosen UK-based oilfield support services firm Asco for its supply base and warehousing services on the UK North Sea Mariner field. The contract comes under two five-year contracts, with extension options, due to start in Q1 2016…
Scotland’s first wave energy technology development body Wave Energy Scotland will receive a total of £14.3 million over the next 13 months, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced. The Scottish Government is supporting Wave Energy Scotland with a budget of £1…