Jakob Stausholm resigned from his position as member of the board of directors in Statoil with immediate effect, to avoid potential conflicts of interests following his new appointment as CFO of the Maersk group. Stausholm takes up his new position on 1 December 2016…
Wreckage from the Chevron helicopter crash has been found, along with one of the missing persons from the deadly accident that occurred last week. Image from iStock. According to Chevron subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Co…
In this video, Statoil shows a timelapse of installation work at Aasta Hansteen conducted by Subsea 7. Pipelines, risers and spools were installed and hooked up to subsea templates and umbilicals that were installed last year. The…
The UK's new regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has now been established as an independent government company by the UK government. The move formalizes the transfer of the Secretary of State’s regulatory powers in respect of oil and gas to the OGA…
Audrey Raj speaks to Shell and Technip about Malikai’s TLP, a first-of-its-kind designed and built in Malaysia for the field offshore Sabah. Malikai TLP onboard Dockwise White Marlin HTV. Photos from Shell…
Jerry Lee looks into Arctic-rated safety equipment that seeks to make it eaiser to comply with regulations around the globe. Arctic capping stack with remote BOP control and intervention subsea accumulator module…
How offshore assets are visualized has taken a leap forward with photographic technology that helps to create point clouds. Elaine Maslin reports. Turning photos into point clouds. Images from Return to Scene…
Elaine Maslin details Statoil’s journey towards the resident ROV – using an existing ROV design. The Merlin UCV. Photo from IKM Subsea. The concept of the subsea resident remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has been around for some time…
Desktop whiteboards, iPads and even 3D printed models are being used to help train today’s well control engineers. Elaine Maslin sets out the detail. From the comfort of your iPad. Photo from Learn to Drill…
In a short period of time, drones have shot to popularity as a tool for offshore oil and gas facility inspection. Elaine Maslin profiles the technology and its providers. Flying high. Image from Sky-Futures…
The Gullfaks subsea multiphase compression project made waves last year, becoming the first of its kind. In June, four people involved in the project won the Underwater Technology Foundation’s Subsea Award at the Underwater Technology Conference…
Elaine Maslin reports on the progress of Aasta Hansteen, Norway’s first spar development. Aasta Hansteen topside under construction at HHI. Living quarters in place. Images from Statoil. Statoil’s…
Jerry Lee speaks with Seadrill to discover how the firm prepared for drilling operations on the giant Libra field offshore Brazil. RGH (riser gas handling system) riser joint in the moonpool during running…
Scope reduction has been the key focus on Statoil’s Johan Castberg floating production project. Elaine Maslin reports. An illustration of the Johan Castberg field layout. Image from Statoil. Statoil’s…
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) plans to merge its oil and gas subsidiary, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas (FM O&G) with the parent company, after its proposed US$2 billion asset sale to Anadarko Petroleum failed to gain support from the company's lenders…