EIC’s Neil Golding outlines activity in East and South Africa. Houston-based independent Anadarko made its first gas discovery at the Offshore Area 1 block offshore Mozambique in 2010. The discovery, along with Eni’s major finds, mean…
Talk of an IT and OT convergence has been increasing, including in the oil and gas business. Elaine Maslin reports. 'The first thing people need to realize is there’s an ugly job to do and [they need to] roll up sleeves,” says Duncan Irving…
Germany’s Wintershall weighed several concepts for its Maria field development, which sits in a mature area off Norway. Elaine Maslin reports on how the firm drew upon multiple neighbors to select the right solution. A…
Last year was a breakthrough year for subsea compression. Elaine Maslin surveys the projects that came online and discovers what became of Ormen Lange. Subsea compression at Ormen Lange. How it could have looked…
Mozambique’s emerging LNG business may be picking up after a quiet period. John Sheehan reports on progress made, including Eni’s Coral FLNG project. An Anadarko employee. Images from Anadarko…
Norway’s government has agreed to a new round of funding into carbon capture and storage technologies. Elaine Maslin reports. Research and testing is set to continue at Technology Centre Mongstad…
Offshore wind turbines have been successfully deployed in several European nations since 1991. Over the past five years, the US offshore wind industry has achieved major milestones. The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has awarded…
More and more heavy oil is coming into production pipelines. Measuring it, in a multiphase flow, is a challenge, says NEL’s David Millington. Heavy Oil. Photos from NEL. Cost…
Sky-Futures and Flyability have partnered up to bring to market a fully integrated solution for drone-based industrial inspection. The Flyability Elios is the collision-tolerant drone allowing access to complex and confined spaces where manned entry is not possible or desirable…
Mubadala Petroleum has reached agreement with Petrofac for the modification and extension of contracts related to the FPF-003 floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), which continued extension of the Jasmine development’s field life…
First oil on EnQuest's Kraken heavy oil field in the UK North Sea is on track for 1H 2017 after the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the project set out for a deepwater anchorage. Vessel operator Bumi Armada…
Statoil has agreed to acquire Wintershall Norge’s 25% interest in the 11 MMboe recoverable Byrding project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The move will increase Statoil's interest in the project (previously called Astero) from 45% to 70%…
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has attracted 29 applications covering 113 blocks in the latest offshore licensing round which targeted under-explored areas of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The 29th frontier licensing round, launched on 27 July 2016…
GE and Baker Hughes are teaming up to form the “new” Baker Hughes, a company that will be led by current GE Oil & Gas CEO Lorenzo Simonelli and have dual headquarters in Houston and London. Image of Simonelli…
Statoil decided to temporarily suspend the Songa Enabler mobile rig, which was originally scheduled for drilling for the Johan Castberg license. The Songa Enabler, from Songa. The…