EMAS Chiyoda Subsea’s John Meenaghan discusses challenges and solutions employed at three back-to-back tieback projects the company recently carried out in the US Gulf of Mexico The Lewek Constellation during reel exchange operations with the RB1…
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…
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…
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…
Ian Probyn outlines measures taken by Technip Umbilicals to reduce the cost of long-length umbilical projects. A mid-line joint. Despite the low oil price, a number of long-length…
Daniel Sack, of EMAS Chiyoda Subsea, has spent three decades in the oil and gas industry following and participating in the next big step changes in technology – one subsea project at a time. Audrey Leon found out more. Daniel…
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…
Hurricane Energy is suspending the Lancaster sidetrack well offshore the UK to develop as a future producer and moving on to its Lincoln well. Technip today also confirmed a win for its subsea joint venture with FMC Technologies, Forsys Subsea…
Aker Solutions has secured two five-year framework agreements for potential future deliveries of subsea production systems and lifecycle services at BP-operated oil and gas fields globally. The first five-year contract covers engineering…
Statoil is cutting its contract short for Stena Drilling's Stena Don semisubmersible drilling rig, leading to about 180 job cuts. The Stena Don, from Stena Drilling. The rig has been on contract with Statoil since 7 February 2014…
FMC Technologies is moving forward with its aggressive tactics to make more job cuts in Q4 2016, as the company reported a 29% drop in revenue for Q3 2016. Illustration of FMC Houston offices, from FMC Flickr…
Verus Petroleum entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Maersk Oil North Sea UK for the acquisition of Maersk Oil’s 9.8% interest in the Boa oil field, increasing Verus’s interest in the Boa field to 11.35%. The deal also adds approximately 1800 boe/d to Verus’s daily production…
Subsea 7 has been awarded a substantial contract on the BP-operated deepwater Atoll field offshore Egypt. Atoll, a 1.5 Tcf and 31 MMbbl condensate field, in 900m water depth in the North Damietta Offshore Concession in the East Nile Delta…
Subsea power cable and umbilical manufaturer JDR has revealed plans to open a new European service support center in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK to deliver greater service value for clients and support anticipated growth. Located on the River Tyne…