Indian multinational oil and gas gaint Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has awarded an contract for developing the Deep Water Project KG-DWN-98/2 (Cluster-2) in East Coast to a Consortium of Baker Huges GE, McDermott and L&T Hydrocarbon…
Lower for longer oil prices are leading operators to reconsider the structure of project contracts. Many are leaning toward supplier-led solutions to cut costs and boost reliability. Karen Boman reports (First published in the January 2018 OE…
Aberdeen's Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) is to invest US$1.76 million (£1.3 million) in four projects aimed at developing new plugging and abandonment (P&A) technologies. BiSN, Strathclyde University, Heriot-Watt University and Baker…
Elaine Maslin looks at some of the ongoing and proposed FLNG projects around the globe (First published in the December 2017 OE, access the full issue here). West Africa has seen a good amount of floating LNG project activity this year with three developments underway…
Eni and partner BP have confirmed that production has started from the giant Zohr gas field offshore Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea. The deepwater field, with potential resources in excess of 30 Tcf of gas in place, started-up in less than two and a half years from the discovery…
Audrey Leon takes a look through some of the industry’s biggest ongoing projects by capex in 2017. Five of the 10 biggest projects by capex were offshore projects in 2017, led by Inpex’s Ichthys LNG project offshore Australia. Ichthys…
Just months after GE and Baker Hughes completed their high-profile merger in July this year, GE's new CEO John Flannery has told investors on 13 November that the company is looking at its exit options regarding the newly combined business…
Ocean Installer has been awarded an agreement with Siccar Point Energy and Baker Hughes, a GE company, to support the appraisal and early production phases of the Cambo Project, with the ability to extend into the future developments. Ocean…
While automation has begun to be slowly implemented offshore, it’s going to take a full business transformation to get IoT and other technologies fully implemented. Karen Boman reports. The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) could…
Siccar Point Energy is moving forward with plans to develop the Cambo field, 125km northwest of Shetland in the UK North Sea. The development concept will be focused on a two-phase approach, according to Baker Hughes, a GE Company…
Baker Hughes, a GE company, announced today (30 October) the introduction of its FASTrak Prism fluid analysis and sampling while drilling service. The service uses advanced sensors and proven technology to collect and deliver reliable, industry…
Baker Hughes, a GE company announced that its board of directors has elected BHGE President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lorenzo Simonelli as chairman of the BHGE board, effective today (2 October). Simonelli…
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) has won a major subsea contract from Petrobel for phase two of the supergiant Zohr gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt. BHGE will provide project management, engineering procurement, fabrication…
Embracing the fourth industrial revolution through digital technologies will help the oil and gas industry reduce operating costs, but could be money misspent on “shiny new toys” if not combined with other changes, delegates at Tuesday’s SPE Offshore Europe business breakfast were told…
Elaine Maslin reports on a new pump under development that could be the next step in subsea multiphase boosting. Aslaug Melbø, engineering manager, subsea systems, BHGE, speaking at UTC Bergen…