Anadarko’s offshore Mozambique Offshore Area 1 development has taken a step closer with the signing of contractors for the onshore LNG terminal. A consortium consisting of CB&I, Chiyoda Corp. and Saipem were picked following a front end engineering and design (FEED) tender process…
Maersk Drilling and Awilco Drilling reported operational updates for 1Q 2015. Maersk Drilling realized a profit of US$116 million during 1Q 2015 due to fleet growth and operational performance, despite two idle rigs. The result is attributed…
Saipem reports that it has received notice that its client, South Stream Transport BV, which is controlled by Gazprom, is lifting the suspension of work under the contracts, and that Saipem should commence work on the offshore pipeline in the Black Sea…again…
Delfin LNG submitted an application to construct, own and operate the Delfin LNG project (Port Delfin) in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) under the Deepwater Port Act (DWPA). Map from Delfin. The…
Red Marine developed and delivered the modular umbilical clamp system, made up of six purely mechanical elements to FMC Technologies. Image of the modular umbilical clamp system. From Red Marine…
Wood Group Kenny (WGK) has won a five-year contract with Oil Spill Response (Capping) Ltd. (OSRCL) to provide the maintenance support for a key part of a containment toolkit that would be used to control hydrocarbon release in the event of a subsea well control incident…
During market downturns, collaboration across industry is critical in order to share best practice Lloyd’s Register Energy has spent this week at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2015 in Texas challenging oil and gas companies to re-think their approach to safety…
Wood Group Mustang (WGM) completed engineering services for the two Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) vessels that can be deployed in the event of a deepwater well control incident in the US Gulf of Mexico. Services provided included the follow-on design engineering…
Gazprom and PetroVietnam entered into agreements to explore offshore Vietnam later this year, marking the first deepwater well in the area with a depth exceeding 1600m. Gazprom, PetroVietnam signing agreements…
Nanotechnology has an abundance of applications for the oil and gas industry, according to a group of research scientists who addressed attendees Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. From non-stick fluids to contamination warning systems…
The Jack/St. Malo development is a bellwether for the Lower Tertiary Trend, Stephen Thurston, vice president of deepwater exploration and projects for Chevron said at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) this week. The Jack and St. Malo fields…
Weatherford awarded Aberdeen-headquartered EFC Group multiple multi-million dollar contracts for managed pressure drilling equipment supply to support the Weatherford Secure Drilling services business. The contract wins include the design and supply of direct hydraulic controls…
Addressing wellhead fatigue issues and proving sufficient margin for drilling operations has been a growing challenge for the oil and gas industry over the last decade. Wellhead fatigue can have significant technical, financial and safety implications for the system…
Halliburton’s Completion Tools business line introduced the VersaFlex XtremeGrip expandable liner hanger system . The system extends Halliburton’s liner hanger portfolio with a high-performance, expandable liner hanger that provides a…
FMC Technologies awarded DNV GL to perform independent third party verification of a high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) subsea completion, production and work-over system. Subsea illustration…
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