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KBR announces restructure

Dec 12, 2014

Less than one year into his tenure as the President and CEO of KBR, Stuart Bradie will spend up to US$1 billion to streamline and reorganize the energy engineering and construction giant following the results of a strategic review he initiated in June…

Wood Group wins $750m BP contract

Dec 11, 2014

Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has been awarded a five year contract worth about $750million by BP for engineering, procurement and construction services on six UK continental shelf (UKCS) offshore upstream assets and the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) onshore midstream facilities in Grangemouth…

AVEVA gets Martin Linge work

Dec 10, 2014

Total E&P Norge selected AVEVA to supply an asset visualization and information management solution for the Martin Linge on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).  The Martin Linge. From Total.   Built on the AVEVA NET software…

Det norske selects AVEVA for Ivar Aasen

Dec 08, 2014

Det norske oljeselskap has begun deployment of AVEVA’s Progressive Handover Solution to manage life cycle information for its Ivar Aasen field project in the North Sea. The AVEVA solution allows Det norske to benefit from improved information…

Exxon selects Wood Group for Malaysian EPC work

Dec 08, 2014

Wood Group has been awarded a multi-year contract by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc (EMEPMI), a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Wood Group PSN and Wood Group Mustang will deliver brownfield engineering, procurement…

2H invests in new Malaysia, Australia facilities

Dec 03, 2014

2H Offshore invested in improved office facilities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Perth, Australia, to support ongoing growth in the Asia Pacific region. “The subsea oil and gas industry in Asia Pacific continues to grow rapidly,' says Hugh Howells…

Petrobras picks Modec-Schanin for FPSO gig

Dec 02, 2014

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) awarded Modec, Inc. and Brazilian partner Schahin Group a contract to supply, charter, and for the operation of a floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Tartaruga Verde and Tartaruga Mestica fields offshore Brazil…

Delta House hook up complete

Dec 01, 2014

InterMoor successfully completed the installation and hook up of the permanent mooring system for the Delta House field floating production system (FPS) in the Gulf of Mexico. InterMoor crew hook up at Delta House…

The mighty Johan Sverdrup

Dec 01, 2014

A new and exciting chapter has opened in the history of the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Meg Chesshyre reports. Fig. 1: Johan Sverdrup phase 1, comprised of four bridge-linked platforms. Image from Statoil…

In with the new: Subsea innovations

Dec 01, 2014

Claudio Paschoa compares two new compact ROV-operated systems for seabed geotechnical drilling by Forum Energy Technologies and Helix Energy Solutions. Forum’s Rovdrill 3 system. Image by Forum Energy Technologies…

Most challenging

Dec 01, 2014

As development gets deeper, so does pipelay operations. OE asked some of the leaders in the field what they see as the most challenging aspects of deepwater pipelay. EMAS AMC EMAS AMC’s newbuild Lewek Constellation…

Saipem subsidiary awarded Caspian contract

Nov 25, 2014

Saipem, through its subsidiary ERSAI Caspian Contractor, has been awarded a major new engineering and construction contract in the Caspian region worth US$1 billion. The contract scope includes yard engineering, fabrication and precommissioning activities…

Solstad gets Chevron Thailand job

Nov 25, 2014

Solstad Offshore ASA’s (SOFF) derrick lay barge Norce Endeavor will be operating for Chevron Thailand E&P Ltd.’s 2015 offshore campaign, off Thailand. Upon the terms of the contract, the Norce Endeavour will install multiple new wellhead platforms…

CGG rebuffs offer from Technip

Nov 20, 2014

French seismic and data processing firm CGG has rebuffed a takeover by fellow-French engineering and project management firm Technip. Technip said it made the approach on Monday 10 November. The move, says Technip, would create a…

Karoon continues at Kangaroo-2

Nov 19, 2014

Drilling continues at Karoon Gas Australia’s Kanagroo-2 in the 12 ¼ in. hole section at a current depth of 1760m. The Olinda Star. From Karoon.   The Kangaroo-2 appraisal well is located…

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