Jan De Nul Group has completed the installation and burial of the export cables for DONG Energy’s Race Bank Wind Farm in the UK. Image from DONG. Jan De Nul successfully installed…
ADES International Holding, the London-listed company providing offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling and production services in the Middle East and Africa through its subsidiaries, announces the appointment of Ahmed El-Khatib as chief financial officer (CFO) with immediate effect…
Subsea 7 has signed a letter of intent with Royal IHC in the Netherlands for the construction of a new US$300 million reel-lay vessel and associated pipe lay equipment for delivery in early 2020. A firm contract is expected to be awarded before the end of 2017…
In recent weeks, I’ve been asked several times whether we are seeing ‘green shoots’ emerging in the UK oil and gas industry and the truth is that we are seeing what could be described as a mixed picture. On one hand, cautious optimism…
Tata Steel has announced a near £2 million program of investments at its 20in high frequency induction (HFI) pipe mill in Hartlepool, UK, to offer a new generation of higher strength offshore construction grades. The company’s investment…
In a sustained low oil price environment, operators are facing increased pressure to reduce costs and minimise risk when making a final investment decision (FID) on a project, resulting in many capital intensive offshore developments being shelved…
More than 55 members of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen came together last night to celebrate the achievements of individuals within the Section. The awards ceremony, at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre…
DNV GL has launched a new recommended practise (RP) focusing on cyber security as the increasing digitalization of the industry poses the threat of it becoming more vulnerable, at SPE Offshore Europe. DNV GL says almost 68% of oil and…
Wood Group has led a global project to improve industry knowledge and understanding of flexible pipe integrity management. The findings of the Sureflex joint industry project (JIP) are published today (Tuesday 5 September) in a report…
Semco Maritime has won a deal to upgrade Seadrill’s West Elara jackup, to prepare the rig for an upcoming ConocoPhillips job in 2018. The West Elara, from Seadrill. Following upgrade…
Semco Maritime has won a contract to upgrade the West Elara jackup rig for a new, long-term assignment for ConocoPhillips, starting in 2018, in the Norwegian North Sea. The contract is the largest for Semco Maritime's Hanøytangen yard to date…
Scotland could be at the forefront of the future of oil and gas through developing expertise in decommissioning, the Exchequer Secretary Andrew Jones, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, is due to tell SPE Offshore Europe this morning. The…
Downhole sealing solutions firm BiSN has successfully completed its first North Sea project. The plugging and abandonment work in the Valhall field, offshore Norway, for Aker BP, used BiSN’s metal-to-metal downhole sealing solutions, BiSN (stand 6A21) told the SPE Offshore Europe Show Daily…
Despite taking the job as head of a new industry regulator, in the midst of what has become one of the industry’s worst downturns, Andy Samuel is still a man who sees opportunity on the UK Continental Shelf – but not without continued effort…
Aberdeen City & Shire has been through a shock, these past three years. While the 4th industrial revolution is high on the agenda at this morning’s Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) SPE Offshore Europe 2017 business breakfast…