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Sevan suffers utilization rate drop

Oct 06, 2014

Sevan Drilling and Cosco (Qidong) Offshore have agreed to extend a standstill agreement over the building of the deepwater, cylindrical drillship Sevan Developer to 4Q. The move, which follows an initial standstill agreement, made on September 22…

Meeting demand

Oct 03, 2014

GE launched its new technology center and a new deepwater vertical Xmas tree at this year’s ONS. Meg Chesshyre learned more. The inauguration of GE’s new technology solutions center, including a half-size model of its new deepwater Xmas tree…

Keeping the ‘window’ open

Oct 02, 2014

Chevron and Statoil are launching new solutions to a growing challenge in the Gulf. Bruce Nichols reports. The GE (Hydril) MaxLift pump aboard the Pacific Santa Ana drillship.  Photos: Pacific Drilling…

Narrating data

Oct 02, 2014

Software that can turn your oilfield data into readable reports is coming to an oilfield near you. Elaine Maslin found out how this technology could help create articulate oilfields. Left: Dr.…

An industry look at visualization technology

Oct 02, 2014

Claudio Paschoa discusses visualization technology with representatives of TGS, Petroleum Geo-Services, and Schlumberger. Test image of Petrel structural modeling. Photo from Schlumberger. Visualization…

A matter of course

Oct 02, 2014

Sarah Parker Musarra spoke with well intervention vessel providers, following a panel discussion at the 2014 Deepwater Intervention Forum, to examine the pros and cons behind using purpose built or dedicated vessels. Helix’s…

New fluids system for MWCC

Oct 01, 2014

OceanWorks International delivered a subsea dispersant fluid system (SDFS) to Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC). The system will be an integral part of the emergency response tool kit for a well control incident in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico…

Stone ahead on Cardona

Oct 01, 2014

Laffayete, Louisiana-based Stone Energy is ahead of schedule on the deepwater Cardona development project in the US Gulf of Mexico. The Cardona South well (MC 29 #4), located in Mississippi Canyon 29, is expected to begin initial production by 1 December 2014…

TGS, FairfieldNodal conduct GoM ocean bottom surveys

Sep 29, 2014

TGS and FarifieldNodal will conduct two ocean bottom projects in the shelf region of the US Gulf of Mexico.  Z700 at sea from FairfieldNodal. The two surveys include the Calypso Full Azimuthal…

BHP Billiton, Pemex sign tech MOU

Sep 26, 2014

Melbourne-based mining and petroleum giant BHP Billiton and Mexican national Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to exchange oil and gas-related technical knowledge and expertise. In April, Pemex announced…

Ex-Baker Hughes director joins Cubility

Sep 26, 2014

Norway's Cubility has appointed Jose Limia as the company’s regional manager for North America. Limia’s role will be to grow sales of the MudCube technology across the North American market, with specific emphasis on offshore drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico…

BP, Nalco Champion begin 10-year global framework agreement

Sep 25, 2014

Nalco Champion and BP plc representatives recently participated in a contract signing event to officially commemorate a new chemical managed services global framework agreement (GFA) between the two companies. The 10-year GFA was awarded to Nalco Champion at the beginning of Q2 2014…

Helix’s Skandi Constructor moves to GoM

Sep 25, 2014

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s well intervention vessel, the Skandi Constructor, is moving to the Gulf of Mexico to begin operations in 1Q 2015. The Skandi Constructor, a dedicated light intervention mono hull equipped with the Helix 7 3/8in…

Bordelon Marine is in the pink with second Stingray

Sep 24, 2014

Louisiana-based Bordelon Marine announces that its second Stingray vessel, MV Shelia Bordelon, under construction at Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders, will feature a familiar, eye-catching pink stripe, along with the Susan G. Komen New Orleans logo…

Mirage Machines opens North American subsidiary

Sep 24, 2014

Mirage Machines, an Acteon Company, has invested in the launch of a subsea-focused engineering research and development subsidiary for North America in Houston. Mirage Subsea has been established with an initial staff of five operating…

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